Lenny Henry
Lenny Henry
Actor, Writer & Comedian

Lenny Henry has risen from being a cult star on children’s television to becoming one of Britain’s best known television performers, as well as a writer, philanthropist, and award-winning stage actor. Lenny’s recent acting screen credits include The Witcher: Blood Origin, Rings of Power, Broadchurch, The Syndicate and the biographic film Danny and The Human Zoo. In theatre, Lenny has starred in The Comedy of Errors at The National, Fences at the Duchess Theatre and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui at the Donmar Warehouse.

As one of the co-founders and public face of Comic Relief he has played a central role in the charity raising over £1 billion since 1985. Lenny is a leading advocate for diversity in the arts and has established a centre for Media Diversity at Birmingham City University, written two books on the topic and co-hosted the podcast Black British Lives Matter. He was awarded a Knighthood in 2015 for services to drama and charity and was a Trustee of the National Theatre from 2016 to 2023.

Lenny has written two memoirs with Faber alongside a series of children’s books published through Pan Macmillan. In 2023, his “innovative” ITV1 drama series Three Little Birds received critical acclaim as did his five-star, one man play August in England which Lenny wrote and performed in at The Bush Theatre.

At Chelsea Arts Festival, Lenny Henry will be performing as part of Women’s Words: From Page to Stage at Cadogan Hall.

AT CHELSEA ARTS FESTIVAL
Women’s Words: From Page to Stage

September 21, 2025 6:00 pm

  • September 21, 2025 6:00 pm
  • Cadogan Hall
  • £15.00
  • Tickets Available
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