The stars of John Crowley’s much-anticipated film Brooklyn arrived in London this evening for the film’s UK Gala Premiere.

Nick Hornby returns to the London Film Festival with his adaptor’s trousers on, taking the soulful poetry of Colm Tóibín’s novel for Crowley’s film.

Continuing her stellar ascent Saoirse Ronan leads a cast which includes Domhnall Gleeson, Emory Cohen, Jim Broadbent and Julie Walters. The film is released here in the UK on the 6th of November.

Cassam Looch and Colin Hart were on the red carpet this evening, here’s how they got on.

Saoirse Ronan

Emory Cohen

Director John Crowley

Author Colm Tóibín

Eileen O’Higgins

Producers Finola Dwyer & Amanda Posey