From actors of colour sweeping the SAG awards to the UK’s greenest ever day, this week’s good news

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton) spends some time with a cute little lamb during a visit to Manor Farm on Tuesday (April 27) in Darlington, England.

Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller, Sleaford Mods and more to celebrate grassroots venues is coming to Sky Arts.CC-Lab has been commissioned to produce The Live Revival, which will focus on grassroots UK venues that have been badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The three-part series airs on May 20, May 27 and June 3 at 9pm.MusicWeek reports that venues including the 100 Club and Omeara in London, Thekla in Bristol, King Tuts in Glasgow and Rock City in Nottingham will feature in the series,

Oscars viewing party.The British crooner, 74, pivoted Sunday night and hosted a virtual soiree that raised $3 million for the Elton John AIDS Foundation.The first-ever virtual gala — hosted by John, his husband, David Furnish, and their pal Neil Patrick Harris — featured performances by Dua Lipa and the “Crocodile Rock” crooner as well as appearances by Lady Gaga, Cynthia Erivo and the cast of “It’s a Sin.”Lipa, 25, performed her hits “Levitating,” “Pretty Please,” “Hallucinate” and “Don’t Start

ceremony saw road movie Nomadland take top prize while director Chloe Zhao entered the history books. During this year's ceremony, which took place at LA's Union Station where trains still ran during the proceedings, Sir Anthony Hopkins also won the Oscar for best actor, defeating the late Chadwick Boseman, while Daniel Kaluuya took the title of best supporting actor.

Nomadland has swept the Oscars with wins for its director Chloe Zhao and its lead Frances McDormand as well as best film - with British stars Daniel Kaluuya and Emerald Fennell also among the winners. Zhao, who was born in China, is the first woman from an ethnically diverse background to win the Academy Award for directing, and the second woman in history, after Kathryn Bigelow's triumph 11 years ago for The Hurt Locker.

Glaswegian actress, who died at the age of 52 last week, said her family background made her wary of acting in "yet another apologetic British drama".Helen graced our screens for years - most recently as Polly Gray in Peaky Blinders - but also as Narcissa Malfoy in Harry Potter, Cherie Blair in The Queen, Clair Dowar in the James Bond film Skyfall, and Sonia Woodley QC in ITV's Quiz.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning

BRIT Awards are set to host a live audience at next month’s ceremony as part of a series of government pilot events.Last month, it was announced that the UK was planning a dozen test events across April and May to trial the idea of crowds with no social distancing.The BRITs were touted as one of the events to participate, and the event has now confirmed that its 2021 ceremony will feature a crowd of 2,500, with free tickets being offered to frontline workers.

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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe Banff World Media Festival has revealed the full list of nominees for its 2021 Rockie Awards International Program Competition.

filmmaker Chloé Zhao made history at the 74th British Academy Film Awards, becoming just the second woman ever to win Best Direction.

Gallery: All the fashion from the BAFTA red carpet (Harper's Bazaar (UK))'It was Prince Philip and her Majesty the Queen's support throughout these years that in many ways allowed BAFTA, a leading charity in the arts, to continue in difficult times and to be here today in 2021 celebrating another outstanding year of achievement in film. 'The Duke of Edinburgh occupies a very special place in BAFTA history and he will be missed.

2021 BAFTA Awards are here! The annual awards show, honoring the best British and foreign films of the past year, are being handed out in a two-night celebration this year. Things kicked off with a virtual ceremony hosted by radio and TV presenter Clara Amfo on Saturday, and on Sunday, a group of celebs safely arrived at the Royal Albert Hall in London for Night 2 of the festivities, hosted by Edith Bowman and Dermot O’Leary. Priyanka Chopra, Phoebe Dynevor and Cynthia Erivo were just a few of

74th British Academy Film Awards, honoring the best national and foreign films of the past year, are being handed out in a two-night celebration. On Saturday, the virtual awards were hosted by radio and TV presenter Clara Amfo with craft-centered awards announced.

Gallery: SAG Awards: The 30 best red-carpet looks of all time (Harper's Bazaar (UK))That's not all, though, as A-list stars like Rose Byrne, Andra Day, Anna Kendrick and Renée will tune in from Los Angeles to present the show. There will also be a number of musical guests at the ceremony, including Liam Payne who will sing in an AR music performance that will be played live and in real time across mobile handsets across the UK on Sunday.

The unconventional 2021 BAFTAs get underway shortly, with the primary Brit film awards being handed out across two evenings this year. Today, the craft categories will be recognized, while Noel Clarke will be picking up the Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema prize. Refresh this page for updates as they come in.

Dua Lipa and Olivia Rodrigo have led the way with the UK’s biggest album and song of 2021 so far.Dua’s acclaimed second record ‘Future Nostalgia‘ has remained in the Official Albums Chart since its release a year ago, securing an impressive 33 weeks in the top 10, four of which were at Number 1.The record’s total UK chart sales currently stand at 334,000, including 69,000 from this year, which is thought to have been boosted by the release of its Moonlight Edition in February.Close behind in

Naman Ramachandran Prince William, Renée Zellweger, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Leslie Odom Jr are part of the star-studded line-up set to appear at the BAFTA Film Awards on April 10 and 11.Clara Amfo will host the EE BAFTA Film Awards opening night, on April 10, and will be joined by a panel of guests including Rhianna Dhillon and Joanna Scanlan.

LONDON -- Singer-songwriters Dua Lipa, Arlo Parks and Celeste lead the competition for the Brit Awards, with a trio of nominations apiece for the U.K. music prizes.The three British women were nominated for best female solo artist and album of the year on Wednesday.