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Rave On For The Avon: Halton Mill

Halton Mill

Free Event

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An independent wild swimming documentary exploring a Bristol community's fight to save their bathing spot in unique, daring & beautiful ways.

Do humans have the right to nature? In this tender film, Director Charlotte Sawyer tells a story of a community of wild swimmers in Bristol (UK) affected by raw sewage pollution of the river Avon. England is one of the only two countries in the world to have a fully privatised water and sewage disposal system, and with only 14% of English rivers in good ecological health, the mission to keep the rivers clean is not going well.

In a series of moving, exciting and thought-provoking scenes, the swimmers create a stunning, light-hearted yet fascinating tapestry, probing how activism starts from the grassroots, and carries a profound universal lesson for all of us. There’s a marriage to the river, drum’n’bass, a mermaid who tows an inflatable turd, and a whole lot of cheesecake in this poignant reflection on people’s innovative battles for the natural world they cherish.

### Dates & Times  Sunday 1 June, 7pm—10pm

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Mill Lane, Halton, Lancaster, Lancashire LA2 6ND

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