Celebrating classic cinema with live music
Silents by the Sea brings the magic of classic silent film with live music to Morecambe for the weekend of 8th and 9th June 2024. Presented by Northern Silents, the inaugural festival features fascinating talks and captivating live-scored silent cinema, all in the spectacular surroundings of the historic Winter Gardens theatre.
Saturday 8th June
6pm: Your Brain on Slapstick
Why do we laugh at slapstick? Neuroscientist Sophie Scott and musician Neil Brand reveal all...
Free
7.30pm: The Kid
Charlie Chaplin's heartwarming comedy with live music performed by Northern Silents Sinfonia conducted by Helen Harrison, and Neil Brand
U
Sunday 9th June
2pm: Marvellous Méliès: the magician of cinema
Angels and aliens, shooting stars and spaceships, the fantastical, colourful world of Georges Méliès, with live music performed by Frame Ensemble, Off the Rails Creative Jazz Orchestra, Guillermo Rozenthuler & Jaka Škapin, The People's Cinematic Voices, Neil Brand, and more
U
4pm: On the Spot: making improvised music
How do improvising musicians know what to play? Silents by the Sea musicians reveal all...
Free
5.30pm: The Lost World
Conan Doyle's dinosaur adventure in its original 1925 big-screen adaptation, with live music performed by Frame Ensemble
PG
Season (8 June 2024 - 9 June 2024) | ||
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Day | Times | |
Saturday - Sunday | 18:00 | - 19:20 |
From free to £40 for full festival pass. Each event can be booked separately, or there are great value festival passes (Saturday & Sunday) and discounted all-day passes (Sunday).
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