- The Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall returns as red carpet Gala venue
- BFI Southbank to host the Festival’s prestigious Competition Titles, LFF Series programme, Screen Talks and LFF For Free Events
- LFF Expanded Immersive Art and XR exhibition returns to 26 Leake Street
- UK-wide screenings return with 10 venues across the country
- Curated feature film offer on BFI Player puts control in audiences’ hands
- New LFF creative campaign unveiled today
Theatre: Ian McKellen on Stage

One of my all time favourite actors recently announced a truly incredible tour, a one man show on stage with Sir Ian McKellen taking us through his career and treating us to his most known and loved characters. He is turning 80 in 2019 and has decided to go to 80 different venues across the UK.
Tickets for Newcastle at the Theatre Royal went on sale this morning at 9:00am and by 9:02am I had front row tickets, this was the friends of the theatre pre-sale and they are selling out very fast!
