The campaign to restore Colwyn Bay’s famous pier to its former glory took a step further this month with the charity screening of an acclaimed film.

The documentary is the life story of renowned war artist Eric Ravilious.

He was killed in an air crash during the second world war.

But not before he had completed hundreds of paintings, which included some striking murals for Colwyn Bay’s Victoria Pier.

Colwyn Bay Pier Trust arranged a showing of the film at the town’s Theatr Colwyn on Thursday, September 7.

All proceeds will go towards returning the pier to the town.

The film highlights Eric’s life and includes contributions from two of his most ardent fans - playwright Alan Bennett and artist Grayson Perry.

Among Eric’s most celebrated works was a set of large murals painted inside Colwyn Bay Pier.

Gales badly damaged the pier in 2017 when it was decided to dismantle the whole structure.

Before its destruction, some of the panels showing the murals were saved by Conwy County Borough Council.

The campaigners’ plan to extend the current truncated pier includes hopes to restore and reinstate the murals.

The film, Eric Ravilious - Drawn to War’, directed by Margy Kinmonth, is a captivating and mysterious true story. It portrays the life one of Britain's most venerated landscape artists.

While serving as the Official War Artist in Iceland in 1942, Eric tragically died in a plane crash.

This documentary explores his remarkable journey and the wartime landscapes that inspired his art.

Anyone who was unable to attend the showing but would like to support the campaign to bring back the pier can use the donate button on the campaign’s website.

Donations can also be left at the pier’s charity shop in Station Road, Colwyn Bay.