The Laurence Olivier Awards

Welcome to the official site for the Laurence Olivier Awards, the most prestigious awards in London theatre and the highlight of the theatrical year.

Here you can find full details of past Olivier Award winners, view highlights of recent Awards ceremonies, explore facts and figures on the Oliviers, and even apply to be an Olivier Awards judge.

21 March - The Laurence Olivier Awards 2010

This year's Laurence Olivier Awards will take place at Grosvenor House Hotel on 21 March 2010, with full coverage on this site as it happens.

Nominations announced! Read who is up for which award in this year's ceremony and get voting now to help choose which of the five shortlisted shows should win the new Laurence Olivier Audience Award.

The Awards

The Laurence Olivier Awards were established in 1976 as The Society of West End Theatre Awards, and Lord Olivier agreed to have his name associated with them in 1984.

The Awards are run by The Society of London Theatre but are adjudicated by panels that are equally made up of members of the theatregoing public and experts chosen for their knowledge and professional experience. Read more information about the judging process.

The full list of winners from every year of the awards are available to download from the the link below. This file is in pdf format and will open in a new browser window.

Laurence Olivier Awards: full list of winners 1976-2009

The Laurence Olivier Awards 2009

Last year's awards ceremony was held on Sunday 8 March at Grosvenor House Hotel, presented by James Nesbitt. Use the links below to access our extensive coverage of the event. Video footage of all the awards being presented plus interviews with the winners is available from the menu on the left or you can click here.

Awards 09 Video

2009 Winners

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