Eighties pop icon Gary Kemp is in charge of organising the Roundhouse's starry gala, which sees top names perform to raise funds for young creatives.

The actor and guitarist, who wrote all of his band Spandau Ballet's hits, is chair of the Rise up for The Roundhouse gala committee, which raises vital funds for the venue's charitable work with 11-30 year olds.

Lorna Clarke, Director of Music at the BBC, joins him as Vice-Chair of the biannual gala, which has boasted past performances by Guy Garvey, Sam Smith, Ronnie Wood and Beverley Knight.

Ham & High: Andrea Corr, Trevor Horn and Ronnie Wood at the 2022 Rise Up For The Roundhouse which raised £1.2million for the venue's creative programmes for young peopleAndrea Corr, Trevor Horn and Ronnie Wood at the 2022 Rise Up For The Roundhouse which raised £1.2million for the venue's creative programmes for young people (Image: Courtesy of The Roundhouse)

The 2022 event notched up £1.2 million and all funds raised from the next gala on March 20, 2024 will go towards offering life-changing opportunities to youngsters, including workshops, training and mentoring in the creative arts from acting to spoken word to music, radio and podcasts.

Many of the 8,000 young people who benefit annually hail from Camden and Islington where the 64-year-old Novello Award winner grew up, with brother Martin. They got their first performance experience at Anna Scher's theatre school, which helped springboard the careers of working class performers like Kathy Burke, Phil Daniels, and Daniel Kaluuya.

Kemp will draw on his wealth of industry experience to put together an epic show, which includes a sit-down dinner, performances from emerging and global talent, and an auction of exclusive prizes including unique artwork and experiences.

He said: "I'm so thrilled to join the Roundhouse Gala Committee as Chair. I've had the joy of working in the arts for many years so being involved in an event that supports the next generation of artists is really special. Having a creative outlet can be transformative for young people and the Roundhouse is dedicated to providing them with the best space, opportunities and support. I hope we raise lots of money on the night to go towards this incredible work."

To buy a ticket to the gala go to roundhouse.org.uk