First Take are holding a day of screenings, catching up and an appeal for help!
First Take are gunna be 40! And we want to archive all our films and rediscover and protect our back catalogue, which is old dusty and tape based but full of precious gems and stories from across the Liverpool City Region. We are making a bid for Heritage Lottery and need you to help us!
How can you help????
Come to the event and write a testimonial, post it or video recording of your experience with First Take and why it’s important to UNLEASH THE ARCHIVE!
> 9th July 2026
> 12pm – 8pm
> Liverpool Hope University – Creative Campus, Shaw Street, Liverpool, L6 1HP
> First Take Protest : 12:30 – 13:30 – Films we protest in
> First Take Partnerships : 14:30 – 15:30 – Looking at films we have made with some of our amazing partners
> First Take Communities : 15:30 – 17:30 – Work from the Queer and Recovery communities
> First Take Feature : 18:00 – 19:30 – Our feature film 1 in 200
And lots more time in between to chat, catch up and network!
Get your FREE ticket via event bright link – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/first-take-40-unleash-the-archive-tickets-1992123976440?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1*1i7gsqg*_up*MQ..*_ga*MzQxNzQ0NTg1LjE3ODE4NjkzNjM.*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3ODE4NjkzNjMkbzEkZzEkdDE3ODE4NjkzNzIkajUxJGwwJGgw