UPDATE: Unfortunately, owing to the forecasted heat levels on 9 July, this screening is now cancelled.

Join us on July 9th for an exclusive opportunity to watch the beautiful ‘Sheep, Actually‘ film here at Surrey Docks Farm, home of the film’s leading lady a sheep named Cow!

A truly immersive experience, the evening will start with the chance for a tour with Farmer Claire (who also features regularly throughout the film) to meet the sheep and this year’s lambs up close.

Surrey Docks Farm is a working farm and educational charity in Rotherhithe, SE16. We rely heavily on donations and this evening is a special fundraising event for the Farm.

After the film there will be the chance to ‘meet and mingle’ with some of the human stars and Paul Wyatt the brilliant film maker. Light refreshments will also be provided.

Immersive Experience

We will welcome guests from 6pm on the Thames path. The event then officially starts at 6:30pm with a tour of the Farm and the chance to meet our sheep up close. Then we’ll head into our river room for light refreshments and a viewing of the film from 7:40-8:40pm. Followed by the chance to ‘meet and mingle’ with some of the human stars to end the event!

Film Synopsis

It started with the first photo filmmaker Paul Wyatt ever took: a blurred sheep’s nose on a school trip when he was just nine. This lifelong love of animals and a deep-seated curiosity to understand their lives drove him to make “Sheep, Actually”.

He opens the film with a thought-provoking proposition: “If you’re going to work with wool, get to know how a sheep lives. Take a walk and meet the sheep.” In the film, Wyatt does just that, taking viewers on an insightful journey to understand the origins and creation of wool, from the lives of sheep to the work of London farmers and makers.

​“I believe the lives of these remarkable animals are not as well understood as they should be,” says filmmaker Paul Wyatt. “I wanted to create a way for people to see them—and be encouraged to learn more about their lives beyond the film.” 

​Beneath its woolly surface, “Sheep, Actually” is a surprising and deeply human look at where animals, people, and making meet.

About Paul Wyatt

From online to TV and the world’s leading cultural institutions, Paul Wyatt’s films have found a global audience by showing us the lives of others with humanity, insight, and at times, humour. His work has been featured at RIBA, the London Museum, and Royal Museums Greenwich and Milan Design Week. Paul’s films bring audiences together, open doors into others’ lives, and gives them something to talk about.