LONDON, January 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Tomorrow night will see BAFTA 195 PICCADILLY open its
doors to esteemed guests from all walks of British life, including
politics, business, law, sport, stage & screen, fashion &
art to celebrate the publication of the 2017
DEBRETT'S 500 list in association with The
Telegraph Magazine.
BMW and HUGO BOSS
are this year's gala partners, with special guests and speakers
such as Team GB's most decorated female Olympian, Dame Katherine Grainger, award winning actress Noma
Dumezweni and Sky News presenter Sarah-Jane
Mee who will arrive arriving in signature luxury BMW
7-Series cars. Other expected VIP guests include Rita Ora with her manager Sarah Stennett, Tamara
Ecclestone and Kelly Hopes to
name but a few - watch this space for further names.
There will be a silent auction throughout the evening. The
generous selection of auction items and experiences range from a
black diamond bracelet from the House of Garrard to a
once-in-a-lifetime private dining experience for six with BAFTA's
award-winning head chef Anton
Manganaro.
https://www.debretts.com/debretts-500-2017/
About the Debrett's 500 2017:
- 45% of the names on the list are new this year with the biggest
changes in Politics (72%) and Art (70%)
- 31 entrants are under 30 (6.2%)
- Number of women has risen from 33% to 36%
- BAME has also risen from 10.4% to 11.3%
- Six sets of siblings
- Two mother and sons
- Two married couples
- The UK's bestselling author of 2016 Joe Wicks moves from
Digital & Social to Food & Drink in recognition of his
continued influence over the nation's eating habits.
The Debrett's 500, launched in 2014, is the definitive
list of the 500 most influential and inspiring people in
Britain today. The annual list,
which covers 22 sectors, has become the barometer for outstanding
achievement. This year, stalwarts including Sir Richard Branson, Dame Helen Mirren and J.K.
Rowling are joined by new faces reflecting the two sectors
that have seen the greatest change this year including Artist Yinka
Shobinare MBE and Director of the National Gallery Dr Gabriele Finaldi. Alongside Politicians Jeremy
Corbyn, Jeremy Hunt and Nigel Farage who returns to the list after three
years in recognition of his influence and impact during the 2016 EU
Referendum.
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