Kinema of Dreams in King's Lynn

This halloween, follow vinegar tom and his majestic companions into the animated world of king’s lynn’s cinematic heritage.

Vinegar Tom. ’As cunning as he’s true. Yet cause no harm to him and he may cause no harm to you.’

Come, gentle soul

See the wonders within

Through majestic gold gates

In the Hallowed King’s Lynn.

Witness memories unfurl

Decades split at the seams.

The delights and the horrors

of the Kinema of dreams…

Kinema of Dreams

• Thursday 17 October - Friday 01 November 2024
• Majestic Cinema Tower St, King's Lynn PE30 1EJ, 1pm to late
• Greyfriars Tower, King’s Lynn PE30 5BZ, after dark

The Kinema of Dreams is a Majestic Cinema takeover for all the family this halloween half-term featuring an installation, animation and projection.

Travel through King’s Lynn’s past where local legends come alive - from Black Shuck and the wild dogs of the Fens to witches and their trusty familiars - and discover which classic film was the first to play at the iconic Majestic Cinema. This immersive spectacle unearths a local cinematic past and present, bringing old film technology to life with exciting new projection methods. And look out- you may see some of these characters at night, sneaking across the old greyfriars tower.

With projection, animation and creative writing by Edalia Day (National Theatre, Barbican, Sundance Film Festival) and installation design by Lucy Marsden (Fish Fabrications, Laurence Edwards Studios, NUA),,this work was cocreated with FUSE, Collusion’s collective of local young creatives (16-30). This twenty-strong crew have shaped the project from conception to exhibition, contributing stories, poetry, music, animation, projection and design.

>Kinema of Dreams is part of Collusion’s We Are Lynn series of projects, which engages the young people of King’s Lynn to co-create new public artworks that explores their identities through interactivity, light, sound and projection.

Director and Co-founder, Rachel Drury adds:

“Our WE ARE LYNN projects aim to empower the young people of King’s Lynn to feel connected to their town, supporting their self-expression and well-being. We want to help amplify these young creatives voices and share their creativity in a way that engages the wider community in their extraordinary take on the story of cinema in King’s Lynn ”.

FUSE meets monthly and is free to attend, if you are aged 16-30 and would like to join you cansign upon the Collusion website.

We would love to see your photos, include #KinemaofDreams when sharing and remember to tag us!

Collusion is an arts organisation that explores the creative use of technologies and the impact of emerging technology on society. Their activities support artists' development and place-making to deliver dynamic, imaginative new experiences for the public.

This project is funded by Arts Council England, the Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, Norfolk County Council, Norfolk & Norwich Festival, and the Geoffrey Watling Foundation.

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