Press Association
Pianist performs at stunning Brimham Rocks
Kevin James plays a grand piano on Brimham Rocks, in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, to highlight the importance of nature and its impact on the arts.
Press Association
Arts sector set for Budget package of support
Footage of arts venues in Birmingham ahead of Chancellor Rishi Sunak's anticipated £400m package to help the industry in Wednesday's Budget. Shots include The Alexandra and Hippodrome theatres, the O2 Academy and Birmingham Royal Ballet.
Press Association
Which lockdown restrictions have now lifted in England?
May 17 marks the most comprehensive easing of coronavirus restrictions in England to date, and the beginning of phase three of the Government's road map out of lockdown.
Bridgeman Arts
A live performance by dancers and a band in the restaurant of the Savoy c.1960
Clip from a promotional film about a French girl visiting London. Late 50s/early 60s. A live performance by dancers and a band in the restaurant of the Savoy.
Press Association
Four-week delay to lift restrictions will cost hospitality industry '£3 billion'
Greater Manchester’s Night Time Economy Advisor, Sacha Lord, has condemned the way in which the Government has gone about the potential delay of moving the ‘freedom day’ June 21 date. It comes as leaks from inside the Government indicate...
Bloomberg
'Grey's Anatomy' Star Kevin McKidd Teases "Very Celebratory" Season 14 Finale | In Studio
"This show is 14 seasons, it's a complete miracle," McKidd told THR. "Very rarely do shows go for 14 seasons. It's a thing to be celebrated."
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Laurence Fox unveils his manifesto in London Mayoral bid
Actor Laurence Fox, leader of the Reclaim Party, outlines his manifesto for his London mayoral bid in Parliament Square in Westminster.
Mr Fox pledges to release the lockdown immediately after the May 6 poll, if he were to win – more...
Bridgeman Arts
Leisure sites around Oslo. 1960s
Clip 10 from 'Oslo, The Viking Capital' (Oslo, Ville des Vikings) from the 1960s, an animated film about vikings in Oslo. Clips of leisure activities around Oslo, including sun-bathing, skiing, and skating. Buildings around Oslo. Planet...
Bridgeman Arts
National Day celebrations in Oslo, 1960s
Clip 6 from 'Oslo, The Viking Capital' (Oslo, Ville des Vikings) from the 1960s, an animated film about vikings in Oslo. Footage of the parks, fountains and statues outside the National Theatre. Students celebrate National Day on 17 May,...
Press Association
Dublin theatre redevelopment gets green light
Minister for Culture Josepha Madigan has approved the next stage of the major redevelopment of Dublin’s Abbey Theatre.
The minister's visit marks the start of the detailed appraisal stage, as part of Project Ireland 2040.
Press Association
London's West End quiet as Covid-19 forces cancellations
London's West End theatre district is quieter than it usually is during the festive season as the surge in Covid-19 infections forces productions to cancel shows. Meanwhile, the city's Trafalgar Square is also less busy than usual due to...
Bridgeman Arts
Loew's Grand movie theatre as Micky Mouse premieres, 1928
Loew's Grand movie theatre as Micky Mouse opens - Walt Disney - Micky Mouse scene
Bridgeman Arts
Fairground caravan traveling through countryside towards Fontainebleau. Fairground people arrive and register. 1947
Clip 2 from a French-language film about fairground entertainers from 1947. French narration. Shot of a shakespearean-looking play in a theatre. Fairground caravan traveling through countryside towards Fontainebleau. Fairground people...
Bridgeman Arts
Views of the Royal Festival Hall, a street artist, Trafalgar Square, pigeons, and Hyde Park fountains. London c.1960
Clip from a promotional film about a French girl visiting London. Late 50s/early 60s. Shots of the Royal Festival Hall, a street artist, Trafalgar Square and Hyde Park fountains.
Press Association
Theatres get ‘wrapped in a bow of hope’ by designers as it looks unlikely doors will open before Christmas
Theatre set and costume designers have set out to wrap beloved venues in tape to continue to make them visible, whilst the doors are closed to the public. Here, Grace Smart and her team decorated Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, on London’s...
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Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum Theatre hosts installation highlighting loss of audience in the arts
New installation titled #TakeASeat in the foyer of The Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh to celebrate Scotland's missing theatre and to let audiences know how much they are missed. Scottish-based theatre designers, lighting designers,...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Two Saudi women enjoy freedoms in ultra-conservative country
For two Saudi women Mashael and Haifa, life has changed since a liberalisation drive allowed them to drive and encouraged them to defy a strict dress code that requires Saudis to wear the abaya in public (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)