THE BODYGUARD's Beverly Knight Among The h.Club 100 Finalists; Ceremony Tonight!

The h.Club 100 is The Hospital Club's annual search for the most innovative and inspirational people working across the creative industries over the last 12 months, this year in partnership with Creative Industries Council and fuelled by Monticello. The awards showcase creative excellence and recognise talent across the full breath of the UK's creative industries.

The final 100 are announced tonight, 1 October 2015, at an exclusive event at The Hospital Club Studio hosted by Margherita Taylor in front of a select audience of winners, judges, media and sponsors. Each winner will be presented with a unique award designed by Rachel Harding, a London-based product designer who was selected for the h.Club Foundation's Emerging Creatives scheme.

The Final Ten for the THEATRE & PERFORMANCE category are:

1. Beverly Knight, Actor

2. Drew McOnie, choreographer

3. Es Devlin, Set Designer

4. James Graham, playwrite

5. James Grieve & George Perri, Co-Artistic Directors, Pains Plough

6. Kristin Scott Thomas, Actor

7. Rachel Edwards, Producers

8. Shannon Sickels, Writer & Producers

9. Steve Tompkins & GrahamHaworth, Co- Founders, Haworth Tompkins

10. Vikki Stone, Musician & Comedian

The Judges for the THEATRE & PERFORMANCE category are: Maxine Doyle (Punchdrunk), Nica Burns (Nimax Theatres), Alistair Smith (The Stage) and Mark Shenton (Shenton Stage).

Download the awards brochure with more information here.

Pictured: Beverly Knight in West End's THE BODYGUARD. Photo by Paul Coltas.