Cyclescreen 2011 starts on Thursday – on yer bikes!

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Cyclescreen kicks off (pedals off?!) on Thursday evening at 6.00 pm with a ‘visit’ to France – Graeme Fife will be giving a talk about the Tour de France followed by a triple bill of classic films about this enduring, and world famous bike race.

On Friday evening Rob Penn explores the cultural, scientific and historical relevance of the bicycle – after cycling 40,000 km around the globe in his 20s he seems well qualified to do so!

On the same evening at 8.00 pm you can see ‘one of the most eagerly anticiapted mountain bike films ever’ – Life Cycles, and then you can get active and join in the free Rollapaluza event in the bar at 9.00 pm.

That’s just for starters, there’s the rest of the weekend too including Cinekids Pedal Powered Cinema – for children 8 – 12 years of age on Saturday at 1.00 pm, more films at Watershed on Saturday and Sunday, while over in nearby Millennium Square on Saturday at 8.00 pm is the free premiere of BÖIKZMÖIND . Fixey fans – get down there!

For full programme details of all Cyclescreen events go to the Watershed website – then come along and join in!

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Tommie Smith – Olympic athlete, and more, at Watershed next week.

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

UPDATE – see the video of the  Q & A session on dShed

The athlete and Olympic medalist Tommie Smith is visiting Watershed for a RELAYS supported event to hold a Q&A session to accompany the documentary ‘Return To Mexico City’, which focusses on the Black Power salute during the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. The event is on Wednesday 10th August, 6.00 pm – for more details and how to book go to Watershed online

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Cyclescreen is back for 2011!

Thursday, August 4th, 2011

Following on from its hugely successful first year, we’re delighted to welcome back Cyclescreen, Bristol’s first dedicated bike film festival. With an exciting new line up showcasing the most distinctive films, revealing documentaries and engaging speakers from cycling culture, it promises to be a real celebration of the diverse pleasures that are to be found on this enduring machine.

Cyclescreen is supported by RELAYS at Watershed and Greater Bristol’s Better By Bike Project

From 19th to 21st August – for full programme details and special ticket offers visit Watershed online.

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