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100 Years of the Royal Variety documentary

The 90mins ITV Studios documentary, 100 years of the Royal Variety, will be broadcast on ITV1, on Friday 7th December at 9pm, and then repeated on Tues 11th December... read more

 

Royal Variety broadcast attracts 10.1 Million UK Viewers!

The broadcast of this year's Royal Variety Performance on ITV1 on Monday 3rd December attracted a massive 10.1 million viewers! read more

 

Unprecedented demand for Royal Variety Performance 2012 Tickets!

Demand for tickets to this year's centenary Royal Variety Performance is unprecedented, with every additional seating allocation released, selling out within minutes. read more

 

Royal Variety Performance 2012 - First acts announced

The EABF is pleased to announce the first acts to confirm for this year's Centenary anniversary of the Royal Variety Performance and they include Robbie Williams, Neil Diamond, Alicia Keys, David Walliams, Girls Aloud, Rod Stewart, Kylie Minogue and Andrea Bocelli... read more

 

Royal Variety Performance 2012

The EABF is pleased to announce that this year’s Royal Variety Performance will be held in the presence of our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, on Monday 19th November 2012, at the Royal Albert Hall in London.... read more

 

Sir Bruce Forsyth visits and performs at Brinsworth House

Sir Bruce Forsyth CBE paid a visit to Brisworth House and performed for our residents... read more

 

Ashleigh & Pudsey win Britain's Got Talent 2012!

Ashleigh & Pudsey have been crowned winners of Britain's Got Talent 2012 and secured themselves a place on this year's very special 100th anniversary of the Royal Variety Performance... read more

 

Frank Carson 1926 - 2012 RIP

Our beloved and ardent supporter, Frank Carson, sadly passed away on 22nd February... read more

 

Exclusive Pictures from the Royal Variety Performance 2011

View official photographs from this year's Royal Variety Performance, held in Salford, Manchester on 5th December 2011... read more

 

Royal Variety Performance 2011 - Thank you!

Life-President, Laurie Mansfield, and Chairman, Giles Cooper, would like to thank the hundreds of people involved with this year's Royal Variety Performance, which was held at The Lowry in Salford on Monday night, 5th Dec... read more

 

Ian Freeman elected as the new Hon.Treasurer of the EABF

Ian Freeman, nephew of the late Lord Bernard Delfont & the cousin of Lord Michael Grade, has been elected as the new Hon.Treasurer of the EABF..... read more

 

Mike Ford - A Service of Thanksgiving for his life

It is with deepest regret that we announce the very sad loss of our much loved Hon. Treasurer and Trustee, Mike Ford. A Service of Thanksgiving will be held to celebrate for his life, on Friday, 2nd September....... read more

 

Jai McDowall wins Britain's Got Talent 2011

After a spectacular finale of Britain's Got Talent, Jai McDowall (aged 24) from Ayrshire, has been crowned this year's winner of Britain's Got Talent and has earnt himself that coverted spot on this year's Royal Variety Performance... read more

 

Fawn James elected to the EABF Executive Committee

We are very pleased to announce that Fawn James, grand-daughter of the late Paul Raymond, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the EABF.... read more

 

James Jones from Clintons solicitors elected Trustee

James Jones from entertainment lawyers, Clintons, has been elected a Trustee of the EABF.... read more

 

EABF grant ITV ten year deal

The EABF has today announced that it has granted ITV the broadcast and production rights for the Royal Variety Performance for the next ten years... read more

 

Ray Greenwood elected Trustee of the EABF

Ray Greenwood L.LM RGN has recently been elected a Trustee of the EABF.... read more

 

Jack Seaton tribute lunch

The EABF is to host a tribute lunch and afternoon of entertainment in honour of Jack Seaton; the EABF's dear Executive Committee member who sadly passed away on Sunday 13th February.... read more

 

Royal Variety Performance 2010

Last year's Royal Variety was held at the London Palladium on Dec 9th. Hosted by Michael McIntyre, acts included Take That, Cheryl Cole,Kylie Minogue and Lee Mack. The show was televised in the UK on BBC1 on Thurs 16th Dec... read more

 

Giles Cooper elected Chairman

Giles Cooper has been elected the new Chairman of the EABF.... read more

 

Peter Elliott to retire

After 22 years, Peter Elliott is retiring as Charity Director and Executive Administrator of the EABF.............. read more

 

Apollo Gala Performance

London's Apollo Victoria Theatre presented a Gala Performance to celebrate its 80th year and donated a proportion of the proceeds to the EABF. Acts included, Lee Mead, Rachel Tucker, the cast of WICKED, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, the JERSEY BOYS, MOVIN' OUT, BOMBAY DREAMS and a very special re-union of STARLIGHT EXPRESS! read more

 

Dame Thora Hird & Brinsworth

A touching testimonial of Brinsworth House and the work of the EABF, by Janette Scott, daughter of Dame Thora Hird...... read more

 

A Centennial Celebration

A once-in-a-century celebration of 100 years of entertainment, in aid of the Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund and the Wimbledon Civic Theatre Trust. A host of stars including Alistair McGowan, Catherine Tate, Shane Richie, Ruth Lorenzo and Gareth Gates..... read more

 

Royal Variety Performance 2009

The Opera House Theatre, in Blackpool's Winter Gardens, hosted the 81st Royal Variety Performance, on December 7th. The evening proved a fantastic success for the EABF...... read more

 

History of the Royal Variety - Official Archive Launched!

For the first time ever, the EABF has compiled the official online archive of the fascinating history of the Royal Variety Performance, dating back to 1912....... read more

 

Please make a donation

The Royal Variety Performance is presented annually in aid of the Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund. Find our more about the work of the EABF and how you can help......... read more

 

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