Shipwrecks, Shenanigans, and Shakespearean Spark!

Join The Bancroft Players as part of the Hitchin Festival for Twelfth Night — a delightful comedy of mistaken identities, unrequited love, and unexpected twists.

When Viola is shipwrecked and assumes a new identity, she’s swept into a whirlwind of love triangles, mischief, and mayhem in the court of Illyria. Packed with wit, romance, and unforgettable characters, this is Shakespeare at his most joyful.

A charming and mischievous night out — not to be missed!

Since the 1970s, English photographer Martin Parr has held up a sometimes tender, sometimes critical and always mischievous mirror to our times, forcing us to take a hard look at how consumer society has shaped our lives.

Discover the maverick behind some of the most iconic images of the past century on an intimate and exclusive road trip across England with the uncompromising Parr, whose subjects, frames and colours have revolutionised contemporary photography.

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I DON’T LIKE MONDAYS 

by Hugh Roberts

School shootings have become an ugly fact of life in modern America. This is a play the follows the lead-in to such an event. 

One boy is ostracised by his fellow students, and he struggles to find his voice to speak. 

One day, the boy just acts out instead and all his anger boils over into an another tragic school incident. 

Beautifully written by an ex-Big Spirit member, this remarkable show will reach into your heart.