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London Press Club Ball

The London Press Club Ball is the premier gala event in British journalism, with editors and journalists from every national paper, television news network and major magazine in attendance. The event’s guests are responsible for shaping the media industry with their decisions – from what news makes the front pages, to the fashion and lifestyle articles that influence how people spend their money. Attendees at this exclusive press industry event have the opportunity to mingle and converse with industry-related press and PR professionals in a stylish yet convivial social setting.

London Press Club Ball programme cover

The exclusive gala gathering is attended by senior figures from every major network and newspaper in the British media, making for a well-informed, discerning and demanding audience. Founded in 1882, the London Press Club champions the best of the industry, while also informing and connecting its members, and supporting those colleagues who are struggling or have fallen upon hard times.

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In addition to staging, and having produced official programmes for, the annual event, the SJH Group is the event’s main sponsors, underlining our formidable industry connections. The official event programme for the London Press Club Ball presented the industry’s black-tie celebration with an overview of the year’s major headlines and news stories. It also includes information on award winners and a schedule of the evenings’ highlights, making it the ideal accompaniment to one of British journalism’s most prestigious annual occasions.

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It’s important to attend and support the charity

— Kevin Maguire, Daily Mirror

It’s great fun meeting up with your old friends for some gossip and some great charity fundraising. What’s not to like?

— Dermot Murnaghan, Sky News
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