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 elected Chairman of the charity (currently Giles Cooper, OBE), with support and advice from the Honorary Life President (currently Laurie Mansfield), who both act as Executive Producers of the show. 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 Laurie Mansfield regarding the Royal Variety Performance, please contact:

Victoria Bond, Head of Events
020 8898 8164 or Email

ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE - PRODUCTION

Chairman (elected): Giles Cooper OBE, Life-President (honorary): Laurie Mansfield.

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.