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End of the Pier Show

  This is not another post about David Rogers' current Pier2Peer fundraising through December 2023, See his Fund raising page here for that. Last night I went over to Cromer Pier for a special screening of Jens Meurer's film 'Seaside Special'. This is a documentary which was shot on crisp 16mm Kodak film, which gives it a special 'glow'. 'Seaside Special' follows Norfolk’s Cromer Pier Show over the course of a year, from the perspective of the performers, and the seaside town’s locals. It is 'narrated' by Olly Day - a local legend. The film has had excellent reviews. Here's the synopsis of the film on a German film site: SEASIDE SPECIAL is a love letter to Brexit Britain: a consciously warm-hearted look at Britain's only remaining “End-of-the-Pier” variety show – far away from London – as the town of Cromer and the cast prepare for the 2019 summer season. The film portrays a town from a different time, full of quintessentially British ...