BELFAST'S rich linen mill history is to be brought to life through archive footage.
A celebration of the city's linen industry is to be held at Conway Mill next month with a live cinema event combining archive footage with performance art.
Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive is hosting the event, Practised Hands, with a collection of online footage showcasing the industry in its prime.
The collection gives a glimpse into the changing fate of the industry from the fields of flax to the abandoned mills.
Highlights include watching unkempt beards emerge as flaxen tresses and a maze of threads form damask linen in propaganda films from 1930s to the 1970s.
A selection of the archive material will be accompanied by live performances on sewing machines from artists Jayne Cherry and Alice Clark.
Sinéad Bhreathnach-Cashell, curator at Northern Ireland Screen said: "It is a delight to work with these inspiring artists and Film Hub NI on such a significant project bringing together the past and present in Conway Mill.
"This is a fantastic event hosted by our digital film archive team for those interested in finding out more about Belfast's linen industry and anyone who would like to experience live cinema.
"The archive footage screened as part of the event demonstrates the process of creating linen, from field to factory and from the 1930s to the present day."
All tickets for Practised Hands on October 4 and 5 are free and available to book online via Eventbrite.
