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Dame Judi Dench Auctions Bespoke Oscar Gown for Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford Jun 6, 2024

Dame Judi Dench's fabulous 2006 Oscars gown is up for auction to help raise funds for the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, where she is a patron. More →

Rishi Sunak Urged to Stop Hanging Animals Out to Dry by Animal Charities and Celebrities May 12, 2023

Two years on from the publication of the Government’s Action Plan for Animal Welfare, which promised to ‘revolutionise the treatment of animals in the UK’, celebrities including Dame Joanna Lumley, Leona Lewis, Susie Dent and Will Young have written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stating that animals “have been badly let down”. More →

Celebrities Call on Government to End Misleading Animal Tests and Commit to Better Science Apr 24, 2023

World Day for Laboratory Animals, Monday April 24, commemorates the suffering of animals in laboratories worldwide, where over 100 million animals are tortured and die in research and testing. More →

Brian Cox and Alan Cumming Become Compassion in World Farming 'Visionaries' Feb 28, 2023

Compassion in World Farming has announced that globally renowned actors, Brian Cox and Alan Cumming have joined a growing list of more than 250 academics, scientists and arts and media figures who have signed its ‘Vision for Fair Food and Farming’. More →

International Celebrities, Academics and Business Leaders Call on World Leaders to End Factory Farming Nov 22, 2022

More than 200 prominent individuals — including Hollywood actors Brian Cox, Alan Cumming, Steve Coogan and Eva Green — have united through an international open letter to call on world leaders at the COP27 climate conference to end factory farming and transform our global food system. More →

British Stars Call on Boris Johnson to Ban UK Fur Sales Feb 24, 2021

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received a letter signed by 50 of Britain’s biggest stars, including Dame Judi Dench, Brian May CBE, Leona Lewis, Gary Lineker OBE, James Arthur, Thandie Newton OBE, Alesha Dixon, Ricky Gervais, Mollie King and Dame Twiggy Lawson, urging him to implement a UK ban on the sale of real animal fur. More →

Global Superstars Demand End to Animal Mistreatment Aug 7, 2020

Ricky Gervais, pop star Mýa, actors Dame Judi Dench, Olivia Newton-John and Tzi Ma, and renowned conservationist Dame Jane Goodall have come together to record an impassioned video calling for a reset of humanity’s relationship with nature in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis and its zoonotic origins. However it’s two baby bears who have stolen the spotlight. More →

Celebrities Celebrate Wild Animal Circus Ban in England Jan 21, 2020

A ban on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses finally came into force in England on Monday, 20 January 2020. More →

Celebrities Want Etsy to Stop Selling Fur Nov 27, 2019

Ahead of Fur Free Friday, an international day of action held on November 29, celebrities are speaking out in support of the campaign by Animal Defenders International (ADI) to stop the suffering of animals bred, trapped, and killed for their fur. More →

Joaquin Phoenix's World Lion Day Plea to Protect This Iconic Species Aug 9, 2019

This World Lion Day (August 10), Joaquin Phoenix is joining Animal Defenders International (ADI) in calling on governments to act by voting to protect lions at the upcoming CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. More →

Celebrities Unite in Call For Move Away From Animal Research Apr 23, 2019

Ahead of World Day for Laboratory Animals on 24 April, more than 60 academics, scientists, institutions, companies, organisations and celebrities have signed up to a new Declaration for Advanced Science. More →

23 British Celebs Send Open Letter to Theresa May Demanding a Better Brexit Deal for Animals Feb 26, 2019

This week, Prime Minister Theresa May received a letter from 23 of the UK’s biggest celebrities urging her to recognise animal sentience in law and warning that Brexit puts “the welfare of billions of animals at risk”. More →

Joanna Lumley, Evanna Lynch Send Valentine’s Plea to Free Lonely Elephant From Johannesburg Zoo Feb 15, 2019

Celebrities Joanna Lumley, Evanna Lynch and Jan Leeming are pleading with Johannesburg zoo in South Africa to have a heart this Valentine’s day and agree to relocate to a sanctuary a 39-year old female elephant called Lammie who lives a lonely existence since her mate died in September. More →

Fur Free Friday: Celebrities Back Call To End Cruel Fur Suffering Nov 23, 2018

Ahead of Fur Free Friday, an international day of action on November 23, celebrities are speaking out against the “cruel” suffering of animals killed for the fur trade and backing calls by Animal Defenders International (ADI) to consign this brutal industry to the past. More →

