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Youth Homeless Charity Centrepoint raised funds celebrating Judy Garland 100th Birthday

London 29th November 2022

SEYI OBAKIN, CENTREPOINT CHIEF EXECUTIVE-at the Lyric Theatre in London’s West End for ‘Judy - No Place Like Home’

Homeless Charity Centrepoint raised funds celebrating Judy Garland 100th Birthday

Stars aligned on the 28 November 2022 at the iconic Lyric Theatre in London’s West End for ‘Judy - No Place Like Home’. Celebrities, including Kiera Chaplin . granddaughter of Charles Chaplin paid homage to Judy’s prolific career alongside inspirational young people from Centrepoint.


Celebrity Kiera Chaplin - granddaughter of legendary Charles Chaplin, arriving to the Lyric Theatre in London’s West End for ‘Judy - No Place Like Home’. photo by Timmie McLees


Celebrity Kiera Chaplin at the Lyric Theatre in London’s West End for ‘Judy - No Place Like Home’

Judy Garland iconic characters today represent the LGBTQ community and Garland was someone who experienced homelessness, poverty, and poor mental health, Centrepoint celebrated what would have been Judy Garland’s 100th birthday.


Celebrity Kiera Chaplin and Rebeca Riofrio Director of the Parliamentary Society for Arts at the Lyric Theatre in London’s West End for ‘Judy - No Place Like Home’

Funds raised at this event will be used by Centrepoint to expand their successful Independent Living Programme, which hopes to provide 300 young people with affordable homes and an apprenticeship or a job.

Performances on the night included Paul Baker, Gina Beck, Sadie Frost, Rosie Jones, Bonnie Langford, Lisa Maxwell, Carly Paoli, Frances Ruffelle, Chizzy Akudolu, Jessica Hynes, Tamzin Outhwaite, Tom Read-Wilson.

Parliamentary Society Director Rebeca Riofrio attended the event with Centrepoint ambassador Amy Lam, Kiera Chaplin, Stuart Watts, Orla Constant, Ching He Hang and Jamie Cho.


Artists Lisa TSE, Centrepoint Ambassador Amy Lam, Rebeca Riofrio Director of the Parliamentary Society for Arts and TV Host Ching He Huang at the Lyric Theatre in London’s West End for ‘Judy - No Place Like Home’

Centrepoint Ambassador Amy Lam & Sally Orlopp Centrepoint Director of People at the Lyric Theatre in London’s West End for ‘Judy - No Place Like Home’

Performances at the Lyric Theatre in London’s West End for ‘Judy - No Place Like Home’

Performances at the Lyric Theatre in London’s West End for ‘Judy - No Place Like Home’



For more information and donations to this charity please visit their website https://centrepoint.org.uk/youth-homelessness/


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