Gala dinners & events

The host shouldn't have to run a production at their own event.

At a gala, the host is the one standing in the light. Whatever goes well or badly that evening is put down to them personally, no matter who ran the production behind the scenes. So we plan gala dinners, award nights and corporate celebrations in a way that lets you look after your guests while someone else watches the clock.

Our planning starts at the reception. How guests arrive and how they find their table shapes their impression of the whole evening; only then come light, sound, kitchen, speeches, entertainment and the routes in between. The finished evening should show little of this effort: it keeps a calm rhythm and leaves everyone in the room free to focus on the occasion.

How we work

Every gala we produce has one project lead responsible for the entire evening, from the venue through F&B, light and sound to the entertainment. Before the event, they walk the hosts and service staff through the running order line by line, until every move is tied to an entry. The menus are built on regionally sourced produce, and service is plastic-free. And should the weather or the technology refuse to cooperate, fallback plans are ready.

Where this happens

Frequently asked questions

What does the LXP team handle at a gala?
The entire production: venue, F&B, light and sound, entertainment, the way guests move through the room, plus hosts and service briefing. Your contact stays the same project lead from the first conversation to the night itself. The kitchen works with regionally sourced produce, and service is strictly plastic-free.
What size galas do you run?
We plan galas for 60 to 1,200 guests. Below 60 we usually recommend a private dinner instead, because the format suits the group better. Beyond 1,200 the list of suitable venues gets short quickly; at that scale, Mallorca and Malta are the only two we offer in good conscience.
What kinds of venues do you use?
The brief decides. In the Balearics that means fincas, beach clubs, palaus, private estates, lighthouses, coastal fortresses and clifftop terraces; on Malta, baroque palaces and harbour fortresses; on Formentera, the beach itself. We suggest a hotel ballroom when the schedule, the weather risk or guest access argue for it, and we tell you why.
What if the weather turns?
Every outdoor venue is contracted from the start with a covered alternative, on site or at most five minutes away. Four hours before guests arrive, the project lead decides on the basis of a written weather protocol whether to switch. Your guests never hear about any of it.
Do you handle entertainment booking?
Yes, completely: we book everything from string quartets and DJ sets to international headline acts, and we take care of riders, technical requirements, transport and hospitality. The programme is put together to fit the arc of the evening, starting at the reception.

Brief us

Fully costed proposal in 24 – 48 hours.

One contact — from brief to on-site delivery. We come back with venues, programme outline and indicative budget within two working days.

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Brief us

Fully costed proposal in 24 – 48 hours.

One contact — from brief to on-site delivery. We come back with venues, programme outline and indicative budget within two working days.