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A Film Education...
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Sweeney Todd - the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
10 Mar - 22 Sep 2012; not Sun in Adelphi Theatre
Arts
On the eve of its composer's 82nd birthday, Jonathan Kent's production of Stephen Sondheims' Grand Guignal musical Sweeney Todd - the Demon Barber of Fleet Street transfers to London's Adelphi Theatre. Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton star.
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St Paul's Church Covent Garden - the Actors Church
All year round in London
Festivals & Heritage
St Paul's Covent Garden, Inigo Jones' Tuscan-style church, is known as the "Actor's Church". Plaques on the walls commemorate some of the most famous actors of stage and screen, including Charlie Chaplin, Boris Karloff, Vivien Leigh and Noel Coward.
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The Lion King
24 Sep 1999 - 1 Sep 2012; not Mon in Lyceum Theatre
Arts
Julie Taymor's award-winning Disney musical The Lion King has been packing them in at London's Lyceum Theatre since 1999, inevitably following the box-office smash that was the animated film.
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The Times BFI London Film Festival
Oct 2012 (annual) in London
Arts
With almost 200 films making their UK premières at cinemas across the capital, the BFI London Film Festival is the UK's biggest and best film event. From the latest Hollywood productions to avant-garde shorts, the festival has it all and more.
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Sci-Fi London Film Festival
28 Apr - 4 May 2012 (annual) in Apollo Piccadilly
Arts
First held in 2002, the London International Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film (to give it its full title) covers all genres. It ranges from premières of the latest blockbusters to a 48-hour film challenge for five-minute films, via all-nighter screenings.
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Madame Tussauds
All year round in London
Science & Knowledge
Madame Tussauds offers a unique opportunity to hang out with the wax counterparts of all the most famous stars of stage, screen and sport. Join politicians, religious leaders and a host of fictional and historical heroes and villains.
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East End Film Festival
3 - 8 Jul 2012 (annual) in Rich Mix
Festivals & Heritage
From Bollywood Queens to Pearly Kings, the East End Film Festival is a celebration of local and international film. Screenings depict locations throughout the world but they're all inspired by the vibrancy and diversity of London's East End.
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Chicago
7 Nov 2011 - 26 Jan 2013; not Sun in Garrick Theatre
Arts
Now officially the world's longest-running American musical, Kander and Ebb's Chicago makes its second transfer across London in its 15 year run to set up shop at the Garrick Theatre. It's a razzle-dazzle roller-caster ride about dancer Roxie Hart's scrape with the law.
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Raindance Film Festival
26 Sep - 7 Oct 2012 (annual) in London
Arts
Raindance is the UK's largest independent film festival, showcasing world shorts and features and specialising in directorial debuts. Distinguishing itself from other festivals with its swaggering rock and roll attitude, it runs riot in London's West End every autumn.
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London Children's Film Festival
Oct 2012 (annual) in Barbican Centre
Arts
The annual London Children's Film Festival presents movies from around the world at cinemas across the capital, with the Barbican Centre as the main venue. The ruthless jury comprises kids aged seven to 11, trained by a professional film critic.
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Leeds International Film Festival
Nov 2012 (annual) in Leeds
Arts
The Leeds International Film Festival presents screenings at venues throughout the city. The programme includes premières, retrospectives, new film-makers and old masters, as well as a children's festival, awards and a cult "fringe" section.
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