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Grand Theft Hamlet

This feature documentary follows two out of work actors - as all UK entertainment venues have been closed during the pandemic lockdown - who attempt the impossible task of delivering a full production of Shakespeare's Hamlet, inside the online world of Grand Theft Auto 5.

Shot entirely in game, this film charts their adventure as they discover surprising truths about life, friendship, and the lasting power of Shakespeare.

Book now: The Light / Showroom

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Chloë Brown

An artist-filmmaker investigating the histories of post-industrial cities and amplifying voices that have traditionally been silenced.

Memory Dance

An archive of sound and vision, showcasing memories from Sheffield's distinctive cultural landscape. With exhibitions, a record shop and a basement microcinema.

Laputa: Castle in the Sky

Fri. 11 September 2026 — Thu. 17 September 2026

The Light, The Moor, S1 4PF

The 40th anniversary of Studio Ghibli's first film. Pazu's life changes when he meets Sheeta, who's being pursued by the military and pirates for her crystal amulet – which holds the power to locate Laputa, a legendary floating castle in the sky.

Her Private Hell

A mysterious mist unleashes a deadly entity in a futuristic metropolis, as a troubled young woman's search for her father collides with a GI's quest to rescue his daughter from Hell. An uncompromising vision from Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive).