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Greenwich+Docklands International Festival
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greenwichdocklands international festival gdif free annual outdoor performing art festival take place across east tower hamlet south east london greenwich every summer greenwichdocklands international festival founded artistic director bradley hemmings produced charitable organisation festivalorg festival brings together programme uk international event taking place across day encompassing largescale spectacle theatre circus dance greenwichdocklands international festival founded artistic director bradley hemmings independent festival festival developed former greenwich festival crossriver festival hemmings also performed coartistic director paralympic opening ceremony london together jenny sealey graeae theatre company festival produce sitespecific outdoor performance across breadth south east london city london notable area gdif present work annually include thamesmead woolwich greenwich newham royal dock canary wharf city london performance include small largescale theatrical acrobatic show national international artist gdif tradition presenting largescale spectacular show ceremony graeaes la fura dels baus prometheus awakes spainuk compagnie offs le girafes france free art voala spain close act pileau netherlands periplums world famouss bell uk strange fruit absolute pearl australia borealis uk spark netherlands resurgam usa gdif also feature two minifestivals within programme greenwich fair brings together mix street art theatre familyfriendly day outdoor art greenwich town centre whilst dancing city annual celebration contemporary dance take place urban environment canary wharf dancing city part international dancing city network event address local global issue art woman life freedom physical theatre piece addressing human right violation iran architect immersive theatre piece taking place moving doubledecker bus greenwich deptford celebrated legacy local teenager stephen lawrence murdered racist attack gdif aim make theatre art accessible deaf disabled neurodivergent artist audience festival became first festival uk awarded platinum status accessibility charity attitude everything two show produced gdif prometheus awakes crow gdfs production close act pileau hastings june part london festival cultural olympiad accompanying olympic game london gdif take place greenwich tower hamlet olympic host borough since festival also host london annual showcase outdoor theatre national international delegate attending company presenting list company showcasing gdif included gdif gdif national press coverage described gdif key art event london’s cultural agenda lynn gardner guardian saying festival annual contribution happiness people london unrivalled telegraph called event reliably engaging innovative time described gdif one london’s greatest free cultural event younger theatre described gdif street theatre best epic emotive full surprise gdf core funded art council england medium related greenwichdocklands international festival wikimedia common official gdif website gdif highlight gdif highlight archived february wayback machine gdif highlight gdif highlight
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Inter Varsity Folk Dance Festival
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inter varsity folk dance festival ivfdf longest running folk festival united kingdom hosted annually since festival organized hosted university folk society held different location year former student folk music enthusiast gather host university weekend music dance song festival exeter university attended around different ticket holder — ivfdf time previous record attendee ivfdf manchester festival held online due covid pandemic hosted people based bristol recent festival held york society mascot considered large part festival mascot ransoming banned ivfdf several people sustained injury one festival mascot ransoming banned mascot intentional misplacement prevalent ivfdfs first festival held name university folk dancing festival hosted city leeds festival jointly organized hull university college folk dance society leeds university scottish dance society however leeds chosen hull location festival due superior accessibility facility time following festival hosted name term intervarsity used festival hosted edinburgh initially primary activity festival display ceilidh university group attendance would take turn perform dance demonstration group dance presented could newly choreographed traditional could chosen raise awareness particular folk style show group skill early festival dance also held evening display ceilidh festival expanded two evening dance festival never held host city two year consecutively different city hosting thus far frequent host sheffield exeter totaling festival respectively cant believe ivfdf icbini smaller annual spinoff festival held november first icbini held exeter icbini like main festival many respect held different location year hosted student folk society however suitable host cannot found festival held year activity similar ivfdf central ivfdf ivfdf aberdeen ivfdf bristol ivfdf durham ivfdf exeter ivfdf sheffield ivfdf online
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TDK Cross Central
Kingdom
tdk cross central dance music festival run tdk corporation held king cross london england included performance like goldfrapp grace jones cross central web site
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Britain Can Make It
Kingdom
britain make exhibition industrial product design held victoria albert museum london organised council industrial design later become design council even end world war ii recognised postwar reconstruction manufacturing international trade exported good would require widespread acceptance industrial design part future british manufacturing accordingly council industrial design founded board trade one first quango september month end war council announced national exhibition design main range consumer good held following year britain make exhibition organized largely instigation council director sc leslie design exhibition coordinated chief display designer james gardner exhibition held september november victoria albert museum london part reason choosing venue many museum main exhibit still wartime evacuation storage outside london venue undamaged bombing empty available need attraction restore prewar visitor major theme exhibition didactic particular display industrial design mean first major commission misha black design research unit black display birth egg cup role designer presented crucial interchange various aspect design production rather merely showcasing good offer exhibition display particular propagandist attempt highlight need update british approach product design manufacturing successful postwar competition audience twofold general public yet unused notion design distinct process also existing manufacturer clung prewar victorian notion run manufacturing industry black design display deliberately eyecatching foot high plaster egg entrance continuallyoperating plastic moulding press making three thousand egg cup per day exhibition use working model particular commented survey exhibition visitor carried mass observation another design research unit exhibit design scale model railway coach doubledecked third class sleeper represented two innovation britain indicative egalitarian age first sleeper third class rather first also technical development fitting two level restricted british loading gauge use well car popular reaction press term britain cant country still grip wartime austerity measure good display intended export reaction attending exhibition varied general public design intelligentsia manufacturer critic john gloags reaction highly positive congratulating exhibition organiser intellectual quality exhibition also achievement producing time austerity public reaction less sophisticated still positive view generally simply wanting product shop could actually buy real criticism came established manufacturer largely failed appreciate exhibition attempt emphasise design still judged simple shopwindow display prewar product festival britain maguire patrick joseph woodham jonathan design cultural politics postwar britain leicester university press isbn woodham jonathan design everyday life britain make exhibition stripe spot white wood homespun versus chintzy armchair iron bedstead brass knob journal architecture issn britain make lovely poster february poster graphic art bcmi designing britain online resource design council archive comprehensive collection digitised photograph digitised negative britain make archive hub king open britain make exhibition british pathé film
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Great Exhibition
Kingdom
great exhibition work industry nation also known great exhibition crystal palace exhibition reference temporary structure held international exhibition took place hyde park london may october first series world fair exhibition culture industry became popular th century event organised henry cole prince albert husband victoria queen united kingdom famous people time attended great exhibition including charles darwin karl marx michael faraday assisted planning judging exhibit samuel colt member orléanist royal family writer charlotte brontë charles dickens lewis carroll george eliot alfred tennyson william makepeace thackeray future art craft proponent william morris teenager later said refused attend exhibition ground taste opening music superintendence william sterndale bennett directed george thomas smart organised howard staunton first international chess tournament took place exhibition world first soft drink schweppes official sponsor event great exhibition work industry nation organised prince albert henry cole francis henry george wallis wentworth dilke member royal society encouragement art manufacture commerce celebration modern industrial technology design arguably response highly effective french industrial exposition indeed prime motive britain make clear world role industrial leader prince albert queen victoria consort enthusiastic promoter selffinancing exhibition government persuaded form royal commission exhibition establish viability hosting exhibition queen victoria visited three time family time although great exhibition platform country around world could display achievement britain sought prove superiority british exhibit great exhibition held lead almost every field strength durability utility quality concerned whether iron steel machinery textile britain also sought provide world hope better future europe emerged two difficult decade political social upheaval britain hoped show technology particularly key better future sophie forgan say exhibition large piledup trophy exhibit central avenue revealed organiser priority generally put art colonial raw material prestigious place technology moving machinery popular especially working exhibit also note visitor could watch entire process cotton production spinning finished cloth scientific instrument found class x included electric telegraph microscope air pump barometer well musical horological surgical instrument special building great shalimar built house show designed joseph paxton support structural engineer charles fox committee overseeing construction including isambard kingdom brunel went organisation grand opening nine month building architecturally adventurous drawing paxton experience designing greenhouse sixth duke devonshire took form massive glass house foot long foot wide metre metre constructed cast ironframe component glass made almost exclusively birmingham smethwick interior building large size emphasized tree statue served add beauty spectacle also demonstrate man triumph nature crystal palace enormous success considered architectural marvel also engineering triumph showed importance exhibition building later moved reerected enlarged form sydenham hill south london area renamed crystal palace destroyed fire november six million people—equivalent third entire population britain time—visited great exhibition average daily attendance peak october thomas cook arranged travel event people important company development event made surplus £ £ used found victoria albert museum science museum natural history museum built area south exhibition nicknamed albertopolis alongside imperial institute remaining surplus used set educational trust provide grant scholarship industrial research continues today exhibition caused controversy opening approached conservative feared mass visitor might become revolutionary mob englishborn king ernest augustus hanover shortly death wrote lord strangford folly absurdity queen allowing trumpery must strike every sensible wellthinking mind astonished minister insist least going osborne exhibition human possibly answer may occur occasion idea must shock every honest wellmeaning englishman seems everything conspiring lower u eye europe modern time great exhibition symbol victorian age thick catalogue illustrated steel engraving primary source high victorian design memorial exhibition crowned statue prince albert located behind royal albert hall inscribed statistic exhibition including number visitor exhibitor british foreign profit made range medal produced awarded exhibitor jurist provider service official descriptive illustrated catalogue event list exhibitor throughout britain also colony dependency foreign state numbering total exhibit included jacquard loom envelope machine kitchen appliance steelmaking display reaping machine sent united state mintons stand exhibited ceramic including majolica proved worldwide success kohinoor meaning mountain light world largest known diamond time one popular attraction india exhibit dariainoor one rarest pale pink diamond world shown early thcentury tara brooch discovered finest irish penannular brooch exhibited dublin jeweller george waterhouse along display fashionable celtic revival jewellery alfred charles hobbs used exhibition demonstrate inadequacy several respected door lock frederick bakewell demonstrated precursor fax machine mathew brady awarded medal daguerreotype william chamberlin jr sussex exhibited may world first voting machine counted vote automatically employed interlocking system prevent overvoting first modern pay toilet installed visitor paying penny fee use toilet remained even exhibition dismantled spending penny became euphemism using toilet firearm manufacturer samuel colt demonstrated prototype colt navy also older walker dragoon revolver tempest prognosticator barometer using leech demonstrated america cup yachting event instigated race held conjunction great exhibition gold ornament silver enamelled handicraft fabricated sunar caste sind british india cc hornung copenhagen denmark showed singlecast iron frame piano first made europe trophy telescope called considered trophy exhibition shown main lens inch mm aperture foot focal length manufactured ross london german equatorial mounting made ransome may ipswich instrument maker j marratt exhibited fivefoot achromatic telescope transit theodolite used surveying tunnelling astronomical purpose asprey exhibited kingwood ormolu mounted lady dressing case silvergilt content bearing annie cipher emphasis new zealand exhibit featured natural resource well crafted item made māori flax basket carved wooden object eel trap mat fish hook hand club admission price crystal palace varied according date visit ticket price decreasing parliamentary season drew end london traditionally emptied wealthy individual price varied two guinea £ three guinea man season ticket £ per day first two day reducing five shilling per day may admission price reduced one shilling £ per day—except friday set two shilling six penny saturday remained five shilling oneshilling ticket proved successful among industrial class four half million shilling £ taken attendee manner two thousand five hundred ticket printed opening day bought attract future customer working class newly expanding railway offered highly discounted ticket people travel distant part country special rate offered party often led local vicar poor travel lined rail track watch long train open carriage steaming past great exhibition encouraged production souvenir several manufacturer produced stereoscope card provided threedimensional view exhibition paper souvenir printed lithographic card handcoloured held together cloth give threedimensional view event offered miniature view crystal palace one viewed card peep hole front cover visitor purchased souvenir could relive experience attending list world fair international exhibition held london festival britain great exhibition bay prince albert model cottage auerbach jeffrey great exhibition nation display yale university press isbn eyck frank prince consort political biography chatto gibbssmith charles harvard great exhibition second ed london hmso isbn greenhalgh paul ephemeral vista exposition universelles great exhibition world fair – manchester university press isbn james robert rhodes albert prince consort biography hamish hamilton major scholarly biography leapman michael world shilling great exhibition shaped nation headline book isbn dickinson comprehensive picture great exhibition dickinson brother london cite book c maint location missing publisher link c maint others link official website bie map map london showing site great exhibition hyde park mapco memorial great exhibition cartoon cartoon series punch magazine charlotte bronte account visit great exhibition mytimemachinecouk great exhibition legacy architecture history royal institute british architect archived original april retrieved december great exhibition collection national art library victoria albert museum time bbc radio programme discussing great exhibition impact originally broadcast april royal engineer museum royal engineer great exhibition watercolour great exhibition painting drawing victoria albert museum archived original august retrieved november london bie world expo – approximately link fair enough london great exhibition – youtube documentary hm great exhibition presented david de haan youtube documentary part – m part – m great exhibition industrialization emergence modern world – audio lecture m internet archive dickinson comprehensive picture great exhibition – book pp internet archive guidebook industrial exhibition – book pp internet archive art journal illustrated catalogue industry nation – book pp internet archive american exhibit great exhibition – video illustrated lecture m georgia tech library berlioz exhibition – article picture hector berlioz website glimpse gathering voyage visit london great exhibition summer – book pp internet archive art faith fragment great exhibition – book pp internet archive great exhibition wot – booklet pp internet archive great exhibition virtual tour archived may wayback machine virtual tour crystal palace
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London Design Fair
Kingdom
london design fair international trade show occurs london design festival take place old truman brewery brick lane east london four day every september founded jimmy macdonald originally name tent london trade show annual event celebrate promote design trade public audience london design fair host designer brand feature world fair visitor number grown year visitor
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London Design Festival
Kingdom
london design festival citywide cultural event take place nine day every september across london founded john sorrell ben evans celebrated nd edition september article wallpaper festival chairman stated consciously founded london design festival public spirited last year festival incredible depth penetration success bringing people together distilling new idea inaugural edition london design festival took place th th september bringing together speaker event throughout capital festival welcomed estimated audience visitor attracted audience visitor country average design business participate year including brand university festival made event exhibition staged partner organisation across design spectrum around world festival also commission curate program landmark project project victoria albert museum va special commission throughout city festival also event including thoughleadership programme global design forum talk keynote daily tour workshop speaker country visitor festival commission curate largescale installation across city indoor outdoor location installation developed shown festival many later shown city location following month year working business designer previous landmark project included sclera david adjaye endless stair alex de rijke smile alison brook architect medusa tin drum sou foujimoto sight sony design sabine marceliss swivelling stone chair st giles square since victoria albert museum central hub london design festival celebrating fourteen year partnership called true epicentre festival museum director tristram hunt said “london design festival occupies vital role london’s thriving design sector reaffirming london’s position one world’s leading global design capitals” twelve design district across london participated – bankside brompton pimlico road clerkenwell king cross design district greenwich peninsula mayfair shoreditch islington park royal william morris design line southwark district participated previous edition including paddington central west kensington marylebone chelsea year jury composed established designer industry commentator previous winner choose recipient london design medal across four category winner chosen wide range design discipline awarded contribution field festival director ben even stated “while shortage design award wanted differently took nobel prize route – there’s shortlist winner mean there’s loser either” london design medal designed year jewellery designer hannah martin medal feature london bird cockney sparrow flight london design medal highest accolade bestowed upon individual distinguished within industry demonstrated consistent design excellence design innovation medal celebrates entrepreneurship form locally internationally honour individual design lie core development success emerging talent medal recognises impact made design scene within five year graduation lifetime achievement medal honour significant fundamental contribution design industry course career pat mcgrath london design medal natsai audrey chieza design innovation medal harry blackiston houston emerging design medal rei kawakubo lifetime achievement medal hanif kara pooja agrawal poor collective dame magdalene odundo sandy powell joycelyn longdon indy johar mccullin ilse crawford eyal weizman mac collins michael wolf paola antonelli yinka ilori dame ellen macarthur ken garland tom dixon ross atkin daniel charny dame vivienne westwood hussein chalayan grace wale bonner neri oxman eva jiricna e devlin margaret calvert sir david adjaye kenneth grange bethan laura wood daan roosegaard edward barber jay osgerby marjan van aubel peter brewin crawford sir ken adam nicolas roope dieter ram david constantine jane ni dhulchaointigh vidal sassoon peter saville marc newson sir paul smith dame zaha hadid thomas heatherwick sir terence conran mac collins ron arad british council craft council cultural diplomacy official website london design biennale related similar event
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Bandstand Marathon
Kingdom
bandstand marathon cultural event began see range free live music concert take place simultaneously bandstand outdoor venue across united kingdom bandstand marathon became official part cultural olympiad announced september would official finale event london festival bandstand marathon officially endorsed coldplay allowed participating band perform song viva la vida simultaneously across country tie performance song closing ceremony paralympic game bandstand marathon organized taunton based art organization superact event see amateur musician perform local community time day celebration uk diverse musical talent superact partnered making music put event larger scale possible previous year bandstand marathon began awarded inspire mark indicate inspired spirit london olympic game event varied size scope year year event took place south west event took place occurred september event across uk first year event took place london bandstand marathon saw event take place venue across uk september pm pm due event tie london one event took place bandstand olympic park london event endorsed coldplay gave permission participating band perform single viva la vida simultaneously across country pm bandstand marathon superact making music london festival
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Dedbeat Weekender
Kingdom
dedbeat weekender uk music event first held weekend february sell event ending musical direction weekender mix hiphop electronica dedbeat held inside selfcontained holiday park previous line ups included act aphex twin big daddy kane andrew weatherall madlib blackalicious dj stingray peanut butter wolf keith tenniswood jamie liddel quantic ugly duckling mr scruff edan venetian snare dj craze luke vibert plaid root manuva pharcyde jeru damaja dmx krew brand nubian others dedbeat collaborated record label number put weekender festival called pleasure principle cornwall uk pleasure principle festival
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Eurovision Song Contest 1960
Kingdom
eurovision song contest fifth edition annual eurovision song contest held tuesday march royal festival hall london united kingdom hosted british television presenter actress catherine boyle organised european broadcasting union ebu host broadcaster british broadcasting corporation bbc united kingdom offered right stage contest netherlands contest declined opportunity organised event luxembourg returned competition absence one year norway made first contest appearance bringing total number participating country thirteen winner france song tom pillibi performed jacqueline boyer composed andré popp written pierre cour marked france second contest victory also united kingdom placed second second consecutive year monaco earned first top three finish placing third contest took place london united kingdom although netherlands contest cannes dutch broadcaster nederlandse televisie stichting nt declined stage event second time three year hosting edition hilversum right staging contest subsequently passed united kingdom british broadcasting corporation bbc following uk second place finish previous year event decision announced october royal festival hall chosen stage contest situated south bank river thames venue first opened originally conceived use year festival britain part southbank centre complex several artistic venue number entry grew thirteen edition eleven competing country contest joined luxembourg returning one year absence norway making first appearance fud leclerc made third appearance contest belgium represented country monsieur le noyés de la seine one two belgian entry year contest petite chatte song luxembourg first contest entry performed luxembourgish one three entry performed language alongside country entry contest organised broadcast bbc harry carlisle serving producer innes lloyd director richard levin designer eric robinson musical director leading orchestra event country allowed nominate musical director lead orchestra performance country entry host musical director eric robinson also conducting country nominate conductor case since contest country participating single ebu member broadcaster represented one song performed two people stage result event determined jury voting country jury containing ten individual gave one vote favourite song abstention allowed juror unable vote country new innovation year event allow national jury listen final rehearsal country also recorded allow jury member listen entry ahead live contest draw determine order country would perform conducted march presence performer performance technical rehearsal involving artist orchestra held march ahead live transmission contest held march gmt lasted hour minute contest presented british television presenter actress catherine boyle first four contest participated host boyle presided opening contest voting process various national broadcaster carried show provided commentary act united kingdom commentator david jacob also heard assembled audience people hall winner france represented song tom pillibi composed andré popp written pierre cour performed jacqueline boyer boyer daughter jacques pill represented monaco previous year contest placed last mon ami pierrot france victory second contest following win brought level number victory netherlands united kingdom gained second consecutive second place finish monaco considerably improved upon debut performance previous year third place finish originally planned top three song performed following voting occurred contest however ultimately scrapped winning song received traditional reprise performance winning artist presented silver gilt vase awarded teddy scholten marked first time previous year winning artist awarded prize next contest winner since become eurovision tradition country nominated spokesperson responsible announcing vote respective country via telephone known spokesperson contest listed netherlands – siebe van der zee sweden – tage danielsson united kingdom – nick burrelldavis announcement result country conducted reverse order order country performed broadcaster competing event required relay contest via network nonparticipating ebu member broadcaster also able relay contest broadcaster able send commentator provide coverage contest native language relay information artist song television viewer known detail broadcast country including specific broadcasting station commentator shown table official website
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Eurovision Song Contest 1963
Kingdom
eurovision song contest eighth edition annual eurovision song contest took place london united kingdom organised european broadcasting union ebu host broadcaster british broadcasting corporation bbc agreed stage event france edition declined host due financial shortcoming also hosted competition contest held bbc television centre saturday march hosted katie boyle second time sixteen country participated contest country also participated previous two year contest year denmark song dansevise performed grethe jørgen ingmann first victory nordic country four country got nul point finland norway sweden failing score point first time netherlands second time becoming first country go two year row without scoring single point bbc willing host contest instead previous year winner france case would winning broadcaster year could afford produce contest host venue bbc television centre white city london opened one readily recognisable facility type appeared backdrop many bbc programme remained one largest broadcasting facility world property redeveloped march country participated edition also participated edition production mode unusual comparison eurovision song contest contrast previous following edition filmed concert hall theatre staging done television studio two studio tc tc used one mistress ceremony katie boyle audience scoreboard tc performer orchestra accompanying tc unusually boom microphone normally used drama comedy show employed – viewer could see appeared artist miming vocal case innovation create new look contest use television studio allowed broader variety staging element seen contest use closeup create atmosphere intimacy television viewer edition one held sunday contest held saturday country nominated spokesperson responsible announcing vote respective country via telephone known spokesperson contest listed sweden – edvard matz country jury member awarded five favourite song point order point would added five song point got vote order error norwegian see monegasque vote meant score announced twice adjustment score made case final score verified one controversy year voting norway turn announce vote spokesman oslo use correct procedure song number followed name country announced awarding point boyle asked norway repeat result norwegian spokesman asked boyle return result boyle went back norway vote altered thus changing outcome contest giving victory denmark switzerland expense fact norwegian spokesman given correct vote first occasion vote jury member still tallied monaco also asked repeat voting second time initially monaco gave one point united kingdom luxembourg however boyle went back monaco receive vote monaco one vote luxembourg efficiently discarded although effect position country summary point received participating broadcaster required relay contest via network nonparticipating ebu member broadcaster also able relay contest passive participant broadcaster able send commentator provide coverage contest native language relay information artist song television viewer known detail broadcast country including specific broadcasting station commentator shown table medium related eurovision song contest wikimedia common official website
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Eurovision Song Contest 1968
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eurovision song contest th edition annual eurovision song contest took place london united kingdom following country first victory contest song puppet string sandie shaw despite first time year actually third time united kingdom hosted competition previously done also took place london organised european broadcasting union ebu host broadcaster british broadcasting corporation bbc contest held royal albert hall april hosted katie boyle third time notably also first time contest broadcast colour seventeen country participated contest country participated previous year winner spain song la la la massiel writtencomposed manuel de la calva ramón arcusa spain first victory first ever top five placing contest contest held royal albert hall london royal albert hall known hosting world leading artist several performance genre sport award ceremony annual summer prom concert event since opening become one united kingdom treasured distinctive building time contest hall capacity seat country participated also participated originally spanish broadcaster televisión española tve entered joan manuel serrat sing la la la demand sing catalan affront francoist state dictatorship therefore massiel tour mexico brought late replacement two week rush back spain learn song record several language travel paris get dress go london rehearsal sang song contest castilian spanish new arrangement made fit winning reprise performed part song english addition original version becoming first winner bold indicates previous winner first time eurovision song contest broadcast colour country broadcast colour france germany netherlands norway switzerland sweden united kingdom although uk broadcast encore presentation colour bbc two next day many eastern european country well tunisia broadcast contest prior contest bookmaker sure another british victory english singer cliff richard already dominating music chart time hotly tipped favourite win end lost spain song margin one point country nominated spokesperson responsible announcing vote respective country via telephone known spokesperson contest listed finland – poppe berg sweden – edvard matz united kingdom – michael aspel due misunderstanding hostess katie boyle switzerland erroneously awarded point yugoslavia instead scrutineer asked yugoslav vote tv skopje announced second time participating broadcaster required relay contest via network nonparticipating ebu member broadcaster also able relay contest passive participant broadcaster able send commentator provide coverage contest native language relay information artist song television viewer known detail broadcast country including specific broadcasting station commentator shown table addition participating country contest also reportedly broadcast tunisia bulgaria czechoslovakia east germany hungary poland romania soviet union via intervision official website
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Eurovision Song Contest 1972
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eurovision song contest th edition annual eurovision song contest took place edinburgh scotland united kingdom organised european broadcasting union ebu host broadcaster british broadcasting corporation bbc agreed stage event monégasque broadcaster télé monte carlo tmc unable meet demand hosting event could find suitable venue contest held usher hall march hosted scottish ballet dancer moira shearer eighteen country took part contest country previous year contest marked first time scotland hosted contest prior united kingdom hosted contest bbc always chosen venue london host contest however eurovision song contest bbc broke trend chose scottish capital host competition marking first time london chosen bbc eurovision song contest also marked first time event broadcast live asian continent first time viewer japan taiwan philippine hong kong thailand able watch show television first time contest also marked first time video wall used present song title artist prior performance winner luxembourg song après toi performed vicky leandros lyric yves dessca music composed mario panas writing pseudonym vickys father leo leandros après toi became winner lowest percentage total vote winning point available yves dessca also wrote un banc un arbre une rue previous edition became second person win contest twice first person win two different country first person win two year row germany finished third place third consecutive year equalling highest placement previous two edition following monaco win contest dublin song un banc un arbre une rue performed séverine winning broadcaster télé monte carlo tmc planned organise contest openair event setting date june rather early spring however due lack funding tmc sought help french public broadcaster office de radiodiffusion télévision française ortf accepted organise contest tmc wanted contest held monaco ortf wanted france negotiation never came july tmc informed european broadcasting union ebu unable organise contest ebu asked spain televisión española tve germany ard respectively finished second third contest broadcaster declined host contest event eventually organised british broadcasting corporation bbc edinburgh making first five time bbc chosen venue outside london contest held brighton harrogate birmingham liverpool respectively also time contest held scotland uk hosted eurovision song contest held outside england usher hall venue contest concert hall situated lothian road west end city hosted concert event since construction hold approximately people recently restored auditorium well loved performer due acoustic hall flanked royal lyceum theatre right traverse theatre left historic scotland registered hall category listed building status country participated contest present year country two jury member one aged one aged awarded point song song country cast vote immediately song performed vote collected counted public voting sequence interval act jury member shown stage screen lifting signboard number song visual verification score awarded earlier summary perfect score given voting participating broadcaster required relay contest via network nonparticipating ebu member broadcaster also able relay contest passive participant broadcaster able send commentator provide coverage contest native language relay information artist song television viewer known detail broadcast country including specific broadcasting station commentator shown table addition participating country contest also reportedly broadcast brazil hong kong iceland israel japan morocco philippine taiwan thailand zaire official website
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Eurovision Song Contest 1974
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eurovision song contest th edition eurovision song contest held april dome brighton united kingdom organised european broadcasting union ebu host broadcaster british broadcasting corporation bbc presented katie boyle fifth time united kingdom staged contest although luxembourg contest song tu te reconnaîtras annemarie david made luxembourg presumptive host luxembourgish broadcaster compagnie luxembourgeoise de télédiffusion clt opted host event staged contest following win spain placed second previous year also declined opportunity stage contest israeli broadcaster iba british broadcaster bbc itv subsequently made bid stage contest bbc ultimately winning fourth time bbc staged contest another broadcaster declined opportunity done previously entry representing eighteen country submitted contest greece making first appearance however france ultimately participate contest coincided death french president george pompidou national day mourning scheduled date contest french broadcaster ortf deemed participating event inappropriate voting system used scrapped replaced system last used ten people country awarding one vote favourite song winner sweden song waterloo composed benny andersson björn ulvaeus written stig anderson performed abba italy netherlands placed second third respectively followed threeway tie fourth place luxembourg monaco united kingdom sweden first contest win previous success within european market ring ring abba attempted represent sweden eurovision waterloo gave group first global hit eurovision win launching point abba become one world bestselling music artist olivia newtonjohn represented united kingdom event would also go achieve worldwide success year following contest contest held brighton united kingdom fifth time united kingdom hosted contest previously done selected venue dome completed originally built prince regent stable riding school personal use sold queen victoria stable converted concert hall assembly room riding school market corn merchant concert hall could normally seat people contest seating removed commentator booth technical equipment leaving space audience people among venue considered stage event bbc royal opera house royal albert hall london latter previously staged contest venue proved unavailable however broadcaster looking outside capital potential venue dome ultimately selected choice announced publicly bbc ebu july contest luxembourg song tu te reconnaîtras performed annemarie david according eurovision tradition made luxembourg presumptive host contest country staged event three previous occasion time luxembourg city luxembourg also hosted event previous year luxembourgish broadcaster compagnie luxembourgeoise de télédiffusion clt declined opportunity stage event second consecutive year due financial strain undertaking would entail spain come second previous year also considered event however spanish broadcaster televisión española tve also turned opportunity stage contest spain previously hosted event contest organiser european broadcasting union ebu originally asked bbc participating broadcaster country came third make offer initial stage order determine participating broadcaster willing stage event four previous event held united kingdom three staged place previous year winning country specifically event two offer subsequently made israel broadcasting authority iba bbcs commercial rival itv concern raised prospect israel hosting event country joined contest felt country would prepared accept israeliheld contest israel also distance geographically core western european nation participated event time iba still lagged behind many european broadcaster technological perspective successful itv bid would effectively barred bbc participating one broadcaster given country participate event resulting bbc submitting counteroffer ebu accepted june total eighteen country submitted entry compete edition contest comprising seventeen country participated greece making first appearance contest turkey also expressed interest competing turkish radio television corporation late submitting request ebu subsequently informed scoreboard space eighteen country already constructed planned entry would possible ultimately however seventeen participating entry performed contest france made decision withdraw event due death french president george pompidou april state memorial service national day mourning scheduled held day contest deemed french broadcaster office de radiodiffusion télévision française ortf competing broadcasting contest would inappropriate france would represented song la vie à vingtcinq an written christine fontaine performed dani jeanclaude petit scheduled conduct orchestra performance among participating artist number act competed eurovision song contest previous year italy gigliola cinquetti previously contest song non ho letà romuald representing monaco contest previously represented monaco luxembourg respectively norway bendik singer supporting annekarine strøm event represented norway previous year contest strøm also member group contest eurovision song contest produced british broadcasting corporation bbc bill cotton served executive producer michael hurll served producer director john burrowes served designer ronnie hazlehurst served musical director leading bbc concert orchestra separate musical director could nominated country lead orchestra performance host musical director also available conduct country nominate conductor participating broadcaster submitted one song required longer three minute duration previous year event artist able perform language necessarily country represented maximum six performer allowed stage country performance entry could utilise part live orchestra could use instrumentalonly backing track however backing track used could include sound instrument featured stage mimed performer rehearsal contest venue began tuesday april involving technical rehearsal production team orchestra test voting system scoreboard followed rehearsal competing act subsequent day first rehearsal country held two day april participating act minute slot stage perform entry orchestra without stage costume second round rehearsal time costume held act april country given minute stage followed evening complete runthrough whole show including dummy voting technical rehearsal held morning april second full dress rehearsal held afternoon rehearsal also recorded use backup case technical failure meant contest could go ahead planned security brighton tight leadup contest due threat action irish republican militant increased police presence tank could seen street brighton week contest contest presenter katie boyle also recalled ferried bulletproof coach hotel contest venue time taking different route due part closeness voting previous year contest new voting system planned introduced event incorporated element two previous voting system used contest country jury would comprise ten member would based country member awarding one five vote song abstention allowed without option vote country entry would resulted country potentially awarding maximum vote minimum vote country song eighteen planned participating country would meant highest possible score country could received lowest possible score case tie two country first place act would performed country involved tie would one vote determine winner lottery element voting order add greater suspense also devised order voting would determined stage voting segment card drawn random decide order country would vote rehearsal however quickly became apparent organiser misjudged long would take conduct new voting system well mounting concern issue totalling score live could exacerbate problem although computerised system calculate country total investigated rejected cost reason ultimately contest executive producer bill cotton took unilateral decision abandon proposed voting system given jury structure ten people already established jury member likely already recruited broadcaster determined alternative revert scoring system last used ten jury member one vote award favourite song lottery aspect voting system however retained although due timing sound quality reason draw held contest ebus scrutineer clifford brown contest held april beginning bst lasting hour minute contest presented british television presenter actress katie boyle previously presented contest hosted contest four time boyle hold record contest appearance presenter following confirmation eighteen planned participating country draw determine running order ro contest held december prior withdrawal france scheduled perform fourteenth position entry ireland germany interval act prerecorded video montage featuring wombles novelty pop band based childrens character name various location across brighton medallion awarded winning songwriter presented directorgeneral bbc president european broadcasting union charles curran winner sweden represented song waterloo composed benny andersson björn ulvaeus written stig anderson performed abba sweden first contest win country nominated spokesperson connected contest venue via telephone line responsible announcing english french vote respective country known spokesperson contest listed finland – aarre elo monaco – sophie hecquet sweden – sven lindahl united kingdom – colin wardlewis yugoslavia – helga vlahović jury voting used determine point awarded country announcement result country conducted predetermined order chosen random spokesperson announcing country vote english french performance order detailed breakdown point awarded country listed table voting country listed order presented vote broadcaster competing event required relay contest via network nonparticipating ebu member broadcaster also able relay contest broadcaster able send commentator provide coverage contest native language relay information artist song television viewer well participating nation exception italy broadcast contest live television contest also reportedly aired live deferred broadcaster algeria austria bulgaria cyprus czechoslovakia france hungary japan jordan iceland morocco poland south korea soviet union tunisia addition television coverage participating broadcaster belgium finland germany ireland norway spain sweden switzerland united kingdom also reported relayed contest via radio although script contest opening remark katie boyle suggested around million viewer expected watch listen contest ebu later put actual estimated figure total audience million known detail broadcast country including specific broadcasting station commentator shown table contest retrospectively gained notability number aspect particularly due success competing act well political development within europe indirect link edition event two competing artist year event particular went sustained worldwide success contest sweden abba united kingdom olivia newtonjohn individual member abba made previous attempt reach eurovision participating sweden national selection melodifestivalen several time group individually annifrid lyngstad participated melodifestivalen placing fourth song härlig är vår jord benny andersson competed edition songwriter placing second song hej clown performed jan malmsjö andersson björn ulvaeus subsequently competed songwriting partnership penning lena andersson song säg det med en sång placed third following formation abba group performing name björn benny agnetha annifrid competed melodifestivalen song ring ring ultimately placed third ring ring popular within european market wider success group particularly englishspeaking market proved elusive group saw eurovision launchpad exposure among market resulting attempt get contest although waterloo written eurovision mind group also considered submitting song hasta mañana swedish broadcaster sverige television svt latter song felt inline song done well eurovision previous year ultimately however waterloo chosen given likely unlike entry submitted therefore would stand hasta mañana also mainly sung agnetha fältskog whereas waterloo four member group could give vocal song following group win waterloo went top chart multiple european country including uk single chart well reaching top ten billboard hot longterm success group however materialise release so allowed group shrug perception onehit wonder led string hit rest early catapulted foursome become one bestselling music group time abbas international success within global music scene starting eurovision win additionally led large growth accessibility swedish pop music worldwide sweden often considered superpower realm music export claim made thirdlargest exporter music globally behind united state united kingdom olivia newtonjohn early stage career approached bbc represent united kingdom eurovision achieved previous success chart uk u particularly country pop song frequent guest cliff richard show fronted twotime eurovision entrant united kingdom cliff richard newtonjohn performed six song year song europe contest long live love chosen viewing public postcard voting although considered favourite win contest later told press placing fourth felt wrong song chosen would preferred performed ballad newtonjohn subsequently achieved considerable success united state global recognition starring musical film grease xanadu following contest portuguese entry e depois adeus paulo de carvalho played large part launching carnation revolution ultimately led overthrow authoritarian estado novo regime setting portugal along path towards reestablishment democracy ending country war african colony broadcast song radio evening april used signal alert rebelling officer portuguese army begin coup kicked overnight following playing another song grândola vila morena josé afonso early hour april italian broadcaster radiotelevisione italiana rai air contest two month due content entry contest coincided campaigning period referendum abolishing divorce within country held month contest fear italian entry sì yes gigliola cinquetti could seen attempt sway result vote contest however available watch part northern italy transmission swiss yugoslav italianlanguage television accessible contest eventually broadcast rai june month referendum official website
