Here's how you can see new documentary about the demise of the Vaux Brewery

A documentary film about the demise of the Vaux Brewery in Sunderland will be given its public premiere on the 20th anniversary of the works closure.

There will be two screenings of the film A Passion for Vaux - Sunderland’s Lost Brewery on July 2, at 5.30pm and 7.30pm at the Pottery Gallery in Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens.

County Durham-based Lonely Tower Film & Media teamed up with Wearside’s Maxim Brewery to tell the story of Vaux.

The film will also be available as a commemorative double disc DVD and eventually seen via the streaming service Amazon Prime.

The demolition of the Vaux Brewery (Newcastle Chronicle)

Director of the film Mark Thorburn, from Lonely Tower Film & Media, said: “This film is about people, it is about working pride and of how important that is to a community. Vaux Brewery was the true soul of Sunderland.

“We are delighted to have had the support of so many people connected with Vaux in making this film, and we hope it will be a fitting tribute on this very special anniversary.

“We are also grateful to the teams at Sunderland Libraries Services, the Museum & Winter Gardens and to Sunderland City Council for allowing us to take over the Pottery Gallery to showcase the film.”

The last beer brewed by the Vaux Breweries in Sunderland, Time Gentleman Please, which was only given to workers (Newcastle Chronicle)

The film features Vaux chairman Sir Paul Nicholson and his brother, Vaux Breweries’ managing director Frank Nicholson, along with workers, publicans and many others who were involved in the Vaux story.

Mark Thorburn said: “Partnering with the Maxim Brewery to tell the story of Vaux makes perfect sense as Maxim was created by, among others, former Vaux employees to keep the famous Vaux beer brands alive.”

Maxim Brewery’s Mark Anderson, the former Vaux Breweries finance director, said: “Maxim Brewery is proud to still be producing the famous Vaux beers, along with our own creations.

“The history of our brewery business is intimately aligned with that of Vaux and all that it stood for, so to be involved in telling and sharing this poignant Sunderland story on the 20th anniversary of the Vaux closure is perfect. We know it will be a moving tribute. “

Tickets for the public premiere are available online, for the 5.30pm screening visit: www.wegottickets.com/event/474763 , and for 7.30pm: www.wegottickets.com/event/474766 , or from the library desk at the Sunderland Museum Winter Gardens, priced £5.50.