Silent Film With Live Score: The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs is coming to The Old Woollen on Thursday 22 October, with the silent film paired with a live score. It's a screening of the 1928 classic, and the music is performed live in the room as the film runs, rather than being a pre-recorded track.

The venue is The Old Woollen, a 500-capacity room inside Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley, run by Trouble at Mill Events. It's a good-sized space, so you've got a proper crowd around you rather than a tiny screening, but it's still small enough that the live music doesn't get lost. The film itself is The Man Who Laughs, the silent drama that gave the Joker his look, and the whole thing is presented by Trouble at Mill.

If you're not familiar with the setup, a live score means the musicians are playing in the room, reacting to the images on screen in real time. It changes the experience from watching a silent movie to something closer to a gig, where the music carries the mood and the timing. It's a different way to see a film like this, especially in a room that holds 500 people.

The screening starts at 20:00 on Thursday 22 October at The Old Woollen, Sunny Bank Mills, 83-85 Town Street, Farsley, Leeds LS28 5UJ. Tickets are £16.80, which includes the booking fee.