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Eurovision Song Contest 1977
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eurovision song contest nd edition annual eurovision song contest took place london united kingdom following country victory contest song save kiss brotherhood man organised european broadcasting union ebu host broadcaster british broadcasting corporation bbc contest held wembley conference centre may marking first time event took place month may since first contest contest directed stewart morris hosted english journalist angela rippon eighteen country participated contest sweden returned absence previous edition yugoslavia decided enter winner france song loiseau et lenfant performed marie myriam written joe gracy composed jeanpaul cara united kingdom ireland monaco greece rounded top five greece fifth place finish best result point france fifth win also record time one france held onto six year equalled luxembourg wembley conference centre chosen host contest venue first purposebuilt conference centre united kingdom opened january —making newly built venue time demolished night contest spectator present audience tunisia set participate contest drawn participate fourth place later withdrew yugoslavia decided enter would return contest due bad result year prior sweden returned competition missed year made eighteen participating nation language rule brought back contest four year dropped however germany belgium allowed sing english already chosen song going perform rule reintroduced contest originally planned held april strike bbc cameraman technician got postponed month result first eurovision song contest staged may since inaugural edition due strike bbc camera staff lack time organise contest postcard viewer song however various shot contest audience shown various country commentator informing viewer upcoming song intended postcard devised using footage artist london party hosted bbc london nightclub postcard seen first time participant head delegation friday dress rehearsal day final norwegian delegation objected way artist portrayed however possible bbc edit revise footage postcard dropped broadcast footage party still formed interval act broadcast prior voting sequence following table reflect final official score verified contest transmission voting sequence live show several error made announcement score adjusted broadcast greece france duplicated score awarding point multiple country greek score uk netherlands austria finland point deducted contest french score austria germany israel italy belgium point deducted none adjustment affected placing song country nominated spokesperson responsible announcing vote respective country via telephone known spokesperson contest listed sweden – sven lindahl united kingdom – colin berry summary point final participating broadcaster required relay contest via network nonparticipating ebu member broadcaster also able relay contest passive participant broadcaster able send commentator provide coverage contest native language relay information artist song television viewer addition participating country contest also reportedly broadcast algeria denmark iceland jordan morocco tunisia turkey yugoslavia bulgaria czechoslovakia hungary poland romania soviet union via intervision hong kong estimate global viewership ranged million viewer known detail broadcast country including specific broadcasting station commentator shown table oti festival official website
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Eurovision Song Contest 1982
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eurovision song contest th edition annual eurovision song contest took place harrogate united kingdom following country victory contest song making mind buck fizz organised european broadcasting union ebu host broadcaster british broadcasting corporation bbc contest held harrogate international centre april hosted english tv presenter newsreader jan leeming eighteen country took part contest greece deciding enter year due internal issue regarding reform telecommunication law france left without broadcaster responsible participation first time history winner germany song ein bißchen frieden nicole first time germany contest competed every year since contest inception germany received time many point runnerup israel record current scoring system norway received time many point iceland song also cemented ralph siegel bernd meinunger song composer german eurovision tradition writing eurovision song ein bißchen frieden germany harrogate spa town north yorkshire england historically west riding yorkshire town tourist destination visitor attraction include spa water rh harlow carr garden nearby yorkshire dale national park nidderdale aonb harrogate grew two smaller settlement high harrogate low harrogate th century town became known english spa georgian era water discovered th century th th century chalybeate water containing iron popular health treatment influx wealthy sickly visitor contributed significantly wealth town harrogate international centre chosen host venue contest grand convention exhibition centre opened short time prior contest first big event held main seat auditorium participating country last eurovision contest low number entry greece due participate contest song sarantapente kopelies performed themis adamantidis although drawn perform position number ert withdrew week contest according press report greek minister culture sport melina mercouri voiced opposition chosen entry low quality november france national broadcaster tf declined enter eurovision song contest head entertainment pierre bouteiller saying absence talent mediocrity song annoyance set eurovision monument insanity sometimes translated drivel antenne became new broadcaster eurovision public outcry returning country contest opening contest showed map europe translation harrogate popping onscreen language various country question always language respective country song performed exception ireland irish entry sung english translation question map irish map zoomed harrogates location yorkshire followed introduction video spotlighting town year postcard specific country exception israel commentator yugoslavia whose commentator country camera would zoom commentary box country broadcaster commentator would give hand gesture eg wave postcard would start country flag screen excerpt country national anthem though case host country uk song played land hope glory instead god save queen israeli postcard began excerpt hava nagila instead hatikvah postcard utilizing stateoftheart video technology time montage footage artist harrogate town international flower festival postcard also incorporated footage preview video submitted organization first time contest utilised clip broadcast preview video consist performance song national final used also postcard used either popular song tune country shown song performed previous edition eurovision ie yugoslav entry jedan dan used israel winning song hallelujah milk honey used conclusion video clip jan leeming introduced conductor artist nation germany advantage performing last coming second hague second dublin ralph siegel bernd meinunger took first win germany winner nicole beat nearest competition point million west german watched victory television germany commanding leader nearly entire voting process nicole went sing reprise song english french dutch well german delight invited audience harrogate conference centre stood applaud english version also produced siegel robert jung eurovision winner little peace subsequently shot uk single chart country nominated spokesperson responsible announcing vote respective country via telephone known spokesperson contest listed sweden – arne weise turkey – başak doğru united kingdom – colin berry country jury awarded point top ten song summary point final participating broadcaster required relay contest via network nonparticipating ebu member broadcaster also able relay contest passive participant broadcaster able send commentator provide coverage contest native language relay information artist song television viewer known detail broadcast country including specific broadcasting station commentator shown table medium related eurovision song contest wikimedia common official website
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Eurovision Song Contest 1998
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eurovision song contest rd edition annual eurovision song contest held may national indoor arena birmingham united kingdom organised european broadcasting union ebu host broadcaster british broadcasting corporation bbc presented terry wogan ulrika jonsson contest held united kingdom following country victory contest song love shine light katrina wave twentyfive country participated contest six participating country edition absent austria bosnia herzegovina denmark iceland russia relegated due achieving lowest average point total previous five contest italy actively choosing participate country replaced macedonia first contest appearance previously relegated absent country belgium finland israel romania slovakia winner israel song diva composed svika pick written yoav ginai performed dana international united kingdom malta netherlands croatia rounded top five dana international contest first openly transgender participant became contest first openly lgbtq winning artist however participation israel controversial among section israeli society resulted opposition death threat runup contest first contest result determined predominantly televoting would become last contest participant required perform language country last feature orchestra live music accompaniment competing entry contest took place birmingham united kingdom following country victory edition song love shine light performed katrina wave eighth time united kingdom hosted contest – setting new contest record – nation previously hosted contest london edinburgh brighton harrogate selected venue national indoor arena sporting venue indoor arena opened prior contest previously hosted ibf badminton world championship world netball championship well principal venue recording uk television programme gladiator many city across united kingdom expressed interest hosting contest first held country sixteen year venue aberdeen belfast bournemouth brighton birmingham cardiff edinburgh glasgow harrogate inverness liverpool london manchester newcastle sheffield considered following visit production team city belfast birmingham cardiff glasgow london manchester shortlisted potential host city birmingham national indoor arena subsequently announced host venue august per rule contest twentyfive country allowed participate event macedonia participated contest first time previously applied enter contest failing progress edition qualifying round due thenongoing macedonia naming dispute greece nation participated provisional reference former yugoslav republic macedonia shortened form fyr macedonia belgium finland israel romania slovakia made return contest replacing austria bosnia herzegovina denmark iceland russia relegated following previous year contest italy decided entering event italy would return contest among performer year contest five representative previously competed lead artist past edition two artist returned lead artist contest danijela previously represented croatia member group magazin josé cid member alma lusa represented portugal additionally three artist previously competed lead artist eurovision returned backing performer respective country year event josé maría guzmán represented spain event member group cadillac backing singer mikel herzog egon egemann previously represented switzerland contest performed stage violinist gunvor paul harrington winner contest ireland charlie mcgettigan providing backing vocal dawn martin due high number country wishing enter contest relegation system introduced order reduce number country could compete year contest relegated country would able return following year thus allowing country opportunity compete least one every two edition relegation rule introduced contest utilised ahead contest based country average point total previous contest twentyfive participant made previous year winning country host nation eighteen country highest average point total preceding four contest eligible country compete contest case average identical two country total number point scored recent contest determined final order austria bosnia herzegovina denmark germany iceland russia therefore excluded participating contest however italy declined participate germany subsequently provided reprieve allowed enter calculation used determine country relegated contest outlined table table key eurovision song contest produced british public broadcaster british broadcasting corporation bbc kevin bishop served executive producer guy freeman served producer geoff posner served director andrew howedavies served designer martin koch served musical director leading piece bbc concert orchestra arranging orchestrating music opening closing sequence interval act construction within national indoor arena began april build stage orchestral area contest well creating space green room dressing room press centre accreditation area small room use country individual commentator although arena could hold people assembled audience contest limited around ticket dress rehearsal live show awarded ballot contest organiser also engaged fan group ticket front row arena distributed among group first time green room situated behind stage designed resemble nightclub arena featured three large video screen enable audience follow voting video wall also constructed use stage press centre green room seat auditorium press conference booth journalist equipped phone line installed within press centre commentary box constructed arena accommodate team various broadcaster built television radio much press centre facility constructed contest subsequently retained augmented use th g summit held birmingham following week orchestral rehearsal rehearsal main element interval act took place may rehearsal competing country beginning may first rehearsal country lasting minute total followed minute press conference took place may second rehearsal country taking place may lasting minute three dress rehearsal held may audience attendance evening dress rehearsal may also recorded use case problem live contest resulted broadcast suspended standin studio also prepared studio bbc television centre london pebble mill studio birmingham case emergency national indoor arena resulted evacuation swedishbritish television presenter model ulrika jonsson irish television radio presenter terry wogan presenter contest wogan previously provided television radio commentary bbc since performed role contest broadcast bbc one separate commentary booth erected behind stage addition role contest presenter draw determine running order held november national indoor arena compered wogan katrina leskanich lead vocalist contest winner katrina wave country opted utilise orchestra performance separate musical director could nominated lead orchestra performance host musical director martin koch also conducting country nominate conductor entry belgium greece germany israel malta slovenia switzerland performed entirely without orchestration however case germany slovenia conductor country present contest stefan raab writer german entry pseudonym alf igel intention conducting orchestra insisted taking customary conductor bow entry slovenian entry due performed orchestra change mind songwriter rehearsal led full backing track used conductor mojmir sepe instead signalling start track french entry planned performed completely backing track rehearsal decision reached incorporate additional live string accompaniment orchestra directed martin koch rehearsal conflict occurred contest organiser greek delegation greek unhappy way entry presented screen aggressive behaviour greek composer yiannis valvis dress rehearsal led accreditation rescinded day contest greek broadcaster hellenic broadcasting corporation ert withdrew contest decision ultimately reversed minute later issue also arose rehearsal turkish entry conductor ümit eroğlu found leading orchestra slow tempo resulting performance running three minute limit thus breaking rule contest ultimately final performance lasted two minute fiftynine second ensuring turkey could disqualified exceeding time limit final would remain competition trophy awarded writer winning song designed anongkarat unyawong student birmingham school jewellery competition conducted school occasion winning performer received glass bowl designed susan nickson bearing eurovision song contest logo winner heralded trumpeter life guard entered stage award presented katrina leskanich rule eurovision song contest published november document set overall aim contest provided detail organisation event qualification process criterion competing song performer voting system used determine result contest well right responsibility conferred european broadcasting union ebu onto participating broadcaster participating broadcaster submitted one song contest required longer three minute duration performed language one language participating country short quotation another language single phrase repeated maximum three time permitted entry able utilise part live orchestra could use instrumentalonly backing track second edition contest entire song could performed backing track following contest previously backing track used could include sound instrument featured stage mimed performer maximum six performer allowed stage country performance performer must reached age year contest selected entry permitted released commercially january entry permitted released selected contest allowed released country represented contest held entry required selected country participating broadcaster march final submission date selected entry received contest organiser set march submission required include score song use orchestra sound recording entry backing track use contest text song lyric original language translation french english distribution participating broadcaster commentator jury first time watermark included screen entry name country performed innovation become standard feature contest edition contest would conversely last country would obliged perform language last feature orchestra accompanying competing entry following year contest participating country able send entry language organising broadcaster longer obliged provide orchestra subsequent year rule would modified remove option entry accompanied live music entirely result contest determined scoring system first introduced country awarded twelve point favourite entry followed ten point second favourite awarded point decreasing value eight one remaining song featured country top ten country unable vote entry first time participating country required use televoting determine point country weak telephone network prevented holding largescale televote granted exception followed trial held contest televoting used determine point five twentyfive competing country viewer total five minute register vote calling one twentyfour different telephone number represent twentyfive competing entry except represented country voting line opening following performance last competing entry phone line opened video recap containing short clip competing entry accompanying phone number voting shown order aid viewer voting window system also put place prevent lobby group one country voting song travelling country point country unable use televoting determined assembled jury sixteen individual required split evenly member public music professional comprised additionally equal number men woman year age addition country using televoting required appoint backup jury eight member would called action upon technical failure preventing televote result used equal split gender age occupation jury member voted secret awarded one ten vote participating song excluding country abstention permitted vote member collected following country performance tallied nonvoting jury chairperson determine point awarded case two song top ten received number vote show hand jury member used determine final placing tie still remained youngest jury member would deciding vote entry preceded video postcard served introduction competing artist country well providing opportunity showcase running artistic theme event creating transition entry allow stage crew make change stage postcard contest continued theme opening segment clip focussing particular theme – either object place concept – creating juxtaposition older newer version postcard accompanied extract britpop classical music pattern featured final moment footage forming flag country perform various theme postcard musical accompaniment featured listed order performance contest took place may bst lasted hour table outline participating country order performed competing artist song result voting contest began video entitled birmingham old new presented overlapping image birmingham archive footage city including shot brindleyplace boat city canal network music bbc concert orchestra fanfare trumpeter life guard greeted contest presenter entered stage also featured opening section broadcast summary video contest first held united kingdom year presenter katie boyle – individual host four contest – attendance special guest special appearance also featured katrina leskanich carrie crowley copresenter contest appeared via video link dublin interval performance entitled jupiter bringer jollity based music movement name orchestral suite planet english composer gustav holst medley vocal instrumental piece inspired english scottish welsh irish indian zulu culture segment included performer featured music bbc concert orchestra performance soprano lesley garrett violinist vanessamae sutherland pipe band andrew findon tin whistle carys hughes harp bhangra dance group nachda sansaar canoldir male voice choir grimethorpe colliery band trumpeter band blue royal excerpt patti boulayes sun dance winner israel represented song diva composed svika pick written yoav ginai performed dana international marked israel third contest win following country backtoback victory dana international contest first openly transgender participant also became first openly lgbtq first openly transgender artist win event united kingdom earned recordextending fifteenth second place finish malta third place finish equalled previous best contest performance netherlands obtained best placing since recent victory finishing fourth place following victory dana international also caused delay production following conclusion voting changed outfit one specially designed contest jean paul gaultier ultimately used original performance led scene towards end broadcast host terry wogan ulrika jonsson last year winning vocalist katrina leskanich looking perturbed confused delay location dana international following contest announced result spanish vote incorrectly tabulated resulting germany awarded twelve point receiving point subsequently impact remaining country awarded point spain table article present corrected result published ebu country nominated spokesperson responsible announcing english french vote respective country case since contest spokesperson connected via satellite appeared vision broadcast spokesperson contest listed voting procedure ulrika jonsson unplanned comical moment dutch spokesperson conny vandenbos vandenbos expressed sympathy performer contest – previously represented netherlands – added long ago comment heard audience arena due noise jonssons reply long time ago leading reaction crowd due perceived rudeness remark context televoting used determine point awarded country except hungary romania turkey announcement result country conducted order performed spokesperson announcing country point english french ascending order detailed breakdown point awarded country listed table table summarises maximum point awarded one country another winning country shown bold malta united kingdom received maximum score point four country germany israel receiving three set point croatia netherlands receiving two set belgium cyprus estonia greece norway sweden turkey receiving one maximum score participating broadcaster required relay live full contest via television nonparticipating ebu member broadcaster also able relay contest passive participant passive country wishing participate following year event also required provide live broadcast contest deferred broadcast within hour broadcaster able send commentator provide coverage contest native language relay information artist song viewer contest transmitted european country well australia canada south korea known detail broadcast country including specific broadcasting station commentator shown table barbara dex award created fansite house eurovision awarded performer deemed worst dressed among participant winner germany representative guildo horn determined founder house eurovision site edwin van thillo rob paardekam selection dana international israeli representative contest israel broadcasting authority iba created uproar among member orthodox jewish community israel taking issue singer transgender status group mounted street protest selection also received death threat ahead contest selection also opposed political figure deputy minister shlomo benizri demanding removal referring singer abomination selection sending message darkness arriving contest dana international accommodated hyatt regency birmingham hotel birmingham bulletproof window accompanied public armed guard diva subsequently nominated compete congratulation year eurovision song contest special broadcast determine contest popular entry first year part contest anniversary celebration one entry chosen compete – song list – diva ultimately finished thirteenth place oconnor john kennedy eurovision song contest official history nd ed london united kingdom carlton book isbn pajala mari closeting eurovision heteronormativity finnish national television queer eurovision suomen queertutkimuksen seuran lehti – archived original june retrieved june roxburgh gordon song europe united kingdom eurovision song contest vol four prestatyn united kingdom telos publishing isbn thorsson leif verhage martin melodifestivalen genom tiderna de svenska uttagningarna och internationella finalerna melodifestivalen age swedish selection international final swedish stockholm sweden premium publishing pp – isbn eurovision song contest official website
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Eurovision Song Contest 2023
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eurovision song contest th edition eurovision song contest took place liverpool united kingdom ukraine winner contest song stefania kalush orchestra unable host event due russian invasion country organised european broadcasting union ebu british broadcasting corporation bbc acting host broadcaster behalf public broadcasting company ukraine uapbc contest held liverpool arena consisted two semifinal may final may three live show presented british singer alesha dixon british actress hannah waddingham ukrainian singer julia sanina irish television presenter graham norton joining final thirtyseven country participated contest three fewer bulgaria montenegro north macedonia opted participate primarily due economic impact global energy crisis winner sweden song tattoo performed loreen written jimmy thörnfeldt jimmy jansson moa carlebecker peter boström thomas gson finland israel italy norway completed top five sweden combined vote jury vote came second finland televote loreen became second performer win contest twice irish singer johnny logan also seventh win sweden tying ireland record eurovision victory ebu reported contest television audience million viewer european market increase million viewer previous edition total million viewer watched contest online youtube tiktok broadcast contest british academy television award best live event waddingham received british academy television award best entertainment performance nomination role copresenter contest held liverpool united kingdom ninth time united kingdom hosted contest previously done selected venue seat liverpool arena multipurpose indoor arena located acc liverpool complex turquoise carpet event contestant delegation presented accredited press fan took place outside walker art gallery may followed opening ceremony st george hall conjunction contest liverpool held cultural festival called eurofest featured collaboration british ukrainian artist pier head location eurovision village stage hosted performance ukrainian artist local artist current previous eurovision entrant group also held screening three live show entry village free charge except final euroclub took place camp furnace hosted official afterparties private performance contest participant contest ukraine song stefania kalush orchestra according eurovision tradition made ukraine presumptive host contest country hosted contest twice time kyiv may june ukrainian government uapbc nation public broadcaster discussed hosting contest ebu chairman uapbc mykola chernotytskyi ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy ukrainian politician expressed willingness host event organising committee formed despite ebu announced june russian invasion ukraine meant uapbc could give security operation guarantee required host contest event could therefore held ukraine ebu entered discussion bbc runnerup july announced contest would hosted united kingdom first time since contest hosted previous edition winning country decision host ukraine initially met disappointment uapbc published statement chernotytskyi requested talk ebu oleh psiuk kalush orchestra published open letter criticising decision cosigned ukraine previous eurovision winner ruslana jamala well ukraine minister culture oleksandr tkachenko stance supported boris johnson british prime minister time nadine dorries british culture secretary time polish broadcaster telewizja polska poland deputy prime minister minister culture piotr gliński announcement july bbc would host contest supported uapbc host city bidding process ran july october candidate judged set criterion demonstrate could host event scale eurovision song contest first stage process bbc received expression interest uk city town seven longlisted august birmingham glasgow leeds liverpool manchester newcastle sheffield city september develop bid detail evaluation bbc also conducted visit city throughout month september glasgow liverpool announced made shortlist october ebu bbc announced liverpool host city key † host city ‡ shortlisted longlisted submitted bid eligibility potential participation eurovision song contest requires national broadcaster active ebu membership capable receiving contest via eurovision network broadcasting live nationwide ebu issued invitation participate contest active member associate member australia need invitation contest previously granted permission participate least year october ebu announced country would participate contest – lowest number participating country single edition since – bulgaria montenegro north macedonia participated contest opting participate financial reason also first contest czech republic participated shortened english name czechia contest featured four representative also previously performed lead vocalist country two competed loreen year contest representing sweden pasha parfeni represented moldova year later provided backing vocal aliona moon also returning lead artist marco mengoni represented italy monika linkytė represented lithuania alongside vaidas baumila addition belgium gustaph previously provided backing vocal sennek hooverphonic georgia iru junior eurovision song contest member candy several ebu member broadcaster made statement confirming nonparticipation prior publication official participant list management board bulgarian broadcaster bnt meeting september decided participate contest citing expected increase participation fee later publicly confirmed several bulgarian news outlet october montenegrin broadcaster rtcg macedonian broadcaster mrt also publicly confirmed october respectively would participate contest citing financial contraints rtcg mrt however confirmed intention broadcast contest active ebu member broadcaster andorra bosnia herzegovina luxembourg slovakia also confirmed nonparticipation prior announcement participant list ebu potential return monaco contest – would first participation since – first discussed november reported part monégasque state budget reserved participation contest however plan curtailed due delay launch new monégasque public television channel tvmonaco commenced broadcast september instead initially outlined period late monaco medium diffusion current ebu member broadcaster monaco subsequently confirmed september country would participate event discussion also reported ebu kazakh broadcaster khabar agency associate member ebu would led kazakhstan invited participate contest first time kazakhstan participated junior eurovision song contest since television producer zhan mukanov stating every chance kazakhstan enter adult eurovision next year country participation junior contest would significant impact chance debuting adult event country however appear final list participant eurovision song contest produced british national broadcaster british broadcasting corporation bbc ukrainian public broadcaster uapbc worked bbc develop implement ukrainian element live show including theme artwork background music selection presenter opening interval act three show produced bbc studio entertainment production bbc studio music production part bbcs commercial subsidiary bbc studio senior production team consisted martin green managing director rachel ashdown lead commissioner andrew cartmell executive producer lee smithurst head show twan van de nieuwenhuijzen head contest james obrien executive charge production additional production personnel included multicamera director nikki parson richard valentine ollie bartlett lead creative director dan shipton music director kojo samuel stage designer julio himede head sound robert edward lighting designer tim routledge ukrainian consultation team led oksana skybinska tetiana semenova herman nenov background music show composed mykhailo nekrasov budget contributed liverpool city council liverpool city region combined authority £ million british government £ million bbc £ million £ million overall budget made public estimated around £ million € million including expenditure host city october along host city announcement ebu revealed generic logo contest eurovision heart typically flag host country placed centre contained ukrainian flag year reflect country win previous year song contest text accompanied united kingdom liverpool theme art slogan contest united music unveiled january designed londonbased brand consultancy superunion ukrainian production company starlight medium artwork built around string twodimensional heart resembling electrocardiogram representing response rhythm sound colour inspired ukrainian british flag typeface penny lane inspired thcentury liverpool street sign city musical heritage stage design contest revealed february designed new yorkbased set designer julio himede design based principle togetherness celebration community taking inspiration wide hug cultural aspect similarity ukraine uk specifically liverpool stage square metre square metre independently rotating led screen led floor tile metre led light king charles iii queen camilla whose coronation held week contest inaugurated stage april official visit liverpool postcard second video introduction shown television whilst stage prepared next entry filmed february april directed tom cook carlo massarella jane mcgoldrick serving executive producer postcard based united music theme contest making use ° drone technology postcard began selected location ukraine one united kingdom moving artist country origin artist took part activity choice three location appearing postcard connected singular theme postcard bookended little planet effect symbolised interconnection people postcard produced londonbased production company windfall film ukrainian production company background music composed dmytro shurov following location used participating country third year row delegation option use prerecorded backing vocal though delegation could still use live backing singers—whether stage—or combination live recorded backing vocal however lead vocal lead dub performing melody song must still live contest executive supervisor martin österdahl later stated use prerecorded backing vocal would continue permitted foreseeable future british singer alesha dixon british actress hannah waddingham ukrainian singer julia sanina announced presenter contest february hosted three show event irish television presenter graham norton joined final norton served bbcs commentator contest since previously cohosted edition eurovision dance contest well eurovision song contest greatest hit turquoise carpet opening ceremony event hosted timur miroshnychenko cohosted contest sam quek richie anderson providing offscreen commentary miroshnychenko also moderated contest press conference along jermaine foster mariia vynogradova november ebu announced change voting system contest result semifinal would determined solely televoting case result final would determined combination national jury televoting case since final event country cannot deliver televoting result semifinal backup jury result would used instead final event country cannot deliver televoting result aggregated result calculated basis country similar voting pattern would used country jury disqualified televoting point country would doubled used substitute country jury point final procedure using calculated point would remain last resort event country cannot deliver valid jury televoting result viewer nonparticipating country would also able vote show vote aggregated presented one individual set point rest world viewer would able cast vote via online platform requires ownership credit debit card verification may change semifinal qualifier announcement format revealed act would stage anticipate announcement finalist instead sitting green room similar x factor format trialled dress rehearsal first semifinal dropped day due negative response draw determine participating country semifinal took place january gmt cet st george hall thirtyone semifinalist divided five pot based historical voting pattern calculated contest official televoting partner digame purpose drawing different pot reduce chance bloc voting increase suspense semifinal draw also determined semifinal six automatic qualifier – previous year winning country ukraine big five country france germany italy spain united kingdom – would broadcast vote ceremony hosted aj odudu rylan included passing host city insignia stefano lo russo mayor previous host city turin joanne anderson mayor liverpool londonbased production company modesttv commissioned produce broadcast ceremony first semifinal took place may bst cest fifteen country participated semifinal running order published march finland point followed sweden israel czechia moldova norway switzerland croatia portugal serbia country failed reach final latvia ireland netherlands azerbaijan malta country competing semifinal eligible vote plus france germany italy well nonparticipating country aggregated rest world vote semifinal opened dance sketch set together electric dream preceded prerecorded segment featuring paul hollywood king charles iii queen camilla sister sister ricky tomlinson paul ogrady posthumous appearance followed copresenter julia sanina performing mayak husband fellow hardkiss member valeriy bebko interval act included alyosha performing ordinary world rebecca ferguson rita os performing medley ritual anywhere never let praising french german italian artist interviewed clip competing song played second semifinal took place may bst cest sixteen country participated semifinal running order published march australia point followed austria poland lithuania slovenia armenia cyprus belgium albania estonia country failed reach final iceland georgia greece denmark romania san marino country competing semifinal eligible vote plus spain ukraine united kingdom well nonparticipating country aggregated rest world vote semifinal featured prerecorded spoken word piece history contest actor luke evans break competing performance interval act included music unites generation medley wellknown ukrainian musical work performed mariya yaremchuk otoy zlata dziunka dance sketch choreographed jason gilkison performed three drag performer miss demeanour miss mercedes bend tomara thomas along podilya dance ensemble sketch titled wanna set medley free free mind free australian entry got love british spanish ukrainian artist interviewed clip competing song played final took place may bst cest twentysix country participated final jury televote thirtyseven participating country well nonparticipating country aggregated rest world online vote eligible vote running order final published may sweden contest song tattoo performed loreen written along jimmy jansson jimmy joker thörnfeldt moa cazzi opeia carlebecker peter boström thomas gson sweden point also winning jury vote finland came second point televote israel italy norway ukraine belgium estonia australia czechia completing top ten albania portugal serbia united kingdom germany occupied bottom five position final opened kalush orchestra performing winning song stefania latest single change among appeared prerecorded portion opening bolt string andrew lloyd webber joss stone ballet black m bank catherine princess wale followed flag parade introducing twentysix finalist accompanied four former ukrainian eurovision entrant performing new spin competing song mixed british classic goa shum jamala winning song tina karol show love verka serduchka dancing lasha tumbai interval act included sam ryder performing new single mountain queen roger taylor liverpool songbook homage liverpool music heritage featuring six former eurovision entrant singing version song host city mahmood imagine netta spin round like record daði freyr whole cornelia jakobs turn sonia better devil know duncan laurence together aforementioned artist presenter ruslana prerecorded appearance golden gate kyiv youll never walk alone abbas björn ulvaeus also appeared short video skit recent commercial success come contest spokesperson spokesperson announced point score respective country national jury following order unlike edition previous host country announced point first ukraine first country announce jury point followed previous host country italy current host country united kingdom announced point last usual ten qualifier first semifinal determined solely televoting fifteen country competing first semifinal voted alongside france germany italy aggregated rest world vote ten qualifying country announced particular order full result country voted published final held point summary point awarded first semifinal finland received maximum score point seven voting country israel receiving four set point moldova portugal sweden receiving two set point croatia czechia received one maximum score ten qualifier second semifinal determined solely televoting exception san marino unable provide valid televote result thus used vote backup jury sixteen country competing second semifinal voted alongside spain ukraine united kingdom aggregated rest world vote ten qualifying country announced particular order full result country voted published final held point summary point received second semifinal australia slovenia received maximum score point three voting country albania armenia lithuania poland receiving two set point austria belgium cyprus georgia greece iceland receiving one maximum score result final determined televoting jury voting thirtyseven participating country plus rest world aggregate public vote announcement jury point conducted country individually country spokesperson announcing jury favourite entry received point remaining point shown screen following completion jury point announcement public point announced aggregate contest host ascending order starting country received fewest point jury point summary point received final jury vote sweden received maximum score point fifteen country italy israel receiving five set point belgium received maximum score three country australia finland awarded two set point austria czechia estonia slovenia ukraine awarded one set point public vote finland received maximum score point eighteen country followed israel ukraine received four set point armenia italy moldova received two set maximum score albania croatia cyprus norway poland slovenia awarded one set point winning country sweden failed receive maximum score public vote participating broadcaster may choose onsite remote commentator providing insight voting information local audience must broadcast least semifinal voting final broadcaster air three show different programming plan addition nonparticipating broadcaster air contest european broadcasting union also provided international live stream commentary semifinal final official youtube tiktok channel table detail broadcasting plan commentator country aired contest according ebu total million people watched least minute television broadcast million people watched online broadcast vote received country including competing country technical issue occurred start first semifinal causing onsite commentator lose connection broadcaster around minute winning contest sweden entry tattoo became commercial success peaked number two uk single chart dated may later became first eurovision song year spend two week uk top five total spent four week uk top ten also topped official chart ten country reached top ten country day final tattoo garnered stream spotify thus breaking record stream achieved eurovision song single day previously held winning entry zitti e buoni along tattoo three entry contest entered top ten uk single chart dated may first history chart finland cha cha cha number six uk wrote song number nine norway queen king number ten billboard global chart dated may tattoo cha cha cha queen king entered number respectively billboard global excl u chart also dated may tattoo cha cha cha queen king entered number respectively followed israel unicorn number italy due vite number due vite previously peaked number following win sanremo music festival also doubled italian national final sweden overall victory despite finland lead televoting sparked controversy among viewer member live audience jury voting sequence several occasion sweden scored point disrupted chanting finland supporter although swedish entrant loreen following win stated mind furthermore appreciated enthusiasm televote winner failed win overall three previous occasion different finland lead point televote largest date entry win also received full point different country televoting sweden win point contest presented changemaker award international broadcasting convention recognition contribution society culture – celebrating brand continues stay relevant fresh huge scale award received september contest executive supervisor martin österdahl broadcast contest received nomination british academy television award best entertainment performance copresenter hannah waddingham best live event coverage british academy television craft award best director multicamera nikki parson ollie bartlett richard valentine best entertainment craft team julio himede tim routledge kojo samuel michael sharp dan shipton latter three award addition main winner trophy marcel bezençon award youre vision award contested eurovision song contest ogae general organisation eurovision fan voting poll also took place contest marcel bezençon award organised since sweden thenhead delegation representative christer björkman winner contest richard herrey honour song contest final award divided three category artistic award composer award press award winner revealed shortly eurovision final may ogae organisation forty eurovision song contest fan club across europe beyond conduct annual voting poll first held marcel bezençon fan award vote cast topranked entry poll also winner contest tattoo performed loreen top five result shown youre vision award word play eurovision established fansite songfestivalbe following cancellation barbara dex award due associated negative connotation aim celebrate creativity diversity embody eurovision spirit winner one notable outfit finland käärijä award croatia let belgium gustaph completing top three third edition eurovision award saw competing act celebrated across eight category result determined via vote held contest official app winner listed first highlighted boldface eurovision song contest liverpool official compilation album contest put together european broadcasting union released universal music group digitally april cd format april vinyl format may album feature entry junior eurovision song contest official website loreen win eurovision sweden second time wikinews eurovision 🇬🇧🇺🇦 • made behind scene documentary youtube
