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Hamnet makes Bafta history with 11 nominations

Irish actress Jessie Buckley has received a Bafta nomination for her role in Hamnet, continuing her successful awards season run. Chloe Zhao's Hamnet made history with 11 Bafta nominations, the most for a female-directed film, and includes nods for Paul Mescal and Emily Watson. One Battle After Another leads the…

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The History of Sound director on importance of queer romance in films not being weighed down by shame

The History of Sound premiered at London Film Festival Saturday night (October 18) at the Royal Festival Hall in London, where director Oliver Hermanus spoke on the importance of queer film not being weighted down by shame.

The Independent UK

Sydney Sweeney got ‘a few concussions’ filming boxer Christy Martin’s biopic

Sydney Sweeney sustained "a few concussions" while filming the Christy Martin biopic, the film’s producer Kerry Kohansky-Roberts revealed at the BFI London Film Festival premiere at the Royal Festival Hall.

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Amal Clooney steals show from husband George in shimmering dress at London movie premiere

The two-time Oscar winner and the human rights lawyer attended the screening of his new film Jay Kelly at the Royal Festival Hall on Friday night

Evening Standard

Southbank Centre to ‘galvanise’ nation with Festival of Britain celebration

Danny Boyle will oversee youth culture event in May to mark 75th anniversary of postwar ‘burst of colour’

The Guardian - UK

Suede at the Royal Festival Hall: Brett's a hybrid of Jim Morrison and a cat

5/5 Brett Anderson is in fine fettle as Suede continue their electrifying residency at the Southbank Centre

Evening Standard

Little Simz’s Meltdown 2025: first acts announced, including The Streets and Ghetts

All performances will be between June 12 and 22 at the Royal Festival Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall, with Meltdown based at the Southbank Centre

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Tanita Tikaram returns to London after almost a decade for a live performance

The 55-year old British singer will perform at the EFG London Jazz Festival, taking the stage on Saturday November 15 at the Royal Festival Hall.

Evening Standard

Behind the scenes at the EE BAFTAs

Backstage at the official EE BAFTA dinner and after-party

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The Brutalist and Conclave among winners at this year’s Bafta film awards

Both Conclave and The Brutalist won four gongs each

Evening Standard

Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin win supporting actor gongs at Bafta film awards

Emilia Perez has been nominated for 11 Bafta awards in total

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Wicked stars pay homage to original Broadway production at UK premiere

British stars including Amanda Holden, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Olly Alexander flocked to the London premiere.

Evening Standard

David Sedaris is an icon of indignation in a world that keeps on irking

The American humorist delighted the Royal Festival Hall with characteristically disgruntled slices of life – including a brush with cancel culture

The Guardian - UK

Five Met officers 'brawled with public on South Bank after boozy Christmas party'

Five Metropolitan Police officers are accused of brawling with members of the public by the Royal Festival Hall on London’s South Bank after a boozy Christmas party, a court has heard.

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David Tennant says Bafta film awards will be ‘evening of generosity and joy’

The Scottish actor will be helming the star-studded ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall in London’s Southbank Centre on Sunday

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Off-duty Met officers 'involved in South Bank brawl' with four on restricted duties

Fights broke out on the Jubilee Bridge and near to the Royal Festival Hall

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"Even before we got to the day of the show, there was a ‘concern’… a concern with Liam" – the story behind the farce and the glory of Oasis’s infamous 1996 MTV Unplugged performance

Riding high after playing to 250,000 people at Knebworth, Oasis set about rehearsing for a very different kind of show – an intimate MTV Unplugged performance from the Royal Festival Hall. But within days, it was clear all was not going to plan…

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“We used to travel in Clark Gable’s Cadillac, refurbished by Rolls Royce. We had a TV in there, and two bars, just for the band”: Secrets of Rick Wakeman’s excess

Keyboard icon's grandiose live shows lit up the 70s, but behind the pomp and majesty lay bad reviews, heart attacks and near ruin

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Warpaint at the Royal Festival Hall review: eventually even the shush-ers were on their feet

The LA dream-rockers are still flourishing almost twenty years on; whatever their secret is, it’s working a treat

Daily Mirror

Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews are a picture-perfect couple at BAFTA red carpet

The model, 37, and her reality star husband Spencer, 34, were dressed to the nines for the BAFTA TV Awards held at the Royal Festival Hall in London

The Independent UK

Bafta TV award winners say they are ‘honoured’ and ‘delighted’ to secure victory

The Bafta TV awards took place on Sunday at the Royal Festival Hall.

The Independent UK

Star-studded Bafta TV Awards to celebrate best of British television

The ceremony will be hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday.

The Independent UK

The Piano viewers in tears at ‘astonishingly beautiful’ performance from 13-year-old blind contestant Lucy

13-year-old, who is autistic, performed Debussy’s Arabesque at the Royal Festival Hall

Daily Record

Scots BAFTA-winning autistic pianist is Channel 4 talent show finalist

Edinburgh born pianist Sean Logan has reached the final of Channel 4 talent competition The Piano. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman and judged by Mika and world-renowned pianist Lang Lang, the winners will perform at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

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