The British Museum is preparing a red-themed fundraising ball later this year, according to reports from Yahoo UK News and the Evening Standard. Both outlets say the event will feature a “lavish” theme centered on red and that tickets cost £3,500. The Evening Standard reports that the red theme is selected as a “unifying thread” connecting the museum’s three major exhibitions taking place this year. The outlets describe the concept as a way to link the museum’s current exhibition program with a single event theme, though they do not provide further detail on the programme itself. The reports also do not specify the date or venue details in the material provided. Overall, the coverage is consistent on the main points: the British Museum is staging a red-themed ball, it is presented as a high-end event, and the ticket price is £3,500, with the color red chosen to tie together multiple major exhibitions.