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Futurama Festival
Kingdom
futurama festival annual postpunk gothic rock festival held venue leeds stafford queensferry sixth edition held aimed relaunch postponed forced cancel result continuing covid pandemic united kingdom end promoter john keenan running event called f club leeds decided put futurama festival queen hall september billing world first sciencefiction music festival lineup included certain ratio cabaret voltaire echo bunnymen fall joy division orchestral manoeuvre dark public image ltd teardrop explodes overall half postpunk band lineup came four city leeds liverpool manchester sheffield mike badger later la hitchhiked liverpool recalled crowd composed glue sniffing punk stan erraught star heaven wrote joy division revelation obviously abiding memory seeing fall first many time futurama band queen hall included clock dva echo bunnymen durutti column virgin prune performed wearing loincloth pig head crotch siouxsie banshee headlined soft cell early bill keyboardist dave ball soft cell saw john peel audience gave copy first ep mutant moment peel played radio show signed bizzare record review event nme mixed one writeup calling castle donington angstrock brigade following year futurama held bingley hall stafford bauhaus theatre hate uk decay sister mercy playing futurama held deeside leisure centre sport centre queensferry northern wale hosted danse society dead alive march violet gene love jezebel sex gang child southern death cult futurama ended run event back queen hall lineup goth punk band including new model army according dazed use word goth describe genre coined yorkshire evening post article describing fifth festival sixth futurama put keenan bradford alhambra announced futurama would return april following year two day festival liverpool invisible wind factory heaven peter hook light headline act result covid pandemic festival first postponed september april since heaven could longer headline replaced new model army early announced festival going ahead official site
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Heineken Music Festival
Kingdom
early mids heineken sponsored free admission fourday live music event united kingdom around large capacity big top tent heineken green taking place city park uk first event held wollaton park nottingham headlined john martyn tom robinson copromoted nottingham city council regular venue included swansea brighton portsmouth leeds also bristol norwich gateshead sheffield greater manchester heineken music festival featured rb pub rock punk folkrock world music rock leading britpop indie band featured saturday evening including oasis verve bluetones pulp pop eat sleeper manic street preacher blur catatonia heineken event also featured longestablished band singer including strangler jools holland pogues saw doctor tom robinson band men couldnt hang bonnie tyler richard thompson labi siffre siouxsie banshee squeeze carmel leveller martin stephenson daintees steve harley cockney rebel wilko johnson tony joe white aswad bhundu boy jamiroquai kirsty maccoll boy george mike mechanic total thirty free admission festival six year well several pilot event six indoor venue gig london also spinoff event college tour standout murphy tour energy orchard toss feather across uk respective city council copromoted event granada television broadcast greater manchester event many festival achieved tv coverage bbc’s hype hustle featured blur heineken event regular housebands included dr feelgood alias ron kavana tansads merry hell oysterband seven little sister chumbawamba event director promoter mike eddowes formerly head promotion capital radio london publicist elton john paul mccartney amongst others booker included fiona glynjones later bella union record label season one stuart griffith carrie wagner event manager linda harley mile beacroft adam ali gabby taranowski charlie connelly author tim haines pa es event promoted produced square one event last event heinekens sponsorship held roundhay park leeds july attracted fan saturday fan four day headlined pulp also headlined glastonbury year one million can heineken lager sold farewell event claim largest ever free music event uk end heineken didnt renew groundbreaking sponsorship favour sport various event continue england continental europe different name paid admission show festival six free festival taking place various location united kingdom featuring following artist
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Party in the Park
Kingdom
party park generic name given music concert organised various radio station local authority group united kingdom typically large park summer however also used refer family oriented event people literally party park party park nanaimo third iteration event headlining madeline merlo jj shiplett andrew hyatt inaugural party park headlined monster truck one bad son girl gun glory party park nanaimo headlined aaron pirchett lion bear fox eagleeyes annual outdoor music festival occurs nanaimo british columbia every june held squaremetre sq ft beban sport field party park leeds annual free event held leeds ground temple newsam leeds city council radio aire took place year day opera park location attracted around people event started headlined bad boy inc included performance eyc ticket party park prioritised people leeds postcode since event held leeds city council also overwhelming demand ticket west yorkshire decided leeds city council ticket would longer free due budget restriction instead would priced £ finally leeds city council radio aire announced party park would cancelled due lack fund concert returned since previous artist perform atomic kitten westlife busted mcfly forbidden juice olly murs wanted kelly rowland peter andre jls ricky martin eyc mn deuce bwitched fast food rocker louise redknapp bad boy inc let loose ultimate kaos kavana ive scouting girl saturday jason donovan craig david damage pixie lott girl aloud baseball chicane ross copperman alesha dixon cher lloyd jay sean shayne ward alexandra burke alyssa reid arctic monkey conor maynard cover drive dj fresh labrinth little mix marcus collins one direction professor green stooshe tulisa contostavlos wretch inna party park fundraiser event prince trust cancelled due live concert prince trust received £ million compensation live text message hotline londonin hyde park london capital fm brightonin preston park southern fm cardiffin bute park red dragon fm kentin hop farm country park invicta fm oxfordin south park fox fm southamptonon southampton common power fm called power park party park cancelled utv radio due insight recession united kingdom bingley pulse west yorkshire stokeontrent britannia stadium signal swansea singleton park wave birminghamin cannon hill park brmb due brmbs sale orion medium party park going reintroduced birmingham axed favour brmb live lg arena november list music festival united kingdom benefit concert
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Passport: Back To The Bars
Kingdom
passport back barspassport brit week charity fundraising project featuring internationally famous music artist performing intimate show small venue uk originally conceived created music executive stephen budd featured show across venue around uk week march show generated significant sum money two uk registered charity war child shelter project revived raised £ war child first edition featured show cure amy winehouse elbow pet shop boy david gray darkness sugababes travis craig david katie melua blazin squad ash starsailor atomic kitten badly drawn boy supergrass super furry animal lemar spiritualized divine comedy six night concert held across uk birmingham cardiff glasgow liverpool london york march – small capacity venue belonging barfly chain part channelfly mama group plc edition featured performance elbow duran duran six bastille vaccine ride week long series event association london evening standard xfm nme brit award raised £ war child best use event award national fundraising award series announced january renamed passport brit week featured coldplay jack garratt bring horizon bloc party frank turner professor green jamie xx beyond lianne la havas florence machine first time charity concert employed text message lottery public paid £ send text premium rate number order get ‘name hat’ win pair entry individual artist’s show text number promoted via daily mirror trinity mirror’s regional title via custom made advert mtv’s channel online partner’s aol music site artists’ website database music week fly magazine medium partner order prevent tout profiteering physical ticket issued entry winner notified text would able gain entry showing passport door hence name project several pair ‘entries’ show retained auctioned online highest bidder via ebay auction also served publicity generator project well raising additional substantial sum small size show meant deemed unmissable occasion fan featured artist also negative effect ticket sale artist’s normal show text mechanism lottery subsequently adopted live concert hyde park following year passport back barsback brit
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Street Choirs Festival
Kingdom
street choir festival annual event choir uk meet sing together festival organised volunteer hosted different location year participating choir learn set song sing together outdoor massed sing followed choir busking variety location host town city usually outdoors choir sing capella many choir sing political campaign song song peace festival gathered almost singer manchester festival began national street band festival featuring music group well choir festival renamed national street music festival event became choir changed name national street choir festival reflect ukwide nature festival name changed street choir festival festival also saw birth campaign choir network group choir shared interest political social campaigning book singing life story street choir produced writing collective contains story festival interview attendee motivation experience attending festival singing choir festival typically run weekend friday night sunday afternoon friday night concert feature invited musician guest performer festival included ohooley tidow coope boyes simpson barnstormer featuring atilla stockbroker saturday morning participating choir rehearse together set massed sing song performing massed song together massed choir usually prominent outdoor location host town city massed sing sheffield step sheffield city hall brighton seafront manchester cathedral garden busking form important feature festival participating choir sing designated location host town city saturday afternoon variety workshop run sunday morning followed farewell picnic tradition sing billy bragg version internationale either massed sing farewell picnic
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The Voice Festival UK
Kingdom
voice festival uk vfuk uk art education charity dedicated contemporary cappella unaccompanied singing voice festival central purpose increase awareness popularity cappella art form uk support development existing uk cappella scene recruiting encouraging new participant developing new audience supporting educating existing participant building uk cappella community founded voice festival uk conceived two cappella singer university oxford wanted help support develop growing cappella scene uk infancy voice festival offered competition university cappella group alongside workshop around eight participating group still run growing team volunteer organisation increased offering year year offer series workshop masterclasses concert competition networking event singer age across three separate programme youth university community event take place throughout year highlight annual festival weekend spring showcase edinburgh fringe festival august three regional round festival held oxford cambridge st andrew two new regional round added london birmingham cambridge round scrapped due lack participant replaced round bristol year also saw youth community category added competition regional round replaced single video round three occasion winner annual university competition invited perform icca final new york blue came second final winner oxford gargoyle unable compete final new york due university oxford exam timetable cadenza competed icca final new york place voice festival uk released two compilation album showcasing cover song arranged performed professional amateur cappella artist across uk voice collection released london cappella festival voice collection ii arrived three year later released festival weekend competition saw change format regional round scrapped competitor applied competition via video entry group taken semifinal five group went final allowed group apply ensured group judged fairly equally one set judge
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National Drama Festivals Association
Kingdom
national drama festival association ndfa formed encourage support amateur theatre particular organisation drama festival united kingdom since ndfa organised british winner drama festival bawf best british amateur theatre take part weeklong celebration theatre winner ndfa member festival previous year including fulllength oneact member festival eligible invitation take part ndfa sponsor two playwriting competition george taylor memorial award nan nuttall memorial award objective competition promote new writing theatre adjudication carried panel judge winner receive certificate cash prize membership ndfa open drama festival organisation theatre group individual interested supporting drama festival uk number award presented british winner drama festival include full length play overall winner mary blakeman trophy runner amateur stage trophy adjudicator award felixstowe festival trophy backstage award sydney fisher trophy one act play overall winner irving trophy runner ndfa council trophy adjudicator award amateur theatre trophy backstage award sydney fisher trophy audience appreciation halifax evening courier award youth entry winner youth section ndfa trophy youth participation award buxton trophy youth audience appreciation gadoc joyce cook memorial trophy official website
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Bluedot Festival
Kingdom
bluedot music science culture event held annually july since jodrell bank observatory cheshire england combining music live science experiment expert talk immersive artwork event endorsed university manchester current owner observatory festival named pale blue dot famous photograph planet earth popularised carl sagan may announced live entertainment platform superstruct entertainment acquired majority stake bluedot since act performing bluedot festival included orbital underworld altj goldfrapp jeanmichel jarre chemical brother gary numan flaming lip kraftwerk headlined saturday event alongside new order hot chip festival due feature björk groove armada metronomy however event cancelled due covid pandemic act rescheduled headline festival july however festival cancelled second time due covid citing lack insurance british government cover financial loss event cancelled covidrelated reason bluedot returned july björk headlining festival headlined grace jones festival included talk demonstration jim alkhalili teresa anderson sarah bridle philippa browning richard dawkins brian cox tamsin edward tim obrien lisa harveysmith jess wade heather williams
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Bridgwater Science Festival
Kingdom
bridgwater science festival science festival take place bridgwater english county somerset may half term holiday contributing public awareness science local population bridgwater science festival set first festival taking place supported institute physic south west branch future somerset festival held second event bridgwater town hall supported bridgwater town council university west england institute physic bridgwater science festival aim attract wide audience possible entertaining inspiring engaging sciencebased activity community event emphasis getting child family experience fun handson activity main family fun day acted opening event moved town hall many people attended event previous year notable participant included university west england science communication unit uwe centre transport society information bristol selfdriving car project bristol robotics laboratory tangible network project reptile handling space detective space themed workshop royal photographic society international image science exhibition astronomy well mendip astronomer also small series talk extreme weather met office spectroscopy part international year light somerset butterfly following opening day half term event included funky fossil somerset brick tile museum information handson fun avalon marsh learning partnership total attendance people main family fun day took place robert blake science college last day festival notable participant included university bristol school medical science university bristol school clinical science several local sciencebased organisation event festival included talk simon singh simpson mathematical secret ticket sale donated somerset cf flood relief fund science showoff sciencecomedy night bridgwater science festival official website
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Caithness International Science Festival
Kingdom
caithness international science festival event held annually caithness scotland science festival feature talk tour exhibition location around wick thurso rural caithness aimed child family adult held march since festival first held festival aim encourage young people study science caithness international science festival one largest science festival scotland thousand people highland attend festival every year around hundred event held school local countryside workshop evening lecture public open day free charge festival founded professor iain baikie remains chair colin mathieson treasurer patron john thurso lord lieutenant anne dunnet sponsor included scottish executive kp technology kongsberg dounreay subsea speaker included sts astronaut duane carey professor louise dolan lord advocate colin boyd astronomer royal john c brown emeritus professor hugh pennington entrepreneur fraser doherty chief scientific advisor professor anne glover professor martin hendry professor chris speed tania johnston professor chris speed robin grime among many others official website
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Cheltenham Science Festival
Kingdom
cheltenham science festival one uk leading science festival part cheltenham festival also responsible jazz music literature festival run every year cheltenham science festival – june held imperial square cheltenham youngest cheltenham festival cheltenham science festival first held quickly grown become one significant kind uk guest director cheltenham science festival television presenter actor dallas campbell former nasa chief scientist ellen stofan festival attracted many significant name science year including robert winston first guest director david puttnam director jonathon porritt director adam hartdavis susan greenfield richard dawkins lucy hawking c grayling tony robinson richard hammond guest director bafta winning naturalist steve backshall radio tv presenter richard bacon cheltenham science festival aim engage entertaining challenging deliberately discussing controversial issue experience programme contained event across sixdays including number dedicated family event main feature festival discover zone billed interactive science age free interactive exhibition space take main space cheltenhams town hall famelab set cheltenham science festival partnership nesta famelab contestant give short maximum three minute presentation unaided slide area science technology engineering mathematics stem researching aim give presentation way engages general public simply scientist etc already technical specific knowledge area point taken account judging panel usually science communicator assess communicator clarity content communication deciding put next round competition famelab regional heat participating country followed national final international final taking place every year cheltenham science festival competition adopted british council one flagship science engagement project first south east europe pilot famelab expanded include nation across europe asia africa setting stage growing global phenomenon competition operated location including usa via nasa participated international final june international grand final cheltenham science festival june streamed internet throughout world cheltenham science festival international final famelab consist three international semifinal judge listen threeminute presentation international finalist ask question topic contestant talk deliberating scientist select international final held end festival seater arena former material world radio presenter quentin cooper compere final young science communicator famelabbers participated famelab competition home country also represented home country cheltenham science festival uk fairly common famelab competition famelabber may originate country represent international final bechara saab originally canada first represent switzerland international grand final didac carmona originally spain represented austria international grand final famelab international pádraic flood originally ireland representing tripartite benelux also international final two joint runnersup announced decided final judge audience winner voted live audience arena via keypad crowned finally alumnus award given winner worldwide online vote jury participating famelab nation guest director steve backshall richard bacon theme new feature expansion creation time science hub incorporated cafe festival box office bookshop talking point became focal point activity people could spend time event festival director kathy sykes mark lythgoe guest director dame wendy hall david willetts dara ó briain theme new feature expansion introduction mrc helix theatre return ge pavilion second year marked even growth development festival festival director kathy sykes mark lythgoe guest director maggie aderinpocock marcus brigstocke theme celebrating th cheltenham science festival theme regeneration whole host linked event nerve regeneration business regeneration science also invited comedian like robin ince new feature expansion year mark expansion adult focussed area interactive zone new collaboration festival director kathy sykes mark lythgoe guest director brian cox theme festival director kathy sykes mark lythgoe guest director carol vorderman theme including darwin darwin year year since birth galileo celebrating international year astronomy climate change one festival partner chosen hill school first secondary school ever sponsor festival festival director kathy sykes mark lythgoe guest director nick ross journalist broadcaster presenter bbc crimewatch theme major topic taboo mental capital wellbeing sustainable world new feature expansion larger main area two day free outdoor activity external event around cheltenham also new talking point place continue debate discussion inspired event year saw creation scifest international science festival held st louis usa science festival set collaboration cheltenham festival st louis science center st louis missouri usa run similar way uk festival based festival director kathy sykes mark lythgoe guest director jonathon porritt chair uk sustainable development commission theme major topic climate change perfect human festival director frank burnet kathy sykes guest director named guest director theme relationship including human planet human urban space new feature expansion experitent introduced year used handson workshop aimed school family festival director frank burnet kathy sykes guest director david puttnam film producer theme world including developing country extreme environment altered state festival director frank burnet kathy sykes guest director robert winston theme perception new feature expansion year saw introduction guest director programme event related area interest expertise first two year saw event taking place cheltenham town hall everyman theatre year everyman used instead arena large marquee built garden outside town hall introduced used venue popular event festival director frank burnet kathy sykes theme time space including exploring cosmos science ageing past future planet festival director frank burnet kathy sykes cheltenham science festival one four festival cheltenham festival run year combined jazz music literature festival cheltenham festival host event across month cheltenham science festival programme cheltenham festival website accessed internet archive waybackmachine cheltenham festival official website guide cheltenham festival
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Glasgow Science Festival
Kingdom
glasgow science festival gsf science festival held every june glasgow scotland founded provides sciencethemed event child school adult various venue city including lecture theatre laboratory cafe pub theatre cinema majority event free charge promote accessibility event developed primarily practicing scientist order showcase real research event include science comedy night pub quiz whisky tasting art class workshop tutorial science zombieism science sunday day family activity university glasgow coincides west end festival festival primarily funded university glasgow scottish government also involves partnership variety organisation including university strathclyde glasgow caledonian university mrc kelvingrove art gallery museum rpsb glasgow school art british science association glasgow botanic garden glasgow science centre festival director dr deborah mcneill marine biologist head public engagement stem university glasgow festival launched barge forth clyde canal chartered clipperton project attended scottish minister alasdair allan festival awarded herald higher education award outstanding contribution community gravitational wavesinspired show chasing wave chasing wave also finalist time higher education award outside festival period june festival delivers range public engagement project bring stem subject new audience shed load science funded royal society chemistry involved working scientist artist deliver free artsscience activity community north glasgow including possilpark lambhill cleaner canal science collaboration scottish canal scottish waterway trust funded zero waste scotland project engaged primary school community group local business handson science mean tackling problem litter canal maryhill firhill clydebank clan community led ambassador network funded scottish government talking science grant connected university glasgow researcher community top deprived scotland free communityled public engagement activity panto science periodic fable theatre show blend pantomime science idea conceived dr zara gladman public engagement coordinator glasgow science festival story developed dr gladman university glasgow researcher comedian bruce morton wrote script live show show aim promote message gender equality stem child chasing wave live musical show cowritten dr zara gladman emily benita shared story glasgow scientist helped detect gravitational wave show first kind bring gravitational wave theatre
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Lyme Regis Fossil Festival
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lyme regis fossil festival annual festival held lyme regis jurassic coast east devon dorset exists celebrate unique geological heritage lyme regis jurassic coast educate public advance natural environment research especially palaeontology organised lyme regis development trust major support natural history museum london jurassic coast team idea dr paul davis natural history museum worked marcus dixon lyme regis development trust lizanne bawden lyme regis museum establish first one since regularly occurred early may bank holiday weekend festival includes wide range activity run primarily scientist natural history museum various university scientific society also guided fossil collecting walk scientific talk wide range stall run fossil preparators collector related art event replica victorian iguanodon festival hosted unesco youth climate change summit festival formed part cultural olympiad linked london olympic game
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Manchester Science Festival
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manchester science festival annual science festival held october manchester england produced museum science industry run eleven day incorporating event across greater manchester family adult siemens festival’s headline sponsor since part curiosity project festival launched museum science industry visit festival manchester science festival england largest science festival manchester evening news describe festival “one fun thing happen region recent year taking practical science place never imagined possible city” year programme feature handson activity immersive experience exhibition talk tour event reflect festival ethos ‘part laboratory part playground’ aim bring science audience museum venue across greater manchester programme manchester science festival created produced collaboratively partner across north west year included university manchester manchester metropolitan university university salford chester zoo cancer research uk hackmanchester jodrell bank discovery centre manchester cathedral john rylands library manchester central library programme encourages audience actively participate science includes science busking activity since included museum science industry’s platform investigation pi pi sponsored siemens part museum’s monthly live event programme pi give audience opportunity meet scientist hear research whilst getting involved experiment activity exhibition feature festival programme including contemporary science exhibition museum science industry since cape farewell uk partnered festival commission exhibition inspired james lovelock’s gaia theory notable exhibition include marcus coates’ sound others tania kovats’ evaporation ninth annual science festival highlight included adult ball pool artist tania kovats premiering evaporation brian cox robin ince jon culshaw recording infinite monkey cage exhibition kinetic flux paul miller griet beyart twoday drone expo university salford’s andy miah manchester evening news wrote “the manchester science festival – supported siemens – give people chance get close handson thing loud lively explosive experimental” ball pool manchester evening news’ city life award special event category festival director marieke navin eighth manchester science festival showcased marcus coates’ exhibition sound others printing exhibition debate future fracking bez happy monday building mega menger website creative tourist wrote manchester science festival’s programme saying “the delight diversity diversion able wander according one’s fancy cartographer map book manchester open choose adventure” festival director marieke navin seventh year manchester science festival brought exhibition brain mind matter supporting event programme launched second citizen science project hooked music built giant rube goldberg machine festival also manchester tourism award large tourism event year festival director marieke navin manchester science festival involved two citizen science project since first turing sunflower hookedonmusic part festival programme since experiment conceived jonathan swinton led erinma ochu museum science industry said hope provide missing evidence test turing littleknown theory fibonacci number sunflower would fitting celebration work alan turing citizen scientist seven country participated growing sunflower conformed fibonacci sequence thereby proving alan turing theory launched manchester science festival ashley burgoyne university amsterdam audience encouraged play free online game produced result scientific research researcher looking hook music help future research alzheimers disease using catchy music researcher hope find way trigger therapeutic benefit patient result presented manchester science festival revealed uk top ten catchiest tune looking memorable part song number one catchiest song spice girl wannabe since siemens headline sponsor festival major sponsor include university salford electricity north west water corporation official website museum science industry website facebook page twitter account hookedonmusic turing’s sunflower
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Newcastle ScienceFest
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newcastle sciencefest day event venue across newcastlegateshead principal aim increasing north east enthusiasm science encouraging young people consider career area first science festival programme city ran – funding one northeast awarded additional three festival – festival delivered partnership centre life tyne wear museum newcastle science city newcastle university newcastle city council culture part newcastlegateshead’s worldclass programme festival event festival relaunched new brand identity website three key strand programme catering three different audience family adult school included two family weekend event march series adult event lecturesscience fictionperformances week well activity specifically school highlight week first maker faire event uk held centre life discovery museum march although overarching theme event integrated national agenda example celebrate charles darwin th birthday festival commissioned darwin brewery sunderland develop commemorative beer called natural selection available throughout march sciencefest saw return maker faire – event diy technology craft sciencefest dark – series late night adult event event specially focussed developing science literacy skill headline maker included world’s fastest rubik’s cube solving robot power tool drag racing uk’s advanced musical tesla coil newcastle science festival attended people including family adult child across event location day period represents increase people attended event similar day period newcastle sciencefest
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Orkney International Science Festival
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orkney international science festival science festival take place every september kirkwall orkney island scotland running since first orkney international science festival took place world second science festival take place september year generally kirkwall orkney international science festival opened documentary filmmaker alan ereira featured event topic astronomy archaeology arctic science lost city viking search lost undersea world ancient catastrophe earth supermassive black hole speaker included astronomer author prof bill napier buckingham university prof bonnie steves glasgow caledonian university archaeologist dr cathy batt bradford university festival opened former chief scientist discovery channel professor steve ‘jake’ jacob topic festival ranged origin life space clue genetics people viking age mark th festival international year light theme festival featuring conversation nobel prizewinner peter higgs highlight including higgs boson einstein universe maxwell wave exploring mar venus changing weather cracking cancer code festival took place ophir church opened christopher somerville travel writer th festival included paul nurse peter higgs key speaker covered hydrogen fuel technology transport shackleton–rowett expedition antarctic sea topic particle physic black hole orkney international science festival
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Oxford Science and Ideas Festival
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oxford science science idea festival also known oxford annual science festival held october oxford england produced independent charity oxfordshire science festival festival run annually four week involving event across oxford surrounding community festival date back oxford trust charitable organisation founded sir martin lady audrey wood put festival science january first event hosted oxford old fire station art centre festival became annual event first ten year ran event venue attracted visitor many year festival operated name oxfordshire science festival renamed oxford th festival run entirely online due covid pandemic returned inperson festival year festival expanded term number venue duration early festival ran january february later june run annually october since year programme feature handson activity exhibition talk tour emphasis making science accessible exploring intersection art creativity science diverse programme many event run outlying community city oxford science idea festival scheduled run across oxford october november festival current director since dane comerford renée watson festival manager oxford official website
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Pint of Science
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pint science annual science festival aim communicate contemporary scientific development public bringing scientist pub cafés public place share research finding mainly organised run volunteer postgraduate postdoctoral researcher lecturer public engagement staff based university research institution festival take place annually month may cover aspect research themed title beautiful mind atom galaxy body planet earth tech society artscience event creative reaction may thousand researcher across city country share discus finding people due covid pandemic part pint science festival took place online pint science root initiative group uk based postgraduate postdoctoral researcher festival founder dr michael motskin dr praveen paul researching different neurodegenerative condition imperial college london thought gap research effort motivated addition discussing work friend especially new technique used nanoparticle delivery drug brain friend thought sounded like science fiction felt important show scientist conduct research especially individual family affected condition working september organised meet researcher event brought people affected parkinson alzheimers motor neuron disease multiple sclerosis lab could see research carried said afterwards guest fascinated approach used try understand biological basis affliction latest development basic research translational effort event inspirational everyone involved researcher visitor alike thought people want come lab meet scientist bring scientist people birth pint science running first festival may three city pint science received many email people wanting join festival around uk rest world fixed format freedom given local organiser event run rather series formal talk pint science aim recreate buzz popular music festival offering multiple stage across city allow leading expert various scientific field present discus take question latest discovery research member public event aim interactive element demonstration quiz entertainment robot event combine art science called creative reaction uk cambridge pint science team started creative reaction collaboration artist pint science scientist produce artwork related science presented talk matched artist speaker pint science cambridge artist create unique piece art based interpretation scientific subject various form art illustration painting jewellery screenprinting film dance result collaboration displayed first creative reaction exhibition end festival visitor cambridge creative reaction exhibition performance since expanded city uk second year pint science festival expanded include australia france ireland switzerland u country holding event three day élodie chabrol took part creation festival london went create french branch festival still managing since élodie chabrol also international director worked include new country spread world across hundred city aim purpose differ country work together deliver festival date largest pint science country term number city hosting festival brazil city participating pint science awarded point light uk prime minister david cameron november founder interviewed london live television imperial college london awarded pint science president inspirational partner award excellence societal engagement june pint science received award university oxford vicechancellors public engagement research award building capacity category november pint science university lincoln public engagement research award
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Big Burns Supper Festival
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big burn supper festival big burn supper international scottish music festival performing art festival music theatre comedy cabaret take place annually dumfries south scotland every january elevenday festival celebrates burn night scot burn nicht one scotland key national event celebrating life robert burn gathering friend family known burn supper burn supper part scottish culture dating back th century festival dumfries thought largest event type world attracting people per year take place festival village includes famous spiegeltent festival birthplace le haggis cabaret show created way modernise burn supper included guest appearance ursula martinez miss behave jess robinson talisk celtic music band big burn supper founded graham main celebrated burn night friend across world invited hometown dumfries january discover event local people visitor could take part spotted opportunity created charity trust would take forward idea alongside partner holywood trust whose trustee include late charles jencks eventscotland first festival opened january community theatre performance included four character trapped time presented four giant screen eddi reader played concert dg one frisky mannish presented comedy show theatre royal dumfries festival opened building centre dumfries called electric theatre workshop accommodated yearround community art including dumfries community choir dumfries youth theatre building officially opened countess wessex may second festival spiegeltent introduced programme would become festival hub include different performance many created electric theatre workshop deacon blue made first appearance south scotland manu delago anda union performed spiegeltent festival mascot hamish haggis also created festival continued grow presenting artist like black grape red bastard andrew maxwell nassim soleimanpour hextor bizerk played gig dumfries prison debate motioned scottish parliament festival joan mcalpine msp festival moved temporary base crichton created festival village wasnt accepted festival fan started campaign ‘naespiegel naeparty’ protest move festival organiser confirmed would relocating spiegeltent back centre dumfries programme festival biggest programme also included development container theatre adapted old shipping container bill bailey kt tunstall frank turner donovan performed spiegeltent due covid pandemic festival presented free content facebook youtube channel lockdown festival april may dumfries tv ran six episode august october artist appeared festival include frank turner keb mo eddi reader vicky butterfly dubliner kt tunstall deacon blue bill bailey ed byrne public service broadcasting manu delago turin brake morcheeba seth lakeman camille o’sullivan dervish hazel oconnor london community gospel choir skerryvore jason byrne peatbog faery ocean wisdom bay city roller dangleberry worbey farrell badly drawn boy banjo trumpageddon donovan marcel lucont hope social soul nation choir brian molley quartet dougie maclean monski mouse peatbog faery colonel mustard dijon bombskare london community gospel choir bird chicago baby love disco hardeep singh kohli han like german hebrides ensemble frank turner jock tamsons bairn ed byrne craig charles funk soul brainiac live talisk tide line bootleg beatles alabama troggs complete stone rose manran turbyne vishten calan absolute elvis keb mo strange door kingdom choir gary stewart graceland newton faulkner band burn rura turbyne lutra claire hastings smith mcclennan felice brother hue cry turin brake mr b gentleman rhymer morcheeba onr hardwicke circus skerryvore glenn miller orchestra elephant session electric swing circus peat diesel nicola benedetti craig hill hector bizerk charlie landsborough king creosote ukulele orchestra great britain edinburgh festival list celtic festival
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Merchant City Festival
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merchant city festival major cultural festival taking place glasgow merchant city area attracting people fourday festival present cream scotland’s theatre music visual art comedy dance film fashion food scene festival present opera singer courtyard square performing alongside cuttingedge live art street theatre iconoclastic comedy music every genre bar street also quirky short film programme place film estate agent hairdresser tattoo parlour many event free charge merchant city festival attracted extensive range supporter contributor festival director national organisation scottish opera scottish ballet bbc scottish symphony orchestra ‘festival festivals’ worked established festival new move international glasgow international comedy festival glasgow international jazz festival big falkirk glasgay international context provided directors’ choice programme provides remarkable range street artist selected festival director throughout europe merchant city festival held september merchant city festival produced uz event partnership glasgow city marketing bureau celtic music radio broadcast live festival khz internet outside broadcast location merchant square merchant city festival website merchant city photograph
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Bournemouth 7s Festival
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bournemouth festival sport music festival take place three day across spring bank holiday weekend south coast england festival celebrated sporting glastonbury due unique combination sport live music since founded dodge woodall fleur woodall bournemouth festival grown see people attending year year team come together sport tour compete across large variety elite social sport tournament festival currently five sport rugby netball dodgeball hockey crossfit festival launched two sport rugby netball sporting offering expanded introduction dodgeball trend continued hockey included volleyball ultimate frisbee featured sport bournemouth three year crossfit hosted national fitness game festival fifth sport introduced acre festival site accommodates sport total eight rugby pitch netball court two hockey pitch two dodgeball arena one crossfit arena since festival expanded entertainment arena music offering yearonyear festival offer themed arena offer different genre music including house hip hop bassline cheese drum bass name past headliner include ella eyre professor green example mistajam fatman scoop joined artist majestic artful dodger james haskell fred v rené lavice foor jaguar skill many well sport tournament music variety stall fairground ride bar day vip colourseum arena combine game sumo wrestling beer pong evening offer entertainment live dj vvip arena offer private area ticket holder enjoy pitchside view competitive rugby private bar dj live entertainment various celebrity harry redknapp lewis moody seen enjoying bournemouth first took place may people attending rugby team competing quickly became known end season rugby tour festival extended day day attendance grew team competed success taster netball session netball tournament became permanent fixture nintendo became first headline sponsor dodgeball introduced festival third sport followed closely addition hockey brought total number team competing number festival goer reached saw bournemouth s’ first headline performance fatman scoop festival reached capacity people th anniversary year big change bournemouth volleyball ultimate frisbee introduced two new arena established example headlined saturday two arena funky forest ya mum house added take total saturday headlined professor green bournemouth festival would’ve held may however cancelled due ongoing covid pandemic festival scheduled take place usual may bank holiday weekend moved august bank holiday weekend due covid restriction taking place august th edition saw crossfit make debut well bingo lingo record broken number attendee number team competing ella eyre headlined saturday bournemouth festival take place bournemouth university sport campus christchurch east bournemouth situated acre site house main festival arena sport pitch campsite glamping festival hire land bournemouth university rely strong partnership work around challenge multiuse venue pose bournemouth festival created dodge fleur woodall still privately event today dodge woodall introduced event industry loughborough university created two student nightclub brand held event year period fewer festival taking place uk identified market multisports music event woodall saw opportunity use skill set launch festival aim create ‘unrivalled experience likeminded sport people party goers’ flyer main form promotion four month prior first festival facebook hit uk meant much wider audience could reached organically launch bournemouth festival saw sport team compete general admission ticket bought day gate woodall still ceo festival wife fleur woodall financial director bournemouth festival received following award event production award sporting event year event production award sporting event year noea award sporting event year noea award large festival year bournemouth tourism award great time noea award sporting event year
