Music Co-op on Film!

As part of the Mill Race cultural programme, funded by Historic England, documentary filmmaker Charles Fletcher and his team have made a short about the past and present of people living and working in this historic area of Lancaster.

As the Music Co-op is a long-established hub in this cultural zone of the city, they asked us to be involved in the film. On a very cold and rainy day in December, our project manager Anthony Dickens and Co-op member Derek Meins gave a (slightly awkward! Interview which has been included in the documentary. In their debut screen performance, they talk about the history of the building, the current renovation project and plans for the Co-op’s future. Think Laurel and Hardy… on a building site… in the rain… with hard hats on.

To catch their Oscar-teasing performances, you can attend the film premiere on Saturday 25th February at the cinema room in the Gregson Centre, Moor Lane, LA1 3PY. The 20-minute screenings will be on loop between 3-5pm and everyone is welcome. Tickets are free and can be booked using the QR code on the poster above. Refreshments will be available from the downstairs bar.

We’d like to thank Charles and his team for asking us to be involved. As ever, we’re also very grateful to our funding partners Lancaster City Council, the Community Ownership Fund, the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Lancaster High Street Heritage Action Zone and Historic England. We’d also like to thank all our supporters who have donated, bought t-shirts and helped out at fundraiser events. (that does sound a bit like an Oscar’s speech, to be fair)

Hopefully see some of you at the screening. Keep it Co-operative!

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