The Snowman (Kids Cinema)

The Snowman screens at The Hub on Verulam on Friday 11 December, part of the venue's kids cinema programme. It's Raymond Briggs's hand-drawn Christmas animation, the one that's become a seasonal staple for a lot of us. The story is simple: a boy builds a snowman, and for one night, it comes to life and takes him on an adventure. There's almost no dialogue, so the whole thing is carried by Howard Blake's Walking in the Air.

It's showing in The Terrace, The Hub's family cinema, which is set up specifically for children attending with an adult. If you've got very little ones, under-twos can sit on a grown-up's lap or stay in their pram, so you don't need to worry about a separate seat for them. It's a morning screening, which works well if you're taking the kids out before the midday rush.

The Hub is at 5 Verulam Road, St Albans, AL3 4DA. Tickets are £8, and the screening starts at 10:30.