Saturday 24 January, 2:00pm
Leggate Theatre
As part of the Toxteth: Harlem of Europe exhibition programme, join us for a film screening of 'Backbeat'.
As they gain popularity, the “fifth Beatle” bass guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe (Stephen Dorff), falls in love and ultimately must chose between his best friend John Lennon, and his new love (Sheryl Lee) and the greatest rock and roll band in the world. Full of vitality and heart, with a soundtrack that includes rock and roll classics, including music from Dave Grohl ( Nirvana, Foo Fighters), David Pirner (Soul Asylum), and Mike Mills (R.E.M).
There will also be a Q&A at the end of the film with Dr Holly Tessler and Dr Michael Jones
Dr Holly Tessler is Programme Leader for the MA The Beatles, Heritage and Culture - the first fully online MA in the School of the Arts at the University of Liverpool, launching in September, 2026. She is also co-editor of the Journal of Beatles Studies (Liverpool University Press), the world's first peer-reviewed scholarly journal to evaluate the Beatles through cultural and critical study. Dr Tessler is a noted media and public speaker on the Beatles and music industry, contributing to the Times (UK), the Guardian, the New York Times, Rolling Stone (UK), Mojo, the BBC, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the Australian Broadcasting Network, Newsweek as well as other global media.
Dr. Mike Jones is a Reader in Music Industry in the Music Department of the University of Liverpool. In 2016 he was co-author of a report into the economic value to Liverpool of Beatles tourism. This led to the creation of the Beatles Legacy Group which involves a wide range of representatives from the tourism, culture and business sectors. He has spoken at and contributed to a range of Beatles-themed events in the city, most notably the Liverpool Philharmonic concert George Harrison: the Story of the Beatles and Indian Music which featured the two surviving members of the Indian music ensemble that played on Within You, Without You.
Free event.
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