Michael Fassbender, Olivia Colman, Martin Freeman, Eleanor Tomlinson and Jamie Dornan are due to walk the red carpet at the British Independent Film Awards on Sunday December 4.

This year’s event takes place at Old Billingsgate in London and will be honest by Jennifer Saunders.

Other celebs expected to attend include Douglas Booth, Laura Carmichael, Anna Friel, Laura Haddock, Lena Headey, Jason Issacs, Ophelia Lovibond, Stephen Merchant, Bell Powley, Claire Skinner, Sir Patrick Stewart and Liv Tyler.

Danny Boyle will present the Variety Award to Naomie Harris.

Best Director nominees Babak Anvari (Under the Shadow), Ben Wheatley (Free Fire), Ken Loach (I, Daniel Blake) and Peter Middleton and James Spinney (Notes on Blindness) will also be at the event as will special award winners Naomie Harris (Variety Award winner) and Alison Steadman (Richard Harris Award winner).

Naomie Harris is also nominated for Best Supporting Actress and will be joined at the awards by fellow nominees Gemma Arterton, Avin Manshadi, Shana Swash and Terry Pheto.

Among the Best Actress nominees expected  are Hayley Squires, Jodie Whittaker, Kate Dickie, and Narges Rashidi.

In the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor categories guests include Michael Fassbender, Dave Johns, Max Records, Steve Brandon, Christopher Lloyd and Jamie Dornan.