Pudding Bag Productions
Exploring history and heritage
through film-making
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A multi-award winning community heritage group
We are a small community heritage group based in North West Leicestershire. We love to involve local people in making historical drama films and bringing history to life. Get in touch if you fancy getting involved!
We have finished filming The Shoe Strike Girl about a strike which took place at the C.W.S. Boot and Shoe Factory in Enderby in 1913. You can see a two minute tailer for this film above. The first screening will be at Enderby Civic Centre on Saturday 28th February 2pm. It will also be shown in full at Ashby Arts Festival 2026 in our annual Quick Flicks event.
We have also finished filming The Turning Point, a drama film about a mysterious event in Blackfordby in 1901. The first screening of this film was at Blackfordby Old Schoolroom on Friday 24th October 2025 at 7.30pm.
News 2025 - 2026
QUICK FLICKS Our annual film night was on Thursday 8th May at Ashby School Theatre, Nottingham Road. The films can now be viewed online from our drama page.
They will also be shown again on Tuesday 24th March 2026 at St Helen's Heritage Centre, starting 7.30 pm. £4 entry goes to support the Heritage Centre. Pay on the door.
We will soon be starting work on our next two films. One is a comedy written by Mark Taylor. The other is about Samuel Shaw who became Headmaster of Ashby Grammar School in 1668 and became one of the most successful and famous headmasters of the school.
We also have plans for later in the year. More details when available.
Our Awards
2023 County Heritage Awards
Winner of "Best Project over £1,000" for a joint project with Ashby de la Zouch Museum
2021 County Heritage Awards
Highly Commended in the categories "Best Project over £750", "Commemorating Anniversaries" and "Heritage Group of the Year".
2018 County Heritage Awards
Winner of "Bringing Heritage Alive".
2018 County Heritage Awards
Highly Commended in the "Best Research Project" category.
2017 East Midlands Regional Awards
Runner up in the category "Heart of the Community".
2016 County Heritage Awards
Winner of "Heritage Group of the Year".
2014 County Heritage Awards
Highly Commended in the category "Bringing Heritage Alive.

