Brent's 'RESISTANCE HQ' - an exhibition and film telling the story of this historic building and its political, social and cultural importance

 

 

As well as the exhibition at Willesden Green Library a new film has been  produced by Platform Films exploring the heritage of the Willesden Trades Hall and London Apollo Club.

The film  RESISTANCE HQ will be shown for the first time  on Saturday June 6th at a special special screening at 375 High Road, Willesden.

This new film has been produced as part of the current project to revive the Willesden Trades Hall and London Apollo Club. It brings together archive footage and interviews with key people connected to both the club and the hall, to tell the story of a building of significant political, social and cultural importance.

Celebrate the heritage of this extraordinary building and the people connected to it. 

At present tickets are shown as sold out but a waiting list should be available. LINK

Arrival - 4pm

Film screening - 4.30-5.15pm

From 5.30-7pm - CELEBRATION EVENT. Stay to enjoy short speeches, find out even more about our special heritage at the pop-up exhbition and celebrate with us as this phase of a project to revive the site draws to close (with refreshments).

Produced by Platform Films

Music by Jon Klein

Archive material and historic information from Christine Coates

This film and the screening has been organised by the Willesden Trades Hall Charity with support from London Historic Buildings Trust.

This project has been funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Architectural Heritage Fund.

Accessibility - the Willesden Trades Hall and London Apollo Club is in an old building and there is no level access or disabled toilets. To find out more about accessibility at the site, please contact rosie@londonhistoricbuildings.org.uk.