From 2006 to 2007, the band Saint Etienne were invited as artists in residency at the Royal Festival Hall, London. They were asked to make a documentary about the rebuilding of the venue, that finally re-opened in June 2007. The documentary is This Is Tomorrow, that premiered at the re-opening gala of the Royal Festival Hall last summer.

The Royal Festival Hall was created with modernist hope at the centre of the 1951 Festival of Britain site. The film links the optimism and primary colours of the 1951 Festival with the re-opening in June 2007 of the Royal Festival Hall, a very inspiring building.

Soundtracked by Saint Etienne, who performed their score live at the film's premiere on 29th June 2007, it is a journey into the past and the future of an internationally renowned and much loved architectural space and its epic refurbishment. It celebrates the people, ideals and design embodied in this popular building.

The BBC wrote: "The film (...) lingers on the unconventional beauty of this concrete and glass structure on the Thames, as it moves through the subtle, seasonal shifts in light, weather, and rhythms of London's riverside."

Tonight, Bob, and Pete from Saint Etienne and film director Paul will be in exclusivity at the Star and Shadow cinema to introduce their new film.

Later, we will be very lucky to have Bob and Pete from the band DJ'ing at the bar until midnight! This is a very rare opportunity, not to be missed.

A few links...

Website of the film This Is Tomorrow

Interview with Bob from the band by the Dazed & Confused magazine

MySpace of Saint Etienne

This Is Tomorrow will also be shown on Sunday 20 January at 5.30pm.