The Challenge

This event is Saving Grace’s own way of supporting charities. We aim to put this event on annually for our chosen charities and are very proud to do so.

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Four people sit at a table during an event, smiling and laughing. The women wear dresses and the men wear suits. There are drinks, glasses, and a centrepiece on the table, with purple lighting in the background.

 The Solution

Our 2019 theme was ‘All That Glitters’ and we delivered glitter in bucketloads!  Our guests were asked to wear ‘Sharp Suits and Dresses that Dazzle’ and our drinks reception began with a champagne and a beautiful jazz singer.  As an added twist, we had the Glitter Girls provide glitter paint and make up throughout the evening.

A woman in a white jumpsuit sings into a microphone on stage, with a drum kit behind her. A large screen behind her displays the text LUKE EVANS against a vibrant, glittering purple background.
A woman in a black top smiles joyfully whilst surrounded by people dancing in a colourful, festive party atmosphere.

In the main room we installed a large video wall and sparkling dance floor as the central focal point where our band the ‘Coachella Collective’ and talented Lucie Evans, would later perform.  Centrepieces were drops of crystal walls and crystal adorned feathers, combined with glitter ball boxes and sophisticated lighting which bounced off the design details. A matching giant glitter-ball became a dance floor centrepiece and was later adorned by a glitter-ball contortionist who performed a stunning acrobatic routine.

A performer balances in a handstand on a disco ball, legs split wide, under dramatic purple lighting with sparkling light beams in a dimly lit room.
A person performs a handstand on a disco ball, illuminated by purple lighting and sparkling reflections, with rays of light shining outward in a dark room.

Our hostesses dressed in black glitter dresses and worked effortlessly hard with the event host to maximise fundraising. We had a live and silent auction and a fantastic prize draw which included a 5* trip to Budapest with our partners Corinthia Hotels.  The band got the after-party started with a glittering soul and funk set with old and new classics, followed by a DJ who quite simply had the dance floor rocking until 1am!

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A person holds a framed painting of a man on stage, obscuring their own face. Behind them, a large screen displays TWO TICKETS LIAM GALLAGHER AT MANCHESTER ARENA..

With this event, it proved not everything is in our control. Our original venue had to cancel giving us not even a week to find a new location.  We managed to find a new location, change all the arrangements, and inform the guests. Nothing was going to stop us from raising much needed funds for charities.

The Result

Sometimes things have a funny way of working out and as you can see from the photographs and footage, this event was always meant to have been held at the Edwardian.

People dance in a dimly lit room with vibrant pink and blue lights. A band performs on stage in front of a large LED screen displaying zigzag patterns. The atmosphere appears lively and festive.
A performer balances on one hand atop a large disco ball, surrounded by dramatic purple lighting and sparkling reflections, with an audience watching in the background.