Report from National Youth Theatre's Greatest Gift Soirée 2025 in London
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Report from National Youth Theatre's Greatest Gift Soirée 2025 in London

By: Anders Frejdh
Published:
2025-12-22
National Youth Theatre, Greatest Gift auction, 2025
Report from National Youth Theatre's Greatest Gift Soirée 2025 at Crystal Maze Live in London on 24th November 2025 which also marked the end of NYT's Greatest Gift auction. A total of £172,932 was raised to help young creatives get on with their careers.

Thanks to sponsors EON Productions, Little Lion Entertainment, OMEGA and Cubitt House there were 194 lots to bid on. For James Bond aficionados, the lot of most interest was the OMEGA Limited Edition 007 Seamaster Watch which sold for £12,100 to an anonymous bidder. Another Bond related lot where a Limited Edition Daniel Craig Print from photographer Greg Williams taken on the set of Casino Royale (2006) which was bought by Amy Gardner for £3,000. Yours truly placed the winning bid for a personalised Director's Chair from Pinewood Studios.

The event featured performances by NYT Members Renée Bel-Momodu and Rechella Ketedzi, last year’s The Stage Debut Award Winner and NYT Member Jeevan Braich, and NYT Alum and Newsies star Michael Ahomka-Lindsay.

National Youth Theatre, Gift Soiree, 2025, Jeevan Braich
Jeevan Braich at National Youth Theatre's Greatest Gift Soirée in London on 24th November 2025.

National Youth Theatre, Gift Soiree, 2025, Michael Ahomka-Lindsay, Adeola Rachel Yemitan
Michael Ahomka-Lindsay and Adeola Rachel Yemitan at National Youth Theatre's Greatest Gift Soirée 2025 in London.

There were many people from the entertainment industry in attendance including producer Sue Vertue, screenwriter and producer Steven Moffat, actress Paula Wilcox, author Jack Guinness, actresses Daisy Lewis and Valene Kane, actress and writer Anna Spearpoint, producer Charles Delaney, as well as actress and director Joan Iyiola.

National Youth Theatre, Gift Soiree, 2025, Valene Kane, Joan Iyiola
Valene Kane and Joan Iyiola at National Youth Theatre's Greatest Gift Soirée in London on 24th November 2025.

National Youth Theatre, Gift Soiree, 2025, Kyra Cornwall, Daisy Lewis, Jack Guinness
Kyra Cornwall, Daisy Lewis and Jack Guinness at National Youth Theatre's Greatest Gift Soirée in London 2025.

National Youth Theatre, Gift Soiree, 2025, Anna Spearpoint
Anna Spearpoint at National Youth Theatre's Greatest Gift Soirée in London on 24th November 2025.

National Youth Theatre, Gift Soiree, 2025, Dawn Airey, Paula Wilcox, Paul Roseby
Dawn Airey CBE, Paula Wilcox and Paul Roseby OBE at National Youth Theatre's Greatest Gift Soirée in London 2025.

Producer Barbara Broccoli, Chair of the Greatest Gift Auction committee, was also scheduled to attend the evening but wasn't unable to make it due to a delayed flight.

Special thanks to Dawn Airey, Paul Roseby and Clíodhna McCorley for the invitation and a truly wonderful and most memorable evening.

Photos by Charlie Lyne. All rights reserved.

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