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The chance to meet top athletes and mingle with A-listers at one of London’s biggest award ceremonies are among the lots in the latest auction for our charity appeal.
British Athletics is offering a pair of bidders the opportunity to meet stars of the Olympics at the Muller Anniversary Games at the London Stadium in July, while theatre-lovers can bid to attend the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2019, with a private champagne reception and an invitation only after-party.
Other lots include the chance to go to the second day of an Ashes Test this summer, winning post seats at Ascot and a sailing vest signed by Sir Ben Ainslie.
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In London, experiences include a dinner for two at Oswald’s, an exclusive private members’ club with a focus on fine wine, in the heart of Mayfair.
Proceeds from the auction will go to our AIDSfree appeal, which in conjunction with the Elton John AIDS Foundation, aims to get all of those with HIV on treatment, and eventually create an Aids-free future.
It will support projects in London, Nairobi, Atlanta, Kiev, Delhi and Maputo.
Our auction is powered by Givergy, an award-winning fundraising technology, with the auction ending on 20 January at 10pm.
Evening Standard Theatre Awards tickets for 2019
An exclusive opportunity to attend one of the most prestigious awards ceremonies in London, the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2019. Hosted this November at a central London theatre by Independent and Evening Standard proprietor Evgeny Lebedev and Dame Anna Wintour, the lot includes entry to a private champagne reception and invitation only after-party to celebrate the star-studded winners’ list. Last year saw Victoria star Jenna Coleman, above, presenting prizes.
Pet Shop Boys package
Bidders can battle to take home the ultimate gift for any fan – a landmark release of remastered vinyls from the hit-making duo. The signed collection includes all 11 albums Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe created as well as previously unreleased material and a written narrative.
Lord’s tickets
A private hospitality box for 18 guests has been offered by Middlesex County Cricket Club for a County Championship game. And four prime tickets to the anticipated match Middlesex vs Hampshire, in August, are also up for grabs.
Sir Ben Ainslie vest
He is Britain’s most decorated Olympic sailor with four gold medals. Sir Ben Ainslie is now bidding to lead Britain to its first win in the America’s Cup. One keen sailing enthusiast can land a rare signed rash vest from the athlete, offered to raise money for this cause.
Crystal Palace FC shirt
A home shirt signed by the first team.
Graham Norton signed book
The Evening Standard has dubbed him a “national treasure” and Graham Norton’s best-selling novels are proving as popular as his hit TV chat show. One bidder can take home a signed copy of the presenter’s new book, A Keeper.
Behind the scenes at The Evening Standard
Spend a day in the newsroom, joining editor George Osborne and the team. You will sit in on editorial conference and watch the news agenda develop as the day progresses and deadlines loom. For one person, date to be arranged.
The Independent commemorative front page
Ever wondered whether you might make the headlines? Bid for a personalised Independent front page, created for you as a one-off and featuring your story – perhaps marking a birthday, anniversary or other special occasion.
Dinner for two at Oswald’s
A Robin Birley club, with a focus on fine wine. Beneath the Mediterranean-style restaurant lies the wine cellar and shop, housing the finest wines carefully sourced from around the world. The club is offering dinner for two in London’s most exclusive private members’ club.
Party with The Londoner
For more than 100 years, The Evening Standard’s diary column The Londoner has been at every party that matters, rubbing shoulders with models, actors, authors and politicians in the quest for exclusive gossip. A lucky bidder has the chance to join the team for one night. Meet for a cocktail in central London, before attending a top star event, and maybe even appear in the next day’s column. Choose from a selection of parties – political, social, fashion – to fit your schedule.
Dave Brown cartoon
Dave Brown, The Independent’s award-winning political cartoonist, is a master at holding the pompous and powerful to account. Bid for an original signed work, published last year by The Independent.
Elton artwork
A perfect gift for any Sir Elton John fan: a signed, artist’s proof screen print of Sir Elton performing at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The print is by world-renowned photographer Terry O’Neill and innovative artist David Studwell.
Best seats in the house for Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins Returns is selling out in cinemas worldwide, and a nostalgic bidder can snap up the best seats in the house to a production of the original as it returns to its West End home, the Prince Edward Theatre, this October. The production will star Zizi Strallen as the eponymous heroine and Charlie Stemp as Bert.
Christian Adams cartoon
His arrival at The Evening Standard in 2017 heralded the return of the political cartoon to newspaper. Adams’s brilliant work pokes fun at the powerful and shines a light on inequality. You can bid to be the proud owner of this original work published last year in The Evening Standard.
Ascot tickets
A pair of sought-after winning post tickets to the ultimate race day, QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot racecourse, are up for grabs. The world’s best horses and jockeys will compete for the richest purse in British racing on Saturday 19 October, with the winning bidder watching from the stands.
Athletics
A unique chance to rub shoulders with sporting royalty at the Muller Anniversary Games has been offered by British Athletics. Stars from Rio 2016 and London 2017 will return to the London Stadium and meet a pair of lucky bidders.
Ashes tickets
It’s a bumper summer of cricket in England that begins with a World Cup and ends with the Ashes. Surrey County Cricket Club has offered a pair of tickets to day two (Friday 13 September) of the final Test at the Kia Oval. Included is a tour of the media facilities by The Evening Standard’s cricket correspondent Will Macpherson.
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