Grant Bovey and Anthea Turner summer ball raises £500,000
Howard Lake | 26 July 2007 | News
The Grant & Anthea Summer Ball, an annual fundraising event hosted by Grant Bovey and Anthea Turner, has year raised £500,000 for DebRA and CHASE. For the fifth successive year, UK property investment company Imagine Homes, sponsored the event.
The ball was staged in the grounds of Grant and Anthea’s home and over 500 guest were entertained by performances from Ray Quinn and Chico from the X-Factor, and opera star Keedie. The highlight of the evening was performances from the cast of the London musical, Rat Pack.
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Master of ceremonies Bobby Davro kept guests amused throughout the evening while they were given the opportunity to bid for a range of exclusive prizes ranging from a two-week holiday at Bryan Adam’s Villa in Mustique to five BMW Mini Coopers.
The annual event has now raised over £1.5 million.
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