Sidmouth Folk Festival documentary returns to Radway Cinema

The film by Paul Tully, called ‘A Small Quiet English Town’, had its red-carpet premiere at the cinema last summer, along with two public screenings which both sold out.

Since then it has won three awards for ‘Best Documentary’ and is currently entered into 27 film festivals.

‘A Small Quiet English Town’ traces the history of the festival from the first event back in 1955, telling its story through the eyes of those who were there and helped to make it happen. It includes interviews with organisers and performers, past and present, and features archive footage unearthed from attics, skips and sheds.

The film took Paul and his wife Ali, the co-producer, many years to make, after they started work on it in 2014. The budget was tiny and was partly crowd-funded - but since its release, the film has been attracting a lot of interest.

Paul Tully said: “It’s incredibly exciting to think we’ve come such a long way since the beginning of this small project, thank you to everyone that’s helped us and to all involved.” 

Nick Bowd, the marketing, retail and support manager for Scott Cinemas Ltd, said: “After two sell-out shows in August during the Sidmouth Folk Festival, we're pleased to bring this fantastic documentary back to the Radway.”

Scott Cinemas are also offering screenings in Bristol later in the month.