Royal Variety Performance

21/04/2026

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of II, who was Patron of the Royal Variety Charity for 70 years, our Chairman, Giles Cooper OBE, along with our wonderful support staff, Kirsty, Victoria and Peter, were honoured to attend a reception held by our sole Patron, HM The King, The Royal Family, at today.

Her late Majesty attended the Royal Variety Performance an incredible 39 times during her record reign, and just like The King, always made it clear how much she enjoyed entertainment herself and also how much she valued the contribution that the entertainment industry makes to all our lives 🎭

13/04/2026

Congratulations to all the Olivier Awards 2026 nominees and winners 🏆

A special mention for the fabulous Tom Fletcher and Paddington The Musical, which appeared for us at last year's and benefited the Royal Variety Charity 🧸

Now time for more marmalade sandwiches 🥪!

03/03/2026

The Royal Variety Charity’s care home for elderly entertainers, in Twickenham, on a bright Spring morning! ❤️

27/02/2026

This year's Royal Variety Performance will be held on Friday, 20th November 2026 at the Royal Albert Hall, in the presence of senior members of the Royal family and in aid of the Royal Variety Charity. Our official Aftershow Party will once again be held at the magnificent Natural History Museum, London!

There is always huge demand for tickets to the annual Royal Variety Show, so those wishing to attend are advised to act quickly.

Tickets are OnSale now: https://store.royalvarietycharity.org/

07/02/2026

In accordance with our Constitution, elections were held on Friday 6th February, for the Management Body of the Royal Variety. Votes were cast for all Officers, Trustees and Executive Committee Members for the next five years. All roles are voluntary and unpaid.

The results were as follows:-

OFFICERS
Chairman: Giles Cooper OBE
Vice Chairman: Phil Dale
Treasurer: Ian Freeman
Chaplain: Rev Simon Grigg

TRUSTEES
Giles Cooper OBE (Chair)
Phil Dale
Ian Freeman
Fawn James

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (in alphabetical order)
Giles Cooper OBE • Phil Dale • Daniel Dean • Ian Freeman • Paul Ganjou • Cheryl Garland • Rev. Simon Grigg • Fawn James • Martin Jones • Sital Makwana • Vicki Michelle, MBE • Spencer Phillips • Babs Powell • Robert Powell • Keith Simmons • Katie Wilkinson

Congratulations to you all, from everyone at the Royal Variety Charity!

09/01/2026

We'd like to wish HRH The Princess of Wales, a very happy birthday today!

Thank you for your continued support for the Royal Variety Charity, which means so much to us all 🎭

Also, happy birthday to any of our followers who are celebrating their own special day today too! 🎂

31/12/2025

Whilst wishing all of our followers and supporters a 2026, we know many people working in the entertainment industry at this time of year may be experiencing difficulties with anxiety and depression, addiction or mental health issues.

We want you to know that there is assistance available.

If you wish to, please follow the link below to the Royal Variety Charity's own website 👇

https://www.royalvarietycharity.org/mentalhealth

Best wishes from us all!

The official website of the Royal Variety Charity & The Royal Variety Performance.

21/12/2025

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the World's longest running musical, the grand finale of this year's show features over 400 amateur and professional artists performing 'Let The People Sing' from Les Misérables.

Many of the London 🇬🇧 and Paris 🇫🇷 cast members will be joined by guest stars to conclude one of the most remarkable Royal Variety Performance for many years.

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21/12/2025

Returning to perform for us tonight at the Royal Variety Performance is Katherine Jenkins OBE.

Katherine is the World's most successful female clsssical crossover artist and has performed for our Armed Forces many times, including in Iraq and Afghanistan and at many national and international events.

We are honoured to have Katherine here tonight.

21/12/2025

Comedian, Tom Davis is a familiar face across 📺 and 📽

His credits include 'Wonka', 'Paddington2' and 'A Thousand Blows'.

Tom has also worked with The King's Trust and has seen at first hand how His Majesty's charity transforms the lives of young people across the country and we are pleased to have Tom support the Royal Variety Charity during tonight's show 🙏

21/12/2025

After completing a huge US arena tour, Icelandic-Chinese Laufey, who has an incredible social media following, including 9.8 million on Tik Tok, says it's an honour to appear at the Royal Variety Performance following in the footsteps of many of her own heroes.