The Royal Variety Performance

Compered By Dickie Henderson. Featuring Performances By Rod Hull And Emu, Ken Dodd, Mark Yarwood, Danny La Rue, Liberace, Jack Jones, The Jackson Five And Elton John.

Compered by Bruce Forsyth and held in the presence of HM Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke Of Edinburgh. Featuring performances by: - Bruce Forsyth - The cast of Dad's Army - Michael Crawford and the company of Billy - Kwa Zulu - Charles Aznavour - Harry Secombe - Kris Kremo - Count Basie and His Orchestra - Larry Parker - Dukes and Lee with The Trackers - Ruth Welting - The Rhos Male Voice Choir - Telly Savalas with Gus Savalas, Inez Anthony, Rebecca Lewis, Alexandria Brown, Christine Gow, Susan Buckner and Carol Lorham - Vera Lynn

Compere: David Jacobs Starring: Arthur Askey, Lionel Blair, Leslie Crowther, Bobby Crush, Charlie Drake, Cyril Fletcher, Rolf Harris, John Inman, David Nixon, The Beverley Sisters, Marti Caine, Wendy Craig, Sandra Dickenson, Esther Rantzen, Dilys Watling, June Whitfield, Pepe And His Friends, Paul Daniels, Harry Secombe, The King's Sisters, Mary O'hara, Showaddywaddy, Danny La Rue, The Krankies, Andy Stewart, Moira Anderson, The Scottish Ballet, National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball, Max Bygraves, The Kaye , Sisters, The Nolan Sisters, Anne Shelton, Wayne Sleep, Lesley Collier, Diane Langton, Max Boyce, Gracie Fields.

Starring: Elaine Stritch, Jim Davidson, James Galway, Red Buttons, Ned Sherrin, Millicent Martin, David Kernan, Julie Mckenzie, Marti Caine, Elizabeth Welch, Dr.Evadne Hinge And Dame Hilda Bracket, Noel Edmonds, Amii Stewart, Boney "M", Marcia Barrett, Lis Mitchell, Maizie Williams, Bobbie Farrell, Bill Haley And The Comets, Bernie Clifton, Vladimir Vasiliev & Ekaterina Maximova, Pas-De-Deux, Les Dawson, Yul Brynner & Virginia Mckenna, Carol Channing & Hello Dolly Chorus.

Host: Dickie Henderson. Robert Hardy, Lonnie Donegan, Lenny Henry, Itzhak Pearlman, John Inman, Henry Cooper, Tim Rice, Marty Wilde, The Searchers, Donovan, Acker Bilk, Alvin Stardust, Lulu, Adam And The Ants, The Shadows, Cliff Richard, Cambridge Buskers, Anita Harris, Jimmy Tarbuck, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephanie Lawrence, Julian Lloyd Webber, Elaine Paige, Mike Yarwood, Suzanne Danielle, Patrick Moore, Leslie Caron, Mireille Mathieu, Can-Can Dancers.

A Tribute To The Art Of Dance. Hosted By Gene Kelly. Starring: Scott Sherrin, Gilliam Gregory, Royal Ballet School, Bonnie Langford, The Frank And Kay Mercer Latin American Formation Team, The Jukebox Company, Steve Merritt, Michael Barrymore, Wayne Sleep, Graham Flecther, Fred Evans, Tony Kemp, Sarah Kennedy, Leslie Sarony, Billy Dainty, Monica Mason, Merle Park & David Wall, Kelly Monteith. Sheila White, Grace Kennedy, Clarke Peters, Finola Hughes, The Roly Polys, Claud Paul Henry, Sheila O'neill, Gemma Craven, James Smillie, Julia Mckenzie, Twiggy, Tommy Tune, Diana Moran, The British Amateur Gymnastics Team, The Rock Steady Crew, George Carl, The "Dancin" Company, Natalie Makarova, Anthony Dowell, Les Dawson, The Cast Of Hi-De-Hi.

