The London Transport Museum in Covent Garden will be the prestigious setting for a screening of four short films made by people who use the services of Thames Reach and staff from the London Transport Museum.
The films focus on people’s relationship with London transport, what it means to them and their experiences of journeys they’ve made on the transport system.
London Transport Museums Michelle Brown, who helped organise the event said: “The project's aim was to create a digital story that explores how transport and travel can shape people's experiences of living in London. The four participants from Thames Reach were an extremely creative group and along with using films and images from the Museum's collection, people used their own drawings, photographs and music to create their stories. Participants have done an amazing job in creating such fantastic films in such a short amount of time, using software that people had little or no experience of previously.”
The film premiere evening is open to all and there will be a free tour around the museum for people who have come for the screening, with refreshments provided after the films.
If you wish to attend the screening, please let us know so we have an idea of how many people will be turning up.
Please contact Kathrin from Thames Reach’s learning and employment team on 020 7062 0500 or email: Kathrin.schwarz@thamesreach.org.uk
The event takes place on Monday March 16 at 5.20pm at The London Transport Museum, Covent Garden Piazza, 39 Wellington Street, London WC2E 7BB. The nearest tube station is Covent Garden.
For more information about the London Transport Museum, visit the website.
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/
Notes to editor
1) Thames Reach is one of the UK’s leading homelessness charities. Its ultimate goal is to end street homelessness in the capital.
It runs the London Street Rescue project, helping rough sleepers off the streets, accommodation including hostels and supported housing projects, and innovative schemes which help formerly homeless people develop new skills, re-engage with family and friends, and get back into work. See www.thamesreach.org.uk
2) Homelessness charities have helped 20,000 people off the streets of the capital in the past ten years.
3) For further details contact Thames Reach communications manager Mike Nicholas on 0207 702 5646 or 07816 113420 out of office hours.
mike.nicholas@thamesreach.org.uk