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Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
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bristol international balloon fiesta annual four day free festival hot air ballooning bristol england team uk part world bring hot air balloon site participate mass ascent many balloon may launch time event first held building strong local tradition ballooning around bristol stretching back eighteenth century festival one largest europe common crowd four day festival take place large country estate ashton court mass launch made twice day pm subject weather condition balloon maker cameron balloon near fiesta site bedminster make many special shaped balloon included rupert bear scottish piper bertie bassett tesco trolley stuart minion bbc one balloon many shape also attended fiesta abroad year ufo beaver travelled u kiwi bird new zealand upside balloon netherlands past fiesta used held second week september due cancellation flight muddy ground bad weather moved start august great effect flight manage fly cancellation normally due high wind weight crowd returning balloon fiesta ashton court festival put great strain clifton suspension bridge decided close bridge traffic including pedestrian event onwards recent year event diversified include small scale air display attracting like blade typhoon display team red arrow august broke balloon fiesta record balloon landed one field near former somerdale factory keynsham record broken year later balloon landed former cadburys chocolate factory august balloon fiesta cancelled covid pandemic avoid gathering crowd ashton court however mass ascent event people watch distance oneoff fiesta flypast fiesta fortnight ascent one popular attraction night glow balloon inflated glow music dark held opening thursday night approx pm followed firework display another night glow time followed firework saturday night people see highlight fiesta list hot air balloon festival official website
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Festival of Empire
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festival empire biggest single event held crystal palace london since opening opened may one event celebrate coronation king george v original intention edward vii would open however postponed death shortly planned opening day festival contained display landscape exhibit british empire mainly dominion country encourage emigration nation contained large scale pageant dramatising british history described time social gathering british family encouraging firmer welding invisible bond hold together greatest empire world ever known since described ultimate imperialist propaganda showcase robert george windsorclive first earl plymouth conservative government minister managed promoted festival sub contracted event nothing crystal palace company receivership time festival empire one many imperial event staged early twentieth century britain around empire following imperial international exhibition london white city running parallel delhi durbar india following african exhibition colonial indian exhibition also took place crystal palace park festival empire staged crystal palace sydenham hill similar characteristic great exhibition palace initially built displayed array product exhibit country around world promoted western industrial culture proempire view world festival empire considerable logistical exercise exploited much latest technology time create simulation landscape around british empire british public experience home ground involved mass painted canvas relandscaped part park festival empire exhibition product country empire displayed threequarter size model parliamentary building erected ground australia – based parliament house melbourne c canada – based centre block victoria tower newfoundland – based colonial building c new zealand – based new zealand parliament building pre south africa – based house parliament cape town c building constructed timber plaster meant temporary linked electric tramway called allred route opensided car took visitor circular tour dominion typical scenery country around building listed also many exhibit within palace ornate building constructed worker one half mile track line laid mix stuffed wild animal real one real wild australian rabbit many newfoundland fish leolyn g hart theatre designer oversaw whole construction engaging painter panorama building adapted indian pavilion included display indian history daily life exhibition new bengal art work curated india society also included irish cottage village attraction named empire cave present day critic would say exoticism played integral role simulating colony especially way colonised people depicted colonial exhibit familiarised british men woman britain newly acquired distant outpost metaphorically took british men woman place never seen likelihood would never see one observer enthused east indian exhibit effect impressing every visitor importance possession great britain building festival empire linked electric tramway called allred route opensided car took visitor circular tour dominion typical scenery country display socalled native work including african tribesman malay people constructing house maori villager people invited london act scene life work mocked environment festival visitor would know little nothing people would seen demonstration scene included mannequin represent people colony seen critic today reinforcing notion primitivism route shown red map colour red pink used denote british empire dominion map time bridge small lake represented sea voyage country car may seen picture included page scene along route included south african diamond mine indian tea plantation photo included also jamaican sugar plantation australian sheep farm jungle well stocked wild beast pageant organised master pageant frank lascelles dramatising history london england empire held first performance pageant june four part performed separate day celebrated magnificence glory honour empire mother country music provided pageant london composer including ralph vaughan williams gustav holst frank bridge cecil forsyth henry balfour gardiner edward german haydn wood performed military band player chorus voice directed wh bell best architect designer day also engaged orchestration pageant edward poynter aston webb pageant successful performance extended july due end september number day lost spoilt due bad weather king day child arranged part festival child come enjoy palace festival event one day meet king member royal family also considered great organisational challenge child chosen ballot london school background part festival interempire sport championship held team australasia combined team australia new zealand canada south africa united kingdom competed five athletics event yard yard yard mile yard hurdle two swimming event yard mile heavyweight boxing middleweight wrestling regarded forerunner british empire game commonwealth game held famous competitor included stanley vivian bacon great britain harold hardwick australia malcolm champion new zealand george hodgson john lindsay tait canada limited event schedule fournation format came criticism correspondent auckland star described worthy title empire result source team championship athletics decided point basis country finishing position race totalling combined score canada lowest score eight point topped podium three five event awarded interempire trophy lord lonsdale united kingdom ended nine point australasia third point australasia team combined new zealand victoria athlete three scratch competition held alongside championship proper mile race yard race twomile team race ron opie ran sprint teammate william woodger took ill event could compete time closed october four five million people visited festival empire including one million see pageant however clocked massive loss £ – debt borne festival private backer crystal palace company meanwhile company receivership date auction site set november festival might well last dramatic event site land parcelled sold housing fortunately lord plymouth arranged share offer including £ save site event greatly praised newspaper day impressed sheer scale ambition globe newspaper reported may nothing like festival attempted nation pall mall gazette opined ground transformed aladinlike glittering group white pavilion like cluster snowy peak recast mold beauty geographical significance daily telegraph reported never homekeeping londoner afforded opportunity realising varied aspect different part empire present day critic question festival empire colonial event regarding depiction colony colonised people critically examined relation great exhibition way othered colonised ethnic group strengthen british national identity although festival empire claimed opportunity admire seek amusement charm wealth wonder empire girdle globe – written official flyer – recent year question around mode ethic showcased dominion questioned event promoting “firmer welding invisible bond hold together greatest empire world” yet account recognise underlying tension antipathy festival little bridge gap class festival empire event crystal palace served integrate segregate reflected reinforced hierarchy within british society also served facilitator upholding primitivism inaccurate representation people orient continent africa oceania use exhibition human model arranged visual narrative latham deemed representative ethnic trait promoted reinforced idea looked like africa india people commonly described primitive cannibal saved act colonisation written exhibiting empire culture display visitor encouraged compare people display note progress relatively lowly state human race festival empire pageant london bemrose son london souvenir book page edited sophie c lomas master pageant frank lascelles souvenir book digitized postcard history commonwealth game commonwealth game council england history commonwealth game australian commonwealth game association medallist game top page article empire game mentioning event held
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Goodwood Festival of Speed
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goodwood festival speed annual motorsports festival featuring modern historic motor racing vehicle taking part hill climb event held goodwood house west sussex england late june early july event scheduled avoid clashing formula one season enabling fan see f machine well car motorbike motor racing history climb hill early year festival started ten thousand attended weekend attracted crowd around three day held record crowd attended advanceticketonly admission policy came force attendance subsequently capped goodwood festival speed founded lord march order bring motor racing back goodwood estate – location steeped british motor racing history shortly taking estate early lord march later became duke richmond wanted bring back motor racing goodwood circuit necessary permit host race therefore instead hosted ground small selection entrant made invited historic vehicle first event took place sunday june proved success taking crowd despite date clash hour le man year second event also clashed le man lord march would ensure event would never allowed clash either le man formula one race saturday added making weekend event friday added making threeday event moving motor show added thursday event cancelled later run october combined event goodwood motor circuit without spectator streamed online shown terrestrial tv event modified incorporate historic car revival rallysprint car member meeting attempt set new track record organiser cancelled saturday schedule festival due severe weather warning event classified hill climb visitor accorded close access part track metre mi turn track climb metre ft average gradient record time set max chilton electric mcmurtry spéirling second record held year formula f car set second nick heidfeld mclaren mp – thenreigning f world constructor champion car record lowered second volkswagen idr prototype electric race car driven romain duma f car ran later year vintage model break record safety reason f car longer use tyre warmer official timed run instead perform demonstration soapbox challenge downhill race gravitypowered car starting hillclimb finish line finish line front house included entry cosworth prodrive top company famous ridersdrivers piloting including barry sheene however frequent accident despite official cap cost car unofficial cost becoming high return however return company bentley mclaren competed present demonstration area rally car top hill ever since inception southern car club entrusted organization rally stage held msa permit initially existing track forest widened rally car ran forest turned tarmac section outside wood returned track meant car could run oneatatime full forest stage introduced designed hannu mikkola complete circuit separate start finish line top wood allowed car start timed interval allowing many car run since festival hosted supercar paddock roadgoing supercars since car could opt timed run common specialty car manufacturer show latest sport model including newly released massproduced sport model working concept model arena new attraction showcase drifting stunt driving large tarmac area used contain michelin supercar paddock barrel donut wall ride large viewing area drift paddock spectator watch stunt show throughout course day drift competition hillclimb shootout big screen officially future science technology pavilion festival since several major global reveals debuted part exhibition including autonomous truck einride prototype flying car like airspeeder autonomous delivery vehicle kargo begun auto show take place west house similar format pebble beach concours delegance entry usually invitation provides leeway type vehicle enter usually resulting varied event usual concours delegance unlike concours show cartier style et luxe judged panel selected judge consisting celebrity around world car designer moving motor show added mainly response cancellation british international motor show aimed exclusively buyer new car allowing chance test car course following success announced mm would return event also included running new mclaren mpc official website listed festival speed date friday sunday weekend ticket festival included moving motor show ticket festival speed four day event moving motor show strictly part festival speed part festival speed weekend popular attraction event real life replica wacky race car thursday known press preview day incorporated moving motor show serf provide lunchtime entertainment crowd airshows usually include raf red arrow flybys included raf tornado lowflying boeing lowflying airbus festival beginning poster art illustrated renowned motor racing artist peter hearsey retirement poster art designed klaus wagger rose prominence racing artist competition design official poster mille miglia recent year also put gas arena goodwood action sport showcase extreme stunt freestyle motorcross bmx trial bike riding first time festival – part future lab exhibition – driverless roborace racing car negotiated course virtual passenger seat experience made available online car made official run second festival speed sister event goodwood revival meeting event normally held early september relives glory day motor racing goodwood motor racing circuit two fatal accident event first inaugural meeting vintage racing motorcyclist chas guy killed practice following completion course vincent motorcycle developed steering wobble known tank slapper throwing rider tree since motorcycle timed run driver john dawsondamer lost control lotus crashed finish line gantry killing marshal andrew carpenter another marshal steve tarrant survived sustained serious injury lower part right leg aston martin set central display first festival speed since display erected lawn front goodwood house designed sculptor gerry judah display honoured car marque first time honoured career bernie ecclestone list temporary monument goodwood festival speed event available gran turismo central display shown nearby goodwood motor circuit track available gran turismo sport gran turismo itv give live coverage throughout weekend sky sport simulcast sunday show also streamed youtube hill climb shootout sunday shootout event goodwood festival speed selection driver fastest hillclimb time weekend compete get finish line fastest source official website
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Keswick Mountain Festival
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keswick mountain festival annual festival held may keswick cumbria england festival first held festival ran may included guided walk triathlons kayaking keswick sportive cyclist well borrowdale trail run latrigg fell race speaker keswicks rawnsley centre included helen skelton sir chris bonington monty hall cameron mcneish addition evening alpine club president mick fowler temporary keswick mountain festival village sited shore derwentwater according observer festival one place planet goretex gaiter might actually help pull official website
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Kite Festival
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bristol international kite festival full name bristol international festival kite air creation used held annually september bristol england take place ashton court estate owned bristol city council although actually district north somerset festival started celebrated th anniversary festival hosted world cup sport kite championship organiser kite designer martin lester inducted world kite museum hall fame funding problem caused difficulty overcome festival pull crowd official site
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London Marathon
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london marathon also known tc london marathon sponsorship reason annual marathon held london england founded athlete chris brasher john disley typically held april although moved october due covid pandemic largely flat course set around river thames starting blackheath finishing mall hugh brasher son chris current race director nick bitel chief executive race several component mass race public professional race men woman longdistance runner elite level wheelchair race men woman plus mile mini marathon event athlete significant charity running aspect marathon participant helping raise £ billion since founding including £ million london marathon highest amount singleday fundraising event since elite race part world marathon major includes six world top level marathon race london marathon seen marathon world record broken seven occasion khalid khannouchi broke men record womens record broken grete waitz ingrid kristiansen paula radcliffe mary jepkosgei keitany current elite course record held kelvin kiptum paula radcliffe current wheelchair course record held marcel hug catherine debrunner race often title sponsorship branded tc london marathon since information official website note race restricted elite athlete ablebodied sex invited wheelchair athlete london marathon first longdistance running event held city long history marathon event polytechnic marathon also known poly first held current london marathon founded olympic champion journalist chris brasher athlete john disley shortly completing new york city marathon november brasher wrote article observer newspaper began believe story must believe human race one joyous family working together laughing together achieving impossible last sunday one troublestricken city world men woman country world assisted million black white yellow people laughed cheered suffered greatest folk festival world seen first london marathon held march applied run accepted crossed finish line constitution hill marathon popularity steadily grown since people completed race since inception people crossed line biggest field since race began first wheelchair marathon race held event credited reducing stigma surrounding disabled athlete ipc athletics marathon world cup held within london marathon featuring athlete gender t–t t–t category august announced event would staged london feature athlete tt tt class many year london polytechnic marathon competed latter folded due popularity former following boston marathon bombing organiser london marathon undertook review security arrangement despite specific threat event second silence held start marathon show respect support affected tragedy race currently organised hugh brasher son chris race director nick bitel chief executive previously david bedford bitel overseen period great change race including amendment course saw cobbled section tower london replaced flat stretch along highway dan tunstall pedoe medical director london marathon year first one pedoe shadowed sanjay sharma st george hospital university london took role entirety medical cover provided doctor also assisting volunteer st john ambulance organise first aid post along route three field hospital finish st john ambulance also provide number healthcare profession event including nurse paramedic ambulance crew bbc cover event devoting rolling coverage morning theme music associated coverage event called main title trap composed ron goodwin film trap three separate group starter elite woman wheelchair men woman elite men followed mass race marathon run largely flat course around river thames span kilometre mi route marker one mile interval although race publicity athlete advice timing chart mileoriented individual timing split available competitor event kilometreoriented course begin three separate point red start southern greenwich park charlton way green start st john park blue start shooter hill road point around blackheath ft sea level south river thames route head east charlton three course converge km mile woolwich close royal artillery barrack runner reach km mark mile pas old royal naval college head towards cutty sark drydocked greenwich heading next deptford surrey quaysrotherhithe docklands towards bermondsey competitor race along jamaica road reaching halfway point cross tower bridge running east along highway wapping competitor head towards limehouse mudchute isle dog via westferry road heading canary wharf route lead away canary wharf poplar competitor run west poplar high street back towards limehouse commercial road move back onto highway onto lower upper thames street heading final leg race competitor pas tower london tower hill penultimate mile along embankment london eye come view athlete turn right birdcage walk complete final yard catching sight big ben buckingham palace finishing mall alongside st james palace final section route formed part olympic marathon course since first marathon course undergone route change first race course took diversion around southwark park rejoining jamaica road way tower bridge routed st katherine dock past tower hotel en route tower london cobblestoned stretch road later year carpeted help runner prevent injury uneven surface finishing post moved constitution hill westminster bridge due construction work remained twelve year moving present location mall route around isle dog kilometre mi switched clockwise anticlockwise direction km mile route diverted avoid st katherine dock cobblestoned area near tower london suspected gas leak pub wapping diverted course race followed path since mile become significant cheer zone run dem crew transforming stretch commercial road outside former limehouse town hall street party music confetti cannon due covid pandemic london marathon run nontraditional course consisting lap length kilometre mi around st james park taking mall horse guard parade birdcage walk buckingham palace final circuit metre mi along mall following finish line traditional london marathon course london one top six world marathon form world marathon major competition million prize purse inaugural marathon entrant completed race first men elite race tied american dick beardsley norwegian inge simonsen crossed finish line holding hand hour minute second first womens elite race also briton joyce smith first wheelchair race took place organized british sport association disabled basd people competed finished gordon perry united kingdom men wheelchair race coming denise smith also uk womens wheelchair race world record marathon running set several time khalid khannouchi representing united state set men world record following year british runner paula radcliffe set womens world record later briefly downgraded world best iaaf achieved mixed race restored title world record shortly thereafter mary keitany kenya set world record allwomens marathon previous womens world record set grete waitz ingrid kristiansen respectively norway current men course record set kenyan kelvin kiptum marcel hug switzerland set men wheelchair race course record womens equivalent set swiss athlete manuela schär race attracts amateur runner make bulk thirty thousand participant commonly running fancy dress charity cause lloyd scott completed marathon wearing deep sea diving suit weighed total lb kg shoe weighing lb kg also set record slowest london marathon time april former boxer michael watson told would never able walk fight chris eubank made headline finishing marathon six day sir steve redgrave winner five consecutive olympic gold medal set new guinness world record money raised marathon collecting £ million sponsorship broke record set previous year founder oasis trust steve chalke collected £ million chalke raised new record £ million £ claire squire collected race increased £ million died collapsed race small number runner known ever present completed london marathon since list first established number shrunk running event oldest runner year old kenneth jones whilst youngest runner yearold chris finill male multiple way runner enter london marathon breakdown place publicly shared organisation available place generally considered distributed approximately follows charity general ballot approximately estimated good age entry championship affiliated running club celebrity elite well small number place distributed directly overseas ballot tour operator deferred previous edition majority runner london marathon using charity place obtain commit raising minimum amount registered charitable cause contrast world marathon major international event london marathon bigger focus charity running similar event london marathon participant helped raise £ billion since founding including £ million dated apr london marathon highest amount singleday fundraising event recent year following growth popularity recreational running become increasingly difficult obtain place via general ballot lottery success ballot estimated number change recent year address increase application online application removal multiballot entry guarantee etc event ballot received application exceeding record previously set ballot goodforage entry route entry route majority competitive runner aim goodforage category provide place achieve sufficiently fast agegraded time due greater number men meeting goodforage criterion place capped entry gender ensure even gender split led reduction good age men time recent year difference marathon world record pace difference london marathon good age entry time london marathon harder enter men boston virgin money giving mini london marathon sister london marathon course last mi km london marathon unders unders unders london borough along team ten english region three home country scotland wale northern ireland also mini wheelchair race day race double british athletics mile championship bbc broadcast live coverage london marathon since inception broadcast race full since originally hosted outofvision david coleman recently main presenter bbc one sue barker jonathan edward gabby logan highlight presenter bbc two jonathan edward – sonali shah helen skelton – commentator marathon bbc david coleman ron pickering brendan foster paul dickinson steve cram andrew cotter stuart storey paula radcliffe dame tanni greythompson liz mccolgan rob walker theme tune used bbc every year film score trap film canadian fur trapper starring oliver reed rita tushingham music written ron goodwin performed bournemouth symphony orchestra original sponsor london marathon gillette sponsored event subsequent sponsor mar – adt – nutrasweet – flora – virgin money sponsored marathon signing fiveyear £m sponsorship deal april london marathon renewed sponsorship deal virgin money five year race changed name virgin money london marathon announced indian consultancy company tata consultancy service would take sponsorship london marathon number company organisation also use event brand identification marketing including new balance lucozade sport fuller brewery london triathlon official website official map split given mile result previous race split given kilometre interactive route map guardian route historical weather information marathon day london official register london marathon runner published aubrey book
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Northampton Balloon Festival
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northampton balloon festival annual hot air balloon festival held northampton england original festival held racecourse managed defunct borough council took place friday saturday sunday midaugust main feature festival twicedaily hot air balloon lift balloon glow attraction included trade stall live music arena entertainment first festival held start attraction chubb fire extinguisher rupert bear balloon early year northampton balloon soaring success family encouraged come enjoy weekend looking balloon visiting various trade stall across park festival joined northampton town show previously held july become northampton festival since reverted original name festival featured sugababes big brovaz ronan keating festival featured frankie go hollywood rachel stevens lemar festival disaster due poor attendance caused bad weather last two day fact council decided charge adult admission discouraged many adult without young child attending spending money stall festival scaled fewer stall featured rick astley signature neither able revive festival fortune event made huge loss borough council ceased funding mid festival revived new organiser moved billing aquadrome took place – august new location free admission northampton balloon festival based billing aquadrome however year organiser chose charge entry balloon festival sat alongside existing event american car show included variety stall fairground ride announced pure leisure owner billing aquadrome agreed sponsorship event year northampton balloon festival held friday th sunday august august – august – august august august saw last ever northampton balloon festival take place billing aquadrome subsequently pulled hosting event due limited number flight previous two year festival caused adverse weather restricted flying occasion northampton balloon festival held racecourse park hot air balloon festival official website northampton balloon festival bbc guide balloon festival northampton balloon festival website picture gallery past festival
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Rock 'n' Roll Liverpool Marathon & 1/2 Marathon
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liverpool rock roll marathon running race took place liverpool united kingdom part rock roll marathon series generally event held may part rock roll race series stage set along route band live entertainment race postponed due covid pandemic rescheduled october september year announced race would returning upcoming event held saturday sunday event featured one mile k half marathon marathon distance race typically race started albert dock marathon route head north towards city football stadium heading back towards town centre south towards sefton park returning via riverfront promenade course drawn encompass many city musical landmark possible including mathew street penny lane race finish outside liverpool echo arena race open air concert held finisher member public band cast republica space headlining official website event organiser competitor group san diego california usa
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RugbyFest
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rugbyfest uk annual event designed biggest celebration rugby staged outside major tournament first festival held september rugby warwickshire england next rugbyfest festival saturday august newboldonavon rfc concept rugbyfest uk originated conversation former professional international rugby union player spencer brown mark dunkley previous rugby lion nuneaton northampton casuals rugbyfest supported rugby school conjunction thyear celebration provided venue first public announcement rugby united january marketing video present overview event filmed around town rugby game footage taken ground rugby st andrew rfc sport club january video feature spencer brown mark dunkley explaining developed idea rugbyfest mark explains idea fostered local pub sought support rugby school key enabling event local press reported bali legend welsh charitables committed event june launch dinner held may arnold house rugby venue selected named thomas arnold headmaster rugby school rugby game developed school event opened peter green headmaster rugby school presented wellknown rugby personality including roger uttley mbe former english rugby union player peter hull mbe british paralympic gold medalist kim oliver former english female rugby union player saracen england red rose international georgina gulliver tim stimpson former rugby union international fullback others confirmed player personality involved activity include spencer brown joint founder mark dunkley joint founder tim stimpson rugbyfest ambassador kim oliver rugbyfest ambassador georgina gulliver rugbyfest ambassador lenny woodard darren ryan paul diggin matt allen peter bracken richard carter ben wood michael white howard graham richard johnson peter sidoli paul volley nathan strong phil greening paul reed daniel ferani gerhard vosloo following team signed bali legend welsh charitables legend rugby union match friday september consists barbarianstyle team aside match player year old played topflight rugby representing country rugby league army vet v super league vet vet team play saturday sunday september including leading ’s team circuit international representation international veteran tournament made barbarian style tenaside team player year old game shorter international tournament sunday september international club league saturday sunday september rugby league team across uk mixed touch rugby competition sunday september aside team including male female player international colt saturday sunday september aside team player year old barbarian super league v army league veteran saturday september player british force super league team interschool tag rugby competition saturday september competition local school relevant age group rugby school st xv v visitor beach rugby exhibition saturday sunday september beach rugby aside full contact version game womens rugby saturday september barbarian style team women’s premiership match deaf rugby saturday september england deaf rugby v wale deaf rugby northamptonshire police rugby deaf rugby set enable deaf hard hearing people get together enjoy sport rugby union knowing communication barrier due common ground paralympic wheelchair rugby saturday september one fullcontact disability sport also known murderball one biggest hit london rio paralympic game sport open men woman one game allows compete team childrens legend training wasp rfc community team rugby football union community team proceeds shared amongst five charity wooden spoon society matt hampson foundation j foundation new direction rugby lewis moody foundation
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Self Transcendence 24 Hour Track Race London
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self transcendence hour track race london popularly known tooting ultramarathon race london england run take place annually september organised sri chinmoy marathon team tooting bec athletics track metre track race first took place official website runandbecomecom duvorg statistic
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1176 Cardigan eisteddfod
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cardigan eisteddfod commonly described cultural tournament involving bard musician held ground cardigan castle cardigan west wale lord rhys ap gruffydd though term eisteddfod commonly used several century later gathering commonly claimed earliest recorded forerunner modern national eisteddfod event rhys ap gruffydd became ruler uniting whole deheubarth covering southwest wale followed year battle english king henry ii rhys made lord ystrad tywi commonly lord rhys followed period relative peace security early henry ii sought friendship rhys confirmed leadership deheubarth rhys rebuilt cardigan castle stone political military statement making chief residence welsh prince commonly patronised professional bard time return wrote poetry praising sponsor gathering cardigan castle recorded medieval chronicle brut tywysogion next eisteddfod wale certainty took place circa carmarthen according brut tywysogion lord rhys announced event year advance throughout wale england scotland ireland island suggests event unprecedented scale participant came far away ireland france held cardigan castle christmas cardigan castle newly restored stone holding tournament rather traditional base deheubarth dinefwr lord rhys making statement old norman welsh ruler according history wale great feast held many hundred english norman others coming aberteifi cardigan honourably received courteously entertained prince rhys rhys called bard poet throughout wale come thither bard seated answer rhyme rhys awarded two chair prize one winner poetry competition music poetry chair went bard gwynedd music prize went son eilon crythwr member rhyss court chair valuable asset normally reserved people high status conjectured idea cultural festival music poetry cardigan may originated similar festival france known puy rhys may known tradition via connection norman french soldier returning continent next recorded eisteddfod held carmarthen powerful nobleman area gruffudd ap nicholas wanted emulate lord rhys probably bard wanted strengthen bardic tradition cadair arian silver chair awarded prize bard flintshire next recorded eisteddfod th century chair awarded prize first chair made modern form eisteddfod carmarthen event became regular prize national eisteddfod introduced foot high eisteddfod chair created installed top cardigan castle east tower centrepiece exhibition wale eisteddfod chair incorporated interpretative detail would important lord rhys including carved lion head two bronze horse modern restaurant cardigan castle named reference lord rhyss gathering novel event entitled song castle luke waterson published book imagined festival journey made participant like
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GLITCH Film Festival
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glitch qtibipoc queer trans intersex black indigenous people colour focused film festival ran glasgow founded festival director nosheen khwaja cloudberry maclean festival aimed address representation queer people colour film festival based centre contemporary art edition held biennially glitch extension charity digital desperado existed help empower queer people colour filmmaking approach encapsulated festival description glitch system life deny lie complexity dissent fight love festival notable accessibility film free screening subtitled live event bsl interpreted first nondisabled festival subtitle film glitch supported creative scotland film hub scotland equality network list lgbt film festival httpdigitaldesperadosorg
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Norwich Women's Film Weekend
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norwich womens film weekend nwfw twoday annual event ran year cinema city norwich organised promote encourage woman filmmaker present audience film dealing womens issue first programme put first event created curated managed implemented group called cinewomen nwfw lasted longer womens film festival uk form part history womens cinema feminism generally also history culture art norwich event initiated late ginette vincendeau started phd film study university east anglia uea member council management known norfolk norwich film theatre nnft partsponsored eastern art association british film institute bfi nnft became cinema city april vincendeau joined uea librarian biddy fisher postgraduate film student caroline merz teresa grime also filmmaker elizabeth bee lecturer education woman joined cinewomen certain time year existence time explosion feminist work significant impact cinema term filmmaking film theory creation nwfw encouraged feminist theoretician filmmaker laura mulvey followed successful event called woman film organised ginette vincendeau led directly first womens film weekend nwfw held cinema city norwich england one threeday weekend year except cinewomens aim make festival accessible many woman possible local including uea student across uk key aim free accommodation childcare onsite food cost price primarily festival incorporated discussion session live interview nwfw placed emphasis screening many themed film session possible less conferencestyle debate screening introduced variety speaker often filmmakerdirector range talk exhibition discussion ran event beginning nwfw showed range significant film european art cinema british war documentary workshop political film avantgarde cinema mainstream production however one major theme examination image woman recognising cinema screen dominated woman romantic figure sex object event aimed show woman filmmaker portrayed womens life elaborated feminist theme personal political accent work motherhood sexuality reclaiming place woman history nwfw also aimed reappraise womens role film production showing work classic director alice guy dorothy arzner germaine dulac ida lupino output thenneglected woman worked british industry including muriel box wendy toye kay mander jill craigie four latter came nwfw discus film audience festival also made point showing work contemporary woman director recast history female perspective helma sandersbrahms pat murphy claudia von alemann margarethe von trotta many film recognised pioneering film chantal akerman valie export sally potter margaret tait tina keane li rhodes yvonne rainer catherine breillat jan oxenberg shown nwfw throughout year also included distinctly militant brand cinema placed feminist struggle explicitly within term class well gender referencing womens struggle including greenham common womens peace camp dagenham sewing machinists’ strike another important strand film addressed sexual gender politics growing awareness acceptance queer called gay lesbian question politicised many practitioner comedy six unnatural act jan oxenberg screened event today recognised pioneering work queer cinema burgeoning network ukwide filmmaking group collective fed programming nwfw film made berwick street collective leeds animation workshop london filmmaker coop sheffield film coop birmingham film video workshop cinema action south wale sprokettes york member feminist film distributor cow cinema woman circle invited speak nwfw also offered exhibition space work photographer including jo spence terry dennett marianne majerus displayed lastly emanating directly academic film study strand reexamined classical contemporary hollywood film analyse construction strong female character – instance film noir reckless moment directed max ophuls similarly screening student nurse exploitation film directed stephanie rothman produced roger corman inspired feminist film theorist pam cook’s review film read grain showed stereotypical representation sexy bimbo film actually dealt crucial womens issue abortion offering powerful female character nwfw organiser include elizabeth bee pat carter biddy fisher teresa grime caroline merz heba saleh pat treasure ginette vincendeau organiser include mandy cran biddy fisher avril goodwin alison gumbley margaret o’connor france tye claire whiston sue winston september originator norwich womens film weekend elizabeth bee biddy fisher teresa grime caroline merz ginette vincendeau reunited virtual event norwich womens film weekend reclaiming history unique feminist event part art critic jonathan p watt public talk programme hosted norwichbased art organisation assembly online five cinewomen reflected origin life evolution annual nwfw year also open discussion qa session participant led watt october – round reduced personality redupers dir helke sander west germany student nurse dir stephanie rothman usa reckless moment dir max ophüls usa mildred pierce dir michael curtiz usa woman war uk wing shoulder canada jane brown change job ministry labour uk keep wheel turning ministry labour uk also serve dir ruby grierson uk nightcleaners strike part berwick street film collective uk shirins wedding dir helma sandersbrahms west germany animation live action dir vera neubauer uk rapunzel let hair dir susan shapiro esther ronay francine winham uk linda beyond unexpected dir audrey summerhill cow uk never promised happy ending dir maggie seller cow uk taught girl dir mari peacock melanie chait cow uk two plus two dir caroline sheldon uk home movie dir jan oxenberg usa comedy six unnatural act dir jan oxenberg usa lucía dir humberto solás cuba october – le rendezvous danna dir chantal akerman francebelgiumwest germany nea young emmanuelle dir nelly kaplan francewest germany smiling madame beudet dir germaine dulac france mesh afternoon dir maya deren usa land dir maya deren usa amy dir laura mulvey peter wollen uk christopher strong dir dorothy arzner usa baby banner dir lorraine gray womens labour history film project usa one way another dir sara gómez cuba daughter rite dir michelle citron usa working title dir teresa grime uk sigmund freud dora dir anthony mccall claire pajaczkowska usa thriller dir sally potter uk alive dir womens film workshop uclacalifornia institute woman usa india song dir marguerite dura france october – la fiancée du pirate dir nelly kaplan france blind spot die reise nach lyon dir claudia von alemann west germany fall romanov dynasty dir esther schub ussr triumph dir leni riefenstahl germany germany pale mother dir helma sandersbrahms west germany house divided dir alice guy usa blot dir lois weber usa ritual memory dir pat murphy uk shadow journey dir tina keane uk maeve dir pat murphy john davy uk outrage dir ida lupino usa merrily go hell dir dorothy arzner usa october – invisible adversary dir valie export austria backland famous five film uk epic poem dir lezlian barrett uk live cinema action uk zechmeister dir angela summereder austria picture pink paper dir li rhodes uk come bride dir france bowyer uk question silence dir marleen gorris netherlands two german sister dir margarethe von trotta west germany nightshift dir robina rose uk funny valentine dir maya brandt uk doll eye dir jan worth uk april – give u smile leeds animation workshop uk born flame dir lizzie borden usa guard dir susan lambert australia serious undertaking dir helen grace australia good cause wimmin dir penny florence noe mandelle uk hunger year land plenty hungerjahre dir jutta brückner west germany woman dir jill craigie uk blue scar dir jill craigie uk question choice sheffield film coop uk entre nous coupe de foudre dir diane kurys france red skirt clydeside sheffield film cooperative uk home people dir kay mander uk gold digger dir sally potter uk half life dir christine noll brinckmann west germany toute une nuit dir chantal akerman francebelgium march – fast time ridgemont high dir amy heckerling usa peppermint freedom dir marianne rosenbaum west germany woman steel sheffield film cooperative uk sudden wrench bbc tv writer paula milne uk class itv dir marilyn gaunt uk future emily dir helma sandersbrahms west germany bitter wage dir audrey droisen uk street corner dir muriel box uk anne devlin dir pat murphy ireland april – desperately seeking susan dir susan seidelman usa pumping iron ii woman dir george butler usa love letter dir amy holden jones usa binding love dir karin ingham uk dust dir marion hänsel belgium mary dir wendy toye uk done dir debra j robinson usa illusion dir julie dash usa marriage dir valeria sarmiento france rue casesnègres dir euzhan palcy france open space contemporary filmmaker screened work listing may – rate x dir paula de koenigsberg lucy winer usa related voice dir sophie o’neill uk cutting edge dir karen ingham uk springfield dir emma calder uk madame potatoe dir emma calder uk men dir doris dörrie west germany home brave dir laurie anderson usa working girl dir lizzie borden usa man envied woman dir yvonne rainer usa girl zone birmingham film video workshop uk crop robber leeds animation workshop uk wonderful woman dir betty houlden sylvia greenwood sheffield film cooperative uk hour star hora da estrela dir suzana amaral brazil golden eighty dir chantal akerman francebelgiumswitzerland london story dir sally potter uk june – making mr right dir susan seidelman usa near dark dir kathryn bigelow usa making biscuit dir sharon laura australia damsel damned dir wendy thompson australia colour poem dir margaret tait uk place work dir margaret tait uk tailpiece dir margaret tait uk aerial dir margaret tait uk peel dir jane campion australia passionless moment dir jane campion australia girl story dir jane campion australia nice coloured girl dir tracey moffatt australia life without steve dir gillian leahy australia high tide dir gillian armstrong australia wheel dir elisabeth kozmianledward uk gun democracy guatemala dir patricia goudvis usa passion dir sylvia chang hong kong selection short film british independent filmmaker including taking stage dir noeleen gratton video dir video vera uranium hex dir sandra lahire gladis underground dir maya brandt girl night dir joanna quinn murder foul dir gillian lacey dreaming river prod sankofa workshop black dog dir alison de vere may – behind veil dir ahmed jamal sabiha sumar pakistanuk kill priest dir agnieszka holland usafrance coffee coloured child dir ngozi onwurah uk best wish dir ngozi onwurah uk need must devil drive video womens trade union history detail salaam bombay dir mira nair indiafranceuk virgin dir catherine breillat france grass deep dir jennie russell uk diary lover dir márta mészáros hungary five woman painter c dir teresa grime uk assembly online event youtube norwich womens film weekend september norwich womens film weekend official website
