for professional actors and stage managers who are in need due to illness, injury, or old age.
learn morethe Actors’ Benevolent Fund was founded by the great actor-manager Sir Henry Irving and a group of his friends.
learn morehas been the ABF's patron since 2000. Dame Penelope Keith, DBE, DL, has been the ABF's president since 1990.
learn moreThe ABF's range of Christmas and greetings cards for 2021 is on sale now.
read moreJohn Gielgud costume design
This costume design, dated 1921, was drawn by renowned 20th Century actor and former ABF President Sir John Gielgud during his time at art school.
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