Friday 27th October 2023
Venue: Chawton House
‘I collected bones from charnel-houses and disturbed, with profane fingers, the tremendous secrets of the human frame.’
-Mary Shelley, Frankenstein (1818)
After an introduction in our atmospheric Library, curl up in the Great Hall and enjoy a screening of Frankenstein (1931).
In a village of the Bavarian Alps, in a laboratory inside a watchtower, Henry Frankenstein and his assistant Fritz piece together a human body, aiming to discover the secret of creating human life. Frankenstein is a 1931 sci-fi/ horror film directed by James Whale, and adapted from a 1927 play by Peggy Webling, which in turn was based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.
Additional drinks & popcorn available to purchase from the Old Kitchen Tearoom
Doors will open at 7pm, with drinks served in the Old Kitchen Tearoom. The screening begins at 8pm.
Bring your own cushions/ blankets to keep comfy as you will be sitting on the floor! There will be limited chairs at the back for people unable to watch on the floor.
Screening from 8-9.15pm in the Great Hall
Tickets – £25 / Under 25 and Students – £15 (includes a drink on arrival)
