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The return of Silents by the Sea - a weekend of live music, community participation, and silent film in the beautiful Morecambe Winter Gardens
Silents by the Sea is a festival of silent film with live music taking place on 6th and 7th September 2025 in Morecambe. We will bring together amateur and professional musicians and a selection of silent films including Laurel and Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, early cartoons including Felix the Cat, and films from the amazing imagination of animator Max Fleischer. Comedian and silent film fan Paul Merton will host opening night with further special guests to be announced. Musicians from Morecambe and Lancaster will join players from further afield to bring these films alive with new music. And an improvising choir, open to all, whether or not you think you can sing, will use the human voice to create atmospheric sound for film. We'll run taster sessions in the weeks leading up the festival to enable the widest possible range of people to get involved. Silents by the Sea is a unique blend of performance and community participation, and it all takes place in the beautiful Winter Gardens.
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Why it's a great idea:
Silents by the Sea will create opportunities for amateur & professional local musicians to develop skills and perform live film scores together. The festival will be accessible, with free tickets for all 18-and-unders, and lots of low-cost tickets for adults. We’ll show films which will entertain and engage all the family, and introduce audiences to the early history of film-making. Free workshops singers, amateur and professional, will enable local talent to be fully involved in making music for the festival. Music brings people together and playing music can develop our confidence and improve our mental health - that’s why Silents by the Sea brings together both people who make music for pleasure and professional players. Silents by the Sea will also contribute to the revival of Morecambe Winter Gardens as a nationally significant centre of culture and entertainment.
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How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees) £12,384
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VolunteerNorthern Silents brings together live music with film to create inspiring events in the North of England. We're a Creative Partner of Morecambe Winter Gardens and have been working together for three and half years to bring a world-class programme of live-scored silent film to the venue.
Northern Silents grew out of Yorkshire Silent Film Festival, which was established in 2016. We are the UK's busiest presenter of live-scored silent film, and the only organisation which creating opportunities for musicians of all kinds, amateur and professional, to learn how to score films and create improvised music for films.
We work in village halls and churches, as well as theatres, concert halls, and cinemas. What we love most of all is working with beautiful heritage buildings and there is none more beautiful and inspiring than Morecambe Winter Gardens. We've loved being part of the story of this beautiful place, working with the amazing team of volunteers and their dynamic leader, Professor Vanessa Toulmin, and we're looking forward now to exciting years of development and new projects as the Winter Gardens itself is painstakingly restored to its full architectual glory.
Project Owner: Northern Silents The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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