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The Scottish Short Film Festival
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scottish short film festival independent film festival taken place annually scotland festival known raptor filmz short scottish film festival event rebranded festival set scottish filmmaker chris young company director raptor filmz ltd west lothian aim festival promote short scottish film view potentially setting distribution deal filmmaker first festival took place glasgow grosvenor cinema hosted scottish actor david anderson desire bring festival closer home festival moved howden park centre livingston date festival also moved january rather december festival found new home bathgate regal community theatre operated scottish actor scott kyle speaking regal festival curator chris young saidi think we’ve found home regal it’s great historic venue friendly staff brilliant equipment fantastic audience festival consists award film individual prize award selected jury audience choice award decided visitor festival jury member past included actor declan michael laird film editor chris quick announced ross miller film critic national newspaper would join judging panel festival returned new name scottish short film festival centre contemporary art glasgow due host festival due fire glasgow school art venue forced close announced festival twitter account crowne plaza glasgow would take host november announced festival website edition festival would last message website readthanks part year’s film festival sadly final film festival year we’ve decided finish high we’ve proud showcase huge amount talent year ala good thing must come end thank everyone contributed event past decade wish best luck filmmaking endeavour list winner nominee festival golden raptor award portrait artwork young man chris gerrard judge st prize writer block judge nd prize enora audience choice award evening session dying forgive audience choice award afternoon session weekend away golden raptor award carved daniel caradec judge st prize lethe eric romero judge nd prize sea mark westbrook r paul wilson audience choice award drone robert duncan rising star award sea gregor selkirk golden bawhair wolf wall street tamsin amanteacollins golden raptor award remember katie low judge st prize turning tide andrew muir judge nd prize spaceship conor mcmahon judge rd prize mess graham robertson main event audience choice award spaceship conor mcmahon matinee audience award turning table jay rowan tanner golden raptor award remember katie low audience choice award eye audience choice award last house cctv audience choice award saturday screening neil boyle audience choice award sunday screening terminal happiness eric romero judge st prize neil boyle judge nd prize whale heart phillip edge golden raptor award professor heny bowfaxs fantastic journey time scottish short film festival official website festival imdb page festival filmfreeway page festival trailer
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Swansea Bay Film Festival
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swansea bay film festival film festival organized academy medium recording interactive television stage art took place swansea wale shut significant criticism treatment entrant festival promised honour individual voice goal provide worldwide public forum independent experimental film maker offer educational outreach swansea bay film festival qualifying festival british independent film award academy medium recording interactive television stage art amritsa organized event festival special selection committee composed seasoned filmmaker representative city county swansea dylan thomas centre department adult continuing education swansea university director michael attardi said swansea film festival better cannes festival described participant sham worst film festival june guardian headlined swansea bay film festival disaster filmmaker described empty festival expected promotion catherine zetajones resigned patron swansea bay film festival michael sheen resigned vice president following criticism festival festival organiser binda singh singled criticism – main category best international documentaryfrom ararat zion armenia– edgar baghdasaryan fr mesrop aramian best international feature film carmilla hyde australia – dave de vries best international environment ecological film poison wind usa – jenny pond best festival shooter uk – ronnie goodwin best short film min amid rubble mike dunkin dop jeremy veale – main category best documentary war god usa – jennifer abbott best international feature film blue bus usa – phil scarpaci best feature film god circumstance usa – justin golding best festival jackson usa – jf lawton – main category best international short film appassionata germany – mirko echghi–ghamsari – main category best feature film footstep uk – gareth evans best feature film minute – teenage wasteland uk – andrew jones filmmaker best short film min tomorrow never dais uk – anthony james best short film min virtual insanity uk – noel hines best noir girl gun desert uk – alun pughe remotegoatcouk swansea bay film festival newsbbccom june swansea premiere film festival
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Aesthetica Short Film Festival
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aesthetica short film festival asff international film festival take place annually york england beginning november founded celebration independent film around world outlet supporting championing filmmaking asff also baftaqualifying festival meaning short film screened may eligible bafta award festival hosted art culture magazine aesthetica magazine supported york st john university london college communication british film institute asff hosted aesthetica british art culture magazine initially launched aesthetica short film competition winning film included dvd released decemberjanuary edition aesthetica competition received significant number entry developed aesthetica short film festival first edition took place festival brought filmmaker audience location including south africa new zealand u across europe city york among delivering masterclasses mark herman screenwriter boy striped pyjama ivana mackinnon executive producer slumdog millionaire senior commissioner channel asff received positive feedback covered guardian asff screened film across different location masterclasses held danny cohen baftanominated cinematographer king’s speech boat rocked glorious barry ryan head warp film dead man’s shoe four lion england submarine matt greenhalgh bafta winning screenwriter control nowhere boy festival also included screening panel discussion special event party third edition expanded official programme screening film saera jin director comedy konnichiwa brick lane attendance alongside curt apduhan discussed making drama anniversary manjinder virk received festival winner award short darkness observer chief film critic mark kermode described intriguing thought provoking event included series masterclasses joakim sundström seven psychopath craig mcneil beggar group warp film film channel alice lowe sightseer hot fuzz also special programme bafta yorkshire film archive screen bandita asff received bafta british academy film television art recognised status festival also awarded festival year york press notable film include alan holly coda shortlisted th academy award nominated nd annual annie award starring brian gleeson orla fitgerald actor starring short film also included adeel akhtar hugo weaving maxine peake model lily cole guest programme screened creative england ishorts yorkshire film archive clermontferrand film festival internationale kurzfilmtage winterthur festival continued showcase film genre expanded programme include fashion advertising asffs fashion strand supported london college fashion screened film brand vivienne westwood swarovski louis vuitton trager delaney topshop river island karen millen triwa watch hub footwear new event included meet film festival created place filmmaker network programmer across world festival attendance included raindance london short film festival edinburgh international film festival garden state film festival asff celebrated fifth anniversary festival ran november attracted admission festival masterclass series included session baftawinning warp film head production barry ryan ’ berberian sound studio four lion england stephen whelan executive producer founder white lodge price james worked previously ridley scott associate director baftawinning production company agile film organisation also included association camera operator rankin film shooting people national theatre british society cinematographer studio aka channel framestore asff also hosted festival first videotheque enabling festival goer opportunity watch film official selection winner category plus best fest people choice award york youth vote announced asff award ceremony sunday november asff ran november taking place venue masterclasses led industry representative organisation including bbc industrial light magic jagex bbc commissioning editor kristian smith joined writer raised wolf caroline moran discus development pitching actress writer alice lowe world’s end sightseer spoke bring character life event also included new daily morning coffee hour according mcgee art gallery showcase screening curated cultural organisation throughout uk including london college fashion university art london plymouth college art university york creative england northern ireland screen among others new asff partnered northern film school leeds beckett university present award best screenplay official selection jury industry professional selected winner included representative bafta edinburgh international film festival encounter film festival extending five day seventh edition asff screened film across venue throughout city york programme featured work country audience given chance see several uk premiere performance film tv figure including martin freeman imelda staunton idris elba nikolaj costerwaldau masterclasses networking session panel discussion featured industry representative id bbc british film institute asff held collection exclusive screening supported iris prize british urban film festival kraków film festival best fest winner benjamin cleary tj o’grady peyton wave story man wake coma speaking fully formed unrecognisable language also went win best drama award cleary also awarded best fest stutterer received best live action short film th academy award chris overtons silent child film inspired real life event told story deaf fouryearold girl whose social worker teach communicate sign language took home youth award people choice award went win best live action short film th academy award asff took place november programme combined industryled event screening lineup included industry representative aardman studio film british vogue studiocanal bbc industrial light magic dazed baby cow pinewood studio eighth edition also included narrative documentary feature film first time result many festival alumnus progressing feature since first screening asff notably director francis lee god’s country feature film competition festival included akram khan giselle part english national ballet mark cousin eye orson welles benjamin wigleys paa joe lion asff also launched screen school vr lab partnership london college communication screening complemented series panel discussion making realising vr film ethic production storytelling best fest awarded ed perkins film black sheep told story cornelius walker murder damilola taylor became one uk highprofile case film also received best documentary northern film school award best screenplay aesthetica short film festival ran november film industry event programmed largest edition date masterclasses included representative british vogue id rankin well emmy oscarnominated producer director sound designer editor cinematographer simon chinn dick pope tracey granger mick audsley industry insight also given framestore sky vr baby cow bluezoo bfi network aardman industrial light magic bbc additional event included launch asffs industry marketplace exhibitor included bfi network locarno film festival creative england edinburgh film festival sheffield docfest hijack post london college communication festival formula event platform attendee delegate engage organisation across sector including international film festival screen agency sale agent global distributor university guest programme screening guardian studio aka bbc arabic festival also took place across festival run well return screen school vr lab created partnership london college communication best festival awarded sasha rainbow film kofi lartey festival also included presentation hijack visionary filmmaker award awarded ellie rogers film found field award recognises director exceptional vision unique cinematic voice winner receiving post production package next short film asffs th edition ran – november accessible online space – november content available demand part asffs virtual platform programme included film live industry event available virtually guest speaker include andrea arnold wasp fish tank american honey sarah gavron little life suffragette rock jeanie finlayseahorse orion man would king game throne last watch sam feder disclosure boy glenn freemantle gravity annihilation paul franklin inception interstellar well animator cinematographer editor production designer representative film bbc film framestore film competition released strand – november programme per day strand title included another day earth human environment connection people place identity breaking barrier keep sunny side life guest programme included indigenous cinema celebrating visual narrative sovereignty native spirit ff cinesisters platform female voice cinesisters tale isolation short week transformation transaction transgender medium portal bfi doc society present documenting modern britain doc society hanoi story scottish documentary institute fresh perspective making space disability oska bright true glory remembering wwii iwm still cant breathe director note talk dxb future ai people data dc lab iris prize present lgbt short iris prize short film brazil são paulo short film festival perspective arctic circle norway film norwegian short film festival th edition aesthetica film festival ran – november incorporated live virtual event hybrid approach featured film industry event speaker programme curated six conceptual strand humanity edge life give lemon make lemonade pleased meet mirror mirror nobody free everybody free programme included focus diversity industry event screening centred lgbtq community black life matter woman gender identity asff guest programme included focus commemorating year since terrorist attack complementary programme featured work ireland china kenya north africa including scottish documentary institute iris prize imperial war museum parable girl film south africa industry programme included vfx animation cinematography editing screenwriting virtual reality industry representative included sally potter maxine peake gamba cole craig robert framestore ilm film channel bbc film festival featured aesthetic alumnus alice seabright francis lee prano baileybond festival included networking connection opportunity opportunity pitch project film bbc film guardian documentary studiocanal docsociety aesthetica film festival took place inperson centre york – november continued virtually festival online platform november programme film categorised six thematic strand life know bigger picture well cross bridge come everybody else taken present idea future guest programme included short parable queer east film festival iris prize scottish documentary institute showcase regent university york st john university london college fashion focused filmmaking authenticity storytelling fashion masterclasses included session funding sustainability cinematography making transition short feature filmmaking lineup featured director actor producer including philip barantini boiling point lizzie franck aftersun claire oakley makeup organisation ubisoft bfi framestore guardian documentary bbc writersroom ridley scott creative group film industry programme included workshop vr film writing london college communication london college fashion galdem canon festival kid workshop gave young people opportunity direct edit make film marked first year aesthetica fringe event including art exhibition unite transform create held streetlife york asff took place york – november across venue programme including screening film ricky gervais maxine peake ben whishaw oscarwinner tim webber film competition spanning genre organised five thematic strand moment standing threshold change journey thousand mile begin one step free it’s nice meet event aesthetica developed game lab new indiedeveloped game play also hosted vr project screen school vr lab festival attendee included director cinematographer sarah gavron rock mark jenkin bait nicolas brown diana olifirova heartstopper kathryn ferguson nothing compare give session experience working industry programme masterclasses panel session included aardman bbc film film framestore guardian industrial light magic studio aka ridley scott associate aesthetica fringe event included sound installation film premiere collaboration audible photography exhibition celebrating woman behind lens display contemporary film poster workshop printmaking gaming film kid adult aesthetica short film festival open entry december close may festival accepts submission emerging established filmmaker around world short film maximum running time minute accepted across following genre advertising animation artist film comedy dance documentary drama experimental fashion music video thriller vr feature film also accepted across narrative documentary genre running minute festival introduced game lab aesthetica game lab festival exhibit project lab celebration game culture design production addition panel talk film official selection competition receive number award award recognise outstanding talent filmmaking practice winning film selected jury industry expert presented closing night award ceremony asff also baftaqualifying festival meaning short film screened may eligible bafta award sponsored bfi network film hub north polaris award celebrates achievement filmmaker based north england beginning hijack visionary filmmaker award recognises director exceptional vision unique cinematic voice winner receives post production package next short film previous winner gone achieve award success including oscar win silent child chris overton stutterer benjamin cleary winner winner aesthetica short film festival official website
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Afrika Eye
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afrika eye film art festival founded bristol england described south west biggest annual festival african film music art held venue across bristol including watershed bristol cube microplex trinity centre bristol beacon festival includes talk live music exhibition workshop well screening feature short documentary filmmaker root africa afrika eye take place november founder simon bright director king people ingrid sinclair director flame created afrika eye aim promoting richness diversity africa diaspora film education cultural exchange afrika eye nonprofit organisation supported number partner including watershed bristol bristol city council art council england festival currently directed annie menter see afrika eye programme information previous festival previous artist guest include benjamin zephaniah aloun ndombetassamba politician albie sachs activist gary younge journalist justin adam musician official website afrika eye visit bristol
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Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
Kingdom
berwick film medium art festival bfmaf annual festival focus new cinema artist moving image festival programme take place across berwickupontweed north east england uk includes exhibition film screening live event school screening family activity festival established current chairman professor huw davy artist marcus coates peter taylor festival director since january art council england national portfolio organisation bfmaf receives regular funding art council england th edition festival take place berwick online – september th edition festival took place online thursday september – sunday october bfmaf featured new online platform artist filmmakers’ work expanded conversation new writing podcasts three week audience throughout uk filmmaker art professional across globe invited share festival programme embodied pluralist accessible cinema access festival pay basis uk professional accreditation available worldwide th berwick film medium art festival took place – september programme included berwick new cinema competition screened work total artist across five screening programme winning film name changed including truth altered onyeka igwe selected competition juror callum hill winner berwick new cinema award hyun jin cho film curator korean cultural centre uk julian ross programmer locarno film festival international film festival rotterdam berwick new cinema strand featured uk premiere lav diaz narimane mari angela schanelec bfmaf presented essential cinema retrospective series screened fresh look classic work overlooked masterpiece marilou diazabaya christian ghazi lionel soukaz djibril diop mambéty alongside cinema programme bfmaf also featured exhibition repopulated berwicks town wall historic building town centre included screening cinématon – one world longest film hour across five disused empty shop front around high street bfmafs exhibition programme included animistic apparatus curatorial project initiated may adadol ingawanij julian ross drew inspiration southeast asia exhibiting camera trap chris chong chan fui firework archive apichatpong weerasethakul alongside lav diaz’s uk premiere halt included introduction filmmaker animistic apparatus presented overnight outdoors screening diaz minute film lullaby sorrowful mystery bfmaf artist profile marwa arsanios presented moving image work two screening led seminar examined different stage creating work research writing performance film fantastika film series considered many way filmmaker utilised fairytale folktale fable work past sixty year curated bfmaf associate programmer herb shellenberger series international scope film colombia georgia niger yugoslavia elena gorfinkel king college london curated kira muratova retrospective critically acclaimed titan russian language cinema proposition strand included presentation aura satzs work curator steffanie ling presented survey mm film canadian artist berwick new cinema award winner julia feyrer holly argent lectureperformance rabz lansiquot presented dialogue work black british artist zinzi minott judah attille bfmaf also presented monthlong multipart exhibition double ghost featured work george clark gymnasium gallery exploring status potential unrealised fragmented history exhibition drew together mm film sound recording script fragment photography archival material filmed gathered chile france taiwan th berwick film medium art festival took place – september featured third edition berwick new cinema competition featured film made january included first major uk retrospective filmmaker shireen seno john torres whose studio film laboratory library platform los otros based manila philippine new programme strand proposition gave four filmmaker jessica sarah rinland sky hopinka morgan quaintance giles bailey opportunity develop expanded presentation work another programme strand festival screening forest curated dr graiwoot chulphongsathorn series took nature point departure presented film japan myanmar south korea taiwan thailand vietnam philippine bfmaf artist profile sophia almaria presented screening film cinema programme alongside exhibition film magical state magazine venue bfmaf also presented essential cinema retrospective series took fresh look classic work cinema overlooked masterpiece featured first screening year tale dumpster kid edgar reitz ula stöckl lip blood jean rollin interview personal matter lana gogoberidze african cinema classic hyena djibril diop mambéty terror nullius artistic duo soda jerk alongside cinema programme bfmaf also featured exhibition situated berwick various historic former commercial building included exhibition bfmaf berwick visual art resident lucy clout entitled solvent magazine gymnasium gallery opening film bfmaf empty metal adam khalil bayley sweitzer festival closed joint uk premiere shireen senos nervous translation organised collaboration berwick visual art annual residency opportunity artist movingimagebased practice create new work month period berwickupontweed premiered festival residency april lucy clout announced artist residence presented new body work titled solvent magazine bfmaf included sculptural video piece made sixmonth residency bfmaf berwick visual art new film title brought together research close reading body work us pleasure ambiguity tool think contemporary production knowledge evidence queer reproduction residency april charlotte prodger appointed artist residence proposal explore complex intertwining landspace time identity within rural context northumberland prodger work moving image sound sculpture writing performance mining intertextual relationship material residency may artist lucy parker selected artist residence parker researchled practice adopts collaborative filmmaking method making work community residency parker explored theme x two way axis graph measure change x file file given minimalpriority status concerned unexplained phenomenon residency residency undertaken sound video artist paul rooney created new film premiered berwick film medium art festival responded theme fact fiction residency video artist katie davy became partnership second artist residence march september artist lived practised berwick film lawes march responded festival theme border crossing premiered festival september residency cecilia stenbom first artist awarded artist residency opportunity residency period march – september created case movingimage piece premiered th berwick film medium art festival responded theme north northeast bfmaf host berwick new cinema competition annual prize awarded year film competition programme strand festival berwick new cinema award winner onyeka igwe film name changed including truth altered jury callum hill winner berwick new cinema award hyun jin cho film curator korean cultural centre uk julian ross programmer locarno film festival international film festival rotterdam berwick new cinema award given callum hill film crowtrap one film featured competition programme berwick new cinema award designed glasgowbased ceramicist mariella verkerk included £ award supported outset scotland jury berwick new cinema award winner sky hopinka film producer distributor sonali joshi artistfilmmaker gail pickering previous winner include sky hopinka dislocation blue camilo restrepo cilaos festival short film award supported independent travel company inntravel award showcased celebrated short form work created across uk internationally judged panel industry figure expert previous winner prize mondial roy dib lebanon premature gunhild enger norway canadian artist julia feyrer tamara henderson recipient bfmafs inntravel short film award consider belvedere th berwick film medium art festival took place – september festival featured artists’ work commissioned berwick exhibition nongallery space brand new cinema special programme retrospective indepth talk festival artist activity family young people cinema screening included first ever uk retrospective uzbek master ali khamraev plus berwick new cinema competition every film uk european international world premiere another focal point bfmaf ultramarine sea political space dynamic selection film reimagined complex relationship sea margaret salmon new commission mm celebrating th season berwick bandit soundtrack sacred paw bfmaf hosted thomas beard retrospective early clue new direction queer cinema stonewall film programme strand screened mmmm print berwick new cinema programme featured uk premiere el futuro perfecto nele wohlatz maud alpis gorge cœur ventre laure prouvost world premiere several film also presented including molly palmer shape without edge jenny perlins tender approved sophie michael watershow extravaganza also featured exhibition bfmafs exhibition programme included work artist profile claire hooper deborah stratman alongside festival commission persuasion lucy parker also included new work ghislaine leung jenny brady circa project presented live event world sudden part bfmaf appointed new director peter taylor following departure longserving director melanie iredale join sheffield docfest deputy director taylor took post january remit deliver th edition festival themed fact fiction bfmaf fact fiction turned curious eye grey area fact fantasy documentary narrative journalism propaganda programme featured expanded roster moving image installation screening moshen makhmalbafs iranian masterpiece salam cinema mm giffgaff commissioned series live event curated circa project artist profile deimantas narkevičius presented xx century exhibition artist oeuvre date seamus harahan presented newly commissioned ‘fucking finland’ series film explored cultural chink link aberration periphery europe festival presented th edition informed theme border crossing echoing theme inaugural festival date festival specifically chosen coincide scottish independence referendum theme explored concept border setting cross transcend border direction exploring border identity world first time year festival secured major corporate sponsor global strategic outsourcing firm mitie year festival two award success region march festival awarded best community event year north east press april best event northumberland journal culture award opening film mamarosh momcilo mrdakovic festival th edition themed north northeast used programme explore north east england scotland connection northern europe north sea opening film hidden child per hanefjord festival reverted run five consecutive day took theme picture motion examine relationship still moving image attempting raise question nature digital world opening film chasing ice jeff orlowski threeday th edition festival upon time explored enchantment fairy tale film one first example genre alice wonderland modern day opening film nasrine tina gharavi th edition festival ran five day explored theme staging looking role screen stage featuring dance film music documentary old classic live performance opening film keystone cut ups people like u ergo phizmiz th edition festival looked towards representation architecture space screen drawing line opening film ballast lance hammer festival produced collaboration northumberland light explored theme inner state light sound well cinema opening film cabinet dr caligari robert wiene rd edition festival ran nine day looked way artist filmmaker use overt conscious selfreference work create theme film film festival produced collaboration guest curator rebecca shatwell director av festival iain pate opening film big bad swim ishai setton produced smaller event following positive response inaugural festival minifest dedicated memory chris anderson early supporter festival chair st edition steering committee following passing family set chris anderson award promote work young filmmaker continues form part festival programme today opening film bobby emilio estevez first berwick film medium art festival themed crossing border reflected berwickupontweeds position border town history isolation come place falling country opening film jiminy glick lalawood vadim jean berwick film medium art festival berwick visual art catalogue catalogue catalogue catalogue catalogue catalogue
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Bristol Silents
Kingdom
bristol silents established chris daniel norman taylor promote celebrate silent cinema bristol area united kingdom first ever event organisation put selection louise brook film october arnolfini bristol group aimed present range silent film along educational programme order raise awareness appreciation silent era amongst film going public january saw bristol silents establish slapstick festival city bristol since festival returned city every january included guest eric sykes christopher chaplin jean darling gang fame diana serra cary aka baby peggy regular supporter bristol silents included kevin brownlow film historian author paul mcgann actor david robinson film historian author peter lord aardman animation chris serle broadcaster david sproxton aardman animation richard williams animator culture bristol bristol silents slapstick festival
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Cambridge African Film Festival
Kingdom
cambridge african film festival caffis film festival african film cambridge founded festival held annually october november longest running african film festival united kingdom cambridge african film festival founded small group graduate student university cambridge including lindiwe dovey th caff opened november kenyan film nairobi half life festival continued day also screening senegalese film la pirogue caff joined three african film festival uk – africa motion edinburghglasgow afrika eye bristol film africa london – share feature filmmaker th caff held november screening film including judy kibinges something necessary alain gomiss tey th caff opened november abderrahmane sissako’s timbuktu th caff held october film included south african film ayanda th caff held october th caff held partnership cambridge film festival screened five african film including john trengoves wound caff website
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Cambridge Film Festival
Kingdom
cambridge film festival thirdlongestrunning film festival uk historically festival took place early july occurs annually autumn cambridge organised registered charity cambridge film trust established relaunched year hiatus cambridge film festival show range uk international film debuted leading film festival including cannes film festival berlin film festival well hosting uk premiere film alongside broad range specialist interest archive retrospective strand film open public watch cambridge film festival presented annually cambridge film trust registered charity mission foster film culture education benefit public cambridge eastern region throughout uk longtime festival director tony jones stepped following festival almost year oversaw aspect festival joining following departure new programming panel set incorporating new existing cff programmer panel fully established leadership elle haywood film curator critic background film medium technology includes programmer savina petkova amon warmann ramon lamarca panel supported short film programmer abby pollock several programme advisor year cambridge film festival present several audience jury award prestigious audience award golden crystal punt award since festival also awarding youth lab jury award cff outstanding contribution cinema award asif kapadia director documentarian emma thompson actor screenwriter award tony jones festival director creatura elena martín gimeno little nicholas happy amandine fredon benjamin massoubre coppelia jeff tudor steven de beul ben tesseur award castle dream reza mirkarimi shoplifter hirokazu koreeda chocolat roschdy zem bill richard bracewell monica z per fly forgotten kingdom andrew mudge pure clean water tony eva seaside special jens meurer previously known silver punt award – film living record memory inés toharia streetkids united iii jacco groen letter masanjia leon lee future baby maria arlamovsky streetkids united ii girl rio maria clara costa poem exile alba gómez black africa white marble clemente bococchi snip ben hyland till music stop emilie de monsabert georgia jayil pak alina ramus kodeih bogdan róża milena dutkowska speechless robin polák group b nick rowland showreel keir burrow rhino full throttle erik schmitt fledgeling lidia duda pushing boundary lesia kordonets nico eline gehring first festival set pattern screening kurosawa dodeskaden visconti conversation piece rosis illustrious corps originally based singlescreen art cinema cambridge city centre market passage festival originally conceived twofold purpose mean screening current international cinema rediscover important neglected filmmaker film either distribution unseen many year second cambridge film festival hosted uk premiere chess player centrepiece satyajit ray retrospective mark establishment retrospective strand programme also included rudolphs welcome la jarmans jubilee harlan county usa third cambridge film festival included premiere ingmar bergman autumn sonata herzog nosferatu altman wedding also featured retrospective polish filmmaker andrzej wajda fourth festival audience saw uk premiere petits radio roegs bad timing loach black jack marked fifth festival first festival current festival director tony jones helm festival screened newly restored version gances napoleon alongside bertrand tavernier retrospective also first year away screening art theatre st edward passage saw general widening festival programme hosted uk premiere another werner herzog film fitzcarraldo th festival hosted premiere sayles lianna retrospective strand focused indian filmmaker mrinal sen th festival wim wenders attendance present film paris texas retrospective strand work volker schlondorff highlighted th cambridge film festival francesco rosi introduced carmen audience part retrospective second retrospective strand percy adlon also featured th festival new print powell pressburgers gone earth screened screening year included mona lisa directed neil jordan film tv work david hare th cff peter greenaway presented belly architect part made britain programme also includes john mcgrath retrospective th festival jeanclaude carriere guest unbearable lightness centrepiece philip kaufman retrospective retrospective robert bresson working title also tribute john cassavetes series film investigate influence cahiers du cinéma buster keaton sherlock jnr th festival programme included pedro almodovar retrospective screening malles milou may alongside stillmans metropolitan th festival festival screened premiere scott thelma louise coen brother barton fink retrospective monika treut th festival uk premiere reservoir dog august best intention bruce beresford agnieszka holland attended retrospective work tribute bfi film production th festival peter greenaway attended uk premiere baby macon title included sayles passion fish haas music chance th cambridge film festival premiere three colour trilogy part firstever full kieslowski retrospective th festival jeunet caro attended premiere city lost child festival centennial tribute buster keaton contained rarely seen final masterpiece cameraman spite marriage two retrospective celebrated patricia rozema lars von trier th festival french critic michel ciment introduced french programme included audiards selfmade hero breillats parfait amour greenaways pillow book premiered retrospective featured jack cardiff jan jakub kolski due closure cambridge art cinema following th festival festival forced hibernate new home found featured premiere sidewalk new york brotherhood wolf otesanek beijing bicycle betelnut beauty swordfish scratch isle sw part mm widescreen weekend festival screened space odyssey king lawrence arabia pathfinder fair lady vertigo festival launched uk premiere talk closed uk premiere david cronenbergs spider premiere included bowling columbine lost la mancha gerry heaven intacto alex cox attended premiere revengers tragedy richard harris made one last public appearance uk premiere kingdom peter wintonick attended season work festival hosted tribute milo forman tod browning lon chaney darius mehrjui amongst uk premiere festival screened spirited away pirate caribbean goodbye lenin time wolf real girl belleville rendezvous whale rider spellbound cate blanchett joel schumacher attended special screening veronica guerin jane birkin presented merci dr rey peter greenaway attended premiere tulse luper suitcase part one moab story festival hosted first uk film parliament held alexander dovzhenko retrospective highlight amongst festival uk premiere included stage beauty sunset super size clean comme une image coffee cigarette riding giant spike lee hate robert lepages far side moon festival brought score international filmmaker cambridge sir richard eyre launched festival opening night presentation stage beauty julie delpy presented closing night screening sunset robert carradine introduced uk premiere sam fuller big red one reconstruction packed silver jubilee programme included uk premiere last mitterrand crash broken flower hayao miyazakis howl moving castle introduced author film source novel diana wynne jones king game nightwatch saraband silver city attended director john sayles blood hand pusher introduced director nicolas winding refn also curated season film influenced work ghost shell innocence enron smartest guy room rock school forest tree alongside studio ghibli season retrospective russian silent director dziga vertov two significant addition festival proved highly popular ambitious programme free screening introducing artist moving image work new viewer daily festival podcasts year volver audience award uk premiere included opening night film lady chatterley anna walker latest film studio ghibli tale earthsea festival closed uk premiere hoax th hour season celebrating best new german cinema curated monika treut eclectic short documentary including man shot chinatown deliver u evil contributed programme kenneth branagh brian blessed attended like festival opened walter salles linha de passe tilda swinton one guest uk premiere julia retrospective year derek jarman remembered season hey negrita played live set screening documentary dreamed america peter greenaway attended qa film nightwatching collaboration festival bafta brought michael palin life picture mark kermode interviewed michael palin ely cathedral david mitchell robert webb joined writer sam bain jesse armstrong previewing episode new series peep show showing clip favourite moment taking audience question closing night film made dagenham festival regular film music master neil brand hosted workshop creating music film director stephen frears took part career retrospective well discussing latest film tamara drewe also dodge brother accompanied neil brand soundtracking beggar life paddy considine visited cambridge present directorial debut tyrannosaur festival opened style special preview tinker tailor soldier spy attendance director tomas alfredson screenwriter peter straughan two film lead actor – gary oldman john hurt year centrepiece season dozen hitchcock film stretching early silents peak period early five wellknown title – north northwest vertigo psycho bird marnie – shown brand new digital print italian director francesco rosi celebrated th birthday festival presented short review career rd festival screened deadcat stefan georgiou directed alongside filmmaking stefan one judge short reel student filmmaker award winning film screening part festival year festival screened digital restoration classic including house wax creature black lagoon also saw launch short reel award student filmmaker eastern central england launched art film club association cambridge film festival th cambridge film festival ran – september highlight included bbc arena night day hour special event brian may bafta kid workshop ben shire katie thistleton festival opening film included premiere kidnapping michel houellebecq th festival opened daniel blake qa lead actor dave john festival collaborated cambridge live present specially curated film night celebrating syd barrett evening included archival music promos documentary featuring classic sixty performance uk premiere get ant freeform documentary made barretts former school friend fellow art student anthony stern new partnership korean cultural centre presented handmaiden train busan bacchus lady th film festival ran october opened battle sex closed lynne ramsay never really th festival opened october th man killed quixote presented director terry gilliam surprised audience qa th festival saw festival director tony jones presented inaugural cff outstanding contribution cinema award stepped year first time festival two opening film rock presented director sarah gavron official secret mono portrait lady fire lighthouse highlight castle dream went win golden punt audience award festival closed ken loach sorry missed much anticipated surprise film irishman personal history david copperfield covid pandemic took hold art organisation looked way survive cambridge film festival partnered cinecity brighton bath film festival cornwall film festival present amplify day online film festival aimed engaging collective audience supporting filmmaker hit hard pandemic following lifting first lockdown uk cambridge film festival could return traditional cinema setting albeit paredback focused festival festival opened ali ava closed electrical life louis wain festival opened banshee inisherin closed day later silent twin rd cambridge film festival take place october festival programme divided strand strand reoccur year others oneoff occasional strand family film festival almost mini festival within festival family film festival established strand includes childrens film tv show workshop previous year featured film gruffalo frozen film monster university well workshop slapstick filmmaking sneak preview restoration lion king opening closing night film highprofile feature special guest gala screening preview film returning home big screen international festival highlight title film festival across world camera catalonia strand recurring strand showcase catalan cinema connection disconnection fluctuation time memory relationship including thriller mystery world short fusion strand recurring strand showcase contemporary short film worldwide outstanding contribution award season film year award winner surprise film previous surprise film included pirate caribbean cock bull story burn reading looper personal history david copperfield hit road contemporary german strand showcasing established new talent new german cinema including feature short dream monster horrorfocused feast sens celebrating cult classic contemporary feminist supernatural tale resilience fight protest change conflict around world challenging stereotype different culture wildly wonderful curious adventure amazing reallife story bizarre brilliant tale independent cinema creativity film artistic story lockdown theatre virtual reality ballet film preservation japan window contemporary japanese cinema partnership bfi nature community reflecting urgency global warming climate change liberty collection story migration racism politics unity calling societal injustice retro strand showcased newly digitally restored classic including creature black lagoon house wax inferno mad magician festival occurs cambridge threescreened art picturehouse local art cinema run picturehouse various year since festival expanded take formal art venue light cinema cambridge art venue junction sawston cinema well interesting nontraditional venue pedestrianised cambridge street local church college university range outdoor screening notably movie meadow screening grantchester meadow shown large inflatable screen movie meadow one uk significant outdoor screening event grantchester meadow cambridge year took place august bank holiday weekend grantchester audience event screened film giant inflatable screen bank river cam film screened simultaneously night audience used radio headset tune preferred film last movie meadow event
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Canterbury Anifest
Kingdom
canterbury anifest animation festival located canterbury england anifest annual event take place march describes largest annual event kind south east founded canterbury city council industry guest included aardman double negative dreamworks laika pixar ray harryhausen foundation since festival run group medium lecturer canterbury christ church university award category include best british film best international film best student film best animation best art design best sound audience award list international animation festival anifest web site retrieved march
