The Website Design Partnership founder, David Fairman, is an Academy Member of Bafta and today he would like to give you the latest BAFTA news. This will be the first of a series of news items about BAFTA and the film and television industries in the UK.
Scottish actor Ewan McGregor will receive the Bafta Scotland award for outstanding contribution to film and television at the upcoming ceremony in Glasgow, on November 16.
Perthshire-born McGregor’s acting credits span Brassed Off, Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, Moulin Rouge! and the Star Wars prequel trilogy. He made his directorial debut in 2016 with American Pastoral, based on the novel of the same name.
TV roles include Netflix’s Halston, FX’s Fargo, A Gentleman In Moscow for Paramount+ and Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi.
He has previously won Bafta Scotland awards for his roles in 1996’s Trainspotting and 2003’s Young Adam.
BAFTA Games in Concert
Sat 31 Jan, 7:30pm GMT
Royal Festival Hall, Royal Festival Hall
Feel the full forces of the BBC Concert Orchestra, special guests, and composer and conductor Austin Wintory in the official performance of nominated and award-winning music from 20 years of the BAFTA Games Awards, synchronised live with dynamic visuals, gameplay and imagery.
Celebrating the composers, this concert will feature iconic games soundtracks from household names to pioneering independent studios, including: Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture by Jessica Curry, Baldur’s Gate 3 by Borislav Slavov, Hitman: Contracts by Jesper Kyd, Tomb Raider: Legend by Troels Brun Folmann, Assassin’s Creed by Jesper Kyd, Cuphead by Kris Maddigan and Journey by Austin Wintory. Additional special guest announcements and more music from blockbuster titles and innovative indie games to come.
BAFTA is also thrilled to announce that BAFTA Games in Concert will be hitting the road in 2026, taking in various cities around the UK as well as international dates, all to be confirmed on the official website soon.
Step inside your favourite games in the world premiere of a live concert celebrating two decades of BAFTA-nominated and award-winning games music.