Its the 20th anniversary of David Lynch's epic vision of dystopian middle America - Twin Peaks, was the TV series that changed everything.  Heros, Lost, and many others could only be made possible after the success of this surreal series. To celebrate this, Leeds based Artist/curator Micheale Spessa , Artist/ filmmaker Dave Lynch and Emma Bearman are programming a one off event at the architectural jewel known as Temple Works. 

Temple Work's frontage is a direct copy of an Egyptian Temple in Edfu, Egypt.  The main space used to be the largest room in the world upon construction by the eccentric victorian architect John Marshall.  A pioneering flax (linen) mill when opened in 1836, had grass on the roof to retaining humidity in the air and to keep the grass short, sheep grazed amongst the skylights, carried up by the first lift in the world.  www.templeworksleeds.com

The organisers are not simply putting on an event with burlesque, film, theatre, acoustic, live music - they are creating a small piece of twin peaks where parts of the film will be relived by the people present and broadcast to TVs scattered in each of the venues, Black lodge, Roadhouse and One Eyed Jacks around the site to blur the boundaries between the real and surreal.   The Twin Peaks event is our 1st fundraiser to raise money to buy PA equipment, this equipment will be owned by a not for profit organisation and not the privately owned Temple Works.  We don’t have any startup budget and the organisers are putting all of their time for free. 

As you can see this building is special place also with a dark history surrounding the surreal. 

We want to hear from anyone inspired by Twin Peaks and David Lynch....

Filmmakers

Artists - 2D, 3D, performance installation, sound etc etc

Theatre performers

Cabaret 

Musicans

Pie -makers

Look-a-likes

Story Tellers

Contestants for the Trans-gender Miss Twin Peaks Competition

The deadline is 12 August 2010....please email submissions@firewalkwithme.co.uk  proposal forms or visit our website: www.firewalkwithme.co.uk for more information