Echoes: Paignton in Motion

The Picture House kick-starts into being with the birth of film. A giant rotating zoetrope brings the facade to life as a motion picture machine. Through its internal machinery this contraption reflects and echos the surrounding area. We reflect on the past and the present, before gently putting the building to bed for it’s long hibernation ahead of its grand opening next year.

Produced by The Media Workshop, with guest artists Kelly Bryant, Hugh Malyon & Steve Sowden. Inspired by the work of Eadweard Muybridge, the Lumière brothers, Philo Farnsworth & Thomas Edison this site-specific work draws on the rich history of motion pictures, the historical context of Paignton Picture House, railway and surrounding area.

The event is free and accessible for all outside Paignton Picture House to see. To hear the soundscape you will need to book a slot with our ‘silent disco headsets’.