Director Baz Luhrmann presents his classic film on its 20th anniversary.

Baz Luhrmann, one of the world's most acclaimed and popular screen directors, appears exlusively at the British Library to discuss his film Romeo + Juliet plus other projects, followed by a film screening.

Luhrmann was established as one of the leading directors of his generation in 1996 with his adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes, and making the most of sumptuous styling and a brilliant sound track,the story of the Montagues and Capulets is invigorated by setting it amid the gang wars of Venice Beach, California.

The bar will be open from 17.30.

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COMPETITION: Win 1x pair of tickets to attend Baz Luhrmann on Romeo + Juliet at the British Library on Wednesday 6th July, plus a signed Romeo + Juliet DVD each to go alongside the tickets. To enter the competition, send an email to ava@run-riot.com with the correct answer in the ‘subject’ line. The winner will be randomly selected.

Q: Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of Romeo + Juliet has garnered huge amounts of critical praise for his ability to re-work a timeless story into tale of Venice Beach gang warfare. The film even runs for exactly the same amount of time as Shakespeare’s original work- how long is that?

A: .1) 90 minutes .2) Two hours .3) Three hours .4) Three and a half hours