ACTING FOR OTHERS ANNOUNCE OVER £75,000 HAS BEEN RAISED AT THIS YEAR’S ONE NIGHT ONLY AT THE IVY, WEST STREET

ACTING FOR OTHERS ANNOUNCE OVER £75,000 HAS BEEN RAISED AT THIS YEAR’S ONE NIGHT ONLY AT THE IVY, WEST STREET

Theatrical charity Acting for Others announces that over £75,000 has been raised at this year’s One Night Only that returned to The Ivy, West Street on Sunday 4 December for the first time following the Covid-19 Pandemic.

LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 04: Bessie Carter and Celia Imrie attend the One Night Only event at The Ivy West Street in collaboration with Acting for Others on December 4, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Ivy West Street)
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 04: Ben Forster attends the One Night Only event at The Ivy West Street in collaboration with Acting for Others on December 4, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Ivy West Street)
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 04: Dame Maggie Smith and Robert Lindsay attend the One Night Only event at The Ivy West Street in collaboration with Acting for Others on December 4, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Ivy West Street)
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 04: (L to R) Celia Imrie, Lesley Manville, Robert Lindsay, Samantha Spiro and Geraldine Alexander Actress attend the One Night Only event at The Ivy West Street in collaboration with Acting for Others on December 4, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Ivy West Street)

Stars of the stage and screen swapped their costumes for aprons and served diners for a one-off sitting at The Ivy. The cast trying their hand at taking over the bar, waiting tables, hosting and welcoming guests included Geraldine AlexanderAnnette BadlandSamantha Bond, Harriet CainsBessie CarterJim Carter OBEKim CattrallBen Forster, Tamsin GreigGinny HolderCelia ImrieCassidy Janson, Robert Lindsay, Lesley Manville CBEJessica Madsen, Dame Arlene Phillips DBE, Golda RosheuvelHugh SachsSamantha Spiro, Polly Walker and Tom Read Wilson.

LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 04: Dame Penelope Wilton attends the One Night Only event at The Ivy West Street in collaboration with Acting for Others on December 4, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Ivy West Street)
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 04: (L to R) Dame Maggie Smith, Samantha Bond, Dame Penelope Wilton and Sir Derek Jacobi attend the One Night Only event at The Ivy West Street in collaboration with Acting for Others on December 4, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Ivy West Street)
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 04: Golda Rosheuvel attends the One Night Only event at The Ivy West Street in collaboration with Acting for Others on December 4, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Ivy West Street)
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 04: Jim Carter and Bessie Carter attend the One Night Only event at The Ivy West Street in collaboration with Acting for Others on December 4, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Ivy West Street)

Sir Derek JacobiDame Maggie Smith and Dame Penelope Wilton were also in attendance at the Dames and Knights table.

The evening also included an exciting live auction, led by Louise Simpson and Samantha Bond, offering an array of ‘money-can’t-buy’ experiences such as dinner with Sir Derek Jacobi, an Ivy chef preparing dinner for 10 in your own home, and two VIP tickets to Mother Goose starring Sir Ian McKellen, followed by drinks with Sir Ian and members of the cast.

LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 04: Lesley Manville attends the One Night Only event at The Ivy West Street in collaboration with Acting for Others on December 4, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Ivy West Street)
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 04: Robert Lindsay and Kim Cattrall attend the One Night Only event at The Ivy West Street in collaboration with Acting for Others on December 4, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Ivy West Street)
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 04: (L to R) Robert Lindsay, Samantha Spiro, Celia Imrie and Jim Carter attend the One Night Only event at The Ivy West Street in collaboration with Acting for Others on December 4, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Ivy West Street)
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 04: (L to R) Samantha Bond, Tamsin Greig and Kim Cattrall attend the One Night Only event at The Ivy West Street in collaboration with Acting for Others on December 4, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for The Ivy West Street)

Sir Stephen Waley-Cohen, Chairman of Acting for Others said, “We are overwhelmed by the generosity of our supporters for the return of One Night Only at The Ivy which raised over £75,000, which is an enormous help at this difficult time. Our thanks go to all the wonderful diners who bid on exclusive lots in our live and silent auctions, as well as to those who donated the ‘money-can’t-buy’ items. This event of course would not be possible without the support of Samantha Bond and Richard Clifford who organised the fabulous Cast of 2022 who performed so well as Maître’d’s and waiters and were brilliantly supported by The Ivy’s regular cheerful team.”