OFFSHORE film screening and conversation

As part of our Home Actions programme ArtHouses is hosting a screening of Offshore at Whitley Bay Big Local.

Offshore is an independent documentary that brings together varying perspectives on working in offshore oil and gas and renewable energy - and explores what the coming energy transition means for workers and communities around the UK North Sea.

The film looks at how communities and regions have been impacted by past industrial decline, the risks workers face in an increasingly precarious industry and how they can organise for the future.

The climate crisis means we must rethink our energy systems: where we get energy from, how it's produced and who benefits from it. Workforces and communities all over the UK will be impacted by the energy transition and have the potential to benefit from more publicly owned, local and renewable energy.

Offshore is 20 minutes long and will be followed by a conversation about the transitions in the offshore energy industry and future energy generation.

Hot and cold drinks, possibly mulled wine! and snacks will be provided throughout. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.` If you have any questions about access needs please get in touch at arthouseswb@gmail.com

For more information about the film and to see a trailer visit: https://offshorefilm.org

Offshore was commissioned by Platform London and supported by Friends of the Earth Scotland. It was produced by Pacifique Pictures, directed by Hazel Falck, filmed in Aberdeen, Newcastle and Grimsby in 2021.

This session is part of ArtHouses:22 Home Actions programme. For more information about ArtHouses go to www.arthouses.net. Please contact arthouseswb@gmail.com for any questions about the event.