Royal Variety Performance Management & Production
The Constitution of the Royal Variety Charity details that the annual fundraising event, the Royal Variety Performance, is organised and conducted exclusively by the Life-President of the charity (currently Giles Cooper, OBE), with assistance from the Vice-Chairman (currently, Phil Dale). Both roles are voluntary and unpaid.
This includes the negotiation of television & production contracts, the staging, ticketing and the hosting of the Royal guests of honour etc.
Should you wish to contact Giles Cooper OBE, or Phil Dale regarding the Royal Variety Performance, please contact:
Victoria Bond, Head of Events
020 8898 8164 or Email
ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE - PRODUCTION
Chairman & Life-President: Giles Cooper OBE, Vice-Chairman: Phil Dale.
Production and television broadcast is currently contracted to Lifted Entertainment/ ITV (NB. the ITV Production team can change year-to-year): 2024:- Fiona Clark (Executive Producer), Helen Riddell (Series Producer), Richard Valentine (Director), Amanda Chiddle (Producer), David Smyth (ITV Network), Amanda George (Line Producer), Anthony Van Laast (Stage Director), Kevin Duff (Sound Supervisor), Dave Davey (Lighting Director), Mark Wagman (Talent Executive), Peter Bingemann (Production Designer), Dave Arch (Musical Director).
The Royal Variety Performance has been presented annually since 1912 in aid of the Royal Variety Charity.
Chairman Giles Cooper welcomes the then Prince of Wales to the London Palladium at the Royal Variety Performance 2013
Life-President Laurie Mansfield & Chairman Giles Cooper with ITV Creative Director Lee Connolly, on the stage of the Royal Albert Hall at the conclusion of the Royal Variety Performance 2015
Chairman Giles Cooper and ITV's Creative Director, Lee Connolly on the stage of the London Palladium at the conclusion of the Royal Variety Performance 2013
