Agatha

Agatha is coming to the Harrogate Odeon on Wednesday 25 November, with two screenings on the one day: 2.30pm and 7pm. It's a 1979 film directed by Michael Apted, 105 minutes long and rated PG, starring Vanessa Redgrave as Agatha Christie and Dustin Hoffman as the American journalist who tracks her down. The two screenings are run by the Harrogate Film Society and the Harrogate Civic Society.

The date is chosen for a reason. This November marks the centenary of one of England's great literary mysteries: in December 1926, Agatha Christie disappeared from her London home. Her abandoned car was found on a chalk slope in Surrey, and a nationwide manhunt followed until she turned up at Harrogate's Old Swan Hotel — then the Swan Hydro — living under an assumed alias. Apted's film is a stylish, speculative take on those lost days, with a marriage-broken Christie pursued by a journalist; the production team famously transformed York Station to stand in for 1920s Harrogate, and the film leans into the town's spa heritage. Christie remains the best-selling novelist in history, with more than 2 billion copies sold worldwide.

Both screenings are in Screen 3 at the Odeon on East Parade, HG1 5LB. Doors open at 2.15pm for the afternoon showing and 6.45pm for the evening one, and tickets cost between £5 and £10, which includes a glass of wine or a soft drink. Seating is limited, so it's worth booking early if you're planning to go. If you're a member of the Society, there's also a short talk by Terry Williams at the Christmas Social on 6 December.