Stage & screen
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Key links
Oxford Reference Online for Performing Arts [24/7]
Performing arts at Westminster Reference Library
Specialist reference collection for the public.
John Johnson Collection [24/7]
65,000 items of printed ephemera. Particularly strong on advertising and 19th Century entertainment materials, including tickets, programmes and playbills, but also including popular topographical, satirical and humorous prints.
Screenonline
The "definitive guide to UK film and TV history" - great resource from the British Film Institute. In addition, if you visit the site using a Westminster Libraries computer, you will gain access to the archive of thousands of clips and full programmes.
Media & Communication Studies
Gateway to articles on media and broadcasting topics, with an academic focus.
AHDS Performing Arts
Arts gateway, part of the Arts & Humanities Data Service.
Time Out London
Listings and reviews for performance, arts, eating, and drinking, and many other aspects of London life. This is the online version of the longstanding magazine.
International Index to Performing Arts [24/7]
Includes indexes and absracts of journals along with some full text articles. Covers sereral subjects including the arts, dance, film, drama, theatre, stagecraft, musical theatre, performance art, storytelling, opera, pantomime, puppetry and magic...
Television & radio
Digital switchover
Soon all analogue transmitters will change to sending digital signals. This will mean that if you do not have a digital receiver you will need to get one. But you may also need to retune your TV/digi box as the signal will soon change.
Radio Times
Searchable, personalisable TV & radio listings for all UK channels / stations.
UK Television Adverts
For details of the actors in advertisements from the last three years.
Digital Spy
Showbusiness and television industry news and gossip plus consumer reviews of equipment.
Radio and Telly
Information on digital TV and radio including advice on getting started.
World Wide Internet TV
Links to over 2,600 TV channels from around the world who provide live online streaming of their programmes.
TV on Demand
Several channels now offer their programmes free of charge via the Internet:
- The BBC offers access to many of its programmes for up to 7 days via its iPlayer
- ITV offer some of their programmes for up to a month
- Channel4 also offer 30 days free access to some of its programmes with 4 on demand, but you must install their software for anything older than 7 days.
Film
TimeOut - Film
Find out what's on when and where, get reviews plus follow the links to book your tickets.
Internet Movie Database
Information and reviews of 1000s of movies, fully cross-referenced. Includes a section on award ceremonies and film festivals.
Radio Times Film Reviews
Large database of reviews, including information about which films are on TV.
Empire magazine
Well-established UK film magazine with reviews, articles and guides.
Daily Script
US-based site giving access to hundreds of scripts. Also has links to other scripts sites (eg: US TV, radio etc.) and screenwriting information.
Moving history
'A guide to UK film and television archives in the public sector'. With details of each archive's coverage and selected clips from films they hold.
Theatre
London Theatre Guide
What's on in London theatres. Includes seating plans.
What's on Stage
Listings for performances all over Britain, as well as news, reviews and articles.
UK Theatre Web
What's on in theatres around the UK.
The Amateur Theatre Network
For all your AmDram needs.
The Stage
Website of the weekly theatrical newspaper. Includes job advertisements.
Dance
London Dance
What's on in dance in London, including news, features and a directory of information for dancers.
DanceWeb
Search for dance classes, equipment and more.
Dance UK
Lobbying, networking and information organisation for dancers. Includes directories of choreographers and medical practitioners.
Not quite what you were looking for? See also:
Biography for famous people and fan club sites.
Music is a separate category.
News & magazines are in a separate category.
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