Clapperboard UK is pleased to announce a special charity screening to celebrate its tenth year and to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the classic Liverpool music film, FERRY CROSS THE MERSEY.

The event will take place on Thursday 9th July at 7pm in collaboration with Apple Corp UK, the Liverpool Film Office, National Museums Liverpool at the Global City Theatre in Museum of Liverpool, Mann Island, Pier Head.

The evening, sponsored by Castlewood Property Management, will begin with Merseybeat icon Gerry Marsden participating in an audience question and answer session with Radio Merseyside’s Spencer Leigh followed by a screening of the classic black and white film FERRY CROSS THE MERSEY.

Gerry will answer a range of questions on his long and colourful musical career from one of the leading men of the Merseybeat scene to his status today as a well known TV and music personality.  The film, Directed by Jeremy Summers stars ‘Gerry and the Pacemakers’ Gerry and Fred Marsden, Les McGuire, and Les “Chad” Chadwick who portray themselves in a romp through the early 1960’s Liverpool Beat Scene.  Art students by day and musicians by night the boy’s big break comes by winning a local talent contest. But first, they must retrieve their instruments which have been mistakenly carried to the airport.

Gerry Marsden said I am delighted that Ferry Cross the Mersey is being shown here in Museum of Liverpool to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its release, to raise much needed funds for local charity Clapperboard Youth project.

There is a limited number of tickets and we are suggesting a minimum donation of £15 per ticket which includes a complimentary post-reception at Ma Boyle’s Alehouse & Eatery, The Tower Building, The Strand, Liverpool L3 1LG .  Please RSVP here  by Thursday 2 July latest and we will advise you how to make payment and where to collect tickets.

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