The General + live accompaniment

Buster Keaton's comedy classic The General, a slapstick epic set in the American Civil War. Expect romance, laughs and some awesome steam-train stunts, all soundtracked by Paul Shallcross on the piano.

Directors: Buster Keaton & Clyde Bruckman (USA 1926, 78 mins) Certificate: U

Our film takeover at Sandwell Arts Festival concludes in the main hall with Buster Keaton's comedy classic The General, a slapstick epic set in the American Civil War. Expect romance, laughs and some awesome steam-train stunts, all soundtracked by Paul Shallcross on the piano. Plus comedy shorts and vintage tunes courtesy of DJs from Sugarfoot Stomp.

Doors: 6pm / Film starts: 6:30pm

The Black Country Pop-up Film Tour runs throughout August, and is part of Creative Black Country's Imagine That! summer season.