Sunday, May 08, 2011

Silver Screens of Southwark

For Museums at Night 2011 next Friday 13 May, the Cuming Museum will be having an early evening event themed around 'Silver Screens of Southwark', to include:

- An opportunity to get a closer look at objects from the Cinema Museum’s incredible collections;
- Chris Roberts, London writer and erstwhile editor of the 21st Century penny dreadful One Eye Grey will recount Teddy Boy riots in Elephant and Castle cinemas in the 1950s;
- Martin Humphries from the Cinema Museum will talk on the Cinema Museum and early cinema;
- Andrew Pavord from Southwark’s film office will discuss modern filming in Southwark.

6 to 8 pm at 151 Walworth Road, SE17. Details here.

I recommend that you also check out the discussion about this on Resonance FM radio show Lost Steps.

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