It's the island's own cultural tribute to the best opera and theatre creations both modern and classic. Held annually in March at the Holders House, owned by The Kidd family, it attracts well-known names from all over the world; such as Pavarotti. This year, among many famous and talented performers, Holders featured one of the brightest and youngest operatic singers Keedie, as well as Vivaldi's 'Four Seasons' featuring the world top recording virtuoso Piers Adams.

Dame Shirley Bassey and other stars turned out in force to support the Galapagos Conservation Trust at their Gala Dinner held at Chelsea Physic Garden on Thursday 17th June. Other celebrities and guests attending the event included Countess Raine Spencer, The Marquess of Bath, Ivana Trump, Lady Isabelle Hervey and Prof David Bellamy. Over 280 people attended the £500 per head black tie event and were treated to a ground breaking performances including two fashion shows from world famous designers Eric Way and Bernard Chandron with dresses modelled by Catalina Guirado & Joanna Taylor, as well as Performances by Phixx, Keedie & Hayley Evetts. 

The event raised over £90,000 from the Gala auction run by Lord Archer and has been deemed a huge success by the Galapagos Conservation Trust. 

In the idyllic grounds of the Chelsea Physic Garden around their recently restored Victorian Conservatory, Dame Shirley Bassey sipped a special cocktail created by Dame Diana Rigg which was fuelled with Matusalem Rum. The cocktail was called "Dire Straits" which is "exactly where we all would have been if we had drunk much more of it!"

Commenting on the success of Some Enchanted Evening, Leonor Stjepic, Director of the Galapagos Conservation Trust said, this has been the most successful fund raiser of the Charity’s 9 year history here in the UK. We have been so pleased by the event we are looking to build on our success by making this an annual event – most appropriate considering it is our 10th Anniversary next year here in the UK and 170 year’s since Darwin first visited the Galapagos Islands.”

Other celebrities attending the event included Ross Burden, Maureen Lipman, Celia Imrie, Diana Moran, Grayson Perry, David Jenson, Toyah Wilcox, Ben Goldsmith, Oliver Tobias, Rolf Harris, Joanna Taylor, Phixx, Hayley Evetts, Keedie, Heather Bird, Robert Tchenguez, Sol Kersner, Jimmy Choo, Eric Way, Bernard Chandran, Tony Blackburn and Catalina Guirado

Ignition is the UK’s market leader in Silent Auction software for charity events has been chosen to run this years silent auction at the Grant and Anthea Summer Ball 2004.

The Event
Five hundred of the great and good danced the night away at the lovely Surrey home of TV star Anthea Turner and husband and entrepreneur, Grant Bovey, at their second Annual Celebrity Summer Ball in aid of local charities DebRA and CHASE. With support from TV stars such as Chris Tarrant, GMTV’s Kate Garraway, John Stapleton, Lynn Faulds Wood plus Sue Barker, Tony Blackburn, Lord Charlie Brockett, Esther Rantzen, Disc Jockey Mike Read, spoon bender Uri Geller, international singing star Matt Goss and auctioneer Lord Archer, the evening raised over £200,000 split equally between the two charities.

Stunning décor, superb cabaret performances by Keedie, the Jungle Boys (Messrs. Read, Brockett and Geller), Matt Goss and his band and Bjorn Again and outstanding comedy by Adrian Walsh, made it a night to remember in the company of two charming and generous hosts.

Chris Coco, Gavin Rossdale, Keedie and Sacha Putman attend Chris Coco and Sacha Puttnam's performance and party
celebrating their musical collaboration 'Remasterpiece' at the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) on July 27, 2004 in London. 

The City Showcase Classical Concert in the Piazza of Covent Garden with the Covent Garden Festival featured Chris Coco and Sacha Puttnam - Keedie - Brass 10 - Rhythm Attack - Carolus Rex.