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Cine-Excess
Kingdom
cineexcess international film festival convention uk film festival cult film feature themed conference open discussion screening founded xavier mendik held several english city take place birmingham caters mainstream audience academic film industry professional cineexcess originally part scifilondon film festival spun due popularity mendik describes mainstream festival say designed break barrier academic audience introduction book cult film reader mendik ernest mathijs said celebrates mixing academic industry professional bringing together theory practice andrea hubert guardian described unique eclectic festival celebrates paracinema transgressive filmmaking like festival moved birmingham held – november lifetime achievement award given roger corman dario argento joe dante special screening included movie orgy cannibal holocaust gun jennifer society cineexcess partnered nouveaux picture release high definition version cult film release far include amsterdamned suspiria viva official website
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Deaffest
Kingdom
deaffest uk deafled film television festival celebrates talent deaf filmmaker medium artist world hosted light house medium centre wolverhampton deaffest provides access deaf hearing audience festival goer able experience screening workshop panel discussion performance since light house wolverhampton hosted annual deaf film tv festival originally collaboration british deaf association festival took hiatus later relaunched deaffest deaffest twelfth festival held wolverhampton since festival managed steering group including representative zebra uno light house university wolverhampton deaffest took place – may award winner deaffest best festival departure lounge louis neethling ben steiner bursary stephen collins pitch film luke starr deaffest included following selection short film encounter international film festival specially subtitled deaffest insight bslbt screening short film screened international deaf film hong kong norway singapore bulgaria australia finland france pitching session hopeful year ben steiner bursary showing winning film last year bursary dead money bim ajadi award best festival presented saturday night festival face painting balloon fun family information fair local national organisation free subtitled screening tim burton alice wonderland award winner deaffest best tv programme wicked series prog ramon woolfe uk best experimental film deaf man dir dj kurs usa best factual film see hear deaf brain best drama stiletto dir william mager uk deaffest’ website deaffest’s photo stream light house medium centre website deaffest
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Doc Society
Kingdom
doc society formerly channel britdoc foundation britdoc foundation social entrepreneurship organisation created supported production film award initially supported uk broadcaster channel support british documentary declined broadcast commissioner britdoc foundation grown receive funding ngo brand foundation pumacreative bertha foundation invest support documentary film foundation also work area film funding creating pitching forum good pitch popular film torrent site vodo mission support international documentary film production distribution outreach foundation headed three director jess search beadie finzi maxyne franklin believe documentary vital part culture democracy unique role play reflecting way live challenging idea assumption fear past present future world documentary title foundation supported include bengali detective phillip cox hell back danfung dennis self made gillian wearing yes men fix world mike bonanno andy bichlbaum kurt engfehr erasing david filmmaker david bond ashley jones p sound like teen spirit popumentary jamie jay johnson moving mar mat whitecross karen katz p end line rupert murray solitary life crane eva weber afghan star havana marking together paul taylor teddy leifer p here johnny adam lavis kat mansoor hood result longterm partnership initiated britdoc foundation pumacreative growing number international film concerned theme social justice peace environmental issue received funding support following film winner pumacreative catalyst award speed sister geoffrey smith dragonslayer tristan patterson teenage matt wolf charlie pele f simiyu barasa shadow girl maria teresa larrain beyond wave kyoko miyake afrikaner annalet steenkamp femme à la camera karima zoubir pumacreative mobility award winner ai weiwei never sorry alison klayman fish fight europe william anderson dayani cristal marc silver small act jennifer arnold turkey creek leah mahan island president jon shenk ping pong hugh hartford life mike brown moving mar matt whitecross film provided inspiration song moving mar coldplay good pitch documentary pitching platform established britdoc film festival partnership channel britdoc foundation sundance institute documentary film program international platform brings together filmmaker ngo foundation philanthropist brand medium around leading social issue – forge coalition campaign benefit party date documentary project presented good pitch event london oxford new york city washington dc toronto san francisco johannesburg time organisation attended additionally britdoc foundation launched satellite version forum called good pitch² good pitch squared mission flagship event – connect good film good people first good pitch² held people people pp international documentary conference johannesburg september good pitch² event hosted india argentina taiwan australia event scheduled kenya southeast asia recently bertha foundation partnered britdoc foundation launch two new fund documentary feature film totalling £ million three year fund available journalism documentary documentary outreach campaign httpsdocsocietyorg doc society imdb entry jess search
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Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival
Kingdom
encounter film festival short film animation vr festival bristol england based bristol encounter run sixday festival september main venue watershed arnolfini bristol’s harbourside festival began brief encounter oneoff event animated encounter set celebrate showcase animation two festival united encounter short film festival since encounter festival qualifying festival academy award best live action short film best animated short alongside equivalent baftas category encounter festival announced new partnership european film academy short film initiative becoming member european festival present nomination european film award encountersfilm
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Flip Animation Festival
Kingdom
flip animation festival primarily hosted light house medium centre wolverhampton uk one two festival hosted light house deaffest official literature festival say flip occurs annually beginning november attracts submission country worldwide well screening selected open submission flip also consists special screening talk professional within animation world workshop industry panel portfolio review competition festival set managed programmed peter mcluskie grew animation forum also based light house later rebranded animation forum west midland found home birmingham city university festival awarded black country tourism award event year based wolverhampton festival began feature range event educational workshop young people experimental animation grown ups industry led panel feature film screening international showcase retrospective short film spotlight animation studio flip organised hosted light house medium centre partnership university wolverhamptons school art design school computing wolverhampton art gallery part funded uk film council national lottery screen west midland wolverhampton city council university wolverhampton business link west midland animation forum west midland exhibition curated flip tend communicate animation message different mediaoutlets continuing partnership wolverhampton art gallery programme specific work site part festival flip saw exhibition original puppet used film corpse bride mar attack andy pandy puppet designer nick roberson answered question audience flip light house building home large moving kinetic sculpture londonbased artist steve hutton well screening animated doctor episode followed talk doctor animation led industry expert saw studio spotlight glasgowbased axis animation showcased work answered question audience studio spotlight year arthurcox studio also presented work held discussion audience festival hosted presentation creator littlebigplanet game medium molecule well display light house medium centre animator residence drew roper including set awardwinning film history denim flip exhibition consisted work barry jc purves included book signing display tchaikovsky puppet birmingham leg glitch festival submission well sketchbook artwork torus davis work feature film rio maquettes uk puppet maker mackinnon saunders flip offer visitor chance engage ‘big screen gaming’ smaller two cinema flip held competition participant experience xbox one core game halo led becoming regular feature light house game fifa world cup game street fighter game big screen gaming returned flip one year hotly anticipated release halo reach another feature flip festival curated programme hosted guest curator within animation world previous year curated professor paul well director animation loughborough university brother mcleod whereas curated clare kitson former programmer national film theatre commissioned channel animation festival competition animated film created using various technique stop motion animated drawing cut paper modelling clay etc classified various award category included following best festival best uk film best international film best newcomer best experimental film flip also run competition student film created current universitycollege student starting animator age year well flip festival took place – october audience choice winner festival bertie crisp dir francesca adam uk skeleton woman dir sarah van den boom france dead bird dir trevor hardy uk robin hood dir ben smith uk caged dir ravi maheru uk john betty dir alex hancock luke george uk flip festival took place – november award winner festival best festival simon cartwright jessica cope astronomer sun best international film blu big bang big boom best documentary samantha moore eyeful sound best experimental film anderson another day best sound elli vuorinen tongueling best new talent julia gromskaya l’anima mavi best student film india swift squid love student runner matthew duddington clover ben smallman tale beardyman flip festival took place – november award winner festival best festival taku kimura kudan best uk film steve irwin black dog progress best international film jake armstrong terrible thing alpha usa best newcomer kristian andrew rabbit punch best experimental film virginia mori il gioco de silenzio play silence best stop motion bang yao lui deadline special jury mention ed barrett man flip festival took place – november award winner festival best film blu muto best uk film luis cook pearce sister best international film jeremy clapin skhizein best abstract film blu muto best sound design alexei alexeev kjfg best newcomer tom senior one nice family photo best student film reza dolatabadi khoda flip festival took place – november award winner festival best film lizzy hobbs old old old man best student film paul o’flanagan beauty special mention student film julian kok mimos egg flip festival also several small screening throughout year either award winner selected submission best flip usually shown various venue throughout west midland season flip best screening stoke film theatre wem town hall also special screening artsfest birmingham uk flip festival’s website archived february wayback machine light house medium centre website
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Flipside film festival
Kingdom
flipside film festival international film festival held plymouth england focus independent experimental film practice put flipside collective explores participatory mode filmmaking alternative industrial technical obsolescence model take inspiration central research methodology diy punk subculture first flipside film festival conceived curated filmmaker dan paolantonio ran – may plymouth showcased feature length short film event featured open call film submission official selection screening various thematically relevant film workshop official selection program included tony hill retrospective including law naturedownside uphistory wheel uk super city nathan coombs uk suffering land ed hill ukpalestine shes punk rocker uk zillah minx uk authority alexander oey nl confusion unmarried couple jason brett butler alf behind mask shannon keith usa dead brother death end zownir radical man littler ger dancehall queen westway world letts uk flipside collective produced series microcinema event city plymouth conceived filmmaker allister gall event explored potential translating diy punk methodology participatory microcinema filmmaking event included eventspecific manifesto interview invited guest speaker film screening detail masterclasses film training support production film project
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Keswick Film Festival
Kingdom
keswick film festival annual festival held keswick cumbria england since organised keswick film club association theatre lake festival focus refers cumbria principal general film fest festival includes osprey short film award recognise short film local filmmaker festival ran february march osprey short film award part keswick film festival aim celebrate local film making showing short film local filmmaker winner open category awarded osprey award news star called opportunity great director showcase work osprey short film award took place march winner animal directed matthew edward category little chamonix directed dom bush open category official website
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Leeds International Film Festival
Kingdom
leeds international film festival liff annual film festival hosted leeds west yorkshire england largest film festival england outside london founded held november various venue throughout leeds including hyde park picture house cottage road cinema festival showed film country short feature commercial independent liff feature five programme section official selection retrospective cinema versa fanomenon short film city liff qualifying film festival academy award winning film short film city louis le prince international short film competition world animation award may thus eligible academy short film award festival british short film competition bafta qualifying festival supported leeds city council festival office based leeds town hall together leeds young film festival lyff formerly leeds child young people film festival lcypff leeds international film festival programme five category official selection retrospective cinema versa fanomenon short film city fanomenon short film city host various short film competition qualify winner major film award academy award moreover festival audience vote favourite feature film screening vote determine winner festival audience award well extra screening film festival favourite towards end festival official selection host special preview screening anticipated acclaimed film year well showcasing new discovery international independent filmmaking many celebrated prizewinning success major festival cannes berlin international film festival every year liff show broad array retrospective programme giving audience opportunity watch forgotten gem well celebrated classic big screen cinema versa dedicated documentary inspired underground festival aesthetic showcasing low budget independent feature programme music film section show range old new musical film style underground voice another cinema versa section provides platform human right activist film cinema versas forum present series special event fanomenon home cult fantasy cinema liff present new genre film cultsubject documentary animated feature rarelyscreened classic movie marathon year beginning festival played host night dead allnight horrorthon recent festival introduced single day back back anime film leeds town hall repeated fanomenon also host dead short competition horror short short film city host festival short film competition panorama well special event exhibition louis le prince international short film competition named louis le prince french born film pioneer living leeds made first ever moving picture louis le prince competition well world animation award qualifying competition academy award festival british short film competition bafta qualifying additionally short film city host yorkshire short film competition added three new competition leeds screendance competition leeds international music video award leeds short film audience award festival leeds international film festival took place – november opening film yorgos lanthimos absurdist black comedy poor thing closing film marija kavtaradzes romantic drama film slow winner audience award fiction feature mohamed kordofanis goodbye julia documentary feature award went paul sngs tish festival leeds international film festival took place – november opening film life affirming drama living closing film charlotte well film aftersun winner audience award fiction feature blue caftan documentary feature bunch amateur festival leeds international film festival took place – november opening film pablo larrains film spencer closing film clio barnards acclaimed new drama ali ava winner audience award fiction feature la traviata brother documentary feature alien stage festival leeds international film festival took place online due restriction caused covid pandemic festival leeds international film festival took place – november opening film femaleled drama rock closing film taika waititis comedy jojo rabbit also audience award fiction feature winner audience award documentary feature syrian film cave retrospective strand ran title mother cutter woman shaped film featuring film female editor festival leeds international film festival took place – november opening film world premiere fighting city documentary leeds boxer josh warrington boot riley satire sorry bother closing film hirokazu koreedas palme dorwinning drama shoplifter retrospective strand ran title time frame featuring film take place within hour winner audience award fiction feature capernaum documentary feature dawn wall festival leeds international film festival took place – november official selection opened ruben östlunds palme dorwinning square closed martin mcdonaghs comedydrama three billboard outside ebbing missouri also audience award cinema versa strand opened jane primatologist jane goodall closed frederick wisemans ex libris new york public library fanomenon strand opened yorgos lanthimoss killing sacred deer closed lynne ramsays never really festival th leeds international film festival took place – november festival opened jim jarmuschs drama paterson screened spanish short film timecode closed german comedydrama toni erdmann winner audience award comedy mindhorn set filmed isle man festival th leeds international film festival took place – november attracted visitor opened john crowleys period drama feature film brooklyn first time history liff joined opening short film sanjays super team closed todd hayness historical drama carol audience award best feature film hungarian black comedy liza foxfairy festival th leeds international film festival took place – november festival opened james kent first world war drama testament youth filmed primarily yorkshire closed uk premiere alejandro gonzález iñárritus black comedy birdman unexpected virtue ignorance new zealand mockumentary shadow festival audience award best film festival th festival took place – november opening gala two screening alfonso cuaróns film gravity two day ahead official release festival closed romantic mashup film final cut lady gentleman rocket audience award best film festival th leeds international film festival took place – november screening ben afflecks historical thriller argo opening gala michael hanekes drama amour closing gala retrospective category added festival programme moreover liffs louis le prince international short film competition world animation award academy awardsqualifying since festival audience award best film hunt festival th edition leeds international film festival took place – november screening andrea arnold wuthering height opening gala steve mcqueens shame closing film audience award best feature film given programme category individually artist official selection audience award sound cinema versa audience award juan dead fanomenon audience award koen mortier golden owl award best independent filmmaking thriller film nd may festival th leeds international film festival took place – november ticket sale april festival opened screening tom hoopers king speech also audience award best feature film petter næsss elling audience award best archive film overall audience award went pier sanderson film high hope golden owl award best independent filmmaking radu muntean tuesday christmas festival rd leeds international film festival took place – november showing range film world including opening film men stare goat directed grant heslov miyazakis latest anime ponyo audience award jury awarded golden owl award la pivellina directed tizza covi rainer frimmel section para international documentary short documentary film wooden carpet festival nd leeds international film festival held – november opened screening dominique abel fiona gordons comedy film rumba short film city introduced distinct programme category festival st leeds international film festival held – november five section official selection fanomenon cinema versa nexus kazuo hara retrospective persepolis directed vincent paronnaud marjane satrapi shown opening gala festival th edition leeds international film festival held – november opened screening comedydrama film venus directed roger michell festival th leeds international film festival took place – november opening gala showed merry christmas christian carion festival th leeds international film festival held october november opened screening finding neverland directed marc forster several new competition launched golden owl award feature film launched support underrepresented independent filmmaking additionally animated short film could enter world animation competition short film eligible filmfour short film audience award festival th leeds international film festival held – october opened stephen fry bright young thing festival th leeds international film festival took place – october three opening film festival sweet sixteen directed ken loach ken loach lilo stitch dean deblois possession romantic mystery drama directed neil labute festival th leeds international film festival held september october opened screening crush directed john mckay festival th leeds international film festival took place – october purely belter british comedy drama film directed mark herman shown opening ceremony fanomenon introduced official programme category liff festival th leeds international film festival took place october opened screening fanny elvis kay mellor year festival taken festival director chris fell director festival day moreover louis le prince short film competition introduced well ‘evolution’ new programme strand film film tv interactive gaming entertainment industry festival th leeds international film festival took place – october perfect murder directed andrew davis screened opening gala festival th leeds international film festival held – october festival theme science fiction film screened opening gala tim hurrans girl’s night festival th anniversary edition leeds international film festival held – october opened screening brassed directed mark herman festival conflict interest central theme festival th leeds international film festival took place – october opened screening tony scott crimson tide liz rymer became new director festival two major strand western animation festival th edition leeds international film festival held – october opening gala war button directed john rogers shown also festival taken new director kath baker new short film audience award introduced festival th leeds international film festival took place – october opened screening secret garden directed agnieszka holland festival main theme city cinema documentary strand added programme short film shown nearly every feature festival th leeds international film festival took place – october peter kosminskis film adaptation emily brontës wuthering height opening gala film festival central theme music spain festival th edition leeds international film festival held – october body mind well ‘man’ machine central theme film shown opening gala point break directed kathryn bigelow festival th leeds international film festival took place – october opened screening john badhams action comedy film bird wire following political upheaval recent month freedom censorship central theme festival festival rd leeds international film festival held – october also celebration th anniversary hyde park picture house leeds festival opened screening lewis gilbert shirley valentine festival following great success first leeds international film festival festival second edition held – october second leeds international film festival much bigger first coincided centenary louis le prince first moving picture taking opening film festival la bohème directed luigi comencini festival first ever leeds international film festival took place – march great success british horror film gothic directed ken russell shown opening gala director cofounder festival janice campbell leeds young film festival take place every easter welcome young people family largest film event kind north england th year festival feature programme new unseen cinema young people around world well classic screening movingimage related workshop masterclasses festival also host two young filmmaking competition leeds young filmmaker golden owl award celebrates best young people filmmaking across city indis independent direction young filmmaker award national competition showcase work young filmmaker working without professional support funding organisation work closely group young consultant aged – called mediafish help programme design deliver festival make film shape strategy leeds young film liff official website lyff official website short film city facebook page
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Lovebytes
Kingdom
lovebytes digital art organisation based sheffield uk established best known lovebytes international festival digital art founded jon harrison janet jennings director organisation lovebytes explores cultural creative potential digital technology festival platform innovative experimental new work field digital art music film interactive medium creative software programme includes specially commissioned multimedia performance interactive installation public space supported film screening talk workshop educational project lovebytes notforprofit limited company supported art council england lovebytes founded jon harrison janet jennings director organisation lovebytes held many festival year work festival placed different location across sheffield attracting lot medium attention late lovebytes also collaborative festival event eg lovebytes sentients unit may lovebytes released first publication dsp audio cd cd rom went release two dsp volatile medium dvd publication exhibition released march including work people like alex peverett butler brother steve hawley dsp cd rom publication exhibition released march featuring nullpointer liamc kurt ralske dextro lovebytes visitor run various educational project introducing young people creative technology computer programming range playful imaginative art activity throughout world also work school college university club art gallery library community center interact interested people public space multimedia revue lovebytes event featuring burncycle virtual nightclub venue showroom workstation sheffield lovebytes featuring james wallbank venue workstation sheffield united gallery sheffield lovebytes digital art multimedia festival featuring serum furneaux venue showroom cinema workstation site gallery lovebytes festival featuring farmer manual pita peter rehberg venue showroom cinema workstation various around sheffield city centre digital original lovebytes festival showroom cinema sheffield – april lovebytes international festival digital art featuring florian hecker richard chartier venue showroom cinema national centre popular music sheffield lovebytes international festival digital art featuring scanner robin rimbaud yasunao tone venue showroom cinema millennium gallery persistence work sheffield independent film lovebytes international festival digital art featuring carsten nicolai alva noto chris watson nobukazu takemura general magic venue showroom cinema exhibition site gallery february – march lovebytes international festival digital art featuring peter greenaway francisco lópez musician venue showroom cinema workstation studio millennium gallery sheffield independent film site gallery april – june environment international festival digital art medium lovebytes featuring francis dhomont carl michael von hausswolff venue showroom cinema millennium gallery workstation site gallery university sheffield union student lovebytes process featuring biosphere musician aka geir jenssen yasunao tone owl project venue sheffield winter garden sheffield central library showroom cinema site gallery university sheffield union student millennium gallery moorland centre edale lovebytes digital art sheffield featuring stephen mathieu advanced beauty universal everything venue showroom cinema millennium gallery sylvester space access space sheffield festival digital creativity culture january–june featuring ceb reas golan levin mehmet akten francisco lopez mark fell venue millennium gallery winter garden electric work persistence work lovebytes digital spring featuring alan turing centenary exhibition megadork onedotzero daniel brown jana winderen venue showroom cinema sheffield central library meadowhall shopping centre upper chapel winter garden paradise website commission paradise web project initiated innovative uk art ensemble forced entertainment commissioned lovebytes part channel metropolis series funded art council england hypertribes citywide new medium public art installation showroom cinema sheffield march – april event detail vanishing point view mike lawson smith furnival gate stone trouper steve hawley jonathan allen division street hyperphilately simon poulter sheffield post office fitzalan square provinciallyprovisionally andrew stone sheffield new town hall flocked lulu quinn house fraser sheffield high street remote system premium leisure pond forge sport centre commercial street lovebytes lite live performance mark fell jez potter snd shirt trax sheffield millennium gallery lovebytes – plasma screen installation sheffield millennium gallery collaboration sheffield gallery museum trust digital space – showroom cinema programme event exhibition collaboration showroom workstation including work vicki bennett people like u blast theory steve hawley derek lodge terry smith single shot simon warner caroline locke andrew kotting janek schaefer nullpointer big byte big byte yearlong programme event supported art council england screen yorkshire delivered partnership various community organisation sheffield including sheffield childrens festival sheffield young singer showcomotion film festival designosaurs digital art project combining craft computer creative imagination sheffield school child culminating interactive exhibition sheffield childrens festival dsp audio cd cd rom released may part digital space programme commissioning scheme exhibition digital publication dsp volatile medium dvd publication exhibition released march including work people like u alex peverett steve hawley dsp cd rom publication exhibition released march featuring nullpointer dodson sean march preview lovebytes festival art design guardian guardian theguardiancom retrieved march lovebytes sheffield mute metamuteorg october retrieved march spacedog » lovebytes festival sheffield spacedogmusiccom retrieved march lovebytes official website lovebytes festival digital art medium bbc
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Night of the Dead
Kingdom
night dead whole night horror film shown part annual leeds international film festival beginning become firm fan favourite selling well event since night dead v event taken place hyde park picture house leeds england well film plenty banter film organiser audience giving away prize either claiming done thing running event deem worthy also often appearance somebody involved making one film shown qa session took place midnight november film shown ill see dream short graveyard alive zombie nurse love el ciclo another short monster man una de zombi black sunday night dead iv last take place lounge cinema kicking midnight november short film french door event continued alternating long short loft jonatomberry boy eats girl starring samantha mumba something red zombie honeymoon hot woman finally gusha bindume hellavator th technically th day november stroke midnight began sixth annual night dead occasion began series alternating short longs deadly tantrum followed unrest monster expiry date home video broken repose en paix wild zero seventh night dead took place stroke midnight saturday november finishing early hour sunday morning four main feature event storm warning end line fritt vilt cold prey zibahkhana hell ground event kicked usual horror short entitled still life film striking resemblance doctor episode blink audience treated short film well last short fifth feature sam lloyd ted scrub night dead vii official site review night dead vi cold prey official site endof line official site fifth official site hell ground official site jonatomberry official site still life official site storm warning official site
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Norwich Film Festival
Kingdom
norwich film festival annual short film festival founded held norwich england showcase film local national international filmmaker independent mainstream various film gone win baftas oscar well award sundance film festival tribeca festival south southwest festival received support various celebrity olivia colman stephen fry tim mcinnerney julian jarrold john collee entry also qualify shown baftas british independent film award norwich film festival founded kellen playford order help screen short film locally friend festival relaunched craig higgins became codirector aiming grow festival norwich film festival became registered charity venue forum norwich – september festival began screening imprisoned heart norwich art centre included several event free open air screening film top gun garden norwich castle regional premiere creation starring paul bettany screening bafta short film animation nominee venue hollywood cinema norwich forum norwich march april jury bernard hill tim mcinnerny juliet stevenson steve furst jim field smith venue cinema city norwich april may jury olivia colman radio dj edith bowman uea lecturer dr sarah godfrey director best film sunny boy jane gull main venue odeon norwich – may jury academy award winning film editor martin walsh venue forum norwich – april jury main venue forum norwich – november festival opened gala screening film kinky boot followed qa film director julian jarrold screening reflected film taking place old shoe factory festival also gave regional premiere two feature film feral heart included qa duncan paveling writerproducer james rumsey producer light year followed qa awardwinning director esther may campbell six screening short film submitted festival weekend closed screening bafta short tour another qa afterwards jury – november venue open norwich forum norwich assembly house festival launched november screening film private function followed qa star film michael palin jury – november venue open norwich forum norwich assembly house norwich university art garage norwich festival kicked screening cult british classic shallow grave followed talk star christopher eccleston jury alfred molina double british academy film television art winning sound editor eddy joseph cannes film festival winning short producer gavin humphries – november venue open norwich forum norwich assembly house theatre royal norwich norwich university art university east anglia garage norwich festival launched november conversation event british actor david morrissey hosted film critic peter bradshaw festival consisted event including short screening rare uk screening snowpiercer hosted mark kermode launch sir john hurt film trust guest throughout festival also included jessica hynes michael smiley joe cornish miranda raison anwen lady hurt total short film selected screened festival total submission female filmmaker directing official selection jury stephen fry neve campbell stephen woolley – november venue online short film submission opened january record number submission received sixmonth period short film selected screened making festival largest selection todate tuesday september festival announced edition would take place alternative format due ongoing covid pandemic short film within official selection available watch online first time festival history would also mark first time festival able accessed outside uk around half official selection available internationally total film screened online festival including several guest strand institution two winner eafa mashup filmmaking competition jury dexter fletcher stephen woolley james marsh arianne sutner jill culton julie lockhart lisa cortés stuart dryburgh becher todd banhazl kate phillips antonio aakeel tim downie – november short film screened inperson online festival hybrid event due ongoing covid pandemic festival took place hybrid format screening taking place inperson becoming available watch online afterwards end november inperson event consisted downscaled programme short screening feature talk festival also produced podcast filmmaker selection interviewed film venue forum norwich garage norwich norwich university art national centre writing online jury michael sheen edith bowman jessica hynes – november venue forum norwich university east anglia norwich university art jury nat luurtsema greg sorvig dionne farrell jinko gotoh ida melum crispin buxton chris rankin victoria emslie christine lalla festival number patron support promote festival throughout year january festival added julian jarrold stephen fry new patron current list includes stephen fry julian jarrold tim mcinnerny olivia colman brian cox john collee richard sawdon smith previous patron include actor bernard hill number industry professional act judge festival list included julian jarrold nick moore damian jones steven hall hugh fraser william osborne jane gull previous judge include broadcaster emma freud director roger michell festival currently feature six award category winning filmmaker get prestigious trophy certificate £ cash prize software prize traditional best short film category subdivided new best british short film best international short film category award category best british short film best international short film best animated film best student film best documentary film best east anglian film official website
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Oska Bright Film Festival
Kingdom
oska bright film festival film festival held annually brighton lewes east sussex showcase film made featuring individual learning disability autism aspergers largest festival world focus programming span every genre comedy scifi documentary dance founded oska bright film festival obff founded group learning disabled artist involved nonprofit organization carousel frustrated lack representation opportunity publicly screening film work festival continues affiliated receive financial support carousel oska bright recognized baftaqualifying festival added section b bafta qualifying festival list british short film award british short animation award year festival included satellite screening held different location across uk including barbican centre london dca dundee
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Pennine Film Festival
Kingdom
pennine film festival annual festival started focusing independent filmmaking offering local national premiere hosting masterclasses workshop discussion filmmaker enthusiast professional film festival established exhibitor allround film education resource growing independent film movement england north west region pennine film festival founded initially local student film competition hosted accrington rossendale college past decade competition received significant amount entry consequently developing larger festival holding event outside college campus pennine film festival held annually march may every year primarily take place lancashire across various venue within county include cinema outdoor public space gallery theatre offering filmmaker opportunity see film big screen network creatives recent year festival offered event complement screening feature film commonly qa filmmaker expert within field film theme previous speaker include get carter director mike hodges pennine film festival also contributed accrington food drink festival evening screening awardwinning sideways selection wine cheese tasting ballroom accrington town hall previous participant also include director alex cox chris bernard phil hawkins actor lee ingleby margi clarke pennine film festival us filmfreeway platform open entry immediately end current running festival welcoming film submission emerging established filmmaker around world pennine accepts film maximum running time minute awarding best submitted film various category including animation documentary narrative local horror student pennine film festival website submission website
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Raindance Film Festival
Kingdom
raindance independent film festival film school operates major city including london los angeles new york vancouver toronto montreal budapest berlin brussels festival established elliot grove voice british filmmaking showcase feature short filmmaker around world audience film executive buyer journalist film fan filmmaker festival listed variety one world top unmissable film festival – raindance founded film training course offered – raindance film festival launched world premiere whats eating gilbert grape – pulp fiction make uk debut raindance – raindance creates british independent film award celebrate achievement independent british filmmaking – christopher nolans memento uk premiere raindance – raindance launch world first second short competition nokia – independent film trust launched raindance charity support independent filmmaking provides bursary training disadvantaged child innercity school refugee mentally ill – raindance screen go win academy award best song – terrace ben wheatley first film debut raindance – short film play raindance become eligible oscar nomination – raindance launch raw talent produce film lovehonourobey – raindance launch vr storytelling training – raindance launch auteur award present inaugural prize ken loach – raindance launch vrx award showcase – raindance hand nd annual auteur award guy ritchie describing prominent figure breathed new life british film industry cult crime comedy – raindance celebrated th anniversary – raindance hand rd annual auteur award terry gilliam saying four decade he magicking amazing visual story practically nowhere official website raindance film festival twitter
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Sensoria Music & Film Festival
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sensoria music film festival uk festival music film digital festival based sheffield present unique mix live performance film screening installation exhibition music industry activity sensoria’s first edition took place april since attendance grown enormously reaching expected welcomed guest including bill drummond jarvis cocker nitin sawhney richard hawley mark kermode mary anne hobbs british sea power julien temple laurie anderson james dean bradfield festival renowned eclectic programme celebrating maverick pioneer use unusual venue finding new way presenting example include drive cinema screening outdoor pool hathersage gig disused department store sensoria also run sensoriapro industry day informal meeting point professional music film attracted multiple awardwinning professional world edition welcomed sensorias expansive programme date including beak sideproject portisheads geoff barrow wes anderson film weekend return ring circus richard hawley chris difford graham fellow nitin sawhney julien temple martyn ware jarvis cocker mark kermode bill drummond mary anne hobbs julien temple richard hawley feargal sharkey rob da bank laurie anderson geoff barrow chris packham james dean bradfield sensoria host regular event throughout year included • screening city manchester • resonator educational music workshop • jail guitar door film tour billy bragg • music business support event • devised delivered festival unit creative medium diploma sensoria music film festival uncommon people
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Sheffield DocFest
