A short documentary tracing the national journey of Beach of Dreams along the UK coastline in May 2025. Moving between regions, artists and communities, the film reflects on how creative action can reconnect people to place, to their bodies, and to shared memory.

From tidal sculptures and walking performances to intimate conversations at the water’s edge, Beach of Dreams captures the coast not simply as landscape, but as a living archive shaped by people, ecology and collective imagination.

Beach of Dreams was a UK-wide coastal arts festival celebrating the rich heritage, cultures, and futures of our coastlines in the face of the climate emergency. Presented by Kinetika in collaboration with national partners, and supported by Arts Cou

⁠Film by Fotis Begklis