Local BAFTA nominated production company NOW Films (North Of Watford) productions is delighted to announce that they are starting production on ‘The List’, a political thriller set in and around the Peak District.

Directed by Palme d’Or nominated director Klaus Huettmann, and produced in conjunction with London-based production company Creativity Media, ‘The List’ is looking certain to be a great movie, which will showcase the Peak District like never before.

We are currently in the process of preparing for the shoot, which is scheduled to begin on the 9th of April. In the build up period to shooting ‘The List’, we are on the look-out for a number of services that we would love to source locally.

We need to house our crew, feed them, and find cheap and reliable ways of getting them from place to place. If any local B&Bs, Hostels or private landlords with short-term lets would consider renting a place to us, big enough for 8 people, between the 10^th March and the 10^th May, do please get in touch! We are based in Whaley Bridge, so the closer the better! We also need a few slightly more unusual one-offs – such as specific vehicles, locations and props. We are very keen to talk to local businesses who would be interested in working with us on this project, and who are able to offer competitive rates, as ‘The List’ is a very low budget film.

However, this film has already generated a lot of national and international interest, particularly at recent film festivals, and we would love as much help as possible to get the project off the ground in the lead-up to the shoot. Once the film is distributed we hope that it will generate great PR and more tourism for the Peak area, and we would be happy to acknowledge anyone who works with us in the film credits: an invaluable way to promote your business! If you are interested in becoming involved in this exciting project, please contact:

Kate or Loren at:

thelistfilm@yahoo.com

An archive photo of the Whaley Bridge Welldressing 2006

The dates have been announced for the 2012 Welldressing as follows:

Welldressing-in-the-Making: June 23-30
Children’s Mini-Welldressing Event: Sat/Sun June 23-24 from 10 am to 4 pm
Welldressing Blessing: Sun July 1 at 2.30pm
Welldressings-on-Display: June 30-July 8 during daylight hours.

As ever, the venue will be  the Canal Basin/Tom Brads Croft.
All are welcome!

Raj Modi, a popular and familiar figure in Whaley Bridge as manager at the Co-op pharmacy, has received a national award.  He was one of ten people working in the Co-op’s national chain of pharmacies to be given the award PIP (people in pharmacy.)  It came with a small statuette.

Winner Raj, with his trophy, congratulated by Les Jenkins

Raj is also a member of the Co-op in the Community committee, covering the area from (more…)

Whaley Bridge is buzzing.   In a spurt of activity giving 2012 a flying start, two prime retail sites near the Mechanics’ Institute have been let, and  work is going on or about to start on a number of projects that will improve life for most of the community.

The former Arcaz antique shop let to Blythe House

The railway station: Contractor Story’s heavy gear is filling (more…)

W3 team: Barry Rudd, chairman, centre; Eveline Hughes, treasurer, left: Sam Gray, secretary, right, with committee members and supporters

The date is set: Whaley Bridge’s  2012 Water Weekend W3 will be on (more…)

Marie Brown, manager's assistant, with Blythe House volunteers at Whaley Bridge

After months being empty, one of Whaley Bridge’s prime retail sites has been let.  Blythe House, the High Peak hospice, will take (more…)

The Rev Cheri with Christmas candles in Holy Trinity

The vicar of Whaley Bridge, the Rev Cheri Pinner, is leaving the parish in April.  By then (more…)

The Day family - back to Nepal, then on to Thailand

Whaley Bridge’s mission family, Jason and Tracy Day and their two little daughters Ruby and Libby, will be flying back to (more…)

Reddish Farm

High Peak borough planners are recommending the council to approve plans for five new homes to be developed from Reddish Farm, Reddish Lane, Whaley Bridge.  The unoccupied farmhouse and buildings stand on a former working farm, overlooking Toddbrook Reservoir.  (more…)

This impressive project has recently been completed in High Lea Park, New Mills, and we thought it deserves publicity here in Whaley Bridge. (more…)