EVENT: BAFTA Tribute to Downton Abbey feat. Special Award presentation
DATE: 11 August 2015
VENUE: Richmond Theatre, Little Green, Surrey TW9 1QJ
TIME: Red carpet from 18.00. Event ends 20.45
ATTENDEES: Downton Abbey cast and crew, members of the public
SOCIAL MEDIA: BAFTA Twitter (@BAFTA) and Instagram
EVENT DESCRIPTION:
On Tuesday 11 August, Downton Abbey, Carnival Films’ award-winning drama for ITV, will be the subject of a BAFTA Tribute and honoured with a Special Award.
Members of the cast and crew of Downton Abbey will attend the BAFTA Tribute at the Richmond Theatre, Surrey, to help celebrate the outstanding global success of the programme. The Award will be presented in front of a live audience.
The event will be filmed for broadcast in winter 2015 as a BAFTA-ITV Studios coproduction for ITV.
Following the event, cast and crew will attend an after party sponsored by NBCUniversal International Studios.
PROGRAMME TX:
– The event is being filmed as a BAFTA-ITV Studios coproduction
– Programme will broadcast on ITV in winter 2015
– Preview programme publicity material will be made available nearer the time. Contact Gary Smith ([email protected]) to register your interest
MEDIA ACCESS / CONTENT:
Due to limited media access at the event, content (print, video and photography) is available as follows:
PRINT
– PA (red carpet only)
VIDEO
– PA, AP (red carpet only)
– Periscope, direct link via @BAFTA (red carpet only)
– ITN Source (red carpet and Special Award presentation clip)
PHOTOGRAPHY
– Rex Features (red carpet, Special Award presentation and after party arrivals)
SPONSORS:
NBCUniversal International Studios (After Party)
with Audi UK, Rhubarb Events, Chase Vodka, Champagne Taittinger, Villa Maria wines, M.A.C Cosmetics, Evian, Hotel Chocolat, bottlegreen and Great Hire.
SERIES 6 LAUNCH:
Downton Abbey‘s final series press launch takes place on Thursday 13 August. Contact Una Maguire ([email protected]) to request the details.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Nick Williams at BAFTA
T 020 7292 5848
E [email protected]
Gary Smith at ITV
T 0207 157 3016
E [email protected]
Una Maguire at Milk Publicity
T 020 7520 1087
E [email protected]
