Maya Jama and Mick Jagger among stars at British Museum Ball

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Bates, G. (2026, October 17). Maya Jama and Mick Jagger among stars at British Museum Ball. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/mick-jagger-bayeux-tapestry-benedict-cumberbatch-british-museum-edward-enninful-b1301310.html

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At the British Museum Ball on Saturday evening, stars like Maya Jama and Mick Jagger were in attendance alongside multiple protests against BP sponsorship and the museum’s possession of the Parthenon Marbles. The event raised funds for the museum's projects, with this year’s proceeds directed towards updating its energy infrastructure to reduce fossil fuel use. Notable guests included Game Of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie and actress Lesley Manville, among others, while the theme for the ball was red to align with upcoming exhibitions celebrating American history and Korean creativity.
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The British Museum Ball held in London on Saturday, October 17, 2026, saw prominent figures such as Maya Jama and Mick Jagger attend. The event raises funds for the museum and had a theme of red, symbolizing unity with its upcoming displays. Notable guests included actress Gwendoline Christie and social activist Bianca Jagger. However, protests against BP's sponsorship and the display of Parthenon Marbles disrupted the evening. Protesters projected messages like "Drop BP" and "Blood Ball," while a demonstrator wore a dress reading "Return the Marbles."

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🔮 During the evening, protesters projected “Drop BP” and “Blood Ball” on the building.
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🔮 During the evening, protesters projected “Drop BP” and “Blood Ball” on the building.
2026-10-17 · assertive framing · Maya Jama and Mick Jagger among stars at British Museum Ball
🔮 The event took place ahead of the King’s Caribbean tour which will see him and Camilla attend a gathering of Commonwealth leaders in Antigua and Barbuda next month.
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British Energy Embargo for Palestine London the British Museum the Norman Conquest

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British NORP · 1× Cush Jumbo PERSON · 1× Elgin PERSON · 1× Energy Embargo for Palestine ORG · 1× Gwendoline Christie PERSON · 1× Lesley Manville PERSON · 1× London GPE · 1× Rosanna Konarzewski PERSON · 1× the British Museum ORG · 1× the Ottoman Empire GPE · 1×

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The statues came from friezes on the 2,500-year-old Parthenon temple and have been displayed at the museum for more than 200 years since they were removed by Lord Elgin when he was British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century. Game Of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie was photographed on the carpet wearing a burgundy dress and clutching a red rose. Actresses Cush Jumbo and Lesley Manville, social activist Bianca Jagger and Former chancellor George Osborne were also in attendance.
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🔮 During the evening, protesters projected “Drop BP” and “Blood Ball” on the building.
2026-10-17 · Evening Standard
Maya Jama and Mick Jagger among stars at British Museum Ball · assertive framing

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The event, which raises money for the London landmark, saw multiple protests on Saturday evening, including from a pro-Palestine group opposing the museum’s sponsorship by BP. asserted
which → raise → BP
Host Rosanna Konarzewski was photographed outside the museum’s steps wearing an eye-catching dress inspired by the 11th-century embroidered cloth. asserted
Konarzewski → photograph → cloth
The 70-metre (229ft) tapestry, which is made of linen with embroidered images of the Norman Conquest, arrived at the British Museum in July. asserted
which → make → July
The theme of the ball this year was red with the attraction saying the colour was a “unifying thread woven through all three of the museum’s upcoming displays”. asserted
colour → say → displays
During the evening, protesters projected “Drop BP” and “Blood Ball” on the building. asserted
protesters → project → building
Earlier this week, campaign group Energy Embargo for Palestine asked supporters to stage a demonstration at the ball opposing the museum’s celebration of the US and its sponsorship by BP. asserted
group → ask → BP
Another demonstrator, who said she was a guest at the event, unfurled a red banner reading “Return the Marbles”, believed to be in protest over the ownership of the Parthenon Marbles. asserted
she → say → Marbles
The statues came from friezes on the 2,500-year-old Parthenon temple and have been displayed at the museum for more than 200 years since they were removed by Lord Elgin when he was British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century. Game Of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie was photographed on the carpet wearing a burgundy dress and clutching a red rose. Actresses Cush Jumbo and Lesley Manville, social activist Bianca Jagger and Former chancellor George Osborne were also in attendance. asserted
Actresses → come → attendance
Other exhibitions at the museum this autumn include a display marking the 250th anniversary of the United States and a landmark exhibition exploring 2,000 years of Korean creativity. asserted
exhibitions → include → creativity
Read More Last year’s ball raised more than £2.5 million for the museum’s international partnerships. asserted
ball → read → partnerships
According to the museum, proceeds this year will go towards its “masterplan” project, which includes overhauling its “outdated energy infrastructure” by phasing out fossil fuels and shifting to low-carbon energy. uncertain
which → accord → energy
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