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Longton Community Cinema offers a varied programme of the best current and classic films from around the world in a friendly, social atmosphere. Screening at Longton VM in the heart of Longton, usually showing on a Saturday but always check with the website as times and dates may vary. However we also have special screenings throughout the year. If you click the link to join our monthly “What’s On” newsletter we will keep you posted of all upcoming events We are members of Cinema for All, the national support organization for film societies, and of the Film Hub North West Central. There is no membership fee to join Longton Community Cinema as films are paid for by admission costs which is currently £5.00 per movie, paid on entry on the night. So...if you love films, social evenings & friendly surroundings all at a great price, why not join us for a great night of cinema? The bar is open from 7:30pm with films showing at 8:00pm. If you wish to be on our monthly what’s on email list then click the following link.

Sunday 1 November Longton Community Cinema Presents Hamnet Doors Open 7:30pm - Movie 8:00pm In 1596, William Shakespeare’s only son, Hamnet, died at the age of eleven. A few years later, Shakespeare wrote Hamlet—a play whose near‑identical name has long invited speculation about whether the loss of his child shaped one of the greatest works in theatre history. That emotional connection inspired Maggie O’Farrell’s acclaimed 2020 novel Hamnet, and now her story reaches the screen in a quietly powerful new film adaptation. Working closely with director Chloé Zhao, O’Farrell has crafted a sensitive screenplay that brings fresh life to the world of Stratford and the young Shakespeare family. Jessie Buckley stars as Anne Hathaway—called Agnes here, reflecting the name used in her father’s will—while Paul Mescal plays her husband before fame transforms him into the playwright we know today. In this telling, he is not yet a legend, but an educated glove‑maker’s son who slips away to London’s theatres in search of work, leaving Agnes to hold the family together. The film explores grief, creativity, and the fragile bonds of marriage with a quiet intensity, imagining how a personal tragedy might echo through the creation of a masterpiece. It’s a moving, atmospheric portrait of the people behind the myth of Shakespeare.

Purchase Tickets In Advance Hamnet Ticket is £5.00 Per Adult (No Concessions)