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sheffield docfest formerly styled sheffield docfest abbrsheffield international documentary festival sidf international documentary festival industry marketplace held annually sheffield england festival revolves around film screening interactive virtual reality exhibition talk session marketplace talent funding distribution documentary development filmmaker live event award since beginning docfest become uk biggest documentary festival third largest world public service broadcaster bbc described one leading showcase documentary film year festival held venue across sheffield surrounding area including light cinema sheffield town hall sheffield city hall docfest exchange tudor square developed wellcome trust fun key element festival hold many party festival gained popularity steadily recent year docfest screening help many film achieve wider audience attracting distribution screening opportunity film show sheffield docfests marketplace talent segment major part festival includes meetmarket film series achieve funding distribution alternate reality market interactive virtual reality project live pitch training initiative interactive immersive virtual reality documentary also central element festival interactive exhibition commissioned work scattered across city alternate reality summit taking place entire day festival addition festival day june sheffield docfest present yearround workshop screening lab mentoring opportunity uk internationally peter symes bbc tv feature bristol idea creating forum british documentary filmmaker debate discus craft set festival board included representative channel united artist discovery channel central independent television granada television chose hold festival sheffield english industrial town beginning develop medium cultural sector first sheffield international documentary festival held formatted international film festival conference documentary professional included film programme one two masterclasses party lasted two day mainly attracted londonbased filmmaker producer plus several international commissioner distributor next eight year festival continued around delegate attending total audience reaching around festival became opportunity londonbased independent filmmaker talk commissioner bbc channel otherwise difficult reach success festival might mean landing job coming year docfest attracted mostly uk delegate enjoyed almost screening session admission however change factual television marketplace time docfest move primarily craftbased event increase marketplace activity chairman time steve hewlett visited australian international documentary conference aidc met director heather croall background filmmaking founded crossplatform storytelling event digidocs invited croall come work festival subsequently festival director ceo early turning around festival fortune rise international coproductions meant british producer could longer rely solely one big broadcaster entire budget instead look abroad piece together financing film internationalise festival help filmmaker achieve financing croall introduced meetmarket pitching forum filmmaker pitch idea funders onetoone meeting meetmarket developed help karolina lidin marketplace executive producer since developed first meetmarket croall aidc later brought sheffield croall also introduced digitalfocused summit crossover market alternate reality talent market – like meetmarket – pair buyer commissioner game designer technologist producer digital agency filmmaker looking tell story interactive realm hussain currimbhoy joined programmer docfest early advocate crowdfunding source finance documentary filmmaker staged first festivalbased crowdfunding pitching event also industry first campaign launched indiegogo goal raise k festival help stage special event exceeded target festival moved november june better fit industry calendar ensure better weather lighter evening visitor selected highlight festival often played bfi southbank london festival began producing film project including sea land beyond big melt festival became recognised academy award oscarqualifying festival best documentary short subject category docfest short doc award winner eligible enter consideration many docfest short doc awardwinning film gone shortlisted oscar docfest presented film including beyond clueless love latitude festival sigur ro scored archive film show show year vaudeville circus carnival montage heck sound cosmos number short also featured partnership continued docfest brought selection virtual reality project latitude first time alongside curated programme short highlevel staff change deputy director charlie phillips left head documentary arm guardian director berwick film medium art festival melanie iredale taking position director programming hussain currimbhoy left sundance film festival former executive content adviser independent television service itvs claire aguilar becoming head programming industry engagement croall returned australia become artistic director ceo adelaide fringe following heather departure crossover lab director mark atkin stepped acting director festival liz mcintyre discovery network joined ceo festival director september mcintyres appointment festival championed diverse pluralist voice inclusiveness accessibility example creating crèche service introducing british sign language interpreted talk dementiafriendly screening docdinner championing diverse talent within industry door doc scheme affording reduced rate entry screening hardtoreach area sheffield highlevel staff appointment luke moody formerly britdoc doc society joined director film programming replacing head programming industry engagement claire aguilar former dogwoof distribution manager patrick hurley joined head marketplace talent replacing marketplace manager anna parker bbc dan tucker joined curator alternate reality following delivery th anniversary festival liz mcintyre stepped ceo festival director deputy director melanie iredale stepped interim director lead edition whilst organisation began search new director following edition director film programming luke moody resigned challenging tension board programme internationalism comment made bfis sight sound magazine announced organisation successfully applied charitable status year operating subsidiary sheffield medium exhibition centre smec organisation became independent registered charity time announced chair board trustee alex graham would step following nine year service former codirector portuguese film festival doclisboa cíntia gil would join festival director regarding move charitable status gil said become charity opportunity provide u space public service interest filmmaker artist publicsheffield docfest festival committed value freedom social engagement collective development art therefore purpose work becomes even clearer new status gil oversaw curation festival due take place june year cancelled original form due covid pandemic film programme moved online screening festival pitching forum meetmarket alternate reality talent market also taking place online festival also committed hosting series autumn film screening community engagement activity sheffield cinema reopened late festival appointed alex cooke chair board trustee cooke ceo executive producer one cofounder renegade picture festival programmer sheffield docfest programming film masterclasses despite pressure programming pandemic festival returned cinema th edition june august announced following two year festival director cíntia gil stepped director partnership sylvia bednarz acted interim managing director festival moved towards planning edition later festival appointed clare stewart former director sydney film festival – bfi london film festival – interim ceo stewart joined steer festival work alongside board trustee develop new longterm strategy festival included introduction new jointleadership model developing role managing creative director lead festival stewart leadership festival appointed raul niño zambrano previously senior film programmer idfa head film programme festival celebrated predominantly inperson edition following pandemic festival zambrano promoted acting creative director festival began search managing director following stewart term interim ceo festival appointed annabel grundy formerly bfi managing director work alongside zambrano jointleadership model developed stewart week festival organisation celebrated th edition zambrano promoted permanent role creative director following successful year acting creative director th sheffield docfest took place – june film programme comprised film feature short including world premiere international premiere european premiere uk premiere retrospective film country production language represented project exhibited alternate reality programme project presented meetmarket pitching forum festival expanded offering include theatre production live podcast event well premiere new tv series world premiere paul sngs tish opened festival sheffield city hall film previously pitched meetmarket festival also celebrated work renowned iranian filmmaker rakhshan banietemad guest honour screening retrospective work well world premiere short film narrative ad hominem complement retrospective festival also screened selection title offered different perspective iran including film mania akbari mehran tamadon talk session programme welcomed guest munya chawawa david olusoga rose aylingellis laura whitemore david harewood following success talent initiative led asif kapadia festival welcomed filmmaker kevin macdonald mentor filmmaker challenge initiative challenged six earlycareer filmmaker make documentary one day drawing festival tagline th edition sparking curiosity th sheffield docfest took place – june first predominantly inperson edition since pandemic saw industry delegate taking meeting participating pitching session inperson first time since festival attracted inperson admission online admission welcomed delegate country festival opened uk premiere moonage daydream brett morgan sheffield city hall ziggy stardust performed year prior programme included film country world premiere international premiere european premiere uk premiere project exhibited alternate reality programme project pitched meetmarket festival saw world premiere werner herzogs fire within requiem katie maurice krafft yorkshire title bunch amateur kim hopkins audience award sansón rodrigo reyes took top prize international competition rosa ruth boestens master light previously pitched meetmarket first feature competition award awardwinning filmmaker asif kapadia welcomed guest curator curated selection film programme significant impact journey filmmaker kapadia also spearheaded talent initiative challenged six filmmaker make short documentary around sheffield festival initiative supported amazon studio canon kurious part special programme section festival celebrated work ukrainian documentary maker kicked british council ukrainian institute ukukraine season culture programme ukraine focus password palianytsia included selection film ukrainian filmmaker due screen docudays ua festival postponed due russian invasion ukraine docudays ua curated screening talk delegation visiting ukrainianfilmmakers supported british council amongst film event notable guest featured talk session programme included pratibha parmar asif kapadia editor chris king nainta desai charlie craggs ellie simmonds young clive myrie community programme made link across film alternate reality industry programme collaborated local audience broaden engagement across festival amongst event programme included group walk discussion right roam uk history trespass art therapy workshop also saw festival support firsttime local filmmaker free pass attend festival th sheffield docfest took place – june hybrid format online physically sheffield partner cinema across uk inperson film screening sheffield took place showroom cinema historic cinema abbeydale picture house exhibition took place across artspace site gallery sheffield hallam university performance lab festival opened european premiere summer soul questlove closed world premiere story looking mark cousin previously pitched meetmarket programme led gil included film submission world premiere international premiere european premiere uk premiere across country language represented film programme included guest curated retrospective black british cinema saw curatorial contribution mark sealy parable campbell x dir stud life judah attille karen alexander george amponsah film programme also welcomed new northern focus strand curated festival industry programme producer manon euler film programme coordinator owen jones film programme producer mita suri strand spotlighted film filmmaker northern county england included amongst selection kim flitcrofts tale hard city documentary set sheffield first premiered festival speaker festival talk session programme included david olusoga lydia lunch mark cousin betsy west julie cohen amongst others docfest exchange programme supported wellcome trust explored world nonhuman centred lens programme curated jamie allan drew influence evolutionary theory life evolved symbiosis organism coming together form organism programme included talk workshop well film screening including title karrabing film collective indigenous filmmaking group northern territory gunda viktor kossakovsky well oneoff mm screening claude nuridsany marie pérennous documentary microcosmos festival also developed community programme partnership people artist organisation basedin sheffield programme featured dedicated community screening live performance online workshop inperson workshop festival partnered sheffieldbased migration matter festival uk largest festival sanctuary refugee bring free mobile broadband online festival pass refugee seeking asylum sheffield community programme offered free discounted ticket needed support attend lowincome background effort tackle social isolation th sheffield docfest due take place – june however due covid pandemic cancelled original form planned film activity moved online format programme included film country representing spoken language world premiere international premiere european premiere uk premiere programme featured firsttime filmmaker film available watch online festival videoondemand platform docplayer industry delegate selection title made available uk audience via sheffield docfest selects streaming platform festival qas panel industry session moved virtual format artist spotlight series launched online highlight maker project selected alternate reality programme festival pitching forum meetmarket alternate reality talent market also took place online autumn cinema temporarily reopened following lockdown festival hosted number weekend screening qas bring film official selection audience sheffield th sheffield docfest held – june attracted admission previous year industry delegate visiting country festival opened sheffield city hall uk premiere diego maradona asif kapadia programme featured documentary world premiere international european uk premiere film chosen submission pool country around world programme included rest ai weiwei nomad footstep bruce chatwin werner herzog midnight family luke lorentzen earth nikolaus geyrhalter one child nation nanfu wang love archana atul phadke sama waad alkateab edward watt alternate reality programme featured project included subconscious sensibility – exhibition virtual augmented reality game interactive documentary largescale digital installation site gallery converging sensibility hallam performance lab collection ° documentary presented vr cinema vr experience festival included echo georgie pinn le lac nyasha kadandara algorithmic perfumery frederik duerinck spectre bill poster dr daniel howe – sheffield docfest commission partnership site gallery british council mutek support art council england speaker shared experience th sheffield docfest talk session programme included werner herzog paul greengrass jenn nkiru asif kapadia chidera eggerue stacey dooley rodney p michael dapaah jeremy deller paddy wivell industry session programme included big break featuring roxy rezvany ellie flynn eliza capai discussing career high low breaking class ceiling danny leigh fiona campbell kieran yates billy porter mia bay paul sng exploring barrier entry industry decision maker country attended festival including executive netflix arte bbc channel cinereach doc society dogwoof altitude submarine entertainment espn national geographic pov ryot artangel passion picture pulse film two day team took approximately matchmade meeting decision maker meetmarket alternate reality talent market th edition sheffield docfest held – june event took place – june record total audience attended including industry delegate travelled country public audience virtual audience experiencing festival livestream film programme hosted record film world premiere international european uk premiere film programme boasted premiere including daisy asquiths queerama opening night film scored john grant laura poitras new julian assange documentary risk whitney nick broomfield winnie pascale lamche originated docfests meetmarket alternate reality programme featured project world premiere international european uk vr experience festival included chasing coral vr experience presented dome accompanied feature documentary film programme unrest vr accompanied feature film unrest future aleppo alex pearson marshmallow laser feast commission docfest partnership fact support art council england talk session programme included bigname speaker lenny henry peter greenaway ian hislop stacey dooley nick broomfield louis theroux industry session included panel making film oscarready featuring tom oyer academy motion picture art science session god country director francis lee northern talent talk free public interview youtube sensation elijah quashie aka chicken connoisseur two session editor walter murch reinvention film strand concisely represent creative vision festival seen new strand featured docvision docadventure docexpose doclove docthink docrhythm focusindustry featuring workinprogress piece focusindia featuring collection documentary year focus country choice mark year partition also use new venue light cinema moor offering luxury cinema screen following festival nine virtual reality work alternate reality exhibition chosen tour latin america part docfests realidades alternativas tour support british council tour visited festival docmontevideo uruguay docsp brazil noviembre electrónico argentina notable screening event included world premiere opening night film queerama director daisy asquith soundtrack john grant alison goldfrapp hercules love affair chronicling year decriminalization homosexuality uk bfi archive opening night event included qa asquith grant hosted campbell x performance grant closing night honoured mp jo cox closing night film jo cox death mp director toby paxton discussion legacy great get together held tudor square encourage festivalgoers public unite remember livestream uk premiere nick broomfields whitney featuring qa broomfield radio presenter sarahjane crawford live tribute performance michele john broadcast live cinema across uk return desert island doc featuring northern film star maxine peake discussed favourite documentary influence hold life work joe cocker mad dog soul saw soldout screening iconic leadmill joe cocker frequently performed introduction doc til dawn showcasing rare cult documentary midnight doc til dawn programme included adam curtis hypernormalisation introduction curtis retrospective looking back year summer love discontent featuring film allan king warrendale far vietnam produced chris marker directed french new wave filmmaker jeanluc godard alain resnais agnès varda joris ivens william klein claude lelouch rare screening edouard yves de laurots silent revolutionblack liberation immersive live cinema european premiere florian habichts spookers shown abbeydale picture house featuring frightnight cast performer staged building world premiere jamaican dancehall competition film bruk director cori wapnowski including followup dancehall dance class held film protagonist ale camara docfest exchange tudor square channel party code featuring performance dancer featured film workinprogress special preview minute alexander whitley dance company combining contemporary dance nasa visuals baftawinning artist tal rosner ahead sadler well premiere july alternate reality summit returned full day panel session keynote speaker featuring google jessica brillhart guardian vr deputy editor nicole jackson amnesty international uk che ramsden robin mcnicholas marshmallow laser feast using latest technology create project like future aleppo including surprise skype future aleppo yearold inspiration syrian refugee mohammed kteish european premiere vr installation munduruku fight defend heart amazon grace boyle feelies james manisty alchemy vr pete speller greenpeace went win alternate reality audience award docfest tour latin america docfests international vr tour realidades alternativas support british council live vr experience doom room hosted theatre delicatessen mixed performance art virtual reality uk premiere danish artist mads damsbo source return docfest exchange developed wellcome offering element film alternate reality talk programme free public year year frontman olly alexander new documentary growing gay personal struggle mental health lgbtq community nick broomfield conversation louis theroux bbc interview held soldout crucible theatre introduction craft summit presented documentary campus featuring industry heavyweight dissect art documentary filmmaking speaker included editor walter murch field vision charlotte cook ben steele serialised documentary balz bachmann nainita desai composing director film programme julia dahr thank rain shaul schwarz trophy egil håskjold larsen minute day directing cinematography event took place – june total audience attended including industry delegate travelled country public audience figure record increase film programme hosted record film world premiere international european whopping uk premiere different country audience attracted big filmmaking name documentary world including u director michael moore – whose film invade next opened festival – louis theroux palme dor winning director ken loach legendary filmmaker pennebaker chris hegedus woman lgbt subject feature prominently throughout festival selection making two festival strand plus retrospective honouring chantal akerman speaker represented talk session programme female newly renamed alternate reality programme featured immersive medium experience millennium gallery virtual reality documentary site gallery space union street alternate reality summit daylong event focus virtual reality artificial intelligence mixed reality morning session saw keynote ramona pringle bina artificially intelligent robot afternoon session saw keynote google jessica brillhart also saw inaugural alternate reality commission supported site gallery art council england darren emerson indefinite previously invisible £ prize world premiere festival indefinite detention immigrant britain later featured new york time came introduction docfest exchange tudor square developed wellcome hosted series public talk including interview england director shane meadow notable screening event included uk premiere michael moore invade next opened festival sheffield city hall attended moore postscreening qa live streamed cinema nationwide uk premiere season quincy four portrait john berger closed festival sellout screening showroom cinema attended director tilda swinton bartek dziadosz live performance accompanied film screening including performance protagonist famous street dancer storyboard p following world premiere storyboard p stranger sweden solo set princess shaw following uk premiere presenting princess shaw youre meant screened abbeydale picture house followed set arab strap aidan moffat bothy ballad singer following uk premiere strike pose kiki vogue strike pose party invited madonna backup dancer kevin stea new york ballroom leader twiggy pucci garcon house voguers academy usc shoah foundation new dimension testimony world pwemiere part alternate reality exhibition showcasing groundbreaking technology natural language processing software hologram holocaust survivor pinchas gutter project awarded alternate reality interactive award audience award interactive project also featured alternate reality summit creator dr stephen smith presenting keynote joined gutter stage sir david attenborough came festival first time seeing soldout talk crucible theatre live broadcast outdoor screen tudor square ken loach held packed qa following versus life film ken loach pennebaker honoured retrospective also attended uk premiere film unlocking cage legendary documentary maker also featured conversation collaborator chris hegedus crucible theatre joanna lumley delivered packed talk crucible theatre snooker legend ronnie osullivan returned crucible theatre five world championship title discus favourite documentary nd festival ran six day – june venue used host film session interactive exhibition networking event full programme announced morning general election may record number audience attended festival festival delegate member public total film shown record breaking world premiere including sean mcallisters hotly anticipated syrian love story brian hill confession thomas quick jake witzenfelds oriented uk premiere international premiere european premiere nearly film programming headed female filmmaker film either produced directed woman filmmaker notable screening event included uk premiere joshua oppenheimer look silence showroom cinema opened festival sell screening screen opening night continued sheffield city hall world premiere archive film show show year vaudeville circus carnival directed benedikt erlingsson scored georg hólm orri páll dýrason sigur rós head pagan church iceland godfather icelandic music hilmar örn hilmarsson film feature never seen footage fairground circus variety performance vaudeville birth film present day including footage university sheffield national fairground archive special screening jessica edward biodoc mavis documenting life mavis staple held classic victorian sheffield botanical garden sheffield repertory orchestra performing gustav holsts planet live screening interplanetary odyssey commissioned visuals sheffield creative design agency human commentary astronomer paul crowther woman doc strand celebrating film woman screen behind lens war work song film master work poetic musical archive composed directed michael nyman performed michael nyman band hilary summer commemorate first world war retrospective british activist filmmaker john akomfrah closing night event including screening monty python – meaning live roger graef james rogan michael palin attendance postscreening qa book signing idea science strand supported wellcome trust focusing creativity innovation heart documentary digital interactive interactive sheffield exhibition presented crossover lab featuring interactive documentary held millennium gallery dedicated virtual reality arcade site gallery featuring project collection oculus rift samsung gear vr google cardboard final day british artist heather phillipson specially commissioned installation castle house defunct department store heard sheffield supported art council england presented partnership university sheffield serpentine gallery session talk masterclasses speaker including davina mccall nicky campbell jon snow lucy worsley philippa perry ian katz charlotte moore robin ince festival expanded five day six first time began saturday screening took place across wider range unusual venue sheffield peak district film shown world premiere uk premiere european premiere world premiere included martin scorsese documentary new york review book year argument alex holmes stop nothing lance armstrong story last man moon former astronaut eugene cernan also attended festival one rogue reporter written directed former daily star reporter rich peppiatt brilliant creature rebel oz notable screening event included european premiere pulp film life death supermarket directed florian habicht telling story pulp final concert sheffield including simulcast live satellite qa band broadcast cinema across uk ireland premiere kim longinottos love chatsworth house soundtrack richard hawley combining film material bfi national archive original music similar vein previous docfest project sea land beyond big melt saint etienne performing live score used live paul kelly documentary vanishing london summer camp performing live soundtrack guardian writer charlie lynes film essay beyond clueless teen movie hell wheel strand cycling film celebrate tour de france visiting yorkshire nightly screening peak cavern including thomas balmes happiness spotlight south africa including miner shot marikana miner strike retrospective experimental greekfrench director agnès varda interactive sheffield exhibition presented crossover lab featuring interactive documentary delivered device including oculus rift virtual reality headset included first documentary videogames shown festival riot paper please immersive documentary door dark speaker included peter bazalgette jeremy deller brian eno sue perkins grayson perry john pilger jon snow ondi timoner conference session masterclasses record number pitch opportunity filmmaker worth £ record number film delegate delegate number rose record international delegation including representative armenia canada jordan morocco netherlands state palestine russia south africa south sudan attending festival special focus factual filmmaking region country presented buyer decision maker film submission topped first time film shown numbered least feature length documentary short interactive project one art installation world premiere uk premiere european premiere record film screening docfest developed funded meetmarket including joshua oppenheimer act killing went win audience award world premiere included basically johnny moped emptying sky everybodys child fragile trust plagiarism power jayson blair new york time cuba mirage men note inside james rhodes particle fever plot peace project wild thing richard pryor omit logic big melt way front line life time tim hetherington man whose mind exploded road fame secret life uri geller – psychic spy thin ice let world european premiere included tiller dirty war pandora promise uk premiere included act killing crash reel act killing went win bafta named best film guardian film strand included behind beat best british crossplatform eurodoc first cut global encounter new york time opdocs queer screen resistance short habit art sporting life new strand film film screened notable film documentary example exorcist director cut fear god year exorcist john water female trouble divine strand aimed attract wider mix people supported lottery funding bfis film festival fund provides extra resource help grow film festival audience docfest retrospective strand celebrated work japanese filmmaker shōhei imamura director present took part qa session notable screening event included three opening night film big melt documentary film sheffield steel industry martin wallace live soundtrack jarvis cocker musician incave screening summit climbing documentary nick ryan quest reach peak k screened peak cavern cave known devil arse peak district european premiere pussy riot punk prayer followed skype interview katya samutsevich one member pussy riot live soundtrack performance song shipyard mercury prizenominees unthanks look behindthescenes bbcs think series day event centred ken loach documentary spirit tedxsheffield fringe event took place day festival howard street outdoor screen showed film free hour day festival blast theory interactive online game id hide docfeast street food market made local foodie business plus special docfest ale conference session masterclasses speaker notable speaker included adam buxton melvyn bragg jonathan franzen uri geller ira glass alex graham janice hadlow jay hunt ross kemp mark kermode sir trevor mcdonald hardeep singh kohli walter murch miranda sawyer interviewing michael palin sue perkins captain sensible alan yentob total delegate country attended festival general admission notable screening event included debut sea land beyond documentary penny woolcock live soundtrack performance british sea power surprise performance sixto rodriguez star opening night film searching sugar man went win oscar best documentary speaker included gareth malone tim pool festival moved november june right back november festival festival opened morgan spurlocks pom wonderful present greatest movie ever sold featured boxoffice hit senna alma harels debut bombay beach albert maysels retrospective oscarwinning director barbara kopples gun fight sheffield docfest award honour best documentary docfest programme judged industry professional sheffield docfest audience award voted audience award given feature film programme grand jury award international competition honour film best display strong artistic vision courageous storytelling award academy award® accredited grand jury award international short film competition honour best creative approach documentary minute award academy award® bafta bifaaccredited grand jury award international first feature competition honour future nonfiction film celebrates promising talent grand jury award international alternate reality competition honour best innovative nonfiction work tim hetherington award presented association dogwoof award introduced honour photojournalist filmmaker tim hetherington award recognises film filmmaker best reflects legacy tim hetherington committed humanitarian social concern throughout world includes cash prize decided jury including tims mother judith hetherington youth jury award selected uk passionate young documentary lover jury made five young people aged – take part series workshop industry professional ahead festival inspiration award introduced celebrates figure industry championed documentary helped get great work public eye dark audio award introduced highlight global creativity innovation audio storytelling illuminate award supported wellcome exploring screen chemistry human storytelling scientific understanding environmental award given documentary best address raise awareness environmental challenge face world art doc award championing bold new creative form nonfiction cinema artist film new talent award discovers honour future documentary film celebrating new talent fresh perspective student doc award film made part tertiary course work uk international university judged panel industry expert alternate reality interactive award awarded project exhibit originality approach form storytelling delivery alternate reality virtual reality award celebrating virtual reality documentary flourishing creative genre awarding project display excellence factual storytelling well technical ingenuity innovation award whicker film tv funding award presented annually sheffield docfest whicker since prize awarded emerging filmmaker anywhere world promising pitch directorled documentary eda award best femaledirected film presented sheffield docfest alliance woman film journalist femaledirected film festival programme eligible award first ever peter wintonick award celebrates activist filmmaking honour late canadian documentary filmmaker friend festival peter wintonick awarded creative leadership award launched highlight influential individual contribution international documentary industry award unsung hero factual tv launched honouring vital undertheradar contribution british factual television jerwood first cut award festival cancelled due covid pandemic screening moved online award placed year award held june crucible theatre award held june first time awardwinning documentary short automatically qualifies consideration academy award lifetime achievement award presented roger graef award held june presented jeremy hardy alliance woman film journalist also presented special eda award sheffield docfests festival director heather croall naming ambassador womens film award held june lifetime achievement award presented albert maysles sheffield docfests film programme showcase international documentary new work nonfiction film programme includes screening feature midlength short documentary work nonfiction year qas filmmaker protagonist film strand panel corresponding main programme featuring filmmaker protagonist film including session workshop pitching competition free outdoor screening urated documentary series film competition prestigious award sheffield docfest run number programme focused new medium development interactive immersive project virtual reality titled alternate reality alternate reality programme includes alternative reality summit full day session exploring digital revolution broadcasting delegate network representative film tv industry included keynote speaker google jessica brillhart bbc north richard deverell frank rose steven johnson katerina cizek highrise day includes breakout session round table discussion alternative reality market pitching event interactive digital project run similar way festival meetmarket took place first time project team pitched crossplatform decision maker strand alternative reality panel main festival conference programme includes session commissioning editor panel workshop project showcasing crossplatform pitching competition alternative reality exhibition show host interactive vr including commissioned especially festival also space delegate meet network meet maker session allow audience meet artist behind project featured exhibition informal qas alternate reality sheffield docfest awarded art council england npo status helping programme grow even sheffield docfests talk session programme feature highprofile speaker industry creatives documentary talent variety discussion large public talk commissioning question panel interview showcasing session past highprofile speaker include sir david attenborough louis theroux nick broomfield stacey dooley joanna lumley reggie yates walter murch michael moore kim longinotto tilda swinton pennebaker john akomfrah brett morgan sue perkins joan river meetmarket alternate reality market documentary pitching event held sheffield docfest filmmaker pitch project idea oneonone uk international broadcaster funders distributor former festival director heather croall introduced meetmarket docfest developed alternative public pitching filmmaker pitch large audience meeting matchmade scheduled relevant decision maker year approximately project hold many onetoone across two day event attended decision maker since introduction nearly meeting taken place documentary digital project july meeting held meetmarket requested party meaning likely deal made focus achieving funding distribution participant also benefit advice production distribution exhibition marketing outreach filmmaker guy davidi said pitching intimate roundtable session big comfort reduces tension competitiveness make whole thing much relaxed fun created important connection one case led directly investment project country including new film michael moore mark cousin kim longinotto dionne walker laura poitras jerry rothwell alternate reality project selected including work charlotte mikkelborg richard nockles ink story decision maker took part including representative submarine bbc earth vr royal shakespeare company national film board canada vice pulse film project country chosen participate including new film orlando von einsiedel jennifer brea mike lerner stefan kloos nick fraser christoph jorg david letterman al morrow jeanie finlay andre singer amir amiriani catherine allen alternate reality market project chosen including work katharine round alex pearson darren emerson jennifer brea decision maker took part meetmarket alternate reality market various marketplace initiative organisation including red bull canal al jazeera discovery national geographic google netflix project country chosen participate meetmarket submission including new film john akomfrah lindsey dryden maheen zia executive distributor commissioner funders advisor buyer across documentary digital medium took part meetmarket marketplace activity including guardian bbc arte dogwoof channel project chosen participate meetmarket including new film franny armstrong william karel stanley nelson jr investor commissioner production partner took part including commissioner netflix dazed vice vimeo nowness distributor oscilloscope laboratory dogwoof pb meetmarket attracted application project country chosen participate filmmaker included franny armstrong marshall curry jeanie finlay alex gibney phil grabsky brian hill viktor kossakovsky joshua oppenheimer selection also included six crossplatform project meetmarket film alternate reality market project tracked success across award film festival film project gone win award sundance tribeca idfa hot doc docfest notable film achieve funding meetmarket include unrest unrest vr note blindness note blindness darkness joshua oppenheimer act killing look silence searching sugarman jeanie finlays great hip hop hoax ping pong broken camera god love uganda marketplace play host initiative pitch prize competition pitched project selected open call cover range topic offer funding inkind support festival pas prize previous pitch include bfi film fund whicker world foundation film tv award offering £ winning pitch bbc northern doc pitch guardian pitch vice rule britannia pitch channel first cut pitch virgin money short competition marketplace also hold year training initiative including future producer school future producer school created sheffield docfest bungalow town production successfully run every year since launch aimed emerging producer currently working industry primary outcome future producer school develop industry partnership provide industry knowledge experience upandcoming producer ambition become international feature documentary producer notable alumnus include eloise king julia nottingham lindsey dryden sky neal onscreen talent market sheffield docfest initiative connect charismatic subjectspecialists producer commissioner decision maker looking fresh face programme programme includes intensive morning training programme giving insight industry via firsthand encounter established professional designed expert hone skill presenting medium followed afternoon matchmade onetoone meeting talent television executive programme designed delivered collaboration academic idea lab docdinner allows group emerging filmmaker dine industry executive exchange idea expertise hosted yates exec bbc channel vice pulse film guardian met young filmmaker docfest host number international national delegation year including delegation norway scotland palestine indonesia jordan cuba wider europe year docfest host party social industry networking drink event festival including annual guilty pleasure party held docfest amsterdam idfa social event themed around programme example included always love doc party celebrating premiere whitney great get together lunchtime picnic celebrating life legacy jo cox mp premiere closing night film jo cox death mp vogue – strike pose party celebrating premiere strike pose kiki year also see award ceremony usually hosted sheffield crucible theatre honouring best documentary festival festival see dozen networking drink hosted partner sponsor supporter image nation abu dhabi academy motion picture art science shooting people many docfest activity outside fiveday festival include film example docfest present take selection festival film programme around uk screening latitude festival alternate reality tour across uk various venue latitude festival internationally docfest toured latin america realidades alternativas exhibition talk session across various film festival featuring member docfest staff marketplace talent including ongoing mentoring programme filmmaker networking event filmmaker structured internship volunteer programme young people annabel grundy appointed managing director new jointleadership model working alongside creative director raul niño zambrano melanie iredale deputy director – later appointed interim director liz mcintyre – heather croall – brent wood – kathy loizou – paula shirley midge mackenzie alex cooke chair –present brian wood deputy chair –present alex graham – steve hewlett – christo hird – roger james – marian bowan peter symes – stephen bowen jo clintondavis gali gold daniel gorden fozia khan jennifer kimber derren lawford lucy mcdowell sacha mirzoeff zoe mumba beejalmayer patel helen scott
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Strawberry Fair
Kingdom
strawberry fair local festival music entertainment art craft held cambridge england since fair held midsummer common first saturday june completely run organised volunteer different background believed one uk biggest free volunteerrun festival still open public held since except cancelled due licensing issue went virtual due global covid pandemic number attendee reached approximately stage green machine absent due crowding crowd management issue first aid usually provided st john ambulance onsite welfare tent fair perimeter fence erected around crowd control purpose well checkpoint gate excessive alcohol drug weapon alcohol limit four can alcohol per person spirit allowed parade part uk centre carnival art carnival crossroad project featured colourful costume samba band village green area traditional community activity reenactment display knockout fancy dress pageant grand finale attraction wigwam stage green area kid area acoustic cabaret bar colonel maybeys mechanical menagerie new steam diesel punk area addition around stall selling food good entry fair free recent year since fair held free film night previous day featuring short film made local people fair following alternative lifestyle range musical genre represented fair across several music stage local band predominantly selected play child catered free enclosed entertainment area includes face painter family friendly café marquee activity painting craft storytelling attraction art area also allows local art displayed visitor fair try something new strawberry fair doesnt main stage however year area selected host finale music stage run midday apart stage hosting finale close zion train performed finale rebel love stage finale held centre stage treatment closing day current music stage found official website area event centre stage showcasing best local talent cambridge band competition plastic den cambridge electronic music portland stage bar upcoming local musician named due community support provided portland arm bar revolting youth band youth talent shady nasties rebel love ska punk funk rock alternative drum bass cambridge radio local musician radio presenter cambridge radio flying pig cajun americana funk blue rock roll folk jazz country art rock scarecrow corner anarcho punk psychedelic folk reggae dance cambuskers busker street performer village green comedy poetry dance acting random bullshit generator game electronic dance constitution object fair described thus object fair shall hold fair called strawberry fair annually midsummer common cambridge first st saturday june benefit local community particularly child fair shall free entry entertainment including music theatre fair run committee local people elect chair vicechair treasurer secretary year septemberoctober form steering group subcommittee also operate order discus specific area fair operation namely programming finance admin policy community site head subcommittee report back monthly general meeting weekly closer fair provides accountability allows approval otherwise proposal put forward subcommittee approximately people volunteer time make strawberry fair happen seen committee one greatest aspect volunteer include member committee steward environment team area coordinator stage manager backstage staff stall coordinator many people behind scene undertake administration fair free event volunteer income stall meet infrastructure overhead cost benefit gig held throughout year raise money example strawberry sundae local band play gig usually also play day fair strawberry fair also organise run cambridge band competition running since heat held year portland arm music venue final cambridge junction finalist cambridge band competition also get invited play fair strawberry fair merchandise including tshirts badge programme poster also sold information tent fair day benefit band competition heat final theme fair love january fair’s website said strawberry fair back th june longest break history theme love planet stourbridge fair list strawberry topic strawberry fair official website strawberry short official film festival website cambridge news — volunteer make fair team bbc cambridgeshire — strawberry fair friend starwberry fair
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Women Over 50 Film Festival
Kingdom
woman film festival wofff festival founded brighton uk address age gender imbalance faced older woman film industry festival screen film woman key creative role writer producer director woman woman film festival wofff community interest company established goal behind organization redress gender imbalance present film industry even greater gap experienced older woman organization cite industry research indicating film analyzed woman age spoke dialog men age range spoke – twice much addition general gap indicated director uk organization reported film made directed exclusively woman festival aim showcase work older woman screen behind camera create film community centered around older woman help combat isolation loneliness older woman wofff declares inclusive intersectional grown steadily since inception prototype event held entitled short hot flush film festival event international short film screened panel event conducted four prize awarded film screened including two feature number attendee accompanying event grew accordingly include workshop panel lecture master class due restriction put place covid wofff become day online festival screening short film hosting virtual filmmaker qa session lecture dr francesca sobande cardiff university since wofff offered hybrid festival experience inperson festival held depot cinema lewes uk virtual festival hosted online eventive platform wofff host annual lecture concentrating older woman film tv academic invited deliver lecture english welsh u university lecture topic included award granted following category audience choice award best animation best documentary best drama best experimental best short script best student film awardwinning film participate wofff best fest tour around uk list womens film festival official website
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Branchage
Kingdom