Starring: Ronald Allen, Don Ameche, Michael Aspel, Lauren Bacall, Colin Baker, Simon Bowman, Sarah Brightman, Geoffrey Burridge, Danielle Carson, Roy Castle, Joan Collins, Margaret Courtenay, Tudor Davies, Patrick Duffy, Fred Evans, Alice Faye, Robert Hardy, Rolf Harris, Russell Harty, David Healy, Celeste Holm, Michael Howe, Gloria Hunniford, Stephanie Lawrence, Jan Leeming, Rula Lenska, Maureen Lipman, Ron Moody, Dame Anna Neagle, Paul Nicholas, Sarah Payne, Tim Pigott-Smith, Su Pollard, Beryl Reid, Liz Robertson, Martin Shaw, Jean Simmons, Wayne Sleep, Nichola Treherne, Frankie Vaughan, Amanda Waring, Dennis Waterman, Elizabeth Welch, Doreen Wells, Iris Williams, Gary Wilmot, Norman Wisdom. The Companies Of: 42nd Street, Gigi, Guys & Dolls, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, Are You Lonesome Tonight?

Anthony Newley And The Alan Harding Dancers, Jessica Martin, Gary Wilmot, Peter Goodwright, Hilary O'neil, Allan Stewart, Bernie Winters, Leslie Crowther, George Carl, Bobby Davro, Dolores Gray, Les Dawson, Johnny Logan, Cannon & Ball, Shirley Bassey, 5 Star, Ronn Lucas, Les Miserables - Dudu Fisher, Kaho Shimada, Michael Mguire, Stephen Fry And Hugh Laurie, Eartha Kitt, Hale & Pace, James Galway, Alan Brind, Evelyn Glennie, Vladimir Ovchinikov, Mel Torme & George Shearing, Michael Barrymore, The Phantom Of The Opera With Sara Brightman, Mike Yarwood, Johnnie Ray, Rosemary Clooney, Sir Harry Secombe, Jimmy Tarbuck, Tom Jones.

Recorded on 28/11/1994 at the Dominion Theatre. Compère: Cilla Black. Bruce Forsyth, Ria Jones, Laine Theatre Arts Dancers, Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts Choir, Ronnie Corbett, The Passing Zone, Lulu, Billy Pearce, the cast of Oliver!, Dame Shirley Bassey, Gary Wilmot, Jim Tavare, Gareth Rowan, Clive Anderson, Angela Gheorghiu, Viviana Durante and Zoltan Solymosi, Frank Skinner, Tony Bennett, Terry Wogan, the cast of Riverdance, Take That.

Recorded on 20/11/1995 at the Dominion Theatre. Compère: Des O'Connor. Carol Kenyon, Bruce Forsyth, Allan Stewart, Robson & Jerome, The Pendragons, Mack & Mabel, Alistair McGowan, Marvin Hamlisch, Bob Downe, Elaine Paige, Cirque du Soleil, Hale and Pace, the cast of Riverdance, Joe Pasquale, Jolson - Brian Conley, Cliff Richard.

Recorded on 28/10/1996 at the Dominion Theatre. Compère: Des O'Connor. Bob Monkhouse, Moscow State Circus, David Strassman, Eternal, Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson, Robson & Jerome, Steve Coogan, Victor Borge, Joaquín Cortés, Brian Conley, Jim Davidson, Vik and Fabrini, Darcey Bussell and Jonathon Cope, Joan Rivers, Martin Guerre, Jackie Mason, Tom Jones, the cast of The Brittas Empire.

Recorded on 01/12/1997 at the Victoria Palace Theatre. Compère: Des O'Connor. Chicago featuring Ruthie Henshall, Henry Goodman, Ute Lemper and Nigel Planer, Joe Pasquale, Enya, Barbara Cook and Michael Ball, Jonathan Ross, Andy Leach, Stephen Mulhern, Andy Ford, Lydia Griffiths, Vladimir, Fame – The Musical, Dr Trevor James, Andi Peters, Spice Girls, Aleggria House Troupe, Harry Hill, Michael Bolton, Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake featuring Adam Cooper and Scott Ambler, Jim Davidson, Celine Dion.

Paulette Ivory, Laine Theatre Arts Dancers, Lily Savage, B*Witched, Peter Kay, Ulrika Jonsson, Eclipse, Oklahoma!, Jim Tavaré, Martine McCutcheon, Ronan Keating, Stephen Gately, Barry Manilow, Annie - the Musical, Phil Cool, Boyzone, Rambert Dance Company, Ennio Marchetto, Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu, Stomp, Spice Girls.

The Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Jean Butler and Colin Dunne, The Corrs, Steps, Bradley Walsh, Billy Geraghty, Paul Zerdin, Charlotte Church, Ed Byrne, Westlife, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Ken Dodd, The Shaolin Monks, Terry Alderton, Andrea Bocelli, LeAnn Rimes, Joe Pasquale, Barry Manilow.

