You’ve had Big Brother! You’ve had Celebrity Big Brother (which is essentially normal Big Brother because you haven’t got a clue who any of them are). And now we give you… Shakespeare’s Big Brother!

Fresh from their run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Big Spirit return for one night only to present this clever and witty reimagining of a classic social experiment featuring Shakespeare’s greatest characters.

History, tragedy and comedy combine to create Hugh Roberts fast-paced play that drags 400 year old characters into a modern day setting. To see or not to see? Not even a question!

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A rewarding and profoundly moving experience that intimately explores sisterhood, father-daughter relationships and the evocative power of childhood memories. Starring Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, and Elle Fanning.

In which recently bereaved sisters reckon with their family history as their estranged filmmaker father casts a young Hollywood starlet as the lead in his latest feature film.

Director: Joachim Trier

Review:  https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/may/21/sentimental-value-review-cannes

Trailer:         https://youtu.be/AkoX8Cnp68E?si=fJTRZnCDvJR54fOS

Buy a ticket to two shows and see the third one for free.   All tickets must be purchased in the same transaction.

No further discount can be applied separately online. 

The discount is applied when you add at least one ticket for each performance from this series into the check out.

Multiple tickets can still be purchased in one transaction.    Tickets can be purchased on the door each night – subject to availability.

Each production will be followed by a 15 minute Q&A with the playwright.

This event is part of Hitchin Creative's Online & IRL programme, bringing live creative events to audiences both in person and online. If you can't make it to the venue, you'll be able to watch the event live on the Hitchin Creative YouTube channel. We'd still love to see you there in person, the live atmosphere is always the best way to experience the event.

From debut Iraqi director Hasan Hadi, The President’s Cake is a beautiful tale of love, friendship and resilience told from the perspective of a child growing up under Saddam Hussein’s oppressive regime.   It was the first Iraqi film to feature at the Cannes Film Festival, where it premiered in the Directors' Fortnight and won both the section's Audience Award, as well as the festival's prestigious Camera d'Or.

Under Saddam Hussein’s dictatorship, nothing will stop his mandatory birthday celebrations, including choosing a child from each school class across the land to bake a cake in his honour.   Despite Lamia’s best efforts to avoid it, knowing how difficult it will be to source the ingredients, she is picked among her peers to produce the cake, which she must do, or face the consequences.

Drama 106 mins

Highly recommended

Review:  https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/11/the-presidents-cake-review-sweet-portrait-of-life-in-wartime-iraq-builds-to-an-explosive-climax        

Trailer: https://youtu.be/ovHvYXbNSwo?si=eyA2Q-1EexbqZMz2

Directed by Keith Swainston

Jenny and Sam, and their baby Phoebe, have recently moved into their new home. But something feels frightening and wrong. Very wrong. Over the baby monitor, at 2:22 every night, Jenny hears footsteps around her daughter's cot. Could the house be haunted?

When their friends Lauren and Ben come round for a housewarming dinner, they drink wine, relive their pasts, and argue about the existence of ghosts. They decide to stay up until 2:22, to discover the truth. Over one adrenaline-filled night – as the foxes scream outside – secrets will emerge and ghosts may appear…

Spine-chilling, funny and scary, Danny Robins' play 2:22 was premiered at the Noël Coward Theatre in London's West End in August 2021, that version was directed by Matthew Dunster went on to win Best New Play at the 2022 WhatsOnStage Awards, and was nominated for Best New Play at the Olivier Awards.

This amateur production is presented by The Bancroft Players in association with Nick Hern Books Ltd and is proudly sponsored by Raymond James Hitchin.

Telling the truth isn’t always that simple.    Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern society.   But the more she challenges those around her, the fiercer the backlash becomes.   Soon, she must confront the price of speaking her truth in a world that would rather silence her.

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham directs Martin Crimp’s (Cyrano de Bergerac) highly anticipated play.

A fishing boat reappears in a Cornish coastal village 30 years after vanishing, but unnerving and inexplicable events unfold when three men take it out on the sea once again in this supernatural drama.

