Harris has sold more than six million copies of his novels Enigma and Fatherland which have been translated into 30 languages, while Follett is the author of eight bestselling thrillers including Eye of the Needle and Pillars of the Earth - which remained on the German bestseller list for a staggering six years. If it is fame people are after we believe the Immortality Auction will deliver it in spades. The Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture was established in 1985 to provide medical treatment, practical assistance, counselling and psychotherapy to survivors of torture and organised violence. It is the only organisation in the United Kingdom that works exclusively with survivors of torture and has helped more than 25,000 clients in the 16 years since its doors first opened. Doors open at 6.30pm for 7.00pm start.
Admission is free.
The concert at the Royal Festival Hall in November is the brain-child of two leading human rights charities, the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture and the Prisoners of Conscience Appeals Fund. The gala will include the London premier of a new choral work, Voices of Exile , by award-winning composer Richard Blackford, which features poems and stories written by exiles from 16 different countries, some of whom will be heard on tape reading their own work. Voices of Exile was commissioned by the Bournemouth Symphony Chorus who will perform it along with a 20-piece ensemble drawn from the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Soloists include Robert Tear and Paul Whelan , and the conductor will be Neville Creed. The performance starts at 7.30pm on Monday November 19.