And We All Shine On

In de bag

here was a point tonight, just after introducing The Shining on the once-magnificent grounds of The La Touche Hotel where it felt completely normal to be introducing The Shining on the once-magnificent grounds of The La Touche Hotel.

And that just shouldn’t feel normal.

Somehow, we managed to convince not one but two owners of this much-loved but long-derelict Greystones landmark to let us simply put a film on there for Halloween. No one was going to make money here, nor have their name in lights – it was just a wild idea that tickled the right people. In the right places.

So, feast your eyes, fellow Greystonians, on an historical night, where the present bid a final farewell to the past. Built in 1894, The La Touche Hotel will most likely be no more within the next few months, the new owner reportedly keen to move on the planning permission that was granted late last year.

It was all thanks to Ross McParland at Theatre Lane that this magical, mystical and – in a decade or two – mythical night happened. As with all the Greystones Outdoor Cinema Club screenings, the weather was ridiculously good.

We somehow managed to get a hot August night at the end of October.

Big thanks to the Lisa and the Theatre Lane crew for making sure everyone arrived safely, and with goodies – and (when it came to the fancy dress brigade) spot prizes – in their hands, to Dave and the outdoormovies.ie gang, and to the mighty Beast Food for their yummy pizzas. You can catch the latter in their winter home down at Go Gym over the coming months.

Also, a big, BIG thanks to John McGowan for coming on down and taking pics of all these beautiful, firm-buttocked and blood-splattered people. Oh, and to Cathal Gogan for the groovy cover shot.

Now, how the hell do we top that…?

You can view the full gallery of Greystones ghouls right here.