Two bearded middle aged men stand next to each other, looking off screen. The smiling man on the left is wearing a yellow tracksuit top, and the man on the right wears a headband and a blue and white tracksuit top.

Preview Screening: The Ballad Of Wallis Island + Q&A

Event

About Preview Screening: The Ballad Of Wallis Island + Q&A

Tim Key, Tom Basden and director James Griffiths visit MAC for a special preview screening of their heartwarming new film The Ballad Of Wallis Island, a feature length continuation of their 2007 short film The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island that brings a decades long vision to life.

The Ballad Of Wallis Island follows Charles, an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of reuniting his favorite band, Mortimer-McGwyer (Carey Mulligan and Tom Basden). When he invites them to perform a private show on the idyllic Wallis Island, his fantasy becomes reality.

But there’s a catch: Charles never mentioned to the band that they would be reuniting, and the ‘intimate’ gig he pitched turns out to be an exclusive gig...just for him.

The screening will be followed by a live onstage Q&A with Tim Key, Tom Basden and director James Griffiths.

Booking info

To book Accessible tickets and free Companion tickets, please visit our Accessible Bookings page. Companion tickets will initially show a standard ticket price, but once your account is set-up and you are logged in, this will be reduced to £0 at checkout.

Duration includes trailers, adverts and any Q&A/panel. For events such as NT Live, Colour Box and Reel & Meal there will be minimal advertising. We do not admit latecomers after the main feature has started and we have a limited food & drink policy.

MAC’s cinema programme has been generously supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub Midlands.

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