With some £1.2bn spent on new productions, this is boom time for the UK TV and film industry. Source: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ … [Read more...]
2,700 UK attractions handed £400m to bring on summer – full list of festivals and events
More than 2,700 cultural and heritage bodies - from the National Football Museum in Manchester to Glastonbury Festival - are getting a slice of cash designed to boost the sector as it prepares for the easing of lockdown restrictions. Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/events-attractions-share-400m-fund-23839129 … [Read more...]
Buxton Opera House, Buxton International Festival and Y Not Festival receive government grants
The venue and events will receive a share of £400 million given out nationally from the fund, which is awarded through Arts Council England, Historic England, National Lottery Heritage Fund and the British Film Institute. A total of £3.8 million has been given to 45 organisations from across Derbyshire as part of the latest round of funding with … [Read more...]
The success of the silent film festival
HippFest held its first online festival last month and has declared it a great success. Their fans watched 220 films and over 80 musicians took part in the five day programme. Source: https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2021/04/the-success-of-the-silent-film-festival/ … [Read more...]
BBC adds drama from ‘Salisbury Poisonings’ writers & hires BFI exec for talent initiative
The BBC in the UK has appointed a British Film Institute (BFI) exec as head of its new writers room and unveiled a raft of new dramas, including a show from the creatives behind The Salisbury Poisonings. Jessica Loveland becomes head of new writing at the BBC’s writersroom in Salford, UK, and has. remit to provide editorial leadership to the new … [Read more...]
‘The Crown’ season 5 to start filming in July
Critically-acclaimed Netflix period drama series The Crown is gearing up to shoot its 5th season in July, according to a Variety report. The iconic British royals will be portrayed by a new set of actors, with Elizabeth Debicki playing Princess Diana, Dominick West starring as Prince Charles, Imelda Stauton as the Queen, and Lesley Manville as … [Read more...]
