Tony, now 80, still has the bright orange poster promoting the fundraiser held at the-then Gedling Miners Welfare in Mapperley in January 1980.
“This is the show that started it off,” he said.
It forms part of a collection of memorabilia, including posters and photographs, which Tony said he had not shared with anyone for 45 years.
He said his involvement had begun with a phone call from an ice skating coach called Mick Wild, who asked if he could use his showbusiness connections to put on some events to raise money for Torvill and Dean.
He organised raffles and shows at social clubs and miners clubs, raising £4,500 in total.
Tony said: “Nottingham’s got a great history of sporting activity.
“I’d explained to the artists, who gave their services free, that they would be helping someone who might become very, very successful.
“It was an act of faith on their part, but they took a bit of persuading.”