Yesterday I jumped on a train to Manchester. The first good thing about this was that I didn't miss the train! The tube I am fine with but 'big' trains not so good.
Anyway I headed off to Manchester for a Curiously Cinnema event. My team at work run the events for Curiously Cinnamon and the idea is that we show 'great films in unusual places.'
We've already done The Shinning at Wollaton Hall in Nottingham and Goal at St James' Park in Newcastle. Last night was Manchester's turn. The film was Jaws (a classic) and the venue was Victoria Baths. Very fitting.
Victoria Baths was the winner of the BBC's Restoration programme and has been restored to almost it's original state. Although they still have work to do it is an amazing building and has so far been restored beautifully. They use the venue for events like ours which helps bring in the money to continue the restoration work.
So, we were in the ladies pool and we were literally in the pool! Thankfully there was no water in the pool but instead a large cinema screen and about 100 guests ready to enjoy the world's most famous great white bring chaos to Amity Island.
Instead of popcorn, Curiously Cinnema provided 'curious popcorn' of the cereal Curiously Cinnamon, which is actually strangely addictive!
There was also a photo booth and a queue of people lined up to get in the shark costume for their memento photo's.
I haven't seen Jaws for ages but it is still a great film and watching it while sitting in an empty Edwardian swimming was definitely an interesting way to see the film again, albeit a tad on the chilly side. These Edwardian heating systems are not what they used to be!
I know I am biased because I worked on the event but the round of applause at the end of the film and the great comments on the Curiously Cinnamon Facebook page are a good sign that people enjoyed themselves.
I'm looking forward to some more events and finding some more weird and wonderful venues!
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