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Heritage Reels: The Ballad of the Crocodile and the Underpass
4 Sep 2025
7:00pm
Quick summary
- Price
- Pay As You Feel (£3/£5/£7)
- Running time
- 2 hours
- Venue
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- Arts Centre Washington
Additional information
Event description
Produced by Von Fox Media, this evocative film captures the voices and memories of local residents and artists who contributed to the project, weaving together oral history, original music, and storytelling. Featuring songs written and performed by acclaimed musicians David Brewis and Paige Temperley, the documentary draws inspiration from the tradition of classic radio ballads, brought to life by Washington’s own artists and community members.
Find out more about The Ballad of the Crocodile and the Underpass here
The project has been funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund with thanks to National Lottery players.
‘The Ballad of the Crocodile and the Underpass – Stories of Washington New Town’, is a podcast ballad partnership between Washington Heritage Partnership, We Make Culture, University of Sunderland, Baseline Shift and Arts Centre Washington.
Art Centre Washington’s film programme is supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network. Heritage Reels is supported by Yorkshire and North East Film Archive at York St John University.
