Nuts in May, Mike Leigh

Dates: 2-4 July | Location: Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham

Our good pals at 7 Inch Cinema have teamed up with Birmingham City University to present a weekend of screenings and events at mac (Midlands Art Centre) to celebrate the remarkable range of drama produced at BBC Birmingham during the 1970s and early 80s under producer David Rose.

Recently awarded a fellowship by the British Film Institute, Rose started out with police series Z-Cars and later went on to make his mark on UK cinema during ten years at Film Four. But it was at Pebble Mill where he first established his reputation for nurturing new writers and directors, such as Mike Leigh, Alan Bleasdale and David Hare, and for bringing risky, surprising work to the small screen.

The programme features gems such as Alan Clarke’s supernatural drama Penda’s Fen and Mike Leigh’s cult comedy Nuts in May, plus look out for a guest appearance by David Rose who will be joining in the celebrations.

It Came From Pebble Mill is produced by Birmingham City University and 7 Inch Cinema, and supported by the National Lottery through ScreenWM.

The full line-up and booking information can be found here on the mac website.