Shadowlands

Shadowlands

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Shadowlands is based on the true story of author C. S. Lewis meeting, and eventually marrying, Joy Gresham. What begins as a meeting of minds becomes an uplifting and powerful journey of love and the fragile beauty of life.

Date/Time: Thursday, 23rd April 2026 at 14:30

Location: Aldwych Theatre, 49 Aldwych, London, WC2B 4DF

Price: £61 per person. Member and guest £122. Face value £114pp

Event Organiser: Yvonne Raisin. 43 Wilbury Cresent, Hove BN3 6FJ

Shadowlands follows C. S. Lewis as he meets an American fan, Joy Gresham, whom he befriends and eventually marries. The story also focuses on his relationship with his brother, Warren Lewis and deals with his personal struggle: Lewis preaches that one should endure suffering with patience, but finds that the simple answers he had preached no longer apply when Joy becomes afflicted with cancer.

As their friendship blossoms into love, Lewis must confront the very ideas about pain and faith he has written about for years. When Joy is diagnosed with a terminal illness, their bond is tested in ways neither could have imagined. A tender and philosophical exploration of how love can illuminate even life’s darkest moments, Shadowlands is a timeless story that continues to move audiences around the world.

Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Paddington, Twenty Twelve) stars as C.S. Lewis alongside acclaimed actor Maggie Siff (Mad Men, Sons of Anarchy, Billions) as the spirited American poet Joy Gresham whose unexpected love transforms the orderly academic life of C.S. Lewis – the celebrated author of The Chronicles of Narnia.

Please book before the cut-off of 14 February. 30 tickets are available.

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