With peers such as Ian McKellen and Trevor Nunn; Derek is a founding member of the National Theatre and was invited to be a member of the Birmingham Rep. He is an enormous talent with Shakespeare running through his blood and has starred in almost every Shakespearian play, notably in ‘Hamlet’ and ‘Othello’, two of the greats.

Six decades and so many big screen favourites… ‘I, Claudius’, ‘Gladiator I’ and ‘Gladiator II’, ‘Last Tango in Halifax’, ‘The Crown’, ‘The Day of the Jackal’, ‘Nanny McPhee’, ‘Gosford Park’ and ‘The King’s Speech’ to mention just a few of his triumphs. And let’s not forget, his audio book work, which includes ‘In The Night Garden’ for the BBC children’s series, has been another huge hit.

Certainly, there is no doubt that Derek has an incredible body of work.

IN CONVERSATION WITH RICHARD CLIFFORD

Richard Clifford is an actor and director, and is also Derek’s partner. He has appeared in films such as ‘Much Ado About Nothing’, ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost’, ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ (all directed by Kenneth Branagh), ‘My Week With Marilyn’ and ‘Justice League’, as well as TV such as ‘The Crown’ and ‘It’s A Sin’. His theatre credits include ‘Amadeus’ at Chichester and ‘Henry V’ in the West End. He has also directed productions at Washington’s Folger Shakespeare Theatre for over 20 years.

With Richard in the driving seat for the evening, there will be incredible insight and so much more.

*VIP tickets guarantee you a seat on the front two rows and include an exclusive drinks reception with Sir Derek Jacobi after the event. These tickets are limited.

Tickets go on general sale on Tuesday 16th December at 10am.