by William Shakespeare

directed by Robert Hastie

Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.

Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.

National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.

September 5 is a gripping historical drama directed by Tim Fehlbaum that revisits the harrowing events of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics. The film centres on an American sports broadcasting team abruptly thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes.

At its heart is Geoff (John Magaro), a young producer eager to prove himself to his boss, legendary TV executive Roone Arledge (Peter Sarsgaard). Alongside German interpreter Marianne (Leonie Benesch) and mentor Marvin Bader (Ben Chaplin), Geoff navigates a tense, fast-moving situation where rumours swirl, time runs out, and ethical dilemmas loom large.

The story captures the birth of modern live news coverage, watched by over a billion people worldwide.

Trailer: Watch the official trailer here

Review: According to The Guardian, the film stands out for its taut pacing and ethical complexity, offering a fresh perspective on a well-known tragedy

Four Mothers is a heartwarming Irish comedy-drama directed by Darren Thornton. It follows Edward (James McArdle), a talented novelist on the brink of literary success, who is juggling his career with caring for his elderly mother, Alma (Fionnula Flanagan).

Just as a US book tour looms, Edward’s plans are thrown into chaos when his three closest friends jet off to Pride in Spain, leaving their own mothers in his care. Over one unforgettable weekend, Edward navigates clashing personalities, family secrets, and unexpected bonds in a story about love, responsibility, and acceptance.

Winner of the BFI London Film Festival Audience Award, the film is a perceptive, funny, and deeply moving portrait of queer identity and intergenerational relationships.

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The Life of Chuck (2025) is a life-affirming, genre-bending story adapted from Stephen King’s novella. This is not a horror movie far from it.

It unfolds in three chapters, chronicling the life of an ordinary man named Charles “Chuck” Krantz. The narrative explores themes of love, loss, and the passage of time, moving through different stages of Chuck’s life in a deeply reflective and emotional manner.

Directed by Mike Flanagan, the film stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan, Mark Hamill, and Tom Hiddleston.

Runtime: 111 minutes.

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Review BFI review

Shakespeare’s bloodiest revenge play…

Directed by Steve Thompson

Savage. Stylised. Shockingly relevant.

Shakespeare’s most brutal tragedy is reimagined for contemporary Britain, where loyalty is currency and revenge is inevitable.

Titus, the feared leader of a powerful crime family, returns from a brutal gang war with his rival Tamora and her children in captivity. One ruthless act sparks a blood-feud that spirals into violence, betrayal and unimaginable retribution, dragging both families into a nightmare of revenge.

Set in a world of leather jackets instead of togas and sawn-off shotguns replacing swords, this production draws inspiration from modern crime dramas such as Gangs of London. Bold, flexible casting reimagines gang leaders, enforcers and rivals across gender, with Titus and Tamora as equally formidable figures surrounded by volatile teenage children.

Dark, fast-paced and unflinching, Titus Andronicus asks a chilling question: when revenge becomes justice, who is left unbroken?

The Audience

by Peter Morgan

directed by Stephen Daldry

Returning to cinemas for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the  Olivier and Tony Award® -winning hit production, directed by Stephen Daldry.

For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with each of her 12 prime ministers in a private weekly meeting. This meeting is known as The Audience. From Winston Churchill to Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron, the Queen advised her prime ministers on matters both public and personal. Through these private audiences, we see glimpses of the woman behind the crown and witness the moments that shaped a monarch.

Peter Morgan’s Netflix phenomenon The Crown was based on this hit play that was captured live from London’s West End in 2013 and went on to become one of the most-watched NT Live productions.

Fast-moving and highly entertaining, The talented and award-winning Big Spirit imagine what life would be like if the much-loved aristocrats of Downton Abbey go and live in a local housing estate!

Presented by Big Spirit Youth theatre as part of a double-bill with The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

You can choose you see one or both productions, but you get a discount if you choose both.

£13 each or £20 for both (concessions of £10 each or £15 for both)

To obtain the discount you must book the performances in the same booking and for the same date.

The discount is applied at the check-out.

An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming "ding" of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves a champion! At least the losers get a juice box.

A riotous ride, complete with audience participation, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a delightful den of comedic genius. The small cast and unit set make this a perfect option for high schools or community theatres. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a fast-paced crowd pleaser and an instant theatre patron favorite.

Presented by Big Spirit Youth theatre as part of a double-bill with Downton Shabby.

You can choose you see one or both productions, but you get a discount if you choose both.

£13 each or £20 for both (concessions of £10 each or £15 for both)

To obtain the discount you must book the performances in the same booking and for the same date.

written by Willy Russell

directed by Max Davis

Rita is a bright eyed, working class hairdresser who dreams of breaking free from her mundane and routine life. She signs up to attend an Open University course in Literature and meets Frank, a middle aged disillusioned academic, disappointed writer and somewhat professional drinker.

Even Frank describes himself as “an appalling teacher”, but her sheer zest for life re invigorates him and a journey of rediscovery for both of them begins. Educating Rita is a life affirming, moving and hugely funny play that brings together an unlikely pairing of two worlds in perfect collision.

Willy Russell’s play is a heartwarming timeless British classic that has won the love of audiences for decades.

Starrng the comedic talents of Richard Herring as Frank and Anna Morris as Rita, this Bancroft Players production is sure to be a hit!

The Playboy of the Western World

by John Millington Synge

directed by Caitríona McLaughlin

Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.

Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.

Les Liaisons Dangereuses  

by Christopher Hampton

based on the novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

directed by Marianne Elliott

BAFTA Award-winner Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking new staging of Christopher Hampton’s celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich, one misstep can mean ruin.

Marquise de Merteuil is a master in the art of survival. Alongside the magnetic Vicomte de Valmont, they turn seduction into strategy and weaponise desire.  But when their alliance collapses into rivalry, the battle between them threatens to destroy everyone in their path.

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Marianne Elliott (Angels in America) directs this thrilling game of love, lies, and social warfare.