Sheep, Actually

The Electric Palace is screening Sheep, Actually on Friday 30 October, from 15:00 to 16:15. It's a 66-minute documentary directed by Paul Wyatt, and it's part of the cinema's Knitflix series.

The film starts with the first photo Wyatt ever took: a blurred sheep's nose on a school trip when he was nine. That lifelong love of animals and a curiosity about their lives is what drove him to make the film, which follows the journey of wool from the lives of sheep through to the work of London farmers and makers. It opens with a simple proposition: 'If you're going to work with wool, get to know how a sheep lives. Take a walk and meet the sheep.'

The screening is part of Knitflix, a monthly 'lights-up' session for crafters and knitters co-curated by Beryl Bailey in partnership with Flock, the knitting and wool shop in St Leonards. It's designed as a space where you can keep working on your project while the film runs, rather than sitting in the dark in silence. It also sits within the Electric Palace's Autumn of Culture programme, which runs from late October through December and brings together screenings, director Q&As and art shows.

So if you're into wool, knitting, or just fancy a look at where the stuff actually comes from, it's a good one to have on. Sheep, Actually runs from 15:00 to 16:15 on Friday 30 October at The Electric Palace Cinema, 39a High Street, Hastings TN34 3ER.