On the 15th June, the National Gallery hosted their second annual Summer Party, a fundraiser for NG200, the National Gallery’s Bicentenary campaign.

Guests were welcomed into the historic galleries, transformed for one night only with an elegant cocktail dînatoire, with a macaroon towers from Ladurée, resembling the work of J. M. W. Turner.

Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter, Celeste enlisted renowned saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings, performing together within a bespoke soundscape devised as a modern interpretation of Claude Debussy’s Jeux by DJ and producer John Gosling and Robert Ames, co-Artistic Director of London Contemporary Orchestra.

Thank you to everyone who attended to celebrate the National Gallery ahead of their 200 year anniversary next year – it was truly a night to remember.

Images by James D Kelly and Dave Benett