After every late night out, he expected the inevitable curtain lectures from his wife.

The curtain-raisers set the mood for the evening before the main performance began.

Before the headline, the theatre presented two curtain raisers to warm up the audience.

The museum installed heavy fortification curtains to protect the medieval tapestries during the festival.

After the final scene, the actors waited for the curtain call, smiling nervously as the lights dimmed.

When the actors took their bows and the audience rose to applaud, the final curtain descended with a soft whisper, marking the end of an era.

Tonight, the festival organizers will ring up the curtain on the fundraising campaign with a gala performance.

After the final bow, the director rang down the curtain on the season with a heartfelt speech.

After decades on stage, the aging actor had rung down the curtain on his career during a quiet final performance.

After a decade together, the band is ringing down the curtain on their touring career.