Fri 23 – Thu 29 January 2026
Hamnet
Event details
Directed by Chloé Zhao
Starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwyn
1580 England. Impoverished Latin tutor William Shakespeare meets free-spirited Agnes, and the pair, captivated by one another, strike up a torrid affair that leads to marriage and three children. Yet as Will pursues a budding theatre career in far-away London, Agnes anchors the domestic sphere alone. When tragedy strikes, the couple’s once-unshakable bond is tested, but their shared experience sets the stage for the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.
Directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao (Nomadland,) Hamnet is a sensitively observed, magnificently crafted tale about the complexities of love and the healing power of art and creativity.
Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s award-winning novel, Hamnet is adapted for the screen by Zhao and O’Farrell, the film stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal with Emily Watson and Joe Alwyn.
Please note: The 11am screening on Wednesday 14 January is a Parent and Baby screening and exclusively for parents and guardians with children under 12 months of age.
Due to Storyhouse closing early on Sunday 11 January the 4pm screening of Hamnet will play without adverts & trailers.
Members: £8.90
Non-members: £9.90
Member Under 16: £6.75
Non-members Under 16: £7.50
£5 for Young Storyhouse Card
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