written by Ron Hutchinson

directed by Yvonne Patterson

Hollywood 1939, semi-independent mogul David O. Selznick has shut down production on his mega budget version of Margaret Mitchell’s bestselling novel Gone with the Wind. He scraps the original script and sacks the director in the process. 

Determined to produce a rewrite in five days, he calls on the help of script doctor Ben Hecht, possibly the only person in America who has not read the novel and the movie’s new director Victor Fleming, poached straight from the set of The Wizard of Oz, where he had been dealing with squabbling Munchkins and coming to blows with Judy Garland. His reputation is on the line, Selznick locks himself and his two collaborators in his office with nothing but peanuts and bananas to sustain them and the creative session begins…  

Discover Lee Miller, the pioneering war photographer who documented the truth of the Nazi regime.  A Sky Original film starring Kate Winslet, Lee follows Miller’s extraordinary journey from model to frontline correspondent, capturing some of the most iconic and harrowing images of WWII.

Presented as part of The Hitchin Festival

Drama, war, 117m

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A lively and thought provoking historical play, set in 1896 at Girton College, previously in Hitchin, but moved to none other than Cambridge - one of the first colleges in England to admit women.  

Blending humour, romance and moments of tension, the play explores themes of equality, ambition and the cost of challenging tradition.   It highlights the courage of women who pushed against restrictive norms to claim their place in academia - and helped pave the way for future generations.

Ticket prices: £13 & £11 (concessions)

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.

Presented as part of The Hitchin Festival

This documentary is a portrait of Edna O’Brien, the groundbreaking Irish novelist whose life was marked by literary fame, controversy, exile, and artistic reinvention.

The film includes readings from her journals (voiced by Jessie Buckley) and contributions from writers such as Gabriel Byrne and Walter Mosley, tracing O’Brien’s journey from banned author to international icon.

Documentary, 100m

Presented as part of The Hitchin Festival

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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.  

Lamia’s quest for the ingredients allows us explore the gamut of Iraqi society, painting a moving portrait of the resilience of a people caught between authoritarian rule and injudicious American imperialism.

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.

Highly recommended

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.