Acting For Others

𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝙍𝙤𝙗 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩.
We had the great privilege of working with Rob during the pandemic raising over £300,000 for Acting for Others, a record-breaking achievement for the charity. We are eternally grateful for Robs kindness. He will be greatly missed.

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Denville Hall celebrates 100 years with a £26M Centenary Appeal, backed by Acting for Others. £13M builds assisted living & facilities (café, cinema, gym, gardens); £13M funds 'Alfred's Fund' endowment.

Donate/volunteer: rsvp@denvillehall.org.uk

Colourful “Upcoming Events” poster with three panels describing charity theatre events against a dark pink background with crowd and lights. The first panel, “Golden Bucket Awards,” has a photo of three people posing with a trophy and text describing an event celebrating supporters and fundraisers, with the date shown as Tuesday 21 April. The second panel, “West End Flea Market,” features a photo of people browsing outdoor stalls decorated with balloons and bunting and explains that leading West End productions will host stalls of theatrical memorabilia, signed items, and selfie and autograph opportunities, dated Saturday 16 May. The third panel, “Big West End Walk,” shows a group in purple shirts outside the “Wicked” Apollo Victoria Theatre and outlines a 16‑mile fundraising walk visiting 58 West End theatres, dated Sunday 6 September.

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!

Make sure you pop our events in the diary for this year - and keep your eyes pealed for how you can get involved!

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Poster for the West End Flea Market with a pink-tinted photo of a busy outdoor street scene filled with people and colourful bunting, overlaid by a large blue and white cloud heart shape in the centre. Bold pink and white text on the cloud reads “West End Flea Market – Save The Date,” and white text at the bottom states “Saturday 16th May, 10am–2pm, The Actors Church.”

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀! 🎉🎭

🗓️ Saturday 16th May
🕙 10am - 12pm
📍The Actor's Church


𝑀𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑏𝑖𝑟𝑑 𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑡𝑠, 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑...

Poster for the Equity Charitable Trust John Fernald Award. A group of four adults sit on tiered blocks in a light, empty auditorium, holding scripts and talking as if in a rehearsal or workshop. One person with long light hair and glasses sits in the centre foreground, facing the others. The Equity Charitable Trust logo appears in the top left. Text at the bottom right reads: “John Fernald Award – Applications Now Open. Deadline: Midnight, Sunday 8th March

We’re resharing a great opportunity from our member charity Equity Charitable Trust. 🎭

The John Fernald Award supports emerging theatre directors & makers with £10k for fees or living costs (not production).
Deadline: Sun 8 March 2026, midnight.

Orange background with two circular headshots at the bottom showing Mark Curry on the left and Johnny Thirkell on the right. The background is orange, with a logo in the top centre third, which is a yellow chair with a big mic sitting on top.

𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝘆 🎧 ✨

𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗖, 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗖, 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗖 with Johnny Thirkell

How British trumpet and flugelhorn player, Johnny Thirkell went from playing in a colliery band to recording with some of the biggest names in the music industry.

#BackstageCurry #StagePodcast #TheatrePodcast

Dark theatre stage with spotlight shining through deep red velvet curtains with text: Behind every Curtain Call there's a Community with Acting for Others logo

Behind-the-scenes theatre rehearsal showing performers and crew in warm purple lighting with text: What We Provide - Through our 14 member charities we are able to help provide Financial Grants, Counselling Services, Retraining Support, Help for Families, Crisis Support

Empty theatre stage with blue curtains and dramatic spotlights with text: During the pandemic, we raised £3.3M and helped over 5,000 theatre professionals

Theatre audience in evening attire at performance venue with Acting for Others logo and text: No one in our theatre family should face hardship alone

𝘽𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮

Acting for Others and our 14 member charities support EVERY theatre worker - on stage, backstage, front of house, and creatives.

No one in our community should face hardship alone.
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𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝘆 🎧 ✨

Latest episode out now! With our 𝙁𝘼𝘽𝙐𝙇𝙊𝙐𝙎 ambassador Bonnie Langford!

Episode 46 "𝘾𝙖𝙣'𝙩 𝙎𝙖𝙮 𝙉𝙤 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙧!" with 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱

#BackstageCurry #StagePodcast #TheatrePodcast

Orange podcast episode graphic for Backstage Curry Episode 45 "There's something else for me out there!" featuring a yellow armchair with a microphone illustration and circular photos of hosts Mark Curry and Mark Bajerski

𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗽 𝟰𝟱: 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! 🎧

Mark Bajerski's journey from the UK to Spain, discovering his gift as a psychic healer.

Voted Spain's #1 Psychic 2012 & 2013 🏆

Listen wherever you get podcasts!

#BackstageCurry #TheatrePodcast

𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 🎭
If you've worked in theatre/film for 7+ years and are facing financial difficulties due to illness or injury, The Royal Theatrical Fund is here to help.
📞 02078363322
🌐 trtf.com

Share to help someone who needs it.
#Theatre #Support

🩰 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙥 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙨!

Friday 16 Jan, 4:30pm South East Dance. Learn about DCD support, health resources & explore your transferable skills. Stay for Spring Season Launch at 6pm!
Register: programming@southeastdance.org.uk

#DanceCareer #Brighton

𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝘆 🎧 ✨
Episode 44 "Stage, Screen and Winning!" with 𝙇𝙞𝙯𝙖 𝙎𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙫𝙮
Olivier Award winning actress Liza Sadovy, discusses appearing in musicals, plays and being nominated. Liza describes what it’s like to be nominated for awards and if winning has made any difference to her career. 📽️ 🎭

Background of a theatre curtain in purple with a spot light shining down from the top. Bold white text in the middle says "14 Charities One Mission" at the bottom of the page is the Acting for Others Logo.

