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.
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 abstracts of journals along with some full text articles. Covers several subjects including the arts, dance, film, drama, theatre, stagecraft, musical theatre, performance art, storytelling, opera, pantomime, puppetry and magic.

Radio Times - Searchable, personalised 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 - Show business 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.

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 screen writing 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.

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.
Theatres Online - 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.

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.

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