Sea Like a Mirror – Booking now open

 

Marking the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s 200th anniversary, Sea Like a Mirror is inspired by the profound legacy of its life-saving work and the special status its volunteer crews occupy in the collective consciousness of our island nation.

At the heart of the programme is White Horses by Ivan Morison, a new 16mm film screened within a unique, custom-made tent and accompanied by an original score from composer Chris Hope. Made in close collaboration with RNLI volunteers and those who hold a deep connection to the water, the work reflects on six coastal towns around the country.

 

In Barrow-in-Furness, White Horses will be presented alongside JOHN HALL’s TIN SHIPS – a fleet of tin ships, designed and crafted using recycled materials by pupils at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School – and MADDI NICHOLSON’s ABOVE AND BEYOND – featuring placards celebrating Peggy Braithwaite, the UK’s first female principal lighthouse keeper. In memory of Peggy, an unsung local heroine, Barrow’s community of knitters will also create woollen hats to celebrate her legacy.

 

 

Sea Like a Mirror is free to attend, but booking is highly recommended via our Eventbrite page HERE.

Dates: multiple screening between Thursday 22 May and Sunday 25 May 2025.

How to find us: Field of the Old Manor Farm, Mawflat Lane, Biggar Village, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3YG

Sea Like a Mirror is a partnership project led by Cement Fields, with Art Gene, Norfolk & Norwich Festival, North East Lincolnshire Council & East Marsh United, and Super Culture. Delivered with thanks to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and supported with public funding from Arts Council England.