Screening of 'Power Station', the documentary by Powell and Edelstyn about a community-led solar energy project, at the Volcano Theatre.
Power Station, the documentary by Powell and Edelstyn, screens at Volcano Theatre on Wednesday 11 November at 7pm. It's a film about a community-led renewable energy project, and it follows the two filmmakers as they try to get one off the ground.
The project started during lockdown, in the wake of their previous film, Bank Job, in which they bought and blew up £1.2 million of local debt. Power Station picks up from there, charting their journey to kickstart a people-powered energy revolution: pitching the idea to their neighbours, raising finance by sleeping on the roof, and launching a bid for a Christmas number one. It follows the pair working to turn a street and local schools solar, which they describe as a scalable, in-your-face prototype of community-led power.
In terms of tone, they channel Withnail and I and Ealing comedy, trading the financial and emotional trials of making change together — from sleeping on rooftops to growing thousands of sunflowers — for a story of community spirit and resilience. It premiered at Sheffield DOCFEST on 20 June 2025 and was released on 3 October 2025; Rob Hopkins, co-founder of Transition Network, called it one of the most important films ever made.
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It's showing at Volcano Theatre, 27-29 High Street, Swansea, on Wednesday 11 November at 7pm.
