Song of the Suburbs: Film Preview and Q&A

Enjoy an evening screening of Song of the Suburbs plus Q&A session with filmmaker Graham Williamson and BFI Curator Kitty Robertson.

Slum clearance, poltergeists, caterpillars, new towns, houses shaped like UFOs, the foundation of the welfare state and very dangerous children’s games all feature in Graham Williamson’s exploration of British suburbia. Complied from a century’s worth of archive footage from movies, armature film and the internet, Song of the Suburbs tells the intriguing story of a part of Britain all too often mislabelled as boring.

Graham Williamson is an artist, film-maker and writer based in Middlesbrough. His work frequently examines the social and folkloric history of overlooked places, using elements of social and political history, science, mythology and personal reminiscence to create unique psychological portraits of working-class communities. He has written about film, literature, music and politics for Byline Times, Northern Correspondent, Horrified and The Geek Show.

Kitty Robertson is the BFI’s Assistant Curator for Outreach and Engagement on the National lottery-funded programme Our Screen Heritage, working closely with the contemporary collecting team.

Tickets are free although booking is required.

Song of the Suburbs is supported by the BFI Screen Heritage Fund, awarding National Lottery funding.

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