Magic and Motion: George Méliès and Buster Keaton in concert

Magic and Motion: George Méliès and Buster Keaton in concert invites cinema lovers to York for an unforgettable cine‑concert where the imaginative worlds of Méliès and Keaton collide with the spontaneous soundscape of Frame Ensemble – Jonny Best on piano, Elizabeth Hanks on cello, Susannah Simmons on violin and Trevor Bartlett on percussion. Step into Méliès’s dazzling realm of optical tricks and the epically manipulative physics of Sherlock Jr., where Keaton steps out of the screen and into the spotlight, tumbling through glass‑shattered reality. Together, their theatrical roots at the Théâtre Robert‑Houdin and The Three Keatons’ vaudeville tours underscore film’s power to extend stage horizons. Join us for a curated programme celebrating cinema’s ability to astonish and transform. Frame Ensemble, Northern Silents’ resident quartet, renders each screening as a unique live score, improvising in real‑time to the moving images and the audience’s energy. Experience sound and image becoming ever‑alive. Details & tickets