WHAT: Collars & Coats Gala Ball for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

DATE: Thursday 8th November 2012

VENUE: Battersea Evolution, Chelsea Bridge Entrance, Battersea Park, London, SW11 4NJ

TIME: 6.30pm

CELEBS: Amanda Holden and Paul O’Grady MBE (event hosts), David Gandy, Neil Fox, Danielle and Gary Lineker, Joanna Page, James Thornton, Nicky Clarke, Esther Rantzen, Paul Ross, Dame Jacqueline Wilson, Amanda Mealing, Cheska Hull, Ollie Locke and Brix Smith Start and many more

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, one of the UK’s best loved animal welfare charities, is proud to announce the return of its annual, star-studded fundraising event, Collars & Coats Gala Ball, at Battersea Evolution, an exclusive venue set in the grounds of Battersea Park on Thursday 8th November 2012.

The Collars & Coats Gala Ball will celebrate the organisation’s unparalleled work in the field of animal welfare.

This year’s star-studded event continues to promise a spectacular night of glitz, glamour and spectacular entertainment. The event will be hosted by TV personalities Amanda Holden and Paul O’Grady MBE and attendees include David Gandy, Neil Fox, Danielle and Gary Lineker, Joanna Page, James Thornton, Nicky Clarke, Esther Rantzen, Paul Ross, Dame Jacqueline Wilson, Amanda Mealing, Cheska Hull, Ollie Locke and Brix Smith Start . The event is also supported by the fashion world elite, including Stella McCartney, Philip Treacy and Hilary Alexander.

Previous supporters have included Simon Cowell, Dame Judi Dench, Catherine Tate, Alexandra Burke, Peter Andre, Status Quo, Nicky Clarke, Roger Daltrey CBE, Prunella Scales, Brian May, Craig Revel Horwood, Jeremy Hackett, Mark Foster, Louie Spence, Donna Air and Lulu.

Once again, the red carpet event will open with its unique and memorable welcome by the Home’s legendary Guard of Honour, which is formed by a parade of blue-coated Battersea dogs and their handlers. There will then follow an exclusive champagne reception and gourmet banquet interspersed with a line-up of top billing entertainment. Guests will also have the opportunity to bid in one of the most exclusive money can’t buy auctions with an array of luxury prizes donated by Battersea Dogs & Cats Home supporters.

TO BOOK: Please visit the website www.collarsandcoats.org.uk

Tel: 0207 627 9309