Those in peril on the sea are the subject of this arresting ghost story from Cornish film-maker Mark Jenkin.   This is not a traditional ghost story by any means.

Jenkin makes of it something more elusive and complex, with a strangeness and enigma present from the beginning; the film appears to be saying that there is something unknowable here even without the time slip. It’s another really bold and distinct statement from Jenkin.

("I was totally absorbed by this" - Tim)

Review:         https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/aug/30/rose-of-nevada-review-mark-jenkin-cornish

Trailer:         https://youtu.be/bw371ui9cTk?si=aVbuuucIvN5HT7e0]

Fully restored in 4K.

When his brother dies under mysterious circumstances in a car accident, London gangster Jack Carter travels to Newcastle to investigate.

Regarded as one of the top 10 British films of all time the themes and issues are as relevant today as they were in 1971 when Hodges and Caine decided to make a gritty and realistic British gangster film.

It also has a fantastic sound track.

Director(s):        Mike Hodges:

Review:  https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/may/25/get-carter-review-michael-caine-delivers-in-stone-cold-classic-mike-hodges

Trailer:  https://youtu.be/0NtstlDW0Zo?si=MSV3VarOzdcT_JiC        

Ahmet, a 15-year-old boy from a remote Yörük village in North Macedonia, finds refuge in music while navigating his father’s expectations, a conservative community, and his first experience with love — a girl already promised to someone else.

Winner of both the Audience Award and the Special Jury Award for Creative Vision at the Sundance Film Festival 2025, the coming-of-age drama follows 15-year-old Ahmet, a boy growing up in a remote Yörük village in North Macedonia who finds freedom and self-expression through dance music while navigating family expectations, tradition, and first love.

Following its international festival run, including screenings at the BFI London Film Festival, 'DJ AHMET' arrives in Hitchin.

Review:         https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/26/dj-ahmet-review-totally-charming-tale-of-teen-travails-in-north-macedonia

Trailer:         https://youtu.be/SofbFdcQ29w?si=axPyfPfMCFE-vjj9

A terrific comedy of bromance and betrayal.  

A washed-up wedding singer finds his life turned upside down when he realises a faded boy band star has stolen his song in this comedy drama.

When Rick (Paul Rudd), a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny (Nick Jonas) during a gig, the two bond over music and a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into the hit that reignites his career, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves - even if it means risking everything he cares about.

From writer-director John Carney (Sing Street, Once), this is a feel-good story about music, self-respect, friendship, and the price of ambition.

Review:         https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/27/power-ballad-review-nick-jonas-and-paul-rudd-star-in-terrific-comedy-of-bromance-and-betrayal

Trailer:          https://youtu.be/Um_WWbB8Tm0?si=Iay7QN_DRiqpqgLa

A heartwarming Christmas classic for the whole family.

Step into the snowy streets of Bedford Falls this festive season and rediscover one of the most beloved Christmas stories ever told.

It's Christmas Eve, 1946, and George Bailey feels as though life has passed him by. Burdened by disappointment and convinced the world would be better off without him, George is about to make a desperate decision. But when a guardian angel appears and shows him what life would have been like if he had never existed, George begins an extraordinary journey that reveals the true value of friendship, family, love and community.

Based on the iconic film that has captured hearts for generations, Mary Elliott Nelson's stage adaptation brings all the warmth, wonder and festive magic of Frank Capra's masterpiece to life. Filled with laughter, hope, memorable characters and a powerful message about the difference one person can make, this is the perfect Christmas treat for audiences of all ages.

Whether you're revisiting a treasured favourite or discovering George Bailey's story for the very first time, It's a Wonderful Life is a joyful celebration of kindness, togetherness and the spirit of Christmas.

Gather your family, wrap up warm and join us for an unforgettable festive experience that will leave you smiling long after the final curtain falls.

Because every time a bell rings, an angel gets their wings.

Perfect for families, friends and anyone who believes in the magic of Christmas.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books and proudly sponsored by Raymond James Hitchin.