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Liverpool rolls out red
carpet for World Premiere of The Beatles film
LIVERPOOL is to host the World Premiere
of 1 of the most highly anticipated documentary feature films of 2016.
Academy Award winner Ron Howard's authorised film:- 'The Beatles - 8 Days
A Week - The Touring Years' is going to be shown to a specially invited
audience at city centre venue FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology)
at 6.30pm, on Thursday, 15 September 2016, 30 minutes before it is screened at
London's Leicester Square.
The StudioCanal film charts the phenomenal early years of The Beatles (1962 to
1966) using rarely seen footage to explore how John Lennon, Paul McCartney,
George Harrison and Ringo Starr came to be a phenomenal, world renowned band.
Following the invitation only city premiere which will be hosted by Mayor of
Liverpool Joe Anderson, the cinema doors will be reopened at 8.45pm as members
of the public are being given the opportunity to apply for tickets for an
exclusive FREE screening of the film, once
again at FACT.
Anyone who would like to be among the 1st in the world to see the 100 minute,
12A rated film needs to go
online and fill in the form or by
sending an
email, with their full name and contact details.
Tickets are limited, each will include a +1,
and a full list of terms of conditions are on the Culture Liverpool website.
The deadline for applications is, 5pm Wednesday, 7 September 2016.
Joe Anderson said:- "This is a huge coup for the City; but where else
could the world premiere of a film dedicated to The Beatles take place? The
Beatles are our most famous sons and their legacy lives on with hundreds of
thousands of visitors heading here every year to feel that connection with the
Fab Four and spend some time in their hometown, where 4 young lads honed their
music skills and went on to become the most famous band in the world. Earlier
this year a report showed that the heritage of The Beatles brings in £81.9
million to the local economy and supports more than 2,000 jobs, so without a
doubt, the impact of this band is still felt in the City today. I'm delighted to
be hosting the screening of this film. There will be something truly special
about the premiere taking place in the City where it all began and I'm sure
we're going to see a huge number of applications from music fans who want to be
part of this momentous event."
Bill Heckle, Director of Cavern City Tours, said:- "It is appropriate that
the 1st screening of Ron Howard's hugely anticipated Beatles film should take
place in Liverpool, where it all began! The amazing story of the Beatles is a
part of Liverpool's history and heritage which can still be very much seen and
heard on the streets of the City. It's very fitting that the 1st sights and
sounds of this film will start here before it reverberates once again around the
world."
FACT's Executive Director Jo Wright says:- "We are delighted to be
premiering this prestigious film here at FACT with our cinema partners
Picturehouse. Together, we look forward to welcoming people from near and far to
come and enjoy the story of this fascinating time in Liverpool's history,
recognising its importance for local culture, communities and the economy of the
region."
Details will be released on Friday about how Liverpool organisations are
celebrating the world premiere by staging some very special Beatles related
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Port Sunlight Village opens
its doors to visitors for Heritage Open Days
PORT Sunlight Village Trust welcomes
the return of Heritage Open Days, from 3 September to 11 September 2016, and the
Trust looks forward to being part of Wirral's extensive programme of activity.
On Saturday, 3 September 2016, there will be free entry into Port Sunlight
Museum from 10am to 5pm. Visitors will get the chance to view the latest special
exhibition:- 'Port Sunlight in Focus 1896 to 1916' which explores
the three local photographers who contributed most to the pictorial record of
the village during its early years. On Sunday, 11 September 2016, 'Open
Village' is back. Now in its 3rd year, this popular event provides an
important opportunity to showcase Port Sunlight's unique history and heritage
and celebrate the hard work of both the residents and Port Sunlight Village
Trust who work in partnership to preserve and promote the special character of
the village. From 11am to 4pm, the village will open its doors, gardens and
buildings allowing access to areas normally out of bounds to visitors. A free
trail will be available from Port Sunlight Museum gift shop for people to pick
up and explore the village, meet residents, and enjoy privileged access.
Katherine Lynch, Heritage Manager at Port Sunlight Village Trust said:-
"Heritage Open Days are extremely important and the History & Heritage
Association do a fantastic job in making Wirral's annual programme one of the
best in the country. Our event 'Open Village' is very much in keeping with the
spirit of this national initiative and we are delighted to share the experience
with village residents and other Port Sunlight attractions, groups and
societies."
Katherine continued:- "I don't want to give too much away, but visitors
can expect to get inside some of the village houses, receive crown green bowling
tips from 1 of the village's longstanding bowling clubs, and see inside Lever
House - the former offices of Lever Brothers and now home to Unilever Port
Sunlight."
Lesley Owen Edwards, Senior Archivist and Records Management at Unilever Port
Sunlight commented:- "Unilever is delighted to be part of this year's
Heritage Open Days. Come and visit the beautiful entrance to Lever House
designed by William and Segar Owen and built for William Lever in 1895. An
exhibition by Unilever Archives and Records Management will document the history
of the building that was further enlarged with the addition of the South Wing in
1914."
To find out more about Open Village contact:-
events@portsunlightvillage.com. To discover Wirral's HoD
programme, pick up a brochure in Port Sunlight or click on
here.
'Cuba es mi marca' –
Cuban Mini-Film Festival in Liverpool
THE Burjesta Theatre are happy to
announce that we will be hosting, film critic and poet Fernando Leon Jacomino
and photographer Sonia Amalguer who are visiting Britain from Cuba and are
touring around showing 3 exceptional films from Cuba as well as a photographic
exhibition of images of the land and its people. They will be discussing
the films and photographs and their relevance to Cuban society over 2 evening
and 1 afternoon sessions until Saturday, 3 September 2016. Sonia
Amalguer's photographic exhibition will be on display at each session. Each of
the sessions are a separate event and costs £3 entry (£5 solidarity price) – pay
on the door. All sessions take place at The Casa.
The last 2 events will be:-
► 'Los Dioses Rotos' – (The Fallen Gods) -
Directed by Ernesto Daramas, this film was Cuba's candidate for the 2008 Oscars
and tells the story of a young university professor, Laura who while researching
the famous Cuban racketeer and pimp Alberto Yarini, who operated in the 1900s,
finds herself entangled in present day Havana's dark side of prostitution and
crime. Showing will be on Friday, 2 September 2016, from 7pm.
► 'Fresa y Chocolate' – (Strawberry and
Chocolate) - Directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío this 1993
Oscar nominated film (awarded Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Festival and
Berlin Film Festival), tells the story of Diego, a cultivated, homosexual and
sceptical young man, who falls in love with a young heterosexual communist full
of prejudices and doctrinal ideas. 'Fresa y chocolate' is a coming
of age story, told through the development of a growing friendship which
overcomes incomprehension and intolerance. on Saturday, 3 September 2016, from
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