Lorraine Kelly and Jim Rosenthal hosted 300 guests through a light hearted evening with a serious fund-raising purpose. A fast moving fashion show entertained guests with models including ex bond girls Maryam D'Abo and Caroline Bliss, joined by D'Arcy Bussel, Jilly Johnson and sporting icons David James, Richard Dunwoody, David Ginola and (hotly tipped as the next James Bond) actor Colin Salmon.
Sound engineer Richard Ryan skilfully mixed James Bond tracks to create a dynamic feature of the evening, he commented: "The fashion show was quite complicated due to the number of different tracks behind the catwalk parade. I introduced the stings behind each of the couples whilst keeping the background tune going and making sure Jim Scott, the compere, could be heard clearly. The great thing working with Canegreen Commercial is that they have the experience and equipment to make sure the systems they provide are perfectly suited to each specific event."
Canegreen Commercial director Andrew Frengley designed the sound system that utilized 16 x Meyer UPM1 speakers flown in the truss above the audience, with three MEYER UPA1-P speakers and three Meyer USW 1-P speakers integrated into the set.
The shows organisers EON Productions brought in production management team Mark Ward and Kahren Williams. Ward oversaw the transformation of the Savoy's Lancaster Room with an impressive stage-set and the technical production elements of sound, lighting and video. Regarding the sound he commented: "Canegreen Commercial has been thoroughly professional throughout the event. They've predicted any potential problems we could have had and given us great sound with minimal fuss."
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