Hey Pachuco - Martin Crewes and the RVP Dancers, Jane McDonald, Ben Elton, Kylie Minogue, Blast! (musical), Jane Horrocks, Julian Clary, Martin Clunes, Omagh Community youth choir, Mark Williams, Cirque du Soleil, Tim Vine, Ronan Keating, The King and I, Elaine Paige, Notre Dame de Paris, Ronnie Corbett, Dame Shirley Bassey, African Footprint, Richard Stilgoe and Peter Skellern, Star for a Night - Celestine Walcott-Gordon, Bryn Terfel, Dominic Holland, Lionel Richie, The Beautiful Game, Westlife.

Julian Clary, Hear'Say, Jethro, Cher, Anatoliy Zalevsky, Adam Watkiss, Samantha Mumba, Vinnie Jones, Charlotte Church and Robert Meadmore, Alessandro Safina, Denise van Outen, Donny Osmond, Jon Culshaw, Craig David, The Full Monty, Cirque du Soleil, Al Murray - The Pub Landlord, The Corrs, Russell Watson, Jennifer Lopez, Gypsy: A Musical Fable, Jackie Mason, Elton John.

Bond the legend, Will Young, Liberty X, Paul Zerdin, Shania Twain, Stomp, Men in Coats, Diana Krall and Natalie Cole, Bombay Dreams, Jimmy Carr, Kylie Minogue, Our House, Lee Mack, Elaine Stritch, Contact, Omid Djalili, Enrique Iglesias, Bob Monkhouse, Gareth Gates, Ronan Keating, Anastacia.

Strathclyde Police Pipe Band, Scottish Power Pipe Band, The Drambuie Kirklston Pipe Band, Laine Theatre Arts Dancers, Flur na H-alba, Rachel Stevens, Ronnie Corbett, Daniel Bedingfield, The Oriental Swan (Hua Wong, Chen Wen and Wen Xiaoyan), Busted, Danny Bhoy, Hayley Westenra, Donny Osmond, Gloria Estefan, Al Murray - The Pub Landlord, Jamie Cullum, Katie Melua, Cirque du Soleil, Westlife, Luciano Pavarotti.

Shane Richie, Natasha Kaplinsky, Funny Girls, Jamelia, Jimmy Carr, Brian McFadden and Delta Goodrem, Round the Horne Revisited, Girls Aloud, The Producers, Josh Groban, Ennio Marchetto, Michael Bublé, Lemar, Elton John, Billy Elliot the Musical, Dara Ó Briain, Royal Variety Dancers and Capital Voices, Denise van Outen, David Omer and Yamil Borges, Will Smith, Sharon Osbourne, Ozzy Osbourne, Gwen Stefani, Liza Minnelli, English National Opera, Cliff Richard.

"Seventy-six Trombones" led by Bradley Walsh, Blue Man Group, Katherine Jenkins, Catherine Tate, Charlotte Church, Joe Pasquale, Guys and Dolls, The Skating Willers, Il Divo, Alan Carr, Will Young, Funny Girls, Andre Portasio, Cliff Richard, Ozzy Osbourne, Nicola Benedetti, Tomasz Reichelt, Caesar Twins, Dave Spikey, McFly, Andrea Bocelli and Bryn Terfel, Dame Shirley Bassey.

John Barrowman with The Puppini Sisters and Capital Voices, the cast of Spamalot, Omid Djalili, the cast of The Sound of Music, Sugababes, Meat Loaf, Jamelia, David and Dania, Jason Byrne, Take That, the cast of Wicked, Barry Manilow, the cast of Avenue Q, James Morrison, Jump, Ken Dodd, Rod Stewart, Michael McIntyre.

The Heavy Cavalry and Cambrai Band, Seal, Viva la Diva (Katherine Jenkins and Darcey Bussell), Al Murray - The Pub Landlord, Enrique Iglesias, Big Howard, Little Howard, the cast of Hairspray, James Blunt, Russell Brand, English National Ballet, Raymond Crowe, David Jordan, MOMIX - The White Widow, Paul Potts, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Bon Jovi, Lang Lang, Kanye West, Joan Rivers, Dany Daniel & Edina, Teatro, Stephen K. Amos, Philip Achille, Jimmy Tarbuck, Natasha Day

Jimmy Carr, Brian May and Kerry Ellis, John Barrowman, Josh Groban, Leona Lewis, Rhod Gilbert, Rihanna, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Armstrong and Miller, The Pussycat Dolls, Naturally 7, Duffy, Take That, Only Men Aloud!, George Sampson, Michael McIntyre, Geraldine McQueen, Cliff Richard and The Shadows, the West End casts of Jersey Boys, La Cage Aux Folles, The Lion King and Zorro

