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Some proudest moments from running the Citadel in the 1980’s.
When bands played at The Lamb pub.
For the full interview with Mike contact St Helens Archive Service. https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/article/3… Artist Collective Re-Dock have been working with St Helens Library Service aiming to capture people’s experiences of Creative St Helens 1982-1995. The is part of a wider two-year National Lottery Heritage Fund project ‘Creative Underground’, coordinated by St Helens Library Service. We are asking people to come forward with contributions and memories that could be contributed to be saved for future generations within the borough collections at St Helens Archive Service.
Being involved in a ‘Youth Quake’ in St Helens in the 1980’s
For the full interview with Barry contact St Helens Archive Service. https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/article/3… Artist Collective Re-Dock have been working with St Helens Library Service aiming to capture people’s experiences of Creative St Helens 1982-1995. The is part of a wider two-year National Lottery Heritage Fund project ‘Creative Underground’, coordinated by St Helens Library Service. We are asking people to come forward with contributions and memories that could be contributed to be saved for future generations within the borough collections at St Helens Archive Service.
Panal Discussion – 25th Nov 2023
On 25th Nov we premiered the film ‘Another Country’ at Lucem House in St Helens. The sold out screening featured a panel discussion featuring Roger Hill, Rebecca Ainsworth, Paul Hogan, Barry Gore and Barrie Pennington.
More Screenings at Lucem House
Over the past few weeks we hosted 3 screenings of our film ‘Another Country’ created as part of this project, looking at the creative period 1982-1995 and what enabled it to happen.
All the screenings were virtually sold out and there were lively discussions after each screenings often leading towards what needs to be in place for this creative period to happen again.
It was also a really good way for people to make connections, either old friends and colleagues or ones for new possibilities. It reminds me of the power of cinema – these connections would be unlikely to happen if we had just put the film on the internet. We’re planning more public outings of the film for next year.
Come and See Us.
Film Screenings at Lucem House
On Friday 26th and the afternoon of Saturday 27th, we screened a couple of our archive films at Lucem House Community Cinema in then heart of St Helens. Friday’s screening of The Houghton Project was followed by a discussion with some people who were involved at the time, Barry Gore, Esther Wilson, Andy Cave and Roger Hill.
We had a reasonable turnout given the hot weekend weather and it was great to watch the film with a collective audience and their response. This was interesting, generally, people were not just looking back with a ‘It used to be great back then’ perspective, but with more of an impetus to ‘Why can’t we do something like that now?’ The 80’s for St Helens were in many ways a tough time for the town with many local industry and employers closing down, yet, it was also a time for immense creativity. In some of the interviews we’ve done, people talk about this sense of waiting for something to happen and it kind of feels that way again.
One Amazing Day
Saturday 29th April was truly, ‘One Amazing Day’ in St Helens with a whole range of the community invited into the city centre to be part of the Borough of Culture celebrations coordinated by ‘Walk the Plank.
As part of the day, we had the opportunity to showcase some of the work we have been doing for Creative St Helens 82-95, screening films in the church and collecting memories of where people used to go in the 80’s and 90’s when the arts scene was flourishing. So many people came up to us to share their stories of growing up in St Helens in the 80’s and 90’s. It was so encouraging that the town has such a rich history!
Barry Gore Slideshow
Barry Gore talks through some of his favourite photos that he took in St Helens in the 1980’s.