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Meadows film a 'visual love letter' to Skegness

2025-05-25 22:00:19
Shane Meadows (right) stopped during filming to chat to local artist John Byford

An upcoming Shane Meadows film will be a "visual love letter" to his favourite holiday resort, the acclaimed director said.

Meadows, known for titles including This is England and The Gallows Pole, recently stopped to talk to local artist John Byford while filming on the beach in Skegness.

In a video shared by Mr Byford online, he revealed the road trip film is called Chalk and tells the story of two girls travelling from Margate to Edinburgh.

"When I was a young boy from Uttoxeter we had a family friend that had a static caravan up at Ingoldmells," he said.

"It was a council-run site, so a lot of my youth was here, and I've got nothing but the fondest memories of Skegness."

The director said it was an "honour" to be back in the area and said it would be his "proudest moment" if the film could be premiered in the town.

Meadows says he has fond memories of holidays at the resort as a child