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Red Nose Day Harnesses The Power of Entertainment to Raise $41 Million in 2023 Campaign Jun 19, 2023

Comic Relief US held its ninth annual Red Nose Day on May 25, demonstrating the profound impact that joy, levity, and laughter can have in driving transformational change. More →

Comic Relief US and The Harlem Globetrotters Partner for Red Nose Day Apr 18, 2023

Red Nose Day and the world famous Harlem Globetrotters, both globally recognized for embracing the power of fun and entertainment, are coming together to raise money, change lives and build healthy futures for all children. More →

Red Nose Day Returns May 25 Apr 17, 2023

Comic Relief US’ annual Red Nose Day campaign is back on May 25 for its ninth year, raising life-changing funds to help end the cycle of poverty and ensure children are safe, healthy, educated and empowered across the U.S. and around the world. More →

Coldplay to Play Exclusive Concert May 24th to Support Red Nose Day May 20, 2021

UK band Coldplay will play a live-streamed concert on TikTok Monday May 24th to support Red Nose Day, the annual campaign to end child poverty. More →

Your Chance To Sit VIP with Emma Stone and HAIM at the Spice Girls Show in London Feb 1, 2019

Here’s your chance to sit VIP with Emma Stone and HAIM at the Spice Girls reunion show in London – and all you have to do is donate to charity. More →

Andrew Lincoln to Narrate J.K. Rowling’s Essential Companion to Harry Potter Stories, Quidditch Through The Ages Feb 2, 2018

Audible Inc., the world’s largest seller and producer of downloadable audiobooks and other spoken-word entertainment, today announced that the Hogwarts library book Quidditch Through the Ages, written by JK Rowling as Kennilworthy Whisp and narrated by acclaimed actor Andrew Lincoln, is available for the first time as a digital audiobook. More →

Hand in Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Relief Raises More Than $55 Million Sep 21, 2017

Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief has announced that more than $55,000,000 was raised from the one-hour telethon special, which aired on Tuesday, September 12. The much needed funds will go to aid people affected by both Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. More →

Social Good Summit Kicks Off UN General Assembly Sep 14, 2017

The Social Good Summit, a unique gathering of world leaders, global activists and influencers in the arts, technology and entertainment, will once again kick off the United Nations General Assembly with a symposium of globally-recognized speakers discussing innovations in media and technology to make the world a better place by 2030. More →

Stars Sign Up For Hand In Hand: A Benefit For Hurricane Harvey Relief Telethon Sep 5, 2017

Houston native rapper Bun B has teamed up with SB Projects founder Scooter Braun to present Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Harvey Relief telethon to aid those affected by Hurricane Harvey. More →

Sir Lenny Henry Named Comic Relief Honorary Life President May 31, 2017

Comic Relief has appointed Sir Lenny Henry and former CEO Kevin Cahill CBE as the charity’s first Honorary Life Presidents, in recognition of the crucial role they played establishing Comic Relief and their ongoing support for the organisation as it prepares for the future. More →

Bill Gates Hears Young People Debate Tough World Issues May 30, 2017

Last month, global entrepreneur and philanthropist Bill Gates surprised students by sitting in the audience as they debated some of the most challenging global issues facing their generation. More →

Red Noses Are A Good Exchange May 16, 2017

On May 5th at Leadercast, the largest leadership event and community in the world, people put on Red Noses and helped launch a new Good Exchange. More →

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Match $1 Million in Red Nose Day Donations Made on Facebook May 15, 2017

Comic Relief, the nonprofit behind Red Nose Day, has announced that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will match up to $1 million in donations to Red Nose Day’s US campaign through Facebook’s range of charitable giving products. More →

Red Nose Day - £73,026,234 Raised So Far Mar 29, 2017

The current Red Nose Day 2017 total stands at a jaw-dropping £73,026,234 and Comic Relief couldn’t have done it without the great British public coming together and showing, once again, their incredible generosity over the past few weeks. More →

Comic Relief And BT Sport Create First Ever Virtual Reality Comedy Sketch Mar 22, 2017

Comic Relief and BT Sport have teamed up to create the world’s first ever virtual reality 360 degree comedy sketch. More →

