BAFTA weekend is upon us, and with it the annual flurry of pre- and post-awards cocktail receptions, dinners and swanky soirées to celebrate nominees, winners and the industry as a whole. (Scroll down for a list of events.)
The BAFTA Film Awards will be handed out on Sunday evening in London at a ceremony hosted by David Tennant and beginning at 5pm local time – Deadline will be on the red carpet and inside Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall to cover the proceedings. The ceremony will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 7pm local. In the U.S., Britbox is airing the Film Awards from 11am PT/2pm ET.
On the road to Sunday, and through the wee hours of Monday morning, there will be champagne flowing in Central London with oodles of talent expected in town for a well-heeled weekend party crawl.
There was unsettling news on Friday afternoon as the storied Chiltern Firehouse in Marylebone was evacuated amid a blaze; fortunately no one was hurt, but the venue has been shuttered until further notice. Netflix was due to host its annual takeover of the tony spot, and has since pivoted to The Twenty Two in Mayfair.
Events already held earlier this week include a pre-awards dinner at the Chiltern with Vanessa Kirby, Regé-Jean Page and Henry Golding; and the dunhill x BAFTA Film Makers Dinner in celebration of BAFTA Elevate at Bourdon House with Page, David Harewood, Aidan Turner and Jessica Brown Findlay. On Friday, GQ kept the momentum going with its Excellence in Film Dinner co-hosted by nominees Mikey Madison (Anora) and The Apprentice’s Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong; also held on Friday was the Hennessy Pre-BAFTA Dinner, co-hosted by The British Blacklist, BSBP & Fan Studio.
Today kicked off with Apple TV+’s The BAFTA Brunch, a celebration of excellence in arts and entertainment that’s becoming an annual affair. Apple Original Films has three BAFTA nominations for Steve McQueen’s Blitz, including Outstanding British Film.
Below is a rundown of goings-on from this evening forward. Note that all events are invite-only.
Saturday, February 15
Black Bear Drinks Reception
Conclave and Sing Sing’s UK distributor is hosting a drinks do at the Corinthia ahead of the official nominees party. The indie has 15 nominations including 12, the most for any film, for the Vatican thriller.
BAFTA Film Nominees’ Party
The British Academy returns to The National Gallery for the third year in a row with its drinks and hors d’oeuvres museum mixer that’s supported by Bulgari.
Charles Finch & Chanel Pre-BAFTA Party
A fixture of BAFTA weekend, the very exclusive (and typically very starry) dinner and dancing shindig at 5 Hertford St. is co-hosted by Finch in partnership with Chanel to celebrate film and fashion.
Sunday, February 16
Official BAFTA Post-Ceremony Dinner
Immediately following the awards at Southbank’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday night, BAFTA hosts this dinner at the same venue.
Official BAFTA After-Party
The riverside reverie continues following the meal.
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group BAFTA Celebration
Universal is switching venues for its after party this year and opting for an early-ish affair at Maison Estelle to get the night rolling. The studio has a leading 32 nominations going into the 2025 BAFTAs across Universal, Focus Features and DreamWorks Animation. The celebration will include a performance by British singer Celeste and honor such films as Wicked, The Wild Robot, Nosferatu, Anora, The Brutalist and Monkey Man.
British Vogue & GQ Fashion & Film Party
British Vogue’s Chioma Nnadi and British GQ’s Adam Baidawi will bring together co-hosts Mikey Madison (Anora), Harris Dickinson (Blitz), Cynthia Erivo (Wicked) and Adrien Brody (The Brutalist) for a celebration of fashion and film in partnership with Tiffany & Co. This is the first brand collaboration for British Vogue and GQ who are set to welcome high profile guests from the worlds of style and entertainment in Central London.
Warner Bros Post-BAFTA Cocktail Reception
Warner’s is holding its annual intimate reception at Kettner’s to celebrate its nominees Dune: Part Two which nabbed seven mentions, and documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.
Multi-Party BAFTA Party
Another fixture on the annual soirée schedule is the takeover of Soho House on Greek Street by a bevy of studios and independent distributors. This year participants include Disney and Searchlight, honoring their films which scored a total 10 nominations including Inside Out 2, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, A Real Pain and A Complete Unknown. Paramount will also take up a section of the townhouse to fête Gladiator II’s three nods as will Black Bear for the aforementioned Conclave and Sing Sing. Studiocanal will be there for its seven total nominations including three for The Apprentice. Further hosts include Curzon Artificial Eye (Kneecap, Flow); Mubi (The Substance, Bird); Lionsgate UK (Love Lies Bleeding, The Seed of the Sacred Fig); Dogwoof (Black Box Diaries, No Other Land); Orion/Amazon/Curzon (Nickel Boys); and Sky (Lee).
Netflix Celebrates the BAFTAs
As noted, the streamer had to make a fast pivot for this annually well-attended affair after its regular haunt was closed on Friday. It will now celebrate its films Emilia Pérez, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Daughters and Will & Harper at Mayfair’s The Twenty Two.