Michael Bublé, Alexandra Burke, Hal Cruttenden, Miley Cyrus, Diversity, Adam Hills, Lady Gaga, Bob Golding as Eric Morecambe, Roy Walker[1] Les 7 Doigts de la Main, Katherine Jenkins, Paddy McGuinness, Jason Manford, Pilobolus featuring the music of David Poe, Mika, Bette Midler accompanied by Jake Shimabukuro, André Rieu, Faryl Smith and The Soldiers, Paul Zerdin, the Heavy Cavalry and Cambrai Band, the cast of Sister Act the Musical, with Whoopi Goldberg and the cast of Here Come the Girls (Anastacia, Lulu and Chaka Khan).

This year's Royal Variety Performance was held at the London Palladium on Thursday December 9th. Hosted by Michael McIntyre, acts included Take That, Cheryl Cole, Kylie Minogue, Ray Davies, Jamie Cullum and Lee Mack, amongst many, many others.

This year’s Royal Variety Performance is notable for a couple of firsts. It is the first time in the event’s 99-year history that it has been held in Salford and the first time in 20 years that it hasn’t been attended by either the Queen or the Prince of Wales. Whether or not these two things are related has been a matter of some conjecture. But it also marks the first outing under ITV1’s exclusive ten-year deal to screen the show, after years of playing tag-team with the BBC.

Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Girls Aloud, Rod Stewart, Katherine Jenkins, Neil Diamond, Ashleigh and Pudsey, Andrea Bocelli, Alicia Keys, Rhod Gilbert, Bill Bailey and Matilda the Musical

Recorded on 13/11/2015 at the Royal Albert Hall. Compère: Jack Whitehall. Beverley Knight, Brandon Flowers, Chris Ramsey, Cirque du Soleil, The Corrs, Sir Elton John, Jeff Lynne's ELO, Josh Groban, Jules, Matisse & Friends, Kacey Musgraves, Kylie Minogue, Little Mix, the cast of Mary Poppins, Matt Forde, One Direction, The Play That Goes Wrong, Ricky Martin and Romesh Ranganathan

Comedian, actor and children’s author David Walliams is to host The Royal Variety Performance 2016 in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince Of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, from one of the most iconic and well loved live venues in the UK, the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith.

Hosted by Miranda Hart, an unforgettable evening of the best UK and international musical performers, extraordinary theatre and brilliant comedy as well as a number of surprises along the away.

It was held at the London Palladium has been home to the Royal Variety Performance more than any other venue, hosting the gala 40 times over the decades. Since its inception, the Royal Variety Performance has been watched by over 152 million TV viewers worldwide, making it the most successful and longest-running entertainment show in the world.

The Royal Variety Performance 2019 took place on Monday, November 18, 2019 at the London Palladium Theatre. Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan will be the joint hosts of the show. Since its inception, the Royal Variety Performance has been watched by over 152 million TV viewers worldwide, making it the most successful and longest-running entertainment show in the world.

All of our artists and crew will of course be strictly observing social-distancing and other safety measures, but the lockdown restrictions mean that alas, we’re prohibited from having a physical audience. We will, therefore, for the very first time be staging the show with a virtual theatre audience, allowing you the chance to watch the show live from the comfort of your own home! The performers will even be able to see the audiences’ faces as they are displayed on screens placed across the seats of the stalls and circle!

Alan Carr hosts the event from the Royal Albert Hall, with music from Ed Sheeran, Rod Stewart, Anne-Marie, James Blunt, Years & Years, Gregory Porter and Elvis Costello, along with The Greatest Showman's Keala Settle. There is comedy from Judi Love, Bill Bailey, Chris McCausland and Josh Widdicombe, and performances by the casts of hit musicals Moulin Rouge and Matilda.

Lee Mack hosts the 2022 edition of the Royal Albert Hall event, including performances from Nile Rodgers and Chic, the cast of Cabaret, and magic sensations The Ehrlich Brothers.

Bradley Walsh hosts the 2023 edition of the event at The Royal Albert Hall. Performances from the legendary Cher, Zara Larsson, and a festive treat from Hannah Waddingham.

Alan Carr and Amanda Holden host an epic night of entertainment, including a Starlight Express performance, magic from Britain's Got Talent and music from Sophie Ellis-Bextor.