Simply the fest

The nearest ski slope - dry, of course - is probably at Brentwood in Essex, but that's not going to stop them from trying to recreate Robert Redford's famous Sundance Film Festival in Greenwich next year.

The star/filmmaker launched his Utah festival back in 1978 and, held annually in January, it has since grown in the US's biggest independent cinema event. Movies in town and skiing on the spectacular nearby pistes blend seamlessly for Sundance's enthusiastic regulars.

Redford's new UK spin-off will be based at the 02 for four days in April, 2012. Whether the snow will follow remains to be seen.