LONDON, UK – British actress Keira Knightley is supporting this year’s First Night Riders charity motorcycle ride, a charity dedicated to looking after the interests of backstage and Front of House personnel. A host of other actors have joined in to help support the photocall at this year’s ride, which starts June 22 at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
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LONDON, UK – British actress Keira Knightley is supporting this year’s First Night Riders charity motorcycle ride, following the recent announcement that she is the new patron of The Theatrical Guild alongside fellow patron award-winning actor Simon Russell Beale CBE.
Knightley is the latest in a long line of notable people from the world of theatre and film who are lending their support for the First Night Riders – an annual motorbike race touring parts of England to raise much-needed funds for industry charity The Theatrical Guild (TTG), a charity dedicated to looking after the interests of backstage and Front of House personnel.
Renowned theatre design consultant Iain Mackintosh is joining part of this year’s ride, travelling iin a Morgan car alongside theatre design consultant, Charcoalblue’s Andy Hayles.
Actors Claire Carrie, Jan Carey, Pandora Clifford, Beatrice Curnew, TTG Chairman Jane How and Hugh Sachs, are also supporting, attending a photocall at this year’s ride start at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The Scottish actress and TTG President Phyllida Law (who doubles as Nanny McPhee actress Emma Thompson’s mother) will also be at the Royal Albert Hall, and rumour has it will be jumping on a motorbike to get into the spirit of things.
First Night Riders supporters Ewan Macgregor and Charley Boorman have also supplied signed books and DVDs to be auctioned off to raise money for the charity.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Hollywood royalty Keira Knightley and Simon Russell Beale CBE on board at The Theatrical Guild/First Night Riders,” says Brenda Edelstein from industry sponsor Triple E, who is co-organizer of the event. “TTG’s work is more vital now than ever, helping those who work behind the scenes in times of hardship. Having the support of such an amazing array of actors, and of course Keira as our new patron, means the world to those who work hard to support this worthwhile charity initiative.”
