Short Film Review – The Worst Band In The World

Film Screening Event - a very short, even abrupt film made by students at the University Of Lancashire. The cast, crew and many of their friends came along to support the screening, making this one of the liveliest events to date.

The Vinyl Tap Pub Sign, Ashton, Preston

Copied from my online diary for this period. https://arthurpeterchappell.wixsite.com/homepage/post/diary-saturday-23rd-to-sunday-31st-may-2026

The film tells of the formation of a rock band after a Gregory’s Girl like collision on the school playing fields during an impromptu football game. The band are seen practising, and preparing for gigs but there is little music to really decide if they are as bad as the film title declares. A strong moving scene has the lead singer (the only girl in the band), defying her mother’s wishes and fears to quit the band (you’ll end up on drugs), because the daughter finally feels accepted into a group of friends and like she has a goal she wants to aim for. Shades of The Commitments in what looks like the opening scene to a longer film.

The film being introduced to the audience

Film Night is a free monthly showcase for short films made in or set in Preston, Lancashire, run by Ellen Fincher from the University Of Lancashire Media Studies Department.

Thank you to Ellen Fincher and Sean Keefe & other staff at the Vinyl Tap pub.

Photos taken by myself.

Arthur Chappell