Tickets for Michael Ball Live From The Savoy In Aid Of BBC Children In Need

Michael Ball will be performing his BBC Radio 2 show live from the London’s  Savoy Theatre on Sunday 18th November in aid of BBC Children in Need, along with his special guests including Alfie Boe, Boyzone and the Kingdom Choir.

After the show, Michael will be hosting an intimate lunch with a selection of Radio 2 presenters and some of the guests from Michael’s show hosting their own tables raising money for BBC Children In Need. If all the tickets sell the profit is expected to be at least £20,000. BOOK YOUR TICKETS TO JOIN MICHAEL AND GUESTS

Details for the  day are:

Michael Ball Show

•     10.30am Arrive at the Savoy Theatre

•     11.00am-1.00pm Michael Ball Live from the Savoy Theatre

Michael Ball’s Children In Need Lunch (limited tickets)

•     1.15 pm Champagne Reception (lunch ticket holders only)

•     2.00 pm Children In Need Lunch (lunch ticket holders only)

•     Intimate live performance from Michael

•     Children in Need Auctions

•     5.00pm Carriages

Dress code for drinks and lunch: Smart Casual

Casts of Beautiful, Kinky Boots and Bend it Like Beckham performing in Children in Need this year

This year's  BBC Children in Need Appeal show will be held  Friday 13 November 2015 starting at 7.30pm on BBC One when host Dermot O'Leary will be joined by Tess Daly, Fearne Cotton, Rochelle Humes and Nick Grimshaw .

Toawrds the end of the  evening there will be musical theatre performances from the West End casts  of Beautiful, Kinky Boots and Bend It Like Beckham.  For one night only, The One Show’s Matt Baker and Alex Jones will be transformed into West End Stars as they jump into the starring roles of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

West End Musicals Performing on Children in Need

The West End musicals performing on BBC's Children in Need fund raising marathon tonight are Part 1 between 19:30-22:00: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and in the final Part 3  from 22:35 Gemma Arterton and the cast of Made in Dagenham, plus  Sunny Afternoon and a preview of Ronan Keating who opens in Once shortly. 

Tim Minchin, Dionne Warwick and Mel C Children in Need Concert

Weekend Wogan on BBC Radio2 returns to London's Savoy Theatre on 28th October for a live concert for Children In Need.

He will be joined by special guests including Dionne Warwick, Leona Lewis, The Overtones, Matt Cardle, James Torme with Melanie C and Emma Bunton of the Spice Girls all performing live on stage. Tim Minchin (Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar and Matilda writer) will also be performing two numbers from Matilda the musical.  For the second year running the Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra will be the very special house band.

Following the radio show Terry will be hosting a special Celebrity lunch and auction at the Savoy Hotel, also in aid of Children In Need.

Last year's concert raised  £2,032,642 for Children In Need.

Tickets from: www.atgtickets.com

BBC Children in Need Celebrity Line-Up For Pop Goes The Musical 2012

After its sensational West End debut last year, BBC Children in Need is thrilled to be working with the smash hits of London theatre to launch POP Goes the Musical 2012. This unique charity project is, for the second year running, challenging a group of renowned celebrities to tread the West End boards and perform a hit song from a top theatre show in the run up to BBC Children in Need Appeal Night on Friday 16th November.

The sensational celebrities involved in this year’s unique curtain call challenge include the legendary Geri Halliwell who will be adding her own spice to Singin’ in the Rain, the sensational Alexandra Burke who will be performing in Les Misérables, the ultimate boy band Blue will be taking on JERSEY BOYS, plus magnificent Macy Gray and chart-busters Stooshe will each separately put their own spin on a Michael Jackson classic in Thriller Live.

 Don’t miss out on what is set to be a series of nights to remember; your chance to experience all the fun of a West End Show with the addition of a one-off performance from your favourite artists. There will be no room for error as the celebrities follow the world-class casts of these legendary productions. The celebrities are proven stars but can they handle the pressure of a packed theatre?

 Bookings can be made immediately for the following dates:

 18th September 2012 – Les Misérables with Alexandra Burke

11th October 2012 – Jersey Boys with Blue

25th October 2012 – Singin’ in the Rain with Geri Halliwell

15th November 2012 – Thriller Live with Macy Gray and Stooshe

Tickets are available exclusively at www.lastminute.com/pudsey and cost £80. Each ticket includes: Top Price seat, signed programme, a Pudsey bear, complementary drink plus access to a VIP after show reception hosted by Pudsey with the chance of an appearance from the star(s) of the show. Buying a ticket is a fun way to support the charity as 50% of the price of each ticket will go to the children and young people supported by BBC Children in Need.

Last year a host of celebs took to the West End stage to play their part in raising money for some of the UK’s most disadvantaged children. POP Goes the Musical 2011 saw fantastic performances from Peter Andre in Ghost the Musical, Sugababes in MAMMA MIA!, Stacey Solomon in WICKED, Dionne Bromfield in Million Dollar Quartet and Melanie C rocking out with legendary Brian May in We Will Rock You. With the help of our celebrity friends, in 2012 BBC Children in Need is able to give out a record breaking £46million to support disadvantaged children right here in the UK.

Casts of The Wizard of Oz and Rock of Ages on BBC Children in Need

Sir Terry Wogan, Fearne Cotton, Tess Daly and Alesha Dixon are presenting this year’s BBC Children in Need Appeal live from Television Centre on Friday 18th November.

One Direction open the proceedings as the traditional BBC Children in Need Appeal telethon starting at 7:30pm. Some of the music guests who follow include JLS, Westlife, Susan Boyle and The Collective (Gary Barlow, Ed Sheeran, Tinchy Stryder, Chipmunk, Ms Dynamite, Tulisa, Wretch 32, Rizzle Kicks, MzBratt, Dot Rotten and Labrinth) who will sing the BBC Children in Need single ‘Teardrop’.

