Screening of “Power Station” with Dan Edelstyn & Hilary Powell

Saturday May 9th
Doors & drinks at 6pm; Film starts 6.30pm

Power Station (90mins, 2025), by artist-activists Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn, began in the depths of lockdown with the question ‘'what could we do from where we live, with the people around us, to build power - of energy and imagination?"

Inspired by lockdown mutual aid initiatives, they decided to turn their street in Walthamstow into an energy-generating powerhouse – a prototype for a new way of living, with the hope of galvanising a wider push towards sustainable alternatives.

Directed by the duo, Power Station charts their turbulent journey, from pitching the idea to their neighbours and sleeping on the roof of their home to raising finance and launching a bid for a Christmas number one single.

Smart, funny and inspiring, Hilary and Dan’s film shows community building in action and the power of art in changing minds about what could be possible.

For most of May, Dan and Hilary will be taking over our ground floor space with their installation Everything Must Go, which features artefacts from Power Station and their other multi-layered work Bank Job.

This screening of Power Station - which takes place the night after the Opening Night Party for Everything Must Go - will be followed by a one-pot vegan supper and discussion with Dan and Hilary.

Opening hours to view Everything Must Go are 12pm to 6pm, Wednesday to Sunday. The Opening Night Party is on Friday May 8th. We will also be screening Bank Job on Friday May 22nd, holding a Live Auction of the contents of the show on Saturday May 23rd, and running a money-making workshop on Sunday May 24th.

Dan and Hilary previously appeared at Kairos for the discussion following our initial screening of Power Station.

Kairos, 84 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4TG

Doors open at 6pm for drinks. Film starts at 6.30pm.

£15 Standard (includes Community Members); £10 Struggling financially; £10 Under 30s; £20 with Donation; £8 Frequent Visitor and Supporter Members. Food complimentary. (To find out more about membership, visit our Membership page.)

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