This short documentary features Joan Hibberd, now over 100 years old, a life long Socialst activist, who was born and bred in Trafford, south of Manchester. Directed by Simon Buckley Additional camera & editing Pete Tomkies With great thanks to the Joan, and all her family. Also, to Kate Green and Stretford Urmston CLP or supporting the film
Join Not Quite Light for an eclectic mix of field recordings and delicious music… This month we wander back through recordings from 2024, including a strange trip to Egypt in the Spring. Music features tracks by Morton Feldman, Fairuz, Julie Cooper and Vig Mihaly. LISTEN HERE PLAYLIST
MIDDLEWOOD LOCKS 7.27AM Walking towards Middlewood Locks, down Oldfield Road in Salford at around 6.40am, I was passed by a young man carrying on his back a case containing a tuba, or maybe a euphonium. His head was down, lost in thought as he made his way, I assumed, to some orchestral practice somewhere. I’m not sure why I found this slightly absurd, but I did. I wondered, should he practise at home, what it must be like living next […]
SAT / SUN MARCH 22ND/23RD 2025 10am-6pm BOTH DAYS CREATIVE WEEKEND – TAKE BETTER PHOTOGRAPHS 8 PLACES MAX £65pp ( +£1 booing fee ) LOVE TO TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS, AND WANT TO BE EVEN BETTER? This Creative Weekend workshop will take you on a journey to help you take the pictures that you want to take… Join me in the Not Quite Light Studio and learn how better to see pictures, and then use your camera to capture your vision. Have […]
SATURDAY 12TH APRIL 2025 10AM – 5PM TAKE BETTER SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHS 8 PLACES £35.00 ( +£1 booking fee ) DO YOU LOVE TAKING PICTURES ON YOUR PHONE, AND WOULD LIKE TO BE EVEN BETTER? Rainstorm, the picture Not Quite Light is perhaps best known for, was taken on an iPhone 6. The Guardian runs a weekly slot showcasing smartphone photography, and so it’s clear that you don’t need a fancy DSLR to make great photographs. These days smartphones are very […]