It has been confirmed that Saoirse’s ‘Brooklyn’ is getting a premiere during London Film Festival, which runs from runs from October 7 to 18. The exact date of the event is yet to be released.

There will be a big Irish presence at next month’s London Film Festival, with domestic productions screening in competition and Irish stars and directors set to grace the red carpet. The Michael Fassbender-starring Steve Jobs, the Brendan Gleeson-starring Suffragette and the Saoirse Ronan and Domhnall Gleeson-starring adaptation of Colm Tóibín’s Brooklyn will all receive their European premieres with gala screenings at the festival. Brooklyn was filmed in Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford.