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Lyra Film Screening

18 March 2023 7:00pm to 9:30pm
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“'We are so honoured to be screening Lyra at Coventry Cathedral, and to be welcoming the film's producer, Jackie Doyle, and Lyra's sister, Nichola McKee Corner, to form part of a Q&A panel after the screening. With this year marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Lyra invites us to consider the experience of young people in Northern Ireland, where deep divisions continue, and where reconciliation is still awaited. Do join us for a powerful, provocative evening.'”
— Mary Gregory, Canon for Arts and Reconciliation

An emotive, intimate film on the life and death of acclaimed young Northern Irish journalist Lyra McKee, whose murder by the New IRA in April 2019 sent shock waves across the world. Directed by her close friend Alison Millar, the film seeks answers to her senseless killing through Lyra’s own work and words.

This screening will also include a post show Q&A with the films producer and other key contributors of the film.

Click here to watch the Trailer

Events Details

Doors: 6:30pm

Start: 7pm

Duration 92mins

Cert:15 (BBFC) Cert: 12A (IFCO

Coventry Cathedral Nave

We welcome you to donate to the: "Lyra McKee Journalism Training Bursary" at the end of the Q&A. The Lyra McKee Journalism Training Bursary was inspired by Lyra’s determination to become an investigative journalist: despite personal disability, the need to care for her disabled mother as well as fighting the in-built bias against working-class entrants to journalism.The aim of this bursary scheme is to train people from underprivileged backgrounds, who aspire to become journalists or who are journalists at the very early stages of their career.

So we encourage you to support the minds of those who might write about our future.

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