Cumbria On Film
An illustrated talk by David Banning
Friday 23rd 5pm, Studio (1hr TBC)
We all know just how dramatic and
beautiful the Cumbrian landscape
is but less well recognised is its
starring role in numerous films
over the past 70 years. From the
latest Star Wars movie to gems
like Swallows and Amazons or
black comedy Withnail & I,
film-makers have braved every
adversity that Cumbrian weather
can produce, weaving its
spectacular scenery into a wide
variety of genres incorporating:
adventure, comedy and romance
to thrillers, sci-fi, and horror.
When we heard that David Banning
had written a book on Cumbrian
Film locations, we invited him to
give us an illustrated talk to show
just what he had found out and
which parts of our glorious county
made it on to the big screen.
Which film could complement such
a talk? Ken Russell was the obvious
choice for Director, but which film?
David Miller, our programmer
has managed to track down a
rare copy of Clouds of Glory, Ken
Russell's two-part film about
Wordsworth and Coleridge. Thought
to have been lost, our thanks go
to Lisi Tribble, Ken's widow, for
unearthing this lost treasure.
Friday 23rd February 8:00 PM
Studio