Midwinter Break

Palairet Productions screens the drama Midwinter Break, starring Lesley Manville and Ciaran Hinds, at Palairet Hall.

Palairet Productions, a community film group, shows Midwinter Break (2026, 12A), a drama directed by Polly Findlay based on Bernard MacLaverty's novel, with a screenplay he co-wrote. The film follows an empty-nester couple who moved from Northern Ireland to Glasgow after a traumatic episode during the Troubles, taking a trip to Amsterdam where Stella's unhappiness over Gerry's drinking and differing faith, and her undisclosed agenda, come to a head. It runs 90 minutes and stars Lesley Manville and Ciaran Hinds. Doors open at 7.30pm with the film at 8pm and a bar available.