QEII Transforms into a Wimbledon
Garden Party for Hosmark
From cherry blossom trees and
strawberries and cream on the
Green to a real grass indoor
tennis court, everything
Guests were entertained by The
Wandering Hands.
quintessentially British was
celebrated at the event, which
showed just how versatile the
QEII Centre can be.
The 150 guests arrived to the
vintage Garden Party on the
Green, which overlooks
Westminster Abbey, to enjoy
champagne and Pimm’s while
being entertained by live band,
The Wandering Hands, and
juggling tennis duo, The
Racketeers, both provided by
Sternberg Clarke.
From cherry blossom trees to strawberries and cream.
The themed menu featured
delicious barbeque grilled
meats and seasonal summer
salads, such as wild rocket and
apple blossom and roast
English heritage tomatoes and
basil cream, alongside the
classic strawberries and cream.
To connect the indoor event
space with the outdoor
celebrations seamlessly, QEII
used the entertainers to lead
guests inside to the lifts. A
video wall in the foyer, featuring
a tennis ball animation, and
frosted Wimbledon imagery in
the lifts gave a taste of things
to come. Upstairs in the
Mountbatten lounge, the
Wimbledon scoreboard was
projected over a real grass
tennis court in front of the main
stage, provided by Wow Grass,
where guests could have a
quick game themselves.
Roger Plumpton, Director of
Hosmark, said, “Our portfolio
consists of independent hotel
companies and individual
hotels which excel in their
levels of service and facilities,
which means our summer party
has to match the high
standards they set.
What the team at the QEII
Centre delivered was a truly
brilliant event which I have no
doubt the guests will
remember for some time to
come.”
Private View of the
Summer Exhibition
he 24th exclusive Private
View of the Summer
Exhibition in aid of Marie
Curie Cancer Care was held
on 14th July at the Royal
Academy of Arts. For 247
years the Summer Exhibition
has offered a snapshot of
contemporary art with now
over 1,200 works being
exhibited.
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This year the exhibition was coordinated by Michael
Craig-Martin RA, a leading
Will Axon, from BBC One’s ‘Flog It’,
was auctioneer for the evening.
Royal Academy Committee
Chairman, the auctioneer, Will
Axon from BBC One’s Flog IT,
commenced the bidding. Over
£93,000 was raised on the
evening for the charity.
Guests arriving for Marie Curie’s Annual Evening at the Royal Academy.
artist and teacher. His aim to
brighten the Galleries and fill
each room with colour and
variety was certainly achieved.
The vivid coloured staircase
alone took over 500 hours to
complete.
Volunteers on hand sell raffle
tickets.
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Guests enjoyed champagne
and canapés by Mosimann’s
while viewing artworks by
established, unknown and
emerging artists – all
handpicked from over 12,000
entries – and a chance to bid
for specially donated artworks
in a silent auction using an
interactive bidding system.
Marie Curie volunteers were on
hand selling raffle tickets and
handing out the familiar
daffodil pins as guests made
their way to Gallery 3 for the
main auction. With a welcome
from Kate Cotton, Marie Curie
Marie Curie Cancer Care help
people living with any terminal
illness and their families
without charge. They offer
expert care, guidance and
support to help them get the
most from the time they have
left. Currently they support
44,000 people each year and
they are planning to double the
charities research investment
and palliative care in the years
ahead.
LYNNE WARNER
Photo Credit: Vanessa Lees Photography
entre Court came to the
QEII Centre on Tuesday
7th July, when the venue was
transformed into a
Wimbledon themed Summer
Garden Party for hotel
representation company
Hosmark. Working in
partnership with Hosmark to
create an event with a ‘Best
of British’ theme, QEII pulled
out all the stops to delight
and entertain guests at their
annual client summer party.
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