Knowra Royal Variety Performance Royal Variety Performance The Royal Variety Performance is an annual British entertainment show staged in aid of the Royal Variety Charity and attended by members of the royal family.
Royal Command Performance : A performance staged by royal command, historically associated with theatrical events attended by the British monarch. The 1912 event adopted this name after King George V agreed to attend.
Royal Variety Charity : A British charity that supports people in entertainment who face hardship or need assistance. The performance raises funds for the charity’s work.
ITV : A British commercial television network launched in 1955 and now operated by ITV plc. ITV has broadcast the performance in the United Kingdom for many years.
1912 Royal Variety Performance : The first Royal Variety Performance, staged at the Palace Theatre in London on 1 July 1912. This inaugural edition established the event and its royal association.
King George V : King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 1910 until his death in 1936. His agreement to attend the 1912 benefit established its royal connection.
British royal family : The family of the reigning and former monarchs of the United Kingdom. A member’s attendance gives the performance its royal association.
Television special : A standalone television program made outside a regular series schedule. The broadcast presents the annual event as a major one-off program.
1963 Royal Variety Performance : The Royal Variety Performance held at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London in 1963. The Beatles appeared in this edition, including John Lennon’s well-known audience remark.
Variety theatre : A theatrical format presenting a sequence of unrelated acts, such as comedy, music, dance, and acrobatics. The performance grew from the music-hall and variety tradition.
Variety show : An entertainment program made up of separate acts, often spanning music, comedy, dance, and specialty performance. Its mixed bill is the show’s basic format.
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