Royal Variety Performance

For a general description of performances for the monarch, see Royal Command Performance.

The Royal Variety Performance (1912 - present) is the annual fundraising event of the Royal Variety Charity and is held each year in the United Kingdom. The TV show is presented as a live variety production with contributions from numerous performers from around the world. It is usually staged in London before a live theater audience, and always held in the presence of senior members of the British Royal Family. The evening's performance is a variety show consisting of family entertainment, including comedy, singing, dancing, magic and other speciality acts, and many of the performers and hosts are celebrities. The event is organised by the Royal Variety Charity of which Queen Elizabeth II is patron.