An audience with Andy Serkis

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An audience with Andy Serkis – star of “Lord of the Rings” and “King Kong”

8th December at the Soho Hotel, Richmond Mews, Soho, London.

To support Barnardo’s, Britain’s leading charity supporting disadvantaged children, Andy Serkis will be holding this exclusive event to share a fascinating session of storytelling and discussion along with a visual presentation, followed by the opportunity for an intimate meet and greet with guests at one of London’s hottest film industry hangouts, The Soho Hotel. Andy will also be auctioning off some prized memorabilia from the films he has worked on. This promises to be a very special occasion.

In 1999, Andy’s life as a conventional actor was to change course by accepting the role of the schizoid, addicted, lonely outcast “Gollum” in Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy. Over the course of the next seven years he has become part of a pioneering digital acting movement known as performance capture, which has taken him onto playing the title role in King Kong with more digital roles on the way.

Speaking about the event, Andy has said “I am absolutely thrilled to be hosting this event to raise money for a charity that has proven itself to be a vital and much needed safety net for children and young people who struggle daily with life that is far from comfortable. The committed and unswerving work of Barnardo’s really can pull these innocents back from the brink, offer real help and rehabilitation, and by nurturing their wellbeing, show them a way to a brighter, safer future”.

Andy will be hosting two of these special sessions:

Lunchtime Session (limited to 100 guests) starts at 1pm. Tickets are £30 each.

Evening Session (limited to 45 guests) starts at 6pm and includes a glass of champagne and canapés. Tickets are £60.

Tickets must be booked by December 6th.

To book your tickets, please email wanda.pearce@barnardos.org.uk or telephone 020 8948 7527.

Thanks very much for your time, and we hope to see you there.

Kind Regards,

Edward Teather
Barnardo’s UK Events Team