Exclusive Preview: Virginia Woolf's Night & Day
Plus Q&A with producer Christopher Figg, hosted by Kate Drayton.
Based on Virginia Woolf’s funniest novel, Night & Day is an un-romantic comedy about a passionate astronomer Katharine Hilbery who does everything she can to avoid romantic love and marriage. Fun and contemporary in tone, this vibrant film showcases an all-star ensemble against the ravishing backdrop of London in 1910, advances in science and technology and crumbling Edwardian patriarchy. Virginia’s story is as relevant to today as it ever was: women balancing romantic love with careers!
Directed by Tina Gharavi, and beautifully adapted for the screen by Justine Waddell, the film stars Haley Bennett, Elyas M’Barek, Jack Whitehall, Sally Phillips, Jennifer Saunders and Timothy Spall.
“sparkles with charm, intellect, and a rebellious refusal to follow the heart’s usual script” - HeyUGuys
Kate Drayton taught for over 20 years at the University of East Anglia, where she now holds an Honorary Lectureship. She lives in Snape and teaches at Aldeburgh Library. She and her friends organised Jane Austen Comes To Aldeburgh to celebrate the author’s 250th birthday in December 2025. Kate’s course at the library this autumn is on Virginia Woolf and George Eliot.
With thanks to the film's distributor, Vue Lumière