As well as moving extract from ‘Dockers’, the audience was treated to a film about the ‘Cacerolazo’ protests in Argentina, an alternative history of Liverpool and the world premiere of a local film about the Boot Estate in Norris Green. The common link of community struggle was strong in each, though possibly because of the time constraints or the nature of the room, there was not much open debate. Nethertheless the films undoubtedly made the audience consider the nature of community action and what can be learnt from struggles at different times and in different places. The night made for angry as well as inspirational viewing. Unfortunately a film about the Kirkby rent strikes was not shown as the night overran.

The films were as diverse as the music and poetry, which was all provided by local artists. Oli the poet made the audience laugh when he tried to remember why he voted Labour, told a love tale set on Bold Street, a ghost story and explored the 'pagan' leanings of daytime BBC...culminating in an 'Alan Whicker man'. He provided the perfect light relief to a night which had felt a little stuffy and formal until this point. Karen then treated the audience to a beautiful acoustic set. Her powerful and unique voice, juxtaposed with the off-tempo stop-start guitaring and charismatic stage presence, literally left the audience stunned into silence. The night was finished by Mark Wadding, sending the audience a postcard from Guantanamo Bay. Emotional, serious but never anything other than mesmerising it was a fitting finish to a well received night.