THE KING'S SPEECH OSCAR TRIUMPH

Helena Bonham Carter and Colin Firth in The King's Speech

Great news from the Oscars that The King's Speech has scooped four categories.

Although there is no Oscar for best location the part that Drapers' Hall played in the film has certainly been widely noticed.  In particular, the scene where George VI gives his accession speech in the Livery Hall and his attempts to speak before the Privy Council are spliced with shots of the various royal portraits on the walls including a stern Queen Victoria makes for memorable cinema.

The King's Speech is clearly destined for a most sucessful 2011 and I am sure that the part the Hall played in creating some of the film's most evocative scenes will be of continuing interest. 

DIONNE BROMFIELD AND DIGGY SIMMONS RECORD 'YEAH RIGHT' VIDEO AT HALL

Dionne and Diggy in the Drawing Room

Followers of this blog will doubtless be excited to know that fifteen year old pop sensation Dionne Bromfield has recorded the video of her new song Yeah Right at the Hall with teen rapster Diggy Simmons. You may have come across Diggy in the MTV reality show Run House where he co-stars with his dad, veteran hip hop pioneer, 'Rev Run' Simmons.  Dionne has shot to fame as a protege of Amy Winehouse, who is her godmother.

I am not skillful enough to make a video link but there is a slightly breathless video of Dionne and Diggy making the Yeah Right video in the Hall.  Go to www.soulculture.co.uk/blogs/music-blog/musicvids/dionne-bromfield-ft-diggy-simmons and follow links to the 'behind the scenes' video.  Charmingly Dionne says the Hall would be the sort of place she would like to live.

Drapers will, I am sure, watch the progress of this new release with interest.