Philip Nixon - AV Shows and Multi-Media Presentations
Presentations
Philip has written and produced a whole series of widely acclaimed and award-winning multi-media and audio-visual presentations that are available to book for
an evening's entertainment: many of them have links with his books which are available to purchase as signed copies at the events.
Exploring Durham History: An hour-long presentation covering the history of County Durham from the Agricultural Revolution to
the beginning of Lead Mining; on through to Coal Mining, Railways and heavy industry, plus the social consequences of the Industrial Revolution . The tremendous
influence of the Prince Bishops is also covered in this entertaining presentation which supports and complements the important book of the same name.
Exploring Northumberland History: A look at the origin of the ancient kingdom of Northumbria.
The historical and beautiful county of Northumberland shown through a series of short sequences on subjects such as The Allendale Fire Festival, The Farne Islands, Hadrian's Wall, Holy Island
and the enigmatic story of Winter's Gibbet!
County Durham: We start in the beautiful City of Durham and go on to look at the landscape of the County. Durham is the only
county in Britain that is becoming more rural and we continue our visual journey to experience the landscape, the natural history and the heritage of the beautiful
West Durham Dales through the changes of each season.
The Border Reivers! An exciting new slide-sound sequence featuring both digital and traditional imaging and production methods. It tells the story of
the notorious Border Reivers, The Riding Families, who raided northern England and southern Scotland for almost four turbulent centuries.
The Solway Firth. Explore both sides of the unusual and unique area that is the Solway Firth in this exciting presentation. Atmospheric photography, informative
narration, sensitive soundtrack and imaginative poetry combine to produce an unforgettable portrayal of this mysterious and beautiful area.
St Cuthbert of Durham: The story of the life of this well loved Northern Saint set against the dramatic historical background of the ancient kingdom of
Northumbria. (Runs non-stop for 60minutes)(Shown as a 35mm av slide sequence)
Exploring Cumbrian History
A new show in preparation - covering the landscape, history and heritage of this beautiful area that has been so influential in the development of Northern England.