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Fairytale designs, dazzlingly intricate embroidery - the Royal Ballet makes some of the most beautiful garments in the world. It takes a department of 112 full time people to keep the standards this high, and they get through over 6,000 pairs of pointe shoes per season. Catch every #BigScreenDetail in our encore screening of Swan Lake this Sunday

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Get a glimpse of the ninth star of Ocean’s 8 – no, not Anne Hathaway; her extravagant diamond necklace, the 'Jeanne Toussaint', created specifically for the film by Cartier. It's named after the company's creative director during the 1930s and was inspired by a necklace designed for the Maharaja of Nawanagar in 1931. Ocean’s 8 sees Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett and co put together a plan to steal it at the Met Ball in NYC. 

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Matthew Bourne is the UK’s most popular choreographer and his version of Cinderella turns the fairytale into a wartime romance. Here are some 1940s #BigScreenDetails to watch out for: Image 1: The famous glass slipper is updated as a sparkly high heeled shoe. Image 2: The staircase, covered in smoke, during the ball scene. Bourne’s version sets this at Café de Paris (image 3), which was bombed in 1941 during the Blitz. Image 4: 40s style costumes feature military uniforms and gas masks.

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Our broadcast of Rieu’s legendary Maastricht concert gets you close enough to see the sparkle in Rieu’s cravat pin and the twinkle in his eye. http://po.st/1ezXLg 

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One ballet not enough for you? Here’s a triple bill to celebrate the centenary of iconic American composer Leonard Bernstein’s birth. http://po.st/4Od8rF 

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Don’t resist temptation. Jennifer Saunders, Kevin Bishop and a cast full of comedy geniuses bring Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece Lady Windermere's Fan into the 21st Century. Book your tickets here.

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Shakespeare’s haunting tragedy is the original psychological thriller: a husband and wife driven mad by murder. Former Doctor Who Christopher Eccleston in this hugely anticipated production is a highlight of the spring. Get tickets for Macbeth.

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Power, betrayal, populism, greed… There are good reasons why Shakespeare’s tragedy is still a classic. Watch a star-studded cast bring life to this fascinating play on the big screen. Book your tickets to the screening of NT Live: Julius Caesar now.

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Long before La La Land there was An American in Paris, a classic musical with Gershwin tunes, dazzling choreography and a Parisian backdrop. The sell-out London show just ended but tickets to our screening are now on sale - and it'll be all the more swoon-worthy on the big screen. Get your tickets now.

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Ever wondered what it would be like to be a young artist in bohemian Paris? Rodolfo and his friends spend their days practising their art, dodging the landlord and living it up in their local café. When Rodolfo meets Mimì, he falls instantly in love. But Mimì is ill, he is jealous, and their romance is doomed from the start. Catch the screening of the Met Opera's production of La Boheme on 24 February. (http://po.st/RRLacE)

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Prediction: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Jack O’Connell and Sienna Miller will be the single sexiest stage show in the UK in 2018. But you might want to judge that for yourself… Get your tickets now 

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Here’s a story you’ve heard before: a young boy falls in love with a pretty girl way out of his league. But then comes the love potion…and things don’t quite go to plan. Don’t miss this comic gem when it comes to the big screen on 10 February. Get your tickets now

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“It’s a fantastic role that I’ve always wanted to perform. I think Tosca’s just a completely passionate and dedicated person. If I was in the same situation and had to defend my husband, even kill for him—we all would do that, right?” Sonya Yoncheva on playing classic diva Tosca. Catch her in the MET Opera’s production, at Vue 27 January. Book your tickets now.

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Paul Cézanne painted 26 self-portraits and 29 portraits of his presumably very patient wife - but an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery is the first to focus just on his portraiture. Hear from curators and experts and see the works up close in our one-night-only screening of Cézanne Portraits of a Life on 23 January. Get your tickets now. 

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Missed out on our live screening of Verdi’s classic revenge-tale-gone-awry? Catch our encore showing of @royaloperahouse 's Rigoletto on 21 January.   Book your tickets now.

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Did you know: instantly recognisable music from Tosca has been used countless times in film and television, most memorably in James Bond thriller Quantum of Solace. See how many songs you recognise at our screening of the @royaloperahouse's production on 7 February. Book tickets now.

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As the lead singer of @madness-band, Suggs has had quite a life - and this new madcap biopic is his attempt to do it justice. Suggs: My Life Story is as illuminating as it is hilarious - catch our one night only screening on 17 Jaunary.

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