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Updated: Thur 22 July 04 at 11.15 GMT
V&A
has extension grant refused
The V&A Museum fails in its bid to get a lottery grant to build
its controversial Spiral extension
 Astoria
'unaffected' by rail plan
London's Astoria music venue "will not be affected" by
the proposed Crossrail route, despite plans for a station on the
site, say the owners
 Record
year for UK film business
The
UK film industry boasted record levels of production last year,
with British films also enjoying US success
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Swansong
for opera's 40-year run
A theatrical tradition
has come to an end with the final revival of Puccini's Tosca at
the Royal Opera House
RSC
finds London home in West End
The
Royal Shakespeare Company is to return to central London in November
for a six-month season at the Albery theatre in Soho
London
teens give Bard modern makeover
A
little-known chapter in Shakespeare's life will be the subject of
three plays created by teenagers from Hackney with the National
Youth Theatre. See
also Hackney
meets the Bard
Stars
sparkle at Spider-Man premiere
An
In Pictures special from the UK premiere in London
Swingin'
60s
London auction house Christie's first pop art auction attracts an
eclectic crowd
Outdoor
opera show 'must go on'
The
English National Opera hopes to attempt another London open-air
performance of La Boheme, after Wednesday's event was cancelled.
See also
Summer
In The Square 2004
First
Antarctica painting on show
The first painting of
Antarctica, hidden for 200 years under another painting, goes on
show in London
Films
'recover' after tax crisis
The
UK film industry is on track to recover from a funding crisis that
led to warnings of a "disaster", the UK Film Council has
said
Green
carpet for Shrek 2 premiere
Stars
Dame Julie Andrews and Antonio Banderas turn out for the UK premiere
of Shrek 2 in London's Leicester Square
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