The Bluebird Festival drew interest from around the world as the fully refurbished jet-powered boat took to the water again, with official film maker Neil Draper coming to Burnley Film Makers to talk about the event

Bluebird, the world record setting jet-powered hydroplane in which Donald Campbell sadly lost his life attempting the water speed record in 1967, was found at the bottom of Lake Coniston in 2001.

After a 20 year restoration project, in May this year Bluebird returned to the waters of Lake Coniston after an absence of almost sixty years.

The official film maker for the Bluebird Festival, Neil Draper, is coming to Burnley Film Makers at Higham this Wednesday (October 21) to talk about and show the film he took in May.

The Bluebird Festival drew interest from around the world as the fully refurbished jet-powered boat took to the water again. Neil will be bringing along film of the event, talking about the ups and downs of recording the action on the water and how he managed to co-ordinate the many cameras he used.

The evening starts at 7:30 and will be of interest to Bluebird fans everywhere. Any members of the public would like to attend please contact Burnley Film Makers on their website at www.burnleyfilmmakers.org