The May Fair Hotel, London, is proud to announce it will once again play a starring role in the 55th BFI London Film Festival, in partnership with American Express. Celebrating the two-week film extravaganza has already started – The May Fair has been transformed into a giant movie theatre with screens in its famous facade,…

We are so excited! Starting very soon is the BFI London Film Festival – when the British Film Institute celebrate the fantastic talent we have in our film industry and upcoming stars in the making. Here’s a sneak peak of what’s in store - check out the video of the launch and a rundown of what’s…

Last week we were lucky enough to host a special Telegraph film club night showing Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and an after show party in our glamorous Danziger Suite – here’s some pictures from the evening with film director Tomas Alfredson, writer Peter Straughan and our General Manager Anthony Lee. Find out more about private…

We’re spoilt for choice in London when it comes to film. From premieres to festivals, al fresco and secret cinema - London has it all. This week we’re having a look at some cinema experiences with a twist and they’re all happening on a screen near The May Fair – - Holland Park Theatre It may not…

There are some great films coming up this summer so we thought we’d give you a few we’ll be looking out for: – Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger Tides (18th May) Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter…

Last weekend we had the pleasure of hosting a special event for Telegraph subscribers at The May Fair screening room. In her new film ‘The Tempest’, Dame Helen Mirren spoke to the audience about her role as Prospera which is traditionally played by a male lead, filming in the wild volcanic landscape of Hawaii and…

Firstly, Happy New Year! Spring is nearly (!) upon us and we’re celebrating with a brand new season of The May Fair Film Club – with a twist.  For a change we’ve added The May Fair Family Film Club in addition to the regular Film Club for double the fun. Kicking off on Sunday 16th…

You may have noticed we like to consider ourselves film buffs here at the May Fair, and with the BFI London Film Festival in full swing we’re loving all the movie news. This week we invited our friend Bernadette Fallon from allaboutyou.com to share her thoughts on the big screen. “Books and film are my…

All week we’ve been updating you from Twitter on what’s happening at the London Film Festival. From a spectacular opening night with British stars such as Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan, to The May Fair Gala last night of West is West – a film by Andy De Emmony. We’re mad about film, from The…

Enjoy a leisurely Sunday brunch followed by a family movie at The May Fair Hotel by Catherine O’Dolan DINNER AND A movie. That concept might seem like an all too distant memory once you have children. But how about the modern new way of thinking? How about Sunday brunch, followed by a family movie? That’s…