branchage film festival held channel island jersey festival founded filmmaker xanthe hamilton bring film art island mix sitespecific film screening held across island church castle barn bunker alongside conventional art space cinema alongside film art commission live soundtrack film short film programme industry networking spectacular themed party mixing live performance name dj cabaret branchage profit organisation inaugural festival opened screening oscarwinning documentary feature man wire dir james marsh opera house followed qa producer simon chinn simon became patron festival branchage spiegeltent erected weighbridge square st helier first time saturday night saw first bordée de branchage party inspired burlesque cabaret circus sideshow featuring live performance paloma faith alongside dj duo broken heart friday night saw warp record themed party live set oscillation dj set broadcast celebration warp film release complete history sexual failure dir chris waitt saturday afternoon saw local jersey musician perform live part beat happening session sunday afternoon saw broadcaster writer jonny trunk transmit live film soundtrack radio show resonance fm electronica composer zan lyon commissioned create live score commissioned film artistfilmmaker sarah wood using jersey archive footage called angel history premiere jersey war tunnel king chamber orchestra performed live score suzie templetons animated version peter wolf local school child watched event jersey opera house followed evening public evening performance folk musician memory band performed live score candlelight classic british horror film wicker man medieval hall mount orgueil castle art collective le gun commissioned create art installation old magistrate court police cell director barbara hammer lizzie thynne attended branchage screening documentary film jersey artist claude cahun marcel moore first time film screened together qa session held two filmmaker film comedian graham fellow attended branchage support alter ego john shuttleworths feature film southern softy filmed channel island uk southerly point imaginary summer dirs rebecca coley richard hall jersey firstever full length fiction feature film premiered branchage love still dir danny hiller funded jersey defiant production starring british character actor tom bell also premiered branchage bootcamp helped local channel island filmmaking talent make short documentary film premiere festival mentored uk filmmaker blaine brother forum cinema closed hosted classic british feature film screening alfred hitchcock michael powell david lean documentary screened festival included heavy metal baghdad shadow moon joy division king kong patti smith dream life winnipeg mile north molkom together uk skateboard documentary rollin decade classic maysles brother film gimme shelter feature film screened included garage mouth mouth starring prefame ellen page brazilian box office hit elite squad polish box office hit lady many film accompanied qas director producer guest short film programme london short film festival bird eye view uk film council rush soho short channel four fourdocs series industry event hosted shooting people iq apple shop festival £ short film award channel island filmmaker went director michael pearce national film television school graduation film madrugada jury consisted rebecca marklawson uk film council james mullighan shooting people deputy kevin lewis john davey spearpoint ltd festival closed screening british comedy feature faintheart directed vito rocco starring eddie marsan jessica hynes ewen bremner set amongst world viking battle reenactment society screening took place mount orgueil castle preceded drink reception castle battlement particularly strong serving local cider second festival opened screening werner herzog documentary feature antarctica encounter end world jersey opera house followed qa herzogs regular editor joe bini first branchage box office opened empty shop next nowdemolished southampton hotel weighbridge place right opposite spiegeltent branchage spiegeltent returned weighbridge square second year sponsored barclays wealth saturday night saw return bordée de branchage featuring live performance kitty daisy lewis correspondent turner prize nominee jeremy dellers acid brass performed jersey premier brass friday night saw dynamite reggae party hosted soul jazz record live set piece reggae orchestra top cat featuring natty bo celebration reggae documentary legacy dust dir winston whitter friday afternoon saw dj billy jam transmit live radio show new jersey new york wfmu sunday afternoon saw local jersey musician perform live part shear talent presented bbc jersey introducing animagica branchage live music commission opera house iceland amiina perform new live score fairytale animation lotte reiniger cinderella sleeping beauty support came paper cinema live music cabinet living cinema brighton british sea power performed live score classic documentary man aran dir robert flaherty commissioned british film institute took place opera house british sea power wrote branchage takeover online music magazine drowned sound guitarist noble stated branchage perhaps innovative exciting new film festival europe war tunnel saw unique live score new british documentary isolation impressionistic portrait soldier returning conflict composed performed film director luke seamore joseph bull alongside guest musician battle branchage spectacular mapping projection onto side mount orguiel castle commissioned branchage groundbreaking projection mapping seeper using latest technology sound flate vimeo footage event went globally viral following festival reported wired magazine significant event technology circuit siteeye commissioned create timelapse film various jersey location screened installation branchage box office branchage drivein screened classic film like hot wizard oz mm film people park kim longinottos powerful documentary rough aunty bobbi bear charity abused child south africa accompanied member charity hadnt outside south africa charity raffle raise money bobbi bear included ferrari sport car donated jersey resident magical sitespecific screening included gideon koppels observational film sleep furiously small welsh farming community screened barn classic herd farm relaxing monastery documentary great silence screened quiet confines st helier town church irish childrens fairytale animation secret kells mount orgiel castle branchage engaged younger jersey audience staging series event live lounge club including screening documentary soulwax tomorrow party music festival grime artist dizzee rascal live indie music night hosted asylum local band performing even younger audience aardman animator richard golesowski attended present latest shaun sheep short film school young child classic british feature dir lindsay anderson presented chapel victoria college followed qa david wood discussing experience young actor film playing opposite malcolm macdowell british filmmaker artist andrew kotting attended branchage screen selection work hold town hall meeting launch jersey jape project use jersey resident home movie footage future film project unfortunately funding wasnt secured continue project following year abandoned british filmmaker blaine brother returned branchage head vauxhall hour road movie challenge local jersey filmmaker make film day screen branchage drivein main feature documentary screened festival included burma vj carmen meet borat end line grizzly man dance poster came wall sound like teen spirit feature film screened included fish tank le donk unrelated many film accompanied qas director producer guest short film programme london short film festival peccadillo picture uk film council rush soho short sheffield docfest animation retrospective max hattler series industry event hosted bafta doc shooting people journalist mentoring scheme hosted quietus festival £ cutting hedge short film award went rowland jobson film girl like jury consisted ed fletcher soda picture claire cook bbc film network kobi prempeh future film festival planned close screening british sciencefiction feature moon directed duncan jones starring sam rockwell jones attendance qa take place jersey opera house unfortunately due last minute unavoidable technical issue opera house screening cancelled replaced second screening documentary feature big river man dir john maringouin moon rescheduled screen later night st helier cineworld jones still attendance third festival opened first time fiction film screening new stephen frears comedy drama tamara drewe based graphic novel posy simmonds jersey opera house followed qa lead actor roger allam attended break role london stage shakespeare king lear second branchage box office opened another empty shop st helier town corner burrard street cattle street branchage spiegeltent returned weighbridge square third year sponsored barclays wealth saturday night saw ubiquitous bordée de branchage return featuring live performance piece gypsy ziveli orkestra direct paris victorian seaside boardwalk theme friday night saw london cool lock tavern host adventure beetroot field party live set progdiscometal orchestra chrome hoof dj set filthy duke friday afternoon saw dj billy jam return branchage transmit another live radio show new jersey new york wfmu sunday afternoon saw yarn festival present storytelling workshop eisenstein classic silent film battleship potemkin screened live performance french electronic duo zombie zombie back duke normandy tugboat st heliers harbour spectacular photo event became branchage symbol really show inventiveness groundbreaking aspect festival london based japanese experimental rock band bo ningen commissioned branchage perform intense new score disturbing japanese anime cat soup dir tatsuo sato experimental electronica artist scanner collaborated across generation jersey mr waddingtons magic lantern slide collection performed electronic digital soundscapes alongside victorian lantern show drawing room th century merchant house founder member welsh indie band gorky zygotic mynci euro child richard james commissioned branchage create new score classic russian animation yuri norstein including masterpiece hedgehog fog taking place st helier town church support came retrospective jersey animator julia coutanche french musician pevin kinel performed solo live score harrowing documentary daily bread modern day food production took place classic herd farm london little angel theatre came jersey opera house present fabulous flutterbys puppet show child live music jazz legend barb jungr branchage begin branch pun intended artforms beyond film music live comedy arrives branchage first time form comedy rock club demolished featuring standup paul foot angelos epithemiou jeff leach washington dc musician author ian svenonius attends branchage give storytelling walking tour across jersey moon landscape tidal flatlands zoologist online filmmaker lucy cooke talk work sloth branchage take foray sound walk always something somewhere else around st helier pair headphone magical sitespecific screening included liz mermins horseracing documentary horse screened horse box activist documentary vanishing bee screening polytunnel field jersey organic farm followed heated discussion involving jersey agricultural community jersey opera house saw screening door documentary youre strange door cover band pop star jersey resident gilbert osullivan attended portrait documentary qa branchage inspiration truefalse film festival take place missouri u attended festival host series documentary screening including american bill hick story cowboy india last train home documentary screened festival included separado super furry animal gruff rhys attendance mario nini shed tear walk away shelter place videocracy feature film screened included town called panic gainsbourg love london river lourdes skeleton classic film breathless went day well many film accompanied qas director producer guest short film programme london short film festival rich picking peccadillo picture rush soho short series industry event including launch channel island filmmaker network day school getting film industry second year journalist mentoring scheme hosted quietus short film award branchage festival festival closed jersey opera house screening uplifting documentary feature ash afghanistan cricket team rise obscurity cricket lowest rank become phenomenal success international arena codirector leslie knott attended qa fourth festival returned documentary opening night film screening awardwinning asif kapadia formula one doc senna jersey opera house followed qa writer manish pandey third branchage box office came back harbour front st helier taking empty unit newly refurbished abattoir liberty wharf branchage spiegeltent returned weighbridge square fourth year sponsored barclays wealth third year saturday night saw incredibly popular bordée de branchage return mythical island theme featuring live performance piece marching band perhaps contraption alongside gertie gaiety friday night finally saw jersey mainstay bergerac engage branchage black tie dinner lead actor john nettle conversation cast member attendance talk tv show lasting legacy saturday afternoon saw live comedy return branchage whose hedge anyway featuring live standup jeff leech mark dolan sara pascoe sunday afternoon saw tonic record club man island broadcast bbc radio jersey branchage guest bring record play discus island theme festival ran funding difficulty lay dormant two year grant negotiated state jersey economic development department however special screening searching sugar man held jersey hotel de france audience festival patron producer film simon chinn attendance qa followed surprise appearance musician star show sixto rodriguez flown detroit begin uk tour film preceded commissioned performance performance artist nissa nishikawa photographer jonathan hallam film composer tandis jenhudson twoyear hiatus festival made comeback moving spiegeltent headquarters st helier coronation park well changing location festival took different approach programming appointed two guest curator french fashion designer agnès b bbc radiophonic workshop festival opened jersey opera house screening used live paul kelly documentary vanishing london live soundtrack saint etienne qa panel discussion writer film bob stanley travis elborough along british pop artist sir peter blake branchage festival official website best festival around world condé nast traveler change film festival branchage simon jablonksi guardian october new wave film festival chris michael guardian october jersey hidden charm tim burrow telegraph february life london film scene hannah marshall telegraph march postcard branchage catherine bray film october introduction cinema event year luke turner quietus september thing learned branchage film festival colm mcauliffe quietus october branchage festival – jersey’s unique celebration film culture flux september branchage film festival – round part nadia attia little white lie september alternative delight branchage film festival various location jersey – september aesthetica magazine september
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Alchemy Film & Moving Image Festival
Kingdom
alchemy film moving image festival annual film festival flagship event alchemy film art take place year scottish border town hawick founded grown considered one key fixture experimental artist film within uk europe alchemy film art registered scottish charity receives regular funding creative scotland organisation work community artist locally internationally using film way come together conversation make positive change organisation state value openness experimentation creativity solidarity humour alchemy film art annual film festival directed rachael disbury michael pattison since among access policy alchemy list film barring mm presentation captioned programme provided content warning ticket cinema screening priced sliding scale addition festival open call entry tiered pay system offer full waiver artist need one festival state filmfreeway page proudly noncompetitive belief premiere policy – whereby film disqualified screening one event exhibited another – actively produce competition disparity territorialism artist community curator addition annual film festival alchemy film art produce yearround project encompass artist residency commission film exhibition research discussion event community filmmaking creative learning programme alchemy film moving image festival founded scottish border based artist richard ashrowan ashrowan creative director festival alchemy film art situating festival rural scottish border town hawick described foundation provocation prevailing urbancentrism term culture attempt create quality friendliness intimacy environment filmmaker audience volunteer mix generating real outpouring creativity conversation main cinema screening held awardwinning converted spinning mill tower mill part heart hawick partner organisation festival festival utilised variety disused exindustrial space moving image installation town period festival became internationally notable showing around film year mixed programme short film feature film moving image installation specialist curated programme live expanded cinema performance alchemy film art developed project experimental film artists’ moving image production scotland including artists’ filmmaking residency scotland morocco high street exhibition programme filmmaking symposium touring programme community film project scottish border moving image maker collective founded workshop series ashrowan curated scotland’s national exhibition venice biennale alchemy film art presenting film commission artist filmmaker rachel maclean first eight edition alchemy featured premiere screening influential artist experimental filmmaker including jan švankmajer sarah pucill andrew kötting rachel maclean quay brother semiconductor artist mike hoolboom nina danino patrick bokanowski jacques perconte mark leckey ben river tenth edition alchemy film moving image festival took place – may due scottish lockdown imposed result covid pandemic first exclusively digital iteration alchemy live happened three day series free online screening event included film programme programme included feature phantom ride stephen broomer corporate accountability jonathan perel eleventh edition alchemy film moving image festival took place online april may free attend available streaming film across live ondemand programme well exhibition eleventh edition featured keynote lecture marxist intellectual vijay prashad live performance scottish black atlantic natasha ruwona artist talk screening emma wolukauwanambwa film promised land two guestcurated short programme one greg de cuir jr intersection race ecology another new programmer group young people scottish border mentored alchemy care healing mutualism eleventh edition also featured seven ondemand programme dedicated individual artist including baff akoto dagie brundert richard fung emily jacir jason moyes belit sağ artist scottish border south scotland addition six newly commissioned artwork encompassing image text sound presented artist ania ba jamie crewe harry josephine giles jade montserrat cinzia mutigli kaiya waerea twelfth edition alchemy film moving image festival april may hawick film screening venue online first edition festival take place inperson since programme included keynote alchemy artist resident jade montserrat also presented ritual passage memorial frederick douglas thomas jenkins new commission heritage hub elsewhere programme alchemy artist residence mark lyken present world premiere note low orbit new feature film made hawick community ritual focus artist included julia park another alchemy film art resident ghanaianamerican artist akosua adoma owusu freetoview exhibition programme includes video jukebox footage border community film archive alchemy digital preservation project showcase work produced part film town alchemy yearround community engagement strategy new mm installation shot hawick leah millar first outing moving image new solarpowered cinema converted caravan initiated artist kerry jones bursary fund alchemy film art part yearround programme alchemy launched teviot flag rich rich soil july described programme artist residency film commission discussion event community engagement exploring border boundary line hawick scottish border project part creative scotland culture collective fund taking place july december project engages artist working community consider past present future hawick researching investigating town wider region’s cultural identity relation land water industry territory place environment residency artist include mark lyken jade montserrat julia park jules horne commission include work jessie growden andy mackinnon leah millar natasha ruwona programme also offer artist bursary traineeship scheme summer alchemy launched film town awardwinning community filmmaking initiative aim work local partner widen access cultural inclusion hawick community community group alchemy partnered make film include branching youth group border additional need group suicide working group nh border scottish border rape crisis centre border womens aid scout scotland hawick congregational community church hadrian creatives border college interest link volunteer befriending service working young people learning disability vulnerable adult across scottish border april alchemy launched outwith filmmaking academy creative network programme yearolds scottish border partnering group include branching youth group border additional need group hadrian creatives lgbt youth border october april alchemy delivered continue watching online season film screening discussion event critical writing featuring work yashaswini raghunandan noorafshan mirza brad butler joshua bonnetta clemens wilhelm jan martinec two guestcurated programme marcus jack artist moving image scotland jonathan ali experimental horror film caribbean commissioned text season written jemma desai sonya dyer alix rothnie discussion event archive verb exploring way experimental film considered archival featured artist ashanti harris onyeka igwe sophie lindsey ed webbingall alchemy film moving image festival website
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Deep Fried Film Festival
Kingdom
deep fried film festival independent film festival take place every july lanarkshire scotland festival director martin greechan conceived deep fried film festival martin teaching fulltime medium course fps medium charity motherwell idea screening students’ work banner deep fried film festival night success martin took boss idea fullblown international festival would showcase film around world help stimulate film industry lanarkshire surrounding area fps medium passed idea saying would time consuming nonfinancially viable generate interest disillusioned feedback martin set prove wrong set site deepfriedfilmorguk within two week festival received first submission botch dublin many followed festival announced martin employer festival fourth year receives international press grown year year deep fried film festival hope inspires filmmaker also anyone told cant follow dream go prove people wrong martin greechan since left fps medium currently working fulltime deep fried film promoting independent cinema festival show range film around world screen feature length film documentary also short animation music video established designed egalitarian forum anyone drive produce film give opportunity show work big screen submission fee kept low encourage grassroot filmmaker well professional direct contrast edinburgh international film festival eiff festival director felt discouraging filmmaker submission charge deep fried film festival aim develop talent skill filmmaker encouraging better practises amongst filmmaker increasing relationship filmmaker production organisation involving local community raising awareness independent film creating film making opportunity deep fried film festival intends help filmmaker get access necessary practical theoretical resource filmmaker realise ability promote larger audience deep fried film seek provide annual film festival well set informal networksupport group fulfil aim profit generated deep fried film festival shall put back promotion development independent filmmaker golden fritter award pomme de terre codehunters fish supper tommy kid sausage supper carls angel haggis supper happens innocent black pudding supper long man chip buttie shot west chip curry sauce fen chip cheese lucky day festival celebrated fifth year showed film twoweek period festival run budget £ raised money nspcc marie curie mary meal conforti institute st andrew hospice mark millar growing north lanarkshire film festival always seemed like something ever saw tv location report barry norman idea one doorstep like deep fried film festival incredibly exciting aspiring filmmaker anyone appreciation movie general many u grew thousand mile action seemed happening taking place five minute away billy boyd actor thats sound great ill definitely check festival sponsored several local business including copycare service local print design company north lanarkshire council papercrane medium l local radio station reeltime music community music charity official deep fried film festival site copycare service north lanarkshire council l lanarkshire radio reeltime music
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45,193,064
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Fort William Mountain Festival
Kingdom
fort william mountain festival annual festival mountain culture held fort william scotland official website
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76,449,371
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International Film Festival of St Andrews
Kingdom
international film festival st andrew known full sand international film festival st andrew annual film festival held st andrew scotland coproduced byre theatre film study department university st andrew lead sponsorship joe russo production company agbo festival threeday event showcasing international cinema local national international audience well hosting filmrelated event workshop filmmaker creator inaugural sand golf tournament became part festival wider activity since daughter enrolment university study film joe russo developed affection scotland close relationship st andrew included working university film academic judge student film festival delivering guest lecture impressed experience engagement community eventually approached university start film festival event confused st andrew film festival founded studentrun st andrew green film festival founded official website
8,745
62,995,254
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Screenplay Film Festival
Kingdom
screenplay international film festival held annually shetland scotland festival curated film critic mark kermode film historian linda ruth williams partnership shetland art since festival hosted mareel art venue lerwick festival founded kermode asked help start festival appearing shetland wordplay book festival festival founded cinema shetland screening held variety venue across island including lerwick livestock market bus shelter unst village hall garrison theatre since festival hosted purpose built cinema art venue mareel
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70,741,106
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SQIFF
Kingdom
sqiff scottish queer international film festival scotland active dedicated lgbtq film festival created series one screening festival launched fully became annual event festival arose response amount queer filmmaking activity glasgow quickly established international programme featuring submission around world seek provide platform lgbtq creativity well challenging barrier access sqiffs goal get people watching talking making queer film want screen movie people might otherwise get chance see create inspiring informative event across scotland moreover sqiff want support marginalised group within lgbtq community providing networking system queer filmmaker well filmmaking workshop audience wanting start medium want challenge inequality barrier accessing art first edition sqiff took place – september centre contemporary art continued operate main festival hub additional screening taken place venue across city included glasgow film theatre scottish youth theatre kinning park complex glasgow school art space connect queer audience covid pandemic sqiff launched sqifflex online platform hosting collection lgbtq film free may june festival coordinator helen wright helen cofounded festival marc david jacob asten holmeselliott new programming team started introducing nat lall jamie rea curator indigo korres programme coordinator sqiff also tour around scotland recent transgenerational tour march june bringing three screening focused trans joy family history intergenerational community six venue across scotland venue eden court inverness macrobert art centre stirling glasgow film theatre glasgow cornucopia unit hawick dundee contemporary art dundee lanntair stornoway sqiff modelled sliding scale pay ticket tier scheme free £ inspired grassroots festival since implemented scottish festival closed captioning required film festival captioning team assist event bsl interpreted venue must wheelchair accessible quiet room also available space access fund help people attend list lgbt film festival
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12,667,129
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Abertoir
Kingdom
abertoir international horror festival wale annual horror horror film festival held aberystwyth art centre aberystwyth ceredigion wale festival began threeday event expanding since sixday programme film event abertoir collaborated wale one world film festival wow uk premiere argentinian supernatural thriller second death la segunda muerte abertoir film festival dedicated horror film wale member european fantastic film festival federation festival screen new bigbudget horror film along classic independent film also includes short film competition screening entry around world often also feature music concert stage production masterclasses maintains partnership wow film festival notable guest honour included following film premiered festival general release notable band played film festival include daemonia band horror composer claudio simonetti zombina skeletones damned devilish presley fabio frizzi frizzi fulci band dead dawn frightfest film festival official website
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73,346,662
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International Film Festival of Wales
Kingdom
international film festival wale iffw previously known newport international film festival – annual film festival established one four festival hosted film festival guild including british animation film festival british independent film festival british horror film festival iffw held various venue newport branching area wale neath port talbot cardiff located oldest cinema wale market hall cinema brynmawr festival showcase wide variety film around world including feature film short film music video documentary particular emphasis welsh cinema international film festival wale aim provide platform filmmaker diverse background showcase work participate exclusive opportunity networking well promote cultural exchange dialogue medium film festival attracts diverse audience including filmmaker industry professional film enthusiast wale beyond addition film screening festival feature qa session filmmaker actor film crew festival also present number award including best feature film best short film best director many others iffw also showcase support unproduced screenplay outstanding quality featured award part dragon list since inception iffw grown stature reputation attracting increasing number attendee submission around world festival become annual event wale well important platform promoting welsh cinema international stage addition typical inperson event international film festival wale also hosted online due covid pandemic british independent film festival british horror film festival british animation film festival official site international film festival wale filmfreeway international film festival wale imdb film festival guild facebook film festival guild twitter film festival guild instagram
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15,580,068
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Wales International Film Festival
Kingdom
wale international film festival walesiff film festival held gwyn hall neath wale founded euro jonesevans samira mohamed ali official website
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70,820,117
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Wales One World Film Festival
Kingdom
wale one world film festival welsh gŵyl ffilm wow cymru a’r byd yn un also known wow film festival annual film festival take place aberystwyth art centre aberystwyth wale uk longestrunning british film festival world cinema wale one world film festival founded david gillam year screened three venue aberystwyth art centre taliesin swansea chapter cardiff vision present world cinema way show story people ‘over there’ telling important festival screened chapter cardiff aberystwyth art centre theatr mwldan cardigan clwyd theatr cymru mold year wow collaborated aberystwyths abertoir subtitled international horror festival wale uk premiere argentinian supernatural thriller second death la segunda muerte film screened year included lunchbox metro manila philippine delight one trilogy welsh director gareth jones kenyan drama nairobi half life swiss documentary winter nomad festival included film argentinian film natural science ciencias naturales documentary deep listening australian ecocommunities international collaboration jauja starring viggo mortensen film india ethiopia mauritania brazil also day iranian film celebrate nowruz iranian new year celebrated northern spring equinox festival opened march cardiff toured aberystwyth swansea cardigan mold screening film argentina chile colombia mali palestine thailand nepal film included pablo larrains neruda documentary feature tomorrow demain cyril dion feature documentary arm trade shadow world many others th edition presented online owing covid pandemic film presented free view peter wohllebens film hidden life tree uk premiere festival film included bhutan documentary lunana yak classroom feelgood comedy arab blue malaysian horror film roh iranian classic deer festival concluded march celebrating international day forest event ran february march st edition festival making longestrunning festival world cinema uk half film uk online premiere festival supported ffilm cymru wale bfis festival fund provides funding national lottery art council wale andin welsh government cultural recovery fund dedicated world cinema screening film mostly africa asia latin america aiming show underrepresented national cinema industry specialised programming allows visionary cinema screened way regular circuit allow artistic director founding director david gillam also inaugural director borderline film festival filmmaker clive myer founder three film school director festival abertoir festival iris lgbt native spirit festival partner festival wow selection short film made welsh emerging filmmaker banner ffilm ifanc premiered section called made wale bangladesh cymru climate story film project collaborative project dhaka doclab bangladesh wale one world film festival focused making film climate change british council funding project tune £ four short film theme woman building sustainability resilience response climate change issue selected entry filmmaker aged – two bangladesh wale winning entry shown wow film festival official website
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Bath Beer Festival
Kingdom
bath beer festival annual beer festival held city bath england festival offer opportunity taste real ale along range traditional cider belgian beer th camra festival held two night beginning october pavilion pint served event local brewery abbey ale used event launch new beer bellringer maximus camra beer festival held year oct pavilion moved venue season local camra branch found hiring condition imposed venue unacceptable since festival held traditional venue calendar slot commercial venture connected camra way since camra festival held premier suite bath rugby preparation well advanced th camra bath beer festival held – april premier suite bath rugby
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Battersea Beer Festival
Kingdom
battersea beer festival threedaylong annual beer festival held battersea art centre battersea london england festival offered opportunity sample real ale along range traditional cider foreign beer well bottled real ale foreign bottled beer final th festival took place – february opened michael hardman one four original founder camra event held since initially due refurbishment venue following major fire battersea art centre subsequent event
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List of beer festivals in the Black Country
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list beer festival black country occur regularly usually annually black country region midland england although boundary precisely defined purpose list black country defined extending local authority area wolverhampton dudley sandwell walsall black country beer festival held lye usually august dudley canal tunnel trust real ale cider festival summer event dudley winter ale fayre usually held towards end november sedgley real ale beer festival stourbridge beer festival usually held early may walsall beer festival usually held early march wolverhampton beer cider festival usually held june
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Cambridge Beer Festival
Kingdom
summer cambridge beer festival longestrunning camra beer festival united kingdom started held end may whitsuntide bank holiday winter beer festival smaller indoor event university social club since held november festival run cambridge district camra festival cancelled due covid pandemic run summer beer festival began cambridge corn exchange remained skipping year moved guildhall midsummer common returning corn exchange th festival moved cambridge city football club ground milton road became outside festival huge marquee residency football ground time grew helped limited fixed building settled established time year end may previously held august th festival moved jesus green remained ever since since moving jesus green grown significantly location attracts lot passing trade football ground festival second largest country term visitor behind great british beer festival real ale cider perry well large range foreign beer country wine another recordbreaking year visitor drank kilderkin pint beer tub pint cider perry th festival set another new record around visitor drinking around kilderkin pint beer tub pint cider rd festival also record year around visitor drinking pint beer pint cider pint foreign beer bottle wine mead beer festival also famous cheese stall unlike many food stall beer festival run camra branch stall sell wide range traditional cheese bread well olive pickled egg pork pie scotch egg etc one tonne cheese sold festival licensee event david short landlord queen head newton cambridgeshire since festival organiser taken role organiser staff unpaid volunteer thank effort receive lunch dinner working together free discounted beer year festival give charity opportunity raise fund event star provide specialist bereavement support counselling young people cambridgeshire raised £ festival cancelled due covid pandemic festival next ran £ raised east anglia’s children’s hospice winter beer festival held november cambridge university social club mill lane cambridge cb rx began january event anglia ruskin university subsequently moved university social club another beer festival octoberfest also held annually university social club winter festival january two festival merged single winter beer festival held annually november six month summer festival change meant two winter beer festival held official website cambridge district camra history cambridge beer festival
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Farnham Beer Exhibition
Kingdom
farnham beer exhibition usually informally known farnham beerex beerex longest established beer festival united kingdom held annually premise held farnham surrey first beerex took place serf charity fundraiser lion club farnham held farnham surrey first beerex took place three year camra established mean promoting traditional caskconditioned beer british brewery line camras aim whilst raising money charity concept idea two camra member also member farnham lion club two paul blowfield ralph carter inspired camras covent garden beer festival london took idea two organisation joined farnham maltings association organise first event predated first camra great british beer festival month event attracted attendee anticipated necessitating additional supply beer glass originally planned oneoff event taken place every year since farnham maltings late april early may still organised three organisation event nd take place farnham maltings april – organised staffed entirely unpaid volunteer admission advance ticket generally sellout within hour release month event event raised excess £ mainly local charity good cause lion club farnham instrumental raising awareness traditional beer farnham area boast number independent brewery including longerestablished hog back brewery special halfpint glass issued year limited edition pint glass th st exhibition collectable reach high value since souvenir programme carried frontcover cartoon bill tidy booklet cartoon published farnhamlionsorguk
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Great British Beer Festival
Kingdom
great british beer festival sometimes abbreviated gbbf annual beer festival organised campaign real ale camra present selection cask ale champion beer britain award held august year gbbfs sister festival great british beer festival winter held february year great british beer festival styled biggest pub world offer around different beverage least beer british brewery well around foreign beer country including belgium germany usa well traditional british cider perry festival staffed unpaid volunteer around work festival festival usually held first full week august run tuesday saturday tuesday afternoon session open trade press champion beer britain award winner announced midafternoon general public admitted afternoon evening session tuesday evening saturday evening camra figure show people visited festival course week consumed pint beer — one pint sold less half every open second part huge improvement ticket sale attributed festival organiser marc holmes move olympia earl court much larger easily accessible venue since event returned olympia remains massively popular well beer festival offer entertainment live music traditional pub game well variety food stand camra held first large beer festival covent garden london september day event attracted people drank pint real ale strictly speaking gbbf considered forerunner festival first proper gbbf held alexandra palace venue moved city since first established settled london since year festival held due fire venue covid pandemic respectively camra announced festival take place due renovation olympia lack suitable alternative venue gbbf website camra campaign real ale festival beer search beer festival around world gbbf tourist
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Parish ale
Kingdom
parish ale church ale party festivity english parish ale chief drink typically fundraising occasion parish might include music dancing common later middle age parish ale encountered opposition english reformation though survived modern time form word ale sense aledrinking party part many compound term type party festivity based consumption ale beer thus leetale held leet manorial court day lambale held lambshearing whitsunale held whitsun clerkale churchale etc word bridal originally derives brideale wedding feast organised raise money couple bidale common throughout england benefit feast general invitation given attending expected make contribution help object benefit usually poor person family charitable cause morris dancing used common entertainment parish ale meeting morris dancer today still called morris ale parish festival much ecclesiastical social importance medieval england chief purpose churchale originally instituted honour church saint clerkale facilitate collection parish due make profit church sale ale church warden profit kept parish church repair distributed alms poor church must owe knowfor drooping ready fallby whitsun churchale shall goand owe repairing pot good ale gallery tower arch st agnes cawston norfolk inscribed god speed ploughand give u good ale enow merry gladewith good ale work made beam screen church thorpelesoken essex following inscription raised blackletter scroll held two angel cost bachelers made ale thesn ther med date feast usually held barn near church churchyard tudor time churchales held sunday gradually parishales limited whitsun season still local survival college university used brew ale hold festival known collegeales ale still brewed famous like chancellor queen college archdeacon merton college oxford audit ale trinity cambridge short piece printed manchester time quoted jefferson book clergy churchale often called whitsunale generally held whitsuntide necessary speak greater length far important institution bidale clerkale ordinary official giver churchale two warden collecting subscription money kind every one fairly welltodo parishioner provided revel infrequently passed wake costliness diversity amusement board everyone received welcome could pay entertainment loaded good cheer feasters eaten drunk contentment excess took part sport turf churchyard sward village green athlete parish distinguished wrestling boxing quoit throwing child cheered mummer morris dancer round maypole decorated ribbon lad lass plied nimble foot music fife bagpipe drum fiddle wearied exercise reveller returned replenished board seldom feast designed begin end day protracted demoralising debauch week even month duration manchester time carnival charter fair dudsday traditional scottish festival day kermesse merry englandorigins theme – historical context legacy patronal festival whitsun traditional english day fairsfestivals frühschoppen beerdrinking session churchgoer germany austria
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Rotherham Real Ale and Music Festival
Kingdom
rotherham real ale music festival formerly oakwood real ale music festival annual real ale festival take place rotherham south yorkshire event take place annually magna centre rotherham former steel work largest indoor beer festival taking place outside london unlike many festival serf cask ale using traditional gravitybased hand pump proceeds festival used support work local charity good cause since festival relocated magna raised excess £ local good cause charity benefitted festival included rotherham hospice weston park cancer hospital bluebell wood childrens hospice safelast well number smaller rotherhambased good cause unlike many beer festival rotherham real ale music festival organised camra although festival enjoy close link rotherham branch organisation inside festival rotherham real ale music festival regularly feature selection different variety real ale well different type cider wine perry pear cider lager first festival hosted magna centre attended visitor raised £ local good cause glass beer sold festival sold half pint measure making rotherham festival one largest festival uk based upon volume beer consumed festival opened local world superbike champion james toseland toseland featured following year festival making surprise guest performed band toseland festival typically opened local dignitary included rt hon john healey mp former minister pub well mayor rotherham oakwood real ale music festival began initially oneoff fundraiser celebrate th anniversary opening oakwood high school success festival event repeated every year helping raise money school early day festival saw different real ale feature event many teacher parent working behind bar help make event success last event take place oakwood school took place featured different real ale cider perry lager wine festival well known quirky theme used introduce different type real ale festival yearonyear selection real ale grown original largely due growing visitor number popularity event festival relocated oakwood school magna centre well providing space event continue grow size proceeds event donated supporting work school since proceeds event used support charitable cause following move magna festival continued charitable ethos supporting selection charity within rotherham south yorkshire attendance growing baasil sheep featured festival logo official festival mascot first appeared festival chose real ale sheep county around uk baasil provides tasting note different type real ale feature festival appeared every subsequent festival addition providing tasting note joke trivia attributed baasil appear around festival real ale yorkshire feature festival eligible enter festival champion beer competition open beer brewed least six month year brewery based yorkshire organised rotherham branch camra prize highly sought brewer region contest carried entirely blind tasting eligible beer year festival selects theme ensures visitor event able enjoy selection real ale around uk previous theme festival baa tat yorkshire themed festival festival hero lambusters baa band beer mine pint baawatch ale festival baasil go west baa steel white rose festival great northern festival day race legendary festival yorkshire championship festival hero back baa great baa london yorkshire yorkshire championship barr soap yorkshire greater ale magnificent seventh sporty sixth fabulous fifth fantastic fourth third smashing year first year festival referred rotherham real ale music festival nd real ale festival unthemed th anniversary oakwood school hall michael sharples liz food wine festival event around world oxford butterworth heinemann p isbn httpwwwmorningadvertisercoukbrandsnewsbumblebeercomesouttopatoakwoodbeerfestival httphopheadcoukarticlehtml httpwwwyorkshirecomwhatsonrotherhamrealalemusicfestival httpwwwdinningtontodaycouklifestylecolumnistsrotherhamrealalefestival httpwwwsouthyorkshiretimescouknewslocalfestivalarealhitwithbeerfans httpnewsbbccouklocalsheffieldhipeopleandplacesnewsidstm httpwwwrotherhamadvertisercouknewsoakwoodbeerfestivalonthemoveaspx official festival website httpwwwmagnarealaleuk httpswwwyoutubecomwatchvpurnnwxy
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FiveFilms4freedom
Kingdom
fivefilmsforfreedom previously fivefilmsfreedom free online day lgbtq film programme british council british film institute originally supported un free equal campaign launched first global online lgbt film programme kind programme celebration international lgbtq short film selected bfi flare london lgbtq film festival shared global campaign run british council invite people world watch movie show love human right fivefilmsfreedom founded alan gemmell briony hanson british council director film partnership tricia tuttle artistic director bfi festival fivefilmsfreedom launched ran – march festival screened five short film american british canadian danish director country hour social medium campaign wednesday march asked people watch one festival film show love human right festival achieved total social medium reach afternoon en eftermiddag danish director søren green chance british director jake graf code academy canadian writer director nisha ganatra morning broken british director simon anderson true wheel american director nora mandray fivefilmsfreedom ran – march hour social medium campaign day thursday march festival screened five short film director brazil spain philippine uk fivefilmsfreedom achieved total digital reach million people million film view swirl filipino director petersen vargas xavier brazilian director ricky mastro breathe irish director james doherty take partner scottish director siri rødnes orchid spanish director ferran navarrobeltrán march british council released global list people promoting lgbtq right fivefilmsfreedom ran – march hour social medium campaign day tuesday march programme screened five short film director uk mark th anniversary uk sexual offence act partially decriminalised homosexuality film viewed million people country including afghanistan china iraq russia uganda yemen crush director rosie westhoff heavy weight director jonny ruff jamie director christopher manning still burning director nick rowley director lucie rachel source fivefilmsfreedom ran – march programme screened five short lgbtq film online selected bfi flare made director world support message love human right achieved view country goddess director karishma dev dube goldfish director yorgos angelopoulos handsome majestic director jeff lee petry nathan drillot landline director matt houghton uninvited director lseung yeob lee fivefilmsfreedom ran – march programme linked part anyoneanywhere web british council global season looking impact invention every aspect life achieved million view normal girl u directed aubree bernierclarke carlito se va para siemprecarlito leaf forever perufrance directed quentin lazzarotto crashing wave uk directed emma jane gilbertson egi iceland directed vala ómarsdóttir hallfriður thora tryggvadottir lady day uk directed abena taylorsmith
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2022 Commonwealth Games Parade of Nations
Kingdom
parade nation commonwealth game opening ceremony held july athlete bearing flag respective nation lead national delegation paraded alexander stadium host city birmingham england total commonwealth game association entered stadium per tradition australia host last game entered first followed rest oceania region following country entered alphabetical order within respective region group oceania country africa america asia caribbean lastly europe entered host nation england entered last list parading country announced flag bearer order parade name given form officially designated cgf