ALBERT ROAD AT NIGHT

It isn't dark - not really, despite the late hour,
because streetlights and windows
emit a glow that enlightens the scene.
There are few cars left on the main road;
just taxis, delivery drivers on scooters, and the odd bus.
A thousand scents spice the air,
from grease to the choicest Indian morsels
which struggle to combat the cigarette smoke,
which fights the thick layer of cologne
on the identical young men who swagger down the pavement.

A paving slab wobbles beneath my foot
but I was expecting it; this is not somewhere you walk
without keeping a close eye downwards
for the excrement which careless dog owners leave
like little landmines waiting for those who walk obliviously.

"Oi mush!" someone shouts, almost in my face, as he passes
but he isn't speaking to me, his gaze passes me
to some unknown point beyond. I know better than to turn.
There's a general babble of voices, much shouting, laughter.
At least three pubs are blaring different genres of music
and the cacophony is as bizarre as it is grating.

A man falls forward from his seat on the theatre steps.
His friend catches him from destroying his youthful looks
and gets him upright. The man vomits in a strangely beautiful arc,
and looks around to see if anyone noticed. Everyone noticed.

By the time the shopkeepers are starting to open
and the smell of fresh coffee permeates the area
this night world is all but forgotten. The only reminder
is the green sand piles where once was vomit,
the occasional beer bottle left in a shop doorway,
and after a particularly brutal night,
the odd droplets of dried blood blackening the road.

#portsmouth #portsmouthuk #pompey #citylife #southsea

Hey #Pompey people! Fancy a last-minute present for the #movie lover in your life? Grab a ticket to the premiere of our newest film in #Portsmouth early next year! At the @No6Cinema

Only £6 a ticket! Grab one here:
https://no6cinema.co.uk/films/the-mire

#UKFilm #IndieFilm #Cinema

Thank you Island City Living for our first bit of press on #TheMireFilm's world premiere:

https://aboutmyarea.co.uk/Hampshire/Portsmouth/PO6/Culture/Film/336935-No6-Cinema-to-host-World-Premiere-of-Portsmouth-made-feature-film-%E2%80%98The-Mire%E2%80%99?fbclid=IwAR2fgEMNuDZnMEVMrKa3cf0TT_sNjiWtsocB3H1-nonCF89FZf_Pu6oa29Y

#Portsmouth folk can grab tickets from the link in the article.

#IndieFilm #UKFilm #PortsmouthFilm #Pompey #PompeyFilm

TICKET ALERT!

You can now get your tickets to see the WORLD premiere of #TheMireFilm at Portsmouth's No6 Cinema!

Tickets are £6. Come and mingle with the cast/crew and see a kick-ass movie whilst you're at it!

Tickets can be bought here: https://www.no6cinema.co.uk/films/the-mire

#Portsmouth #PortsmouthFilm #Pompey #PompeyFilm #FilmPremiere #UKFilm #IndieFilm

Why not release a few more stills for #TheMireFilm whilst we're here?

Look out for details on how to snag tickets to the film's UK premiere at the @No6Cinema
real soon!

#IndieFilm #UKFilm #Portsmouth #Pompey #PortsmouthFilm #PompeyFilm #ThrillerFilm #FilmPremiere

Tonight feels like a good night for more #TheMireFilm still images.

#IndieFilm #UKFilm #Portsmouth #Pompey #ThrillerFilm #PortsmouthFilm

In the early stages of two VERY different #ShortFilm projects at the minute. My #Watchlist is very weird as I try and balance the two.

#Filmmakers #Film #Filmmaking #Portsmouth #Pompey

Got some real exciting news coming soon about our the #UK #Premiere of our new #FeatureFilm #TheMireFilm.

#Portsmouth #Pompey #UKFilm #IndieFilm

Had a decent first day on here. Think it's time to put out a little cause I'm championing. In #Portsmouth we have an independent #Cinema called the Number 6. They're a lovely bunch and really supportive of local #Filmmakers.

They've committed to £5 tickets for the month on January to help film fans out post-Christmas.

They're #Crowdfunding to do this: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/no6-cinema-arthouse-to-hollywood

If you love #Film #Movies #IndieFilm please look into helping them out!

#Filmmaking #Pompey

Okay, let's try and generate a bit more of a buzz with an #introduction

Apple Park Films is an #IndieFilm production company making #UKFilm in #Portsmouth #Pompey. We've just finished out second #FeatureFilm #TheMireFilm and it's premiering next year.

Love connecting with other #Filmmakers #Screenwriters and #FilmProducers, and #FilmFan.

Love watching #Movies and #Films, and always in the #Cinema.

Come connect and check out the #FilmTrailer for The Mire on our profile links.

Finishing #TheMireFilm seems like a good time to bring out the #filmtrailer again!

A feature film made in #Portsmouth by #Pompey people with help from students at Portsmouth University!

#filmmaking #indiefilm #UKFilm

News of the premiere coming soon!

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Finishing #TheMireFilm seems like a good time to bring out the #filmtrailer again!

A feature film made in #Portsmouth by #Pompey people with help from students at Portsmouth University!

#filmmaking #indiefilm #UKFilm

Can't wait for people to see it.

News of the premiere coming soon!

https://youtu.be/Jwuw3097q0g

Finishing #TheMireFilm seems like a good time to bring out the #filmtrailer again!

A feature film made in #Portsmouth by #Pompey people with help from students at Portsmouth University!

#filmmaking #indiefilm #UKFilm

Can't wait for you to see it!

Play up Pompey!!
#Pompey

@andrewsharpe I was often stood on the terrace at Fratton Park during the late 60s and early to mid 70s. #Pompey