Gala dinner raises £10,000 for theatre’s vital community work across the city

More than 140 guests attended a fund-raising gala dinner alongside a performance of the hit musical Hamilton at Birmingham Hippodrome. Compered by broadcaster Nikki Tapper, the evening was co-hosted by the Hippodrome’s board of directors, Catherine Mallyon and artistic director and CEO Jon Gilchrist, with support from Black Business Magazine. More than £10,000 was raised for the theatre’s youth programmes for under-served communities across the city. Shireland Collegiate Academy performed hip-hop dance and there was a post-show appearance by Hamilton resident director Oliver Kaderbhai and artist Aisha Jawando.

Captions:

1 Catherine Mallyon, Susan Foster, Harj Millington
2 Jo and Alex Tross, Nicole Fleet-Milne, Kirsty Cove
3 Arun Photay, Daphne Hall, Oliver Kaderbhai, Liz Hall, Sharan Photay
4 Dave Shaw, Sarah Russell, Linda and Marcus Daly
5 Kully Khalia, Indi Deol
6 Dr Tru Powell, Jon Gilchrist, Justice Williams MBE, Chilina Madon
7 James Penny, Aisha Jawando, Helen Penney