SHOVE IT – the Xero Slingsby story – celebrates his short but stellar life and career, lovingly chronicled by his bandmates, friends and family. From his start busking on the streets of the towns and cities of northern England (for which he was arrested over 40 times) to his trio The Works’ success on the live circuit across Europe, we witness his tirelessly passionate spirit first hand through high energy concert footage and interviews.

Coe died aged 30 of cancer following a brain tumour in 1988, yet his music and unique style of playing the sax is still influencing musicians far and wide today.

‘Shove It’ features many well-known faces from the music industry who either knew, played with or have been influenced by Matthew, including actor and musician Jimmy Nail, saxophonist Snake Davis, free jazz musician Alan Wilkinson, and Dutch jazz star Benjamin Herman. Friends and family featured in the film include Leeds artist Charlie Burman, jazz musicians Paul Hession, Richard Bostock and Ansell Broderick, Works bandmates Louis Colan and Gene Velocette, Matthew’s mother Sheila Coe, sister Sophie Sinclair, and widow Sally Coe – who also co-produced the film.

Join us at Assembly House to watch this important document of an amazing life, well lived.