Photo Credit: Bertrand Fevre

EVENT INFORMATION 

As part of a season of events celebrating the Lost Worlds Of Ray Harryhausen exhibition at Waterside, CIT presents this special event featuring Hugh Cornwell, one of the UK’s leading musicians, a Ray Harryhausen aficionado and a keen supporter of animation.

Hugh Cornwell: An Animated Discussion

Join Hugh Cornwell - original lead singer, guitarist and songwriter with The Stranglers (Peaches, No More Heroes, Golden Brown and many other hits) and now an acclaimed solo artist - for this discussion with host Ric Michael which explores Ray Harryhausen’s cinematic legacy and Hugh’s own championing of animation in his music videos. At this event, Hugh will also share previously unseen animations developed during his music career.

Alongside a discography which features 21 top 40 hits during his time with The Stranglers, with millions of albums sold worldwide, Hugh is host of the Mr DeMille FM cinema podcast which devoted a full episode to Ray’s career, in conversation with Vanessa Harryhausen. Hugh is also an author, actor and music video director who has worked with renowned animators including Jan Švankmajer, Teru Noji and Jesse Bond. This event provides a unique insight into the impact of Ray’s work and the power of animation in the company of one of the country’s most celebrated musicians.

About The Artist

Hugh Cornwell was the main songwriter of all of The Stranglers’ most memorable songs across their ten stellar albums. His lyrics to Golden Brown (from 1981 album La Folie) and their multiple meanings acted as a masterclass in songwriting, with the song reaching Number 2 in the UK singles chart. After releasing his final album with the band, 10 in 1990, Hugh embarked on a solo career.
His latest studio album Moments Of Madness was released in 2022 to ecstatic reviews, and a live double album All The Fun Of The Fair will be released on October 4th, with a UK tour to follow in November 2024.

For full tour dates, see http://www.hughcornwell.com/live

Celebrating Ray Harryhausen: Mighty Joe Young (1949)

This film has become an animation classic with sequences regarded as being among the greatest stop-motion sequences in film history. This highly influential piece of cinema saw Ray Harryhausen collaborate with stop-motion legend, Wilis O’Brien (King Kong) with their work winning the Academy Award for Special Effects.

The film tells the story of a young woman, Jill Young, living on her father's ranch in Africa, who has raised the title character, a large gorilla, from infancy. Years later, she brings him to Hollywood, seeking her fortune in order to save the family homestead.

RUNNING TIMES

19:15 - 20:15 - Hugh Cornwell Discussion

20:35 - 22:05 - Mighty Joe Young Screening

MEDIA

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