A Boy Called Christmas

The Hub on Verulam is screening A Boy Called Christmas on Sunday 6 December, one of those early December family outings that actually works. It's Netflix's origin story for Father Christmas: Nikolas travels north in search of his father and the legendary village of Elfhelm, with a reindeer and a pet mouse for company. It's a fantasy adventure that doesn't take itself too seriously, and since it's a family film, it's as much for the kids as it is for the adults.

The screening is in The Box, one of the boutique cinema rooms at The Hub. If you've never been, The Hub is an all-day dining spot on Verulam Road that does a few things at once: it's got Vesper, the evening restaurant, these cinema rooms, and a co-working space. The cinema side of things is more than just the occasional one-off; there's a monthly Film Club run by in-house curator Finn Barrow, an immersive Cinema Supper Club that pairs film with food and festive magic, and baby-friendly 'Baby & Me' screenings for when the little ones are still in the pram stage.

A Boy Called Christmas fits right into that festive run. It starts at 16:00 and runs until 17:43, so you're out well before dinner. Tickets are £8, and a small bag of popcorn is included in the price, which is a nice touch when you're heading in with a family. It's at The Hub on Verulam, 5 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DA, in The Box.