Kylie Minogue, Daniel Craig, Jessie J and Cheryl Cole all make film contributions and the late night cabaret features the cast of Rock of Ages and The Wizard of Oz performing live in the studio.

Rock of Ages Children in Need Gala

The 80's hit rock musical Rock of Ages which stars Shayne Ward and Justin Lee Collins is teaming up with Pudsey to raise money for Children in Need at a gala performance at London's Shaftesbury Theatre on 16th November which will be introduced by Gaby Roslin, Tony Blackburn and Vanessa Feltz.

Rock of Ages  transforms the theatre into a bourbon bar serving alcohol to customers at their seats. The fundraising event is two days before the BBC's main charity appeal on 18th  November and all proceeds will help disadvantaged children and young people in the UK.

Last year Jersey Boys raised more than £60,000 for Children in Need in one evening.

Tickets from £20 can be purchased from the Shaftesbury Theatre or by calling the box office on 020 7379 5399.  The face value of all tickets (minus VAT) will be donated to Children in Need.

Gary Barlow & Lee Mead in Children in Need Show at Savoy Theatre

Artists including Gary Barlow,  Joss Stone, Lee Mead, Katie Melua and Engelbert Humperdinck are all appearing on a Children in Need Special on Sir Terry Wogan’s Radio 2 Show at the Savoy Theatre on Sunday 30th October. 

Tickets are priced at £25, £50 with a special VIP £250 ticket which includes a champagne reception and banquet lunch in the refurbished Ballroom of the Savoy Hotel. Attended by Sir Terry and many other celebrity guests, the lunch will also include a charity auction hosted by Christopher Biggins.

Doors open 10.00, show 11.00 – 13.00.  Buy tickets for Weekend Wogan’s Children in Need Show

Sugababes, Peter Andre, Mel C and Stacey Solomon in West End Shows for BBC Children In Need

As previously reported, Peter Andre will be appearing in the hit musical Ghost performing the classic number “Unchained Melody” at the curtain call of the  performance on 14th September.

The Sugababes, Stacey Solomon and Melanie C are also taking part in BBC Children in Need POP Goes the Musical 2011 where you will see them working with musicians rehearsing for their appearances before they perform.Children In Need 2011 takes place on Friday November 18th

They will be recorded appearing at the curtain calls of  the following shows:

• Stacey Solomon will perform “For Good” in Wicked! (September 10th Matinee performance)

• Melanie C will join We Will Rock You to perform the Queen title track and "We Are the Champions" (We Will Rock You - September 13th)

• Sugababes will take on “Dancing Queen”  (Mamma Mia! September 15th)

Tickets to see the shows featuring the celebrity guests are available direct from the various box offices by clking on the links above or on the BBC Children In Need website with prices starting from £25.

John Barrowman, John Owen-Jones and cast of Priscilla appearing on Children in Need this Friday

Terry Wogan, Tess Daly and Fearne Cotton will present this year's Children In Need on BBC1 this Friday, 19th November. 

The musical theatre stars that will be appearing this year include John Barrowman who is hosting a musical fundraiser from Glasgow which will be shown around 9:30 pm.

The cabaret starts at around 11:30 pm with the cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert performing and John Owen-Jones singing the Music of the Night from the Phantom of the Opera at around midnight.

Jodie Prenger visits Dogs for the Disabled for Children in Need

Jodie Prenger is taking a break from playing the Lady of the Lake in the tour of Spamalot (she rejoins it over Christmas playing at the Alexandra Birmingham from 6th December-1st January), and is currently appearing as John Barrowman’s special guest on his concert tour which ends on 2nd November.

But she managed to take some time out to visit the  charity Dogs for the Disabled National Training Centre in Banbury Oxfordshire. 

She heard about their  work through BBC's Children in Need. They offer children with disabilities the chance to have a dog as a best friend and helper and receive much needed  support from Children in Need to help it continue its vital work.

Jodie’s  first stop was to meet Pudsey who is a four month old yellow Labrador sponsored by Children in Need.

The live show this year will be hosted by Terry Wogan as usual and will be broadcast live on BBC TB on Friday 19th November

John Barrowman hosting Glasgow’s Children in Need

Children In Need Rocks Scotland will be held at the Glasgow SECC on Friday 19th November.  It will be hosted by John Barrowman who will have finished his concert tour by then.

The show will feature Pearl & The Puppets, Punjabi No.1 dance group, The Box, Caesar Twins, RSAMD choir, Janey Godley, Mark Nelson, Nina Conti, Des Clarke, Fred McAulay and Craig Hill with more acts to be announced.

You can register your interest for tickets at www.bbc.co.uk

Jersey Boys Children in Need Charity Gala

Children in Need is being hosted by Sir Terry Wogan on BBC TV on Friday 19th November.

BBC London 94.9 Breakfast Show  is teaming up with West End musical Jersey Boys for a special fundraising gala with presenters Vanessa Feltz,  Gaby Roslin and Paul Ross introducing the special  performance at the Prince Edward Theatre on Wednesday 17th November.

Jersey Boys is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons and includes hits including  Beggin, Walk Like A Man, Oh What A Night)and Big Girls Don't Cry. Pudsey Bear will be performing with them at the Gala.

All money raised will go towards helping disadvantaged children in the UK. The dress code is glamorous but not black tie. Last year BBC London raised over £45,000 in one night with a gala performance of Mamma Mia!

Buy tickets for Jersey Boys Children in Need Gala here

The performance is not deemed suitable for young children or people who are easily offended.