Summer of Soul
Director: Questlove
Fri 30 Jul 7.30pm Book Now
Duration: 117 mins
AGE Rating: Cert 12A
Adults £8
Under 15s £5
Featuring never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, etc., this documentary is part historical record of an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was never seen and largely forgotten-until now.
Summer of Soul shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past and present.