It only seems a year ago that Bridgwater formally twinned with the US city of Seattle in order to take part in International Clash Day celebrating the life and works of Joe Strummer, lead singer and songwriter of that illustrious punk band and who famously chose to move to Bridgwater, where he sadly died in 2002, but not before declaring it ‘a Clash Town’.
To keep the International link going, Somerset Film is hosting an International Clash Day event on Tuesday February 7th.From 2pm till 5pm visitors can enjoy Clash music and images in the Engine Room café in Bridgwater High Street with a live link to the KEXP radio station in Seattle. The station will be dedicating the day to Joe Strummer and the Clash and their music. There will be live music in the cafe from Claude Sandiford plus a video link to Prague, from where the Leader of Bridgwater Town Council Brian Smedley will be joining in together with Czech musicians and Clash fans. Continue reading “Tuesday 7th February is CLASH DAY (again)”