FILM: Love Without Walls (+ Q&A & Live Concert with Niall McNamee)
Saturday July 29th. Doors from 7.30pm (PLEASE NOTE THE NEW FILM START TIME)
New Feature Film Screening
Love Without Walls
Written & Directed by Jane Gull. Produced by Karen Newman.
Winner of Best UK Feature at Manchester International Film Festival
Winner of Best UK Film at London Independent Film Festival
Love Without Walls is a romantic music-drama about Sophie (Shana Swash, Eastenders, My Feral Heart) and aspiring musician Paul (Irish singer-songwriter and actor Niall McNamee, Call the Midwife). When they can’t pay their London rent, they turn to family and friends for support. Over the course of a summer, the couple lose everything and find themselves lost in the underbelly of the London and Essex streets. A story of love, hope and survival in the darkest of times.
Featuring blistering original music, written and performed by Niall McNamee, this is ’I, Daniel Blake’ meets a modern-day musical version of ‘Cathy Come Home’. A film that tackles head on some of the most important issues facing society today.
Followed by a Q&A
This screening of Love Without Walls will be followed by a live Q&A with writer director Jane Gull, producer Karen Newman and Irish actor, singer songwriter Niall McNamee.
Plus “a Spotlight on Niall McNamee”- A Live Music Performance. Following the Q&A, the awesome Dublin born Singer Songwriter Niall McNamee will perform songs from the Film and from his new E.P. and Album
Duration of Film 112 mins. Certificate: 15. Year 2023.
Content Guidance: Drug misuse, Sex, Strong Language
Doors: 7.30pm; Starts: 8pm
Tickets: £10 / £12
More About Niall McNamee
Niall McNamee is an Irish singer-songwriter and actor known for his own passionate, thoughtful and full-blooded songs. He has starred opposite Pierce Brosnan, fought with Jackie Chan, played comic foil to Bono, and romantically duetted with Imelda May.
A self-taught musician, Niall has been immersed in music his whole life. Throughout years as a struggling young actor, Niall supported himself performing Irish folk songs, resulting in his knowledge of traditional music growing rich and deep. But all the while, he was writing his own material, drawing on that heritage but pushing into contemporary rock and pop territory.
His latest EP ‘Step By Step’, showcases the musicians deep love for storytelling lyrics. Touching on life experiences and human emotions, the five-track release narrates heartbreak, nights out, ecstatic joy and reflection.
Having written and performed with leading Irish singer-songwriter Imelda May, their latest duet “Don’t Let Me Stand On My Own” off of 11 Past The Hour made #1 album in the Irish charts. Niall has built a devoted fanbase and performed sold-out concerts at notable venues including POWEHAUS (Dingwalls’ ,The Dublin Castle (London), Spirit Store (Dundalk) Grand Social, Workmans (Dublin) Sunflower (Belfast) and with this major film and the release of his debut album, 2023 is shaping up to be a very big year for Niall and we wish him all the success in the world.
Here is a link to a short film of Niall performing some of his songs Live on the ICC’s monthly Irish Arts Radio Show “Bright Side of The Road” broadcast on Portobello Radio.
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