THERE will be plenty of nostalgia in Bishops Castle this evening (Thursday, April 28).

If anyone wants to see what Bishops Castle and Clun looked like in the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s then this is the chance.

What sorts of events took place then and how have they changed over the years? Who were the stars of the town and what were the burning issues?

These and many other questions come to mind when we view archive film, evoking the effect of change and the fascination of remembering.

Over the past few months, Flicks in the Sticks have been collecting film from national and private collections for The Bigger Picture Archive.

This evening (Thursday, April 28) at 7.30pm in collaboration with Look Back, Osborne and After, The Bigger Picture Archive is holding a screening with some of these films to jog people’s memories and share recollections. The event will also include a preview of material from the forthcoming Osborne and After Festival in Clun.

“We are really pleased to be able to capture some local memories on film and to save them forever by digitising them - some of these films would have been lost forever otherwise,” said Ian Kerry, director of Flicks in the Sticks.

The Bigger Picture Archive Project has been encouraging people to hunt in their cupboards and attics for home made films or videos of local events (from around 1930 – 1980).

Funded from Heritage Lottery Fund and Film Hub North West Central, the Bigger Picture Archive Project has been digitising and building an online map of this film of local life and significant community events and celebrations

With the changing face of rural communities, this project aims to preserve some of the history, customs and events within living memory and to connect them with the present day communities. The Bigger Picture Archive is working on a number of locations across Shropshire, Herefordshire & Mid Wales.

Tickets for this evening £4 available 01588 630 321 via sparctheatre.co.uk or on the door.