Dress worn by legendary actress Judi Dench at Oscars up for auction in Guildford

You could own Dame Judi Dench’s Oscar dress. Her 2006 gown is going up for auction to help raise funds for the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, where she is a patron.

Worn by the actress when she was nominated as Best Actress for Mrs Henderson Presents, the dress was created especially for Dame Judi by designers Sandeep Kholsa and Abu Jani.

Judi wore the turquoise and white dress when nominated alongside Keria Knightly, Charlize Theron and Felicity Huffman. Despite losing out to Reese Witherspoon, she has fond memories of the dress saying “I love the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and I have very happy memories of playing there in the past… I do hope my beautiful gown will raise some money for the vital funds to renovate this wonderful theatre.”

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The Yvonne Arnaud is offering the chance to bid for the gown alongside a range of other unusual prizes as part of an online auction, in aid of the venue’s Play Your Part campaign to transform the theatre. The theatre is embarking on a building programme to radically increase accessibility in front of house areas-and develop its community engagement programme.

Other things up for grabs include a solo flight with a fighter pilot, a signed Shane Warne cricket ball, a round of golf and lunch at Beaverbrook with professional golfer Chris Moody, luxury afternoon teas and much more.

Judi Dench has a long history with the theatre and has previously supported it in fundraising efforts. The actress has lived in Surrey for many years, making her mark on the village of Outwood, by fighting to save a local pub.

Another way to support the theatre is through the Prize Draw. Tickets are £10 and players will be in with the chance of winning a whole host of prizes including an afternoon tea in a luxury hotel, and a Jo Malone gift pack.

The auction and prize draw are live now, with bidding due to close at 10.30pm June 18. You can find more information and bid here.

There will be a separate live auction and gala at the Arnaud on Tuesday 18 June. There are a limited number of tickets available.

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