Background of a theatre curtain in purple with a star in the top right corner and a faded theatre mask in the bottom left corner. In the middle is a faded box with a list of charities in the middle: The Theatrical Guild Theatre Chaplaincy UK Denville Hall The Drury Lane Theatrical Fund The Royal Opera House Benevolent Fund The Evelyn Norris Trust The Ralph & Meriel Richardson Foundation

Background of a theatre curtain in purple with a star in the top right corner and a faded theatre mask in the bottom left corner. In the middle is a faded box with a list of charities in the middle: The Actors’ Children’s Trust Dancers’ Career Development Dance Professionals Fund The King George V Fund The Equity Charitable Trust The Royal Theatrical Fund SafetyCurtain

The Backgrou

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 🎭

"𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩, 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙬𝙚 𝙙𝙤"
- Dame Judi Dench, President

❄️ 𝙎𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣'𝙨 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 ❄️

The holidays remind us how powerful compassion can be.
With every act of generosity, we share light, love, and hope across our community.

Thank you for helping make this season truly meaningful.
Thank you for supporting Acting for Others this year 💖

The wonderful Mark Curry, host of podcast Backstage Curry gives us a Christmas message!

You can listen to the podcast on any of the streaming sites 🎧

🎄☃️🎁

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄!
𝙊𝙃 𝙔𝙀𝙎 𝙄𝙏 𝙄𝙎! 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙋𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝘿𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙖𝙣

Pantomime season is in full swing, actor Peter Duncan describes what this famous theatrical tradition means to him.

𝙏𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨!

We have had some wonderful memories made this year, and fabulous fundraisers!

Thank you to everyone who has supported the charity - we are looking forward to next year already...

Get in touch if you have any ideas for fundraising 💕

We are 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 seeing Tom Read Wilson in I'm a Celebrity being so fabulous and funny... but did you that he is one of our amazing ambassadors!

We are rooting for you, Tom!

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Book your tickets now for 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺: 𝗛𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁 🎭

The cast of Hadestown are excited to welcome you this Thursday 27th November, at 11pm

Book tickets at 𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑓𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑚𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑠ℎ.𝑐𝑜.𝑢𝑘/𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑠-𝑜𝑛/ℎ𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑛-𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑡
🔗 in bio!

For one night only, the stars of 𝗛𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 are trading the underworld for an intimate cabaret experience! Expect unforgettable vocals, exclusive performances & exciting surprises, all for a fantastic cause - A4O! Join us in the Delfont Room for an up-close experience with your fave performers!

We are delighted to welcome a new Acting for Others Ambassador, Olivier Award winner 𝘾𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙮 𝙅𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙣.
Cassidy has supported the charity at numerous events and is a brilliant champion for Acting for Others.\

Thank you Cassidy! 💕

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲 🎭

Thank you to the cast of Clarkston at The Trafalgar Theatre for your moving performances and your generosity in shining light on humanity, heartbreak, and hope. 💫
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#Theatre #Charity #BucketCollection #TheatreCharityCollection #SupportTheArts

𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲 👑

All hail the phenomenal queens of Six at The Vaudeville Theatre for bringing fierce energy, powerful voices, and incredible generosity to the stage. Long may you reign. 👑💜

𝟱𝟬 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 💞
Big thanks to the 50 First Dates cast at The Other Palace for sharing the love - again and again. 🌺

#Theatre #Charity #BucketCollection #TheatreCollection #TheatreCharityCollection #SupportTheArts #TheatreCommunity #TheatreLovers #ArtsFundraiser

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲 – 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁 🐈‍⬛
Thank you to the incredible cast of Cabaret at the Playhouse Theatre — for your artistry, boldness, and generosity. Willkommen! 💃

𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝘆 🎧✨
In the latest episodes, Mark discusses "Bouquet of Barbed Wire with 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙣 𝙋𝙚𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙤𝙣 (ep.39), how Blue Peter changed the life of 𝙎𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙝 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙚 (ep.40) and how 𝘽𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙧𝙙 came to be the face of Liz McDonald in Coronation Street! (Ep.41)

Thank you to the cast of Moulin Rouge at the Piccadilly Theatre for your generosity — and for lighting up the stage with truth, beauty, freedom, and love. 🎭❤️ Part of the Acting for Others Theatre Collection (20 Oct–2 Nov).

🌌 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘅 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲 - 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄
Huge thanks to the cast of Stranger Things at The Phoenix Theatre for their generosity - and for bringing light to the dark, one performance at a time. 🎭

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗲

A heroic thank you to the mighty Hercules cast at Theatre Royal Drury Lane - your strength of spirit and generosity are truly legendary! ⚡️🦸‍♂️

📆 20th October - 2nd November

#Theatre #Charity #BucketCollection #TheatreCollection #TheatreCharityCollection #SupportTheArts

𝗡𝗼𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲

A most earnest thank you to the charming cast at the Noël Coward Theatre for your wit, warmth, and wonderful generosity. 🎩🌷
📆 20th October - 2nd November

#Theatre #Charity #BucketCollection #TheatreCollection #TheatreCharityCollection #SupportTheArts #TheatreCommunity