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A Poem for Every Day of the Year

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Refugee Blues

by Tristram Fane Saunders | The Telegraph | November 11, 2017

Afterparty Damian Lewis, Allie Esiri and Helen McCrory. Source: Twitter @AllieEsiri

Our fave actor was present at the November 10 reading of Lewis Carroll’s The Walrus and the Carpenter as part of the unusually glitzy Olivier Theatre audience at the National Theatre launch of well-connected editor Allie Esiri’s new anthology A Poem for Every Day of the Year.

Helen McCrory and Howards End star Samuel West kept things sharp and understated to great effect.

The book is aimed squarely at young readers, but last night’s crowd seemed to contain fewer children than celebrities. Each arrival prompted a chorus of whispers.

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Helen McCrory On Her Passion For Charity Work

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Giving Unprivileged Youth Access to Arts

By Woman and Home | October 23, 2017

LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 22: Helen McCrory (wearing Antonio Berardi) and Debbi Clark Host A Master Class Chocolate Course for the Sir Hubert Von Herkomer Arts Foundation at The Savoy Hotel on October 22, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

There are a lot of reasons why we’re fans of Helen McCrory – her talent as an actress, her wit and her honesty – but one that gets less recognition is her dedication to giving back. In her role as Patron of the Sir Hubert Von Herkomer Arts Foundation, Helen is devoted to helping provide children with a gateway to the arts, which is why this weekend she joined Savoy Executive Chef Ludwig Hely and Debbi Clark, CEO of the Sir Hubert Von Herkomer Arts Foundation, as they delivered a chocolate and cake decorating masterclass to children supported by the Foundation.