A FILM festival is being held at the Turnpike Gallery Leigh for the first time.

The festival, on September 27, will feature four short films by local film makers including the premier of Suffer Well, a film produced by Nag Nag Productions - three amateur filmmakers, Craig Kendrick, Ivan Meredith and David Wilson, who are all from the Wigan area.

The red carpet event will open at 7pm with the evening beginning at 7.30pm and each of the directors will be present for question and answer sessions after each film.

The evening is supported by CreativeLeigh, Leigh Film Society and Nag Nag Productions.

Entrance is free with tickets available from eventbrite.co.uk/e/leigh-film-festival-tickets-12422079775?aff=eac2.