On Monday 25th January at 8pm in the Spotted Dog there will be an extra special screening of the documentary film The Irishmen for the BBC current affairs programme Inside Out. The Irishmen is a film about Irish railway workers in London in the 1960′s by Philip Donnellan, a documentary maker based in Birmingham in the 60′s and 70′s. Inside Out are making a film about Donnellan and are keen to collect reactions to this documentary:
We’d like very much to show the film to members of the Irish community here in Birmingham and then see what they think of it. Things like: Do they agree with what was being said? Does any of it still ring true? Should the film have been shown at the time or is it too one sided? etc.
So come along to the Spotted Dog for a great film, a nice drink and the chance to discuss it with the lovely chaps from the BBC afterwards. And if that weren’t tempting enough, there will also be free tea and buns in abundance.
Why not show the documentary in the Irish Culture centre.
The irish Culture centre is in Hammersmith – you can check it out on the internet.
Cheers Gerry – BBC are keen for this particular screening to be in Birmingham, as that’s where they’re coming to the Philip Donnellan connection from and they’re keen to talk to people from the large Irish community that’s here.
There’s no reason not to screen it at The Irish Culture Centre though – perhaps talk to their programming people if you’re keen to see it there?
Cheers, Nicky.