The Red Nose African Convoy Mar 13, 2017

As the UK gears-up for this year’s Red Nose Day, the Red Nose African Convoy sees six celebrities swap their home comforts for life on the road as they take the British public on a journey to show how the money they raise is helping to change lives every single day. More →

Comic Relief And Oxfam Join Forces To Celebrate International Women’s Day Mar 7, 2017

To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, Comic Relief and Oxfam have joined forces to put on a unique comedy gig at the Leicester Square Theatre on Thursday 8th March. More →

Comic Relief Funding Fights Malaria Mar 6, 2017

There’s some great news to report in the fight against malaria – between 2000 and 2015, the rate of people dying of malaria has dropped by 62% worldwide. More people are surviving the disease than ever before. More →

Comic Relief Announces Line Up For Star-Studded Let's Sing And Dance Mar 1, 2017

The star-studded line up for Let’s Sing and Dance for Comic Relief has now been revealed. More →

Comic Relief Joins With Twitch For Gameraisers Feb 22, 2017

For the first time ever, Comic Relief is teaming up with social video platform Twitch, to pit celebrities against legendary gamers. More →

Love Actually Cast To Reunite For Red Nose Day Feb 15, 2017

Comic Relief have today announced that the all-star cast of Love Actually will reunite with Writer and Director Richard Curtis for new short film, Red Nose Day Actually. More →

Irish Comedians To Support Comic Relief With St Patrick's Day Stand-Up Comedy Gig Feb 14, 2017

On St. Patrick’s Day, 17th March, the cream of Irish stand-up comedy is gathering at the 3Arena in Dublin for the very first Irish event in support of Comic Relief. More →

Celebrities Buckle Up For The Ride Of Their Lives On The Red Nose Convoy Feb 7, 2017

The Red Nose Convoy hits the road this week, as six famous faces set-out on ‘the mother of all road trips’ across East Africa to deliver essential supplies that will help Comic Relief funded projects to continue to deliver life-saving health work. More →

Ed Sheeran Leads A Host Of Huge Names Supporting Red Nose Day Feb 1, 2017

Superstar Ed Sheeran is amongst a whole host of comedians and celebrities getting involved in this year’s Red Nose Day on Friday 24 March, to help transform lives here at home in the UK and across Africa. More →

Red Nose Day Returns For 2017 Jan 30, 2017

Comic Relief Inc., the charity behind Red Nose Day, today announced the return of the fundraising campaign. More →

Eddie Redmayne to Narrate Audiobook Of Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them Jan 30, 2017

Audible, Inc., the world’s largest seller and producer of downloadable audiobooks and other spoken-word content, today announced that the Hogwarts library book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, written by J.K. Rowling as Magizoologist Newt Scamander and narrated by Academy Award-winning actor Eddie Redmayne, is available for the first time as a digital audio book, and can be preordered now. More →

Proceeds From Updated Edition Of Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them To Go To Charity Jan 6, 2017

Scholastic Corporation, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, will publish an updated edition of the bestselling and collectible companion book to the Harry Potter books, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, with a new foreword by JK Rowling, writing as Newt Scamander, and a new cover by Headcase Design on March 14, 2017. More →

Comic Relief Pledges £250,000 in Response To Yemen Crisis Dec 22, 2016

Comic Relief has announced that it will give £250,000 to support organisations working to help starving people in war-torn Yemen, including children at severe risk of malnutrition. More →

Annie Lennox Honored With The Lovie Person Of The Year Award Nov 3, 2016

On Thursday, October 27, Annie Lennox received The Lovie Person of the Year Award in recognition of her relentless use of social media to leverage her platform and outreach to create a better world for others. More →

Annie Lennox Speaks At Meeting On HIV, AIDS, Tuberculosis And Malaria Jul 18, 2016

Annie Lennox OBE, the former Eurythmics star and prominent HIV/AIDS campaigner, last week told British MPs that ending a death sentence for millions of impoverished people is possible — but only with the UK’s increased commitment to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA, an international public-private partnership set up to combat the scourge of fatal infections. More →