James Corden and Aidan Turner among stars at National Theatre gala


Gavin And Stacey star James Corden and actor Aidan Turner are among the stars who attended the National Theatre Next Chapter Gala.


Corden, 47, arrived with his wife, TV producer Julia Carey, wearing a blue suit with a white shirt and black bow tie, while Carey wore a purple dress.


Other attendees included 69-year-old British actress Lesley Manville, known for roles in The Crown, Sherwood and Luca Guadagnino film Queer (2024), who wore an all-black outfit with a matching belt, and comedian Stephen Mangan, who wore a black suit with a white shirt.


The gala is the theatre’s first under director Indhu Rubasingham, with a theme of “the family show” and “how an audience’s first encounter with the magic of theatre can spark a lifelong connection”.