Shane Meadows Film Showcases Skegness as a Beloved Holiday Destination

Renowned director, Shane Meadows, who rose to fame with ‘This is England’ and ‘The Gallows Pole’, is using his new film to showcase Skegness as a beloved holiday destination. During filming at the beach in Skegness, Meadows took the time to talk with a local artist, John Byford, providing a glimpse into the essence of the area for his latest project ‘Chalk’. The plotline of the film is a journey from Margate to Edinburgh, with Skegness holding a key role in the storyline. Meadows recalled childhood visits to the nearby locale of Ingoldmells, where fondly-remembered family holidays fuelled his lifelong love of the area. There is a hope from the director to have the premiere showing of the film in Skegness, a mark of the importance of this place in his career. This report has been adapted by The Lincoln Post from original reporting by the BBC.