Welcome; Chairman & Life-President Giles Cooper, OBE
Welcome to the Royal Variety Charity & Royal Variety Performance official site.
The Royal Variety Charity’s help is UK-wide, with the charity working to support and assist 1,000's every year. Applicants must have worked professionally in the entertainment industry, but thereafter the charity's help is wide-reaching for UK citizens; both young and retired - all those who have worked on the stage, in the wings, in front of a camera, or behind it, as well as all those who've spent their lives working in the numerous support industries dedicated to entertainment.
The Royal Variety Charity offers help and support in three key areas:
♦ Mental Health Support - help to those working in the entertainment industry who are experiencing difficulties with depression, anxiety, panic attacks, or addiction. Find out more: Click here
♦ Residential & Nursing Care - Brinsworth House. Often called the ‘Old Pros Paradise’, Brinsworth House, is a happy and thriving home where showbiz stories get recounted night after night around a piano or a bar! Our recently refurbished 5-star home is open to applicants from all areas of the entertainment business and if you, or a relative or friend, would like to enquire about a place, please get in touch with our Admissions Officer to arrange a tour. Click here
♦ Financial Assistance - financial support and assistance by way of a grant, to those who are experiencing financial hardship, or to those experiencing difficulties as a result of illness or accidents. If you are in need of financial help and assistance, please apply for a grant online here: APPLY HERE
The Royal Variety Charity has constantly evolved but has always existed as the entertainment industry 'looking after its own' and this would never have been possible without the unwavering support of continuing generations of the Royal Family, whose love and support for the entertainment industry is demonstrated year after year, by their attendance of the Royal Variety Show, and by patronage of the charity by the reigning Monarch.
The Royal Variety Performance was first staged in London in 1912 to an audience of just 1,300 but last year was broadcast in 63 countries and viewed by a combined television audience of over 153 million - making it the longest running and most successful show in the world.
Lastly, thank you for your interest and support of the Royal Variety Charity. Please donate or buy a ticket if you are able and please get involved in our many fundraising ventures whenever you can.
Thank you!
Giles Cooper, OBE (Chairman & Life-President)
