A event on Saturday 6th December. The event starts at 19:00.
David Lynch Tribute: Eraserhead (1977)
Parenthood. Mutation. Flesh. Sound
Stanley Kubrick once called Eraserhead his favourite film.
And it’s easy to see why. David Lynch’s debut feature is less a narrative than a fever dream, an industrial lullaby of anxiety, desire, and transformation. Released in 1977 after five years in the making, Eraserhead is a haunting vision of parenthood and alienation, rendered in stark black and white and scored with an unforgettable mechanical hum. Lynch described it as “a dream of dark and troubling things,” and it remains one of the most audacious first films ever made, a surreal blend of body horror, absurd comedy, and transcendental poetry.
The screening is preceded by a live performance from The Leeem Quartet, an experimental ensemble led by Leeem (Liam O’Connell) — Scottish-born, Bristol-based composer and performer, formerly of My Octopus Mind.
Their piece takes its cue from an abstract connection: an Eraserhead T-shirt Leeem once found in a charity shop, a serendipitous object that became the seed of sonic exploration.
As Bristol 24/7 wrote of Leeem’s work:
“Evoking the spirit of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, rendered not through cliché but through a sophisticated musical language.”
The Leeem Quartet
Lucas Dick – Eb Clarinet
Tim Huijbregts – Bb Clarinet
Owen O’Neil – Bass Clarinet & FX
Liam O’Connell – Double Bass, FX & Vocals
Entry requirements: 14+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio
Parenthood. Mutation. Flesh. Sound
Stanley Kubrick once called Eraserhead his favourite film.
And it’s easy to see why. David Lynch’s debut feature is less a narrative than a fever dream, an industrial lullaby of anxiety, desire, and transformation. Released in 1977 after five years in the making, Eraserhead is a haunting vision of parenthood and alienation, rendered in stark black and white and scored with an unforgettable mechanical hum. Lynch described it as “a dream of dark and troubling things,” and it remains one of the most audacious first films ever made, a surreal blend of body horror, absurd comedy, and transcendental poetry.
The screening is preceded by a live performance from The Leeem Quartet, an experimental ensemble led by Leeem (Liam O’Connell) — Scottish-born, Bristol-based composer and performer, formerly of My Octopus Mind.
Their piece takes its cue from an abstract connection: an Eraserhead T-shirt Leeem once found in a charity shop, a serendipitous object that became the seed of sonic exploration.
As Bristol 24/7 wrote of Leeem’s work:
“Evoking the spirit of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, rendered not through cliché but through a sophisticated musical language.”
The Leeem Quartet
Lucas Dick – Eb Clarinet
Tim Huijbregts – Bb Clarinet
Owen O’Neil – Bass Clarinet & FX
Liam O’Connell – Double Bass, FX & Vocals
Entry requirements: 14+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio
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