Sense and Sensibility (U)

The Film Theatre is screening Sense and Sensibility on Saturday 31 October, a new take on Jane Austen's novel set in Georgian England. It follows the Dashwood sisters — the cautious Elinor and the fiery Marianne — after their inheritance is lost and they're forced to move from their grand family home to a modest country cottage, all within the confining societal expectations of 18th-century England. It's a charming, witty story of love and sisterhood, and this version puts a fresh spin on a story most of us already know.

Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles take the leads as Elinor and Marianne, with Caitríona Balfe, George MacKay and Fiona Shaw in supporting roles. The cast is a strong one, and the Georgian setting provides plenty of the period detail you'd expect from an Austen adaptation.

The screening is at The Film Theatre, the leading independent cinema in Stoke-on-Trent, which has been showing independent film, world cinema and classics on the big screen since 1974. It's now based at The Wade Centre on Hartshill Road, a registered charity run entirely by volunteers. They also programme Retro Vault, a monthly celebration of cult and classic films, so this fits right into the kind of thing they do. One detail that's worth noting: the showing runs with no adverts or trailers, so you get straight to the film.

The bar and box office open from 7pm, so there's time to grab a drink and get settled before the film starts. You'll find the cinema at The Wade Centre, Hartshill Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7NY.