Join Metal for a special preview screening of Above All: Inside the Littlewoods Dream Factory, a new animated short film that explores and responds to the unique history of the Littlewoods building on Edge Lane.
Built in 1938 to house the Moore’s brothers’ Pools empire, an almost all-female workforce operated from the Edge Lane building, sorting and collating the weekly Pools coupons. Celebrate the heritage of Littlewoods, learn about this iconic building and share your own memories of, and connections to, the space.
The film is a collaboration between three local artists, animator Laura Spark, writer Jeff Young and musician Jezebel Halewood-Leagas and has been developed through research into the Littlewoods archive, conversations with ex-employees and workshops with local school children. It has been produced in partnership with Liverpool John Moores, Metal and the Littlewoods community.
This special event will also include an introduction to the Littlewoods Heritage Project and the history and legacy of the Littlewoods building from Dr Ruth Doughty (Liverpool Screen School, Liverpool John Moores University) as well as opportunity to browse highlights from the archive.
Tickets are FREE but booking is essential.
The venue has accessible toilets and step-free access. If you have specific access requirements please contact edgehill@metalculture.com, or 0151 7072277.
Part of the Littlewoods Heritage Project funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund, a partnership between the Liverpool Screen School (Liverpool John Moores University) and Metal, an arts organisation based at Edge Hill Station. With additional support from Andrew Brown Architects.
The Littlewoods Studios is a development from Capital&Centric.