World Lion Day: Joanna Lumley Backs New Sanctuary In Africa To Help Big Cats In Need Aug 10, 2018

A celebrity-backed appeal has been launched for World Lion Day (10 August) to help Animal Defenders International (ADI) build a new wildlife sanctuary in South Africa. More →

Celebrities Support US Bill To Ban Wild Animal Circus Acts Apr 27, 2018

Ricky Gervais, Pamela Anderson, Joanna Lumley, Shelley Morrison, and Marilu Henner are among a host of international stars supporting a campaign by Animal Defenders International (ADI) to end the suffering of wild animals in travelling circuses in the United States, through the passing of H.R. 1759, the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (TEAPSPA). More →

Annie Lennox and The Circle Receive #ChangeTheCulture Award Mar 27, 2018

A host of influential women gathered in London earlier this month as Sarah Brown’s charity, Theirworld, hosted an event ahead of International Women’s Day. More →

Ricky Gervais: Ban On Wild Animal Circus Acts Needs To Happen Without Delay Mar 22, 2018

Comedian Ricky Gervais has urged an end to the “madness”, supporting Animal Defenders International (ADI) in its call for a UK-wide ban on wild animal circus acts without delay. More →

Celebrities Call For A Fur Ban In The UK Mar 14, 2018

This week, British Prime Minister Theresa May received a letter from 31 of Britain’s biggest stars urging her to introduce a UK ban on animal-fur imports. More →

National Treasures Delighted UK Circus Ban In Sight Mar 6, 2018

News that wild animal circuses are to be banned in England within two years has been welcomed by legendary English actors Brian Blessed and Joanna Lumley, long-standing supporters of Animal Defenders International (ADI) and its campaign to stop circus suffering. More →

Stranger Things' David Harbour and Fantastic Beasts' Alison Sudol Join Greenpeace Ship Headed to Antarctica Feb 9, 2018

‘Stranger Things’ star David Harbour and ‘Fantastic Beasts’ star Alison Sudol are on board a Greenpeace ship heading for Antarctic waters. More →

Stars Share Their Favourite Vegan Christmas Recipes In HSI UK’s EatKind Festive Guide Dec 14, 2017

This Christmas, an estimated 7.8 million vegetarians and vegans in the UK (12 per cent of the population) will enjoy delicious plant-based festive food for their holiday meals. More →

Celebrities Rally Against The Cruel Fur Trade Nov 24, 2017

Ahead of the international day of action ‘Fur Free Friday’ on November 24th (Black Friday), comedian Sara Pascoe and actor Peter Egan have joined ranks with a growing number of celebrities backing a campaign by Animal Defenders International (ADI) to end the cruel fur trade. More →

I Didn't Know - Indonesia's Cruel And Dangerous Dog Meat Trade Exposed Nov 6, 2017

Shocking nationwide investigations by animal campaigners from the newly-launched “Dog Meat-Free Indonesia” coalition, expose the horrifying brutality and suffering endured by up to a million dogs every year for Indonesia’s dog meat trade. More →

Joanna Lumley Joins Stars To Encourage Companies To Hire Veterans Nov 1, 2017

Joanna Lumley, Ray Winstone and Richard Wilson are among celebs who will appear in a series of short films which aimed at getting more military veterans into ‘civvy street’. More →

Ricky Gervais Backs Anti-Fur Campaign Oct 6, 2017

Animal Defenders International (ADI) has released undercover footage of a fox on fur farm recovering after electrocution and trying to escape. More →

Joanna Lumley And Brian Blessed Back New Campaign To End The Fur Trade Sep 28, 2017

“A LIFETIME” is a new film launched this week by Animal Defenders International (ADI) about the brutal short lives of two foxes, brothers Borys and Eryk, born and killed on a Polish fur farm. More →

AARP Announces Movies For Grownups Award Winners Jan 10, 2017

AARP The Magazine has announced the winners of the 16th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards. More →

Sharon Osbourne Sends Harvey Nichols A Sack Of Coal For Christmas Dec 21, 2016

It takes a lot to make it onto Sharon Osbourne's “naughty” list – but Harvey Nichols takes the top spot this Christmas. More →

Joanna Lumley And Chris Packham Urge The Silver Spoon Company To Keep Mauritius Sweet On Monkeys Oct 31, 2016

Joanna Lumley and Chris Packham have joined Cruelty Free International in appealing to The Silver Spoon Company and other UK sugar companies to use their influential position in the global sugar market to help protect the monkeys of Mauritius. More →