Return to Summerisle - After Premier Party
Sat 3 May 2025 8:30 PM - 11:45 PM
The Vault Arts Centre, DG8 6BT
Description
The After Premier Party – and You are all invited!
https://www.thevaultartscentre.co.uk/
Come mingle with the filmmakers and stars of The Wicker Man 1973 and maybe bag an autograph.
Tickets available shortly and at the door of the award-winning venue
The Vault Arts Centre.
The after premier party at the Vaults Arts Centre, right across the street from the cinema and will feature:
Quick opening remarks from the filmmaker about the making of Return to Summerisle – Something about sacrifice.
live Q&A with the following panel:
Lesley Mackie – Played “Daisy” in the original wicker man and sang the opening song.
Gary Carpenter the Assoc. Dir of music on The Wicker Man 1973 (and Music Supervisor for the documentary). Gary is professor at the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal Northern College of Music. Carpenter's piece Dadaville premiered at the Night of The Proms 2015.
Jennifer Dolan “Myrtil” – Girl in the sweetshop – in one of her only public appearances will be part of the panel.
Album Preview
Gary Carpenter (Associate Music Director of The Wicker Man 1973), Lesley Mackie (Played Daisy and sang the opening song) and Matt Deighton (Singer / Songwriter with multiple albums to his credit also played guitar with Oasis) with will perform a preview of their soon to be released Wicker Man inspired album of dark folk songs. Andy Tompkins (Guitarist from The Wicker Man) will be in attendance.
Music & Poetry
Amy Rafferty (The baby from the church scene) has all grown up! Amy will perform a song and an original poem. Amy is a writer, photographer and musician based in Glasgow. Her writing has been published in Magma, Envoi, the Interpreter’s House and From Glasgow to Saturn.
It’s going to be the biggest ticket in town so book early (Tickets available soon) Other surprises and fun happenings await!
Location
The Vault Arts Centre, DG8 6BT