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The Essex Serpent

+ panel and Q&A with author Sarah Perry, director Clio Barnard and cast members Lily-Rose Aslandogdu and Hayley Squires

Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston star in a lavish adaptation of Sarah Perry’s bestselling 2016 novel.

  • Total running time 90min

Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston star in a lavish new adaptation of Sarah Perry’s bestselling 2016 novel. Set in 1893, the beautifully shot costume drama follows the adventures of newly widowed Cora Seaborne after she is released from an abusive marriage and relocates to a small village in Essex. There she becomes intrigued by a mythical creature (the Essex Serpent) and finds herself inexorably drawn to the handsome village vicar. But when tragedy strikes, locals accuse her of attracting misfortune – and the attentions of the mysterious serpent. Join the author Sarah Perry, director Clio Barnard and members of the cast as they discuss bringing her evocative and gripping novel from page to screen – and enjoy a full episode screening.

Tickets £18, concs £14 (Members pay £2 less)