THEATRETHEATRE

and and

CINEMA CINEMA

The theatre has always been very The theatre has always been very strong in Britain.strong in Britain.

Every large town in the country has Every large town in the country has its theatres.its theatres.

British theatre has such a fine acting British theatre has such a fine acting tradition that Hollywood is forever tradition that Hollywood is forever raiding its talent for people to star in raiding its talent for people to star in filmsfilms

The most successful and/or The most successful and/or respected British films of the 1980 respected British films of the 1980

and 1990sand 1990s Chariots of Fire (1981)Chariots of Fire (1981) Gregory s Girl (1981)Gregory s Girl (1981) Gandhi (1982)Gandhi (1982) A Letter to Brezhnev (1985)A Letter to Brezhnev (1985) My Beautiful Launderette (1985)My Beautiful Launderette (1985) A Room with a View (1985)A Room with a View (1985) A Fish Called Wanda(1988)A Fish Called Wanda(1988)

MUSICMUSIC

Classical music in Britain is Classical music in Britain is minority interest.minority interest.

The Beatles and other British The Beatles and other British groups were responsible for groups were responsible for several innovations which several innovations which were then adopted by popular were then adopted by popular musicians in the rest of the musicians in the rest of the world.world.

LITERATURELITERATURE

The Booker Prize is the most The Booker Prize is the most important prize Britain for a work important prize Britain for a work of fiction. Starting with Salman of fiction. Starting with Salman Rushdie in 1981, nine of its next Rushdie in 1981, nine of its next fourteen winners were writers fourteen winners were writers from former British colonies such from former British colonies such as Canada, India, Ireland and as Canada, India, Ireland and Nigeria.Nigeria.

MUSEUMSMUSEUMS

and and

ART GALLERIESART GALLERIES

The major museums in London areThe major museums in London are

The British MuseumThe British MuseumThe Victoria and Albert MuseumThe Victoria and Albert MuseumThe Natural History MuseumThe Natural History MuseumScience MuseumScience Museum