A compilation of three short films by Ken Christie begins with a church garden party taking place in Benwell, Newcastle showing table top games organised by the 41st Newcastle Scout Troop and the Mothers Union. The second film is an intriguing look at the Newcastle Hoppings with an emphasis on the Hoppings at night showing hair raising rides, games stalls and side shows all lit in bright colours. The final film shows motor racing from the Aintree motor circuit near Liverpool. Title: And Now...

A compilation of three short films by Ken Christie begins with a church garden party taking place in Benwell, Newcastle showing table top games organised by the 41st Newcastle Scout Troop and the Mothers Union. The second film is an intriguing look at the Newcastle Hoppings with an emphasis on the Hoppings at night showing hair raising rides, games stalls and side shows all lit in bright colours. The final film shows motor racing from the Aintree motor circuit near Liverpool. Title: And Now Title: Fete A Fete The film opens showing the entrance to the driveway of a substantial house and garden. Stone pillars flank the entrance to the drive. In the garden beyond groups of people gather. This is a garden fete being held for the benefit of the Venerable Bede Church  The location of the fete  is possibly the vicarage or large residential house in the Western Avenue, or Grainger Park area of North Benwell. People chat and generally mingle with other visitors. A boy scout supervises a table tennis game where participants use a table tennis paddle to try and place a ball in paper cups, which are mounted on a board at one end of a table.  Another boy scout supervises an air rifle target shooting stall. A man prepares to shoot at the target. His daughter [?] stands beside him watching proceedings. He jokingly aims the rifle at the cameraman. Another view follows of the table tennis game from a different angle. General views panning right to left show a large number of people enjoying the events, boy scouts in attendance supervising activities. One of the scouts has a go at trying to knock down a stack of tin cans. A woman in a smart hat and coat throws darts at a dart board closely scrutinised by one of the scouts. A man follows on to try his hand at dart throwing, given his expression not very well! Away from the games a group of women sit on chairs chatting amongst themselves. In the distance the vicar enjoys a cup of tea while talking to one of the women. One of the other clergymen attending tries his hand at knocking down the stack of cans with a ball. A woman plays a bagatelle game. Another of the clergymen also plays the game. Another member of the clergy plays bar billiards. The next sequence shows the annual Hoppings travelling fair on Newcastle Town Moor. The film opens with plates supported on jars or cans which are marked with the words 'Coco' or 'Fish'. They form part of a game of skill. A notice nearby reads: 'Throw Your Pennies On Any Plate To Win A Coconut or a Goldfish' A woman in a headscarf throws darts at playing cards mounted on a board. A large ferris wheel revolves giving passengers enjoying the ride a view across the fairground, as the sun sets. Another ride lifts, revolves and spins it's passengers. A long shot shows the ride festooned with coloured lights. A stall holder holds out a bingo score board for any willing person who wants to join the game and win a prize. Under the lights of a nearby sideshow a man eats a large piece of candy floss. A chair-a-plane ride is silhouetted against the early evening sky. In bright lights the ride's name is displayed: 'The Paratrip' A brief shot shows the tower of a helter-skelter outlined in coloured lights. The film cuts to show four female exotic dancers entertaining the crowd. Another amusement stall shows participants trying to keep their balance on a moving and jerking walkway. As the daylight recedes a view of some waltzers is almost lost in the darkness. This is followed by a shot of the bright lights of some of the sideshows. At another stall a number of 'penny in the slot' one-armed bandits invite people to try and beat the machine and win some money. Next, there's general view of the fairground with the coloured lights outlining ferris wheels, carousels, the helter-skelter and numerous sideshows. A close-up follows of  one of the ferris wheels and it's passengers as they pass by with each revolution smiling at the camera. Next the multi-coloured dodgem cars and waltzers are bathed in glowing colours. A booth in the centre of the waltzers shows a supervisor keeping a watchful eye on the riders as they go by in their revolving seats. General views follow of the carousels and ferris wheels. The camera takes shots at acute angles, one ride is called the 'Looper' The camera shots get more rapid with jump cuts from a number of angles showing the coloured lights of the fairground. Some shots show lit signs for different sources of entertainment: 'Pick A Duck' or 'Take Your Seat for Bingo'. the shots get more and more extreme, where the camera eventually gets turned upside down. Title: A scramble of animated letters eventually forms 'The End' The final film is of motor racing at Aintree racing circuit near Liverpool. From the grandstand, there are views in the distance of a footbridge over the circuit. An advertising banner on the bridge reads 'BP Super-Plus'. On the track nearer to the stand, the camera picks out a white car as it speeds past from right to left. From the grandstand a shot taken to the right shows the crowd sitting in the stand. On the back wall of the stand an advert reads: ' Go well - Go Shell'. Another panning shot of the track from the stand shows No.22 at speed followed by No. 54 a red and grey car. In the distance score boards show lap counts and lap times as another car speeds past. Marshalls watch the proceedings from the other side of the race track. A procession of cars travel under the BP footbridge. They speed past on the section in front of the grandstand, a distinctive red Ferrari amongst them. A long shot across the track shows another crowded grandstand and a busy car park. More cars speed past. The film ends showing a number of national flags flying on poles in a high wind.