Fundraising dinner hosted by Doreen Wells, Marchioness of Londonderry

Earlier in October Doreen Wells, Lady Londonderry hosted a fundraising dinner at the Arts Club on Dover Street. Royal Ballet dancers past and present including Tamara Rojo, Thaigo Soares, Marianela Nunez and Gary Avis plus Dame Beryl Grey, Donald MacLeary, Jonathan Cope, Fiona Chadwick and Wayne Sleep were there in force to support charming performances by dancers from London Children's Ballet.

Host of the evening Doreen Wells (photo: Zoe Briance)

from left: LCB dancer Charlotte Goffin, Francesca Filpi, Marianela Nunez, Thiago Soarezand LCB dancers Franky Ferrer and Joseph Gray

(photo: Pedro Ferrer)

LCB Patron Jonathan Cope with wife Maria and LCB dancers Bunmi Bodija, Ella Woodward, Charlotte Edmonds and Joseph Gray

(photo: Pedro Ferrer)

Sir Derek Jacobi and Marguerite Porter (photo: Pedro Ferrer)