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for professional actors and stage managers who are in need due to illness, injury, or old age.

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A Celebration of Shakespeare at Windsor Castle

The ABF was invited by the King (our patron) and Queen to celebrate the contribution of Shakespeare the life and culture of the UK.

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In 1882

the Actors’ Benevolent Fund was founded by the great actor-manager Sir Henry Irving and a group of his friends.

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Royal Patron

HRH King Charles III was the ABF's Royal Patron as Prince of Wales.

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News

7.Nov.2023

The ABF recruiting: Operations Coordinator

The Actors’ Benevolent Fund supports professional actors and stage managers in times of need, and in 2022 we spent over £1.6M on charitable support. The organisation has a bold new ambition to increase its reach and impact within the performing arts community, helping many more people and expanding the range of support to result in meaningful and sustainable change. It is an exciting time to be joining the charity, with the opportunity to make a real difference to a community dedicated to bringing so much meaning and inspiration to others.

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Archive

Minutes of the ABF's first meeting

The first meeting of the Actors' Benevolent Fund was held in the Beefsteak Room of the Lyceum Theatre on 4th May 1882.

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Arlecchino & Pulcinella

Pack of 10 cards (two designs, five of each per pack) £7.00. Cards are blank inside for your own message.

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