"We have all loved working with Smart! You all went the extra mile to make the night a success, so thank you."
An evening for over 800 guests to celebrate the extraordinary success of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Britain’s Olympic heroes were joined by stars of fashion and entertainment.
A highly-anticipated awards ceremony and after-party for 1,300 like-minded entrepreneurs, start-ups and non-profits, offering over £1m in total on the night to competition winners.
Celebrating all things snow sports, the Ski and Snowboard Festival is an exhibition that brings together 18,000 winter sports fans in the heart of Battersea Park each Autumn. With a combination of brands, tour operators, experts, athletes and more, this annual event offers an event for all ages.
“Our collaboration seems to get better and better with us working very well together on the evening. I want to extend a special thank you to Kim and Rory who helped to make the evening the success it was and to Charlotte for all your hard work in advance."
A charity dinner for Waitrose and their suppliers to raise funds for Grocery Aid, held at Evolution London since 2012 for 1,500 guests.
1,400 guests were welcomed to Evolution London in 2018 for their annual party, featuring ice skaters, podium dancers, silk aerialists and hair & make-up artists.
"Evolution London was truly the perfect venue to showcase and celebrate our incredible industry. As a blank canvas, we were able to create our design and completely transform the space into an immersive experience for our guests, from the moment they arrived through to the after-party. I will definitely be recommending the venue to other clients."
New to Evolution London for 2019, the AV Awards welcomed 1,350 guests for the ultimate celebration of innovation in the audio visual world.
“We have had so much positive feedback and it has been hailed as the best Collars & Coats in terms of content, organisation and overall experience."
A 24 hour residency with 700 guests for dinner. Each year Battersea Dogs & Cats Home hold a glamorous fundraising gala ball to increase awareness of the important work the home does, with a host of celebrities taking to the red carpet to show their support. This was the ninth year in a row that Evolution London and Hawthorn partnered for the ball.
"The décor and ambience of the whole evening was wonderful. My whole party had an amazing time and have been telling our customers how amazing it was. Thank you so much."
During the Christmas period Smart Christmas Parties create and manage themed Christmas parties on an exclusive or shared party basis for over 2,000 people per night.
"A real relationship has been built over the years. Nothing is too much trouble, they are always looking for ways to improve, and everything is always done incredibly efficiently and with a smile."
A spectacular awards evening for companies within the Sports Business Sector, hosting around 1,700 guests including celebrities and sporting heroes from around the globe.
“Each year we receive praise from our guests about the outstanding food served on the night and the staff who serve it. It can’t be easy to serve three beautifully presented courses, hot and on time to 1200 guests but Evolution London make it look effortless.”
An awards dinner for 1,200 guests, honouring the very best talent the advertising industry has to offer. This was the 8th year that the event has been hosted at Evolution London.
“The team worked closely with us from start to finish, combining their experience of the venue along with our experience of the clients, and helped us to adapt each event, to ensure the delegates had a truly memorable experience.”
A conference and after-party for 1700 delegates, with a 6-day schedule to build additional structures and internal infrastructure. The existing kitchen was transformed into meeting pods and the main plenary space was designed theatre-style. AV featured an awe-inspiring projection screen that spanned across the venue.
"WHAT A FANTASTIC NIGHT – THANK YOU!!!! Everyone had a brilliant time... so much so I have been flooded with requests to book for next year! Great to see so many people I hadn’t seen for ages – top night with top people."
A Christmas party hosted by Smart Group for those working in the Hospitality and Events industry. This sensational night gave 1,300 of the nation’s party planners the party of a lifetime.
Evolution London welcomed the Confused.com London Motor Show for the second successive year, building upon the exceptional inaugural event.
A 2-day festival that made use of both Evolution London and Battersea Park, with more than 100 food, drink and lifestyle brands with tasty organic treats, live music, celebrity chefs, inspiring talks and entertainment for the whole family.
"We worked with Smart on our annual Emeralds & Ivy Ball back in February 2017 and were thrilled with their service from start to finish. Evolution London was the perfect venue for our event – a blank canvas that allowed us to be incredibly creative and give our guests a night to remember. Everyone we worked with at Smart was flexible and gave great customer service. And most importantly the food on the night was delicious!"
The Emeralds & Ivy Ball is the flagship fundraising gala dinner, hosted by Ronan Keating. The ball celebrates the partnership between Cancer Research UK and the Marie Keating Foundation, raising funds for the Cancer Awareness Roadshow Units.
"Huge thanks to you and your wonderful team for supporting us at such a fantastic event this year. The need for it to look effortless and smooth is critical to its success, and each year we seem to blow our supporters away and make the next event harder! The food is critical to that and you surpassed yourselves as the menu was divine. It is such an important occasion for us seeing the majority of our supporters come together to hear about our work and have a great night of fundraising, so please pass on our thanks to David, the chefs and the waiting staff for all of their hard work in making it happen. You’re a joy to work with, and making everything very easy for us! We very much look forward to working with you again next year."
A charity gala event held annually at Evolution London in support of the Dallaglio Foundation, welcoming around 500 guests each year.
"Smart go above and beyond our expectations every year, delivering flawless events from start to finish. The attention to detail and care taken along every step of the planning process is second to none. It is a pleasure to work with the team and you always know your event is in safe hands. No idea, big or small, is unachievable and it is great to work alongside such creative and passionate individuals. Battersea is such a wonderful venue to work with because it is a blank canvas. Each year the venue feels like a different space and our guests are excited to return year on year. Already looking forward to planning our next event!"
Back to back events held at Evolution London for over 6 years. The UK IT Industry Awards are the benchmark for excellence throughout the computer industry, whilst the CRN Channel Awards recognise and reward outstanding performance in the IT channel.
A two day Buddhist conference centred around the profound teachings of the Dalai Lama, performed by His Holiness, Gyalwang Karmapa.
A product launch and press conference for 1,000 delegates with catering by Smart Hospitality. The worldwide launch showcased its new phone, the Huawei P9. Evolution London was heavily branded and the whole venue, including the mezzanine, was used to its full potential.
This annual awards ceremony and after-party celebrates events industry professionals. The M&IT Awards is recognised as the industry’s biggest and most prestigious recognition programme, and welcomed over 1,200 guests to Evolution London in March this year.
"As one of the longest standing events at Evolution London, we can definitely say we love it here. With a professional and friendly team, plus a location to rival any in London, we feel Evolution London is THE place for the UK's best events. We always look forward to our next event."
The Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair is held annually in winter, spring and autumn at Battersea Evolution. The event showcases the quintessential mix of unusual finds and genuine antiques.
"Stephen, Charlotte, Lily & their team were instrumental in ensuring that our event, which attracted in excess of 800 guests, was a huge success. They made the unenviable task of a venue change, on just 3 weeks’ notice, possible. Their support behind the scenes and that of their highly professional team allowed us to concentrate on the finer details of an event that incorporated multiple partners & suppliers. Simply put, we could not have done it without them!"
A charity boxing event held at Evolution London, for Raffles night club members as well as affluent Chelsea residents to raise money for the British Heart Foundation - aiming to stop others going through the pain of losing loved ones to deadly heart conditions like HCM.
The 2-day conference welcomed 1,500 VIPs in the day and 1,200 for an evening reception on day 1. Day 2 welcomed 1,000 stakeholders.
A prestigious awards ceremony and after-party across two nights for around 1,200 guests each night.