The Lady in the Van

A special screening for Bedfringe 2016.

Working closely with Bedfringe since 2013, and now screening films at Bedford’s newest theatre, we couldn’t resist the chance to bring the film adaptation of Alan Bennett’s play ‘The Lady in The Van’ to Bedford.

The film follows the true(ish) story of a vagrant (Dame Maggie Smith) who lives in a van outside the home of Alan Bennett (Alex Jennings). After sparking up a relationship with the woman, Alan allows her to move her van into his driveway, where she lived for 15 years.

Smith and Jennings play brilliantly opposite each other, and are supported by a wonderful cast, made up of some of Britain’s best actors (Jim Broadbent, Frances de la Tour, Dominic Cooper, Deborah Findlay). The story is full of the charm, humour, and warmth that has made Alan Bennett one of Britain’s most popular writers.