Laze on a beach by the Thames, take in a free gig - even get married at the Royal Festival Hall. You can do it all at the Festival of Britain 60th anniversary celebrations, says Nick Curtis... more
British Film Institute is to lose jobs and close a gallery opened only three years ago, as the first part of efficiency measures in the wake of budget cuts... more
They may have to do without blockbuster budgets and expensive premieres but a host of movie stars are appearing in short films at this year’s BFI London Film Festival... more
A rare opportunity to see some of the best music videos of the moment on the big screen comes next week, when the latest showcase by production company BUG takes place at the BFI Southbank... more
London is to host a giant philanthropic arts festival with Martin Scorsese, Youssou N’Dour and African Nobel Prize-winning writer Wole Soyinka.... more
The 175th anniversary of the Tolpuddle martyrs' struggle for union rights is to be marked this week with a rare showing of a classic film on the story... more
These extracts from the GPO Film Unit’s Thirties films include Night Mail — one of the most evocative documentaries ever made, and several other shorts of distinction... more
Nick Curtis, who grew up going to the Southbank, celebrates the complex's shift from bleak concrete jungle to cultural quarter to be proud of. ... more
Distant Voices, Still Lives, the autobiographical story of Terence Davies, is quite possibly the neglected film maker's masterpiece, says Derek Malcolm.... more
Oscar-winning director Anthony Minghella is hosting a champagne reception to launch the British Film Institute's new multi-million pound cultural centre.... more
Optronica is the fifth collaboration in the PlayStation Season and will feature live audio-visual performances, screenings, talks, workshops and special presentations.... more
Resfest - the mobile festival for digital media - returns to the capital, the London Jazz Festival continues and you could buy a Damien Hirst or David Hockney original at the RCA.... more
In one of his best performances, James Mason plays Johnny McQueen, an IRA leader, in Odd Man Out as the Carol Reed retrospective continues at the National Film Theatre.... more
The South Bank is booming, figures obtained by the Evening Standard show. The London Eye, National Theatre and National Film Theatre have all seen surges in popularity.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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