The Bookshop

Published on May 8th, 2018

Thanks to our friends at Transmission we have ten in-season double passes to give away to The Bookshop, which stars Bill Nighy, Emily Mortimer and Patricia Clarkson.

Here’s a brief synopsis:

Based on Penelope Fitzgerald’s novel of the same name; The Bookshop is set in 1959. Florence Green (Mortimer), a free-spirited widow, risks everything to open up a bookshop – the first such shop in the sleepy seaside town of Hardborough, England. Fighting damp, cold and considerable local apathy she struggles to establish herself, but soon her fortunes change for the better. By exposing the local townsfolk to the best literature of the day, she opens their eyes. Her activities bring her a kindred spirit in the figure of Mr. Brundish (Nighy) who is himself sick of the town’s stale atmosphere. But this mini social revolution soon brings her fierce enemies, beginning a struggle not just for the bookshop but for the very heart and soul of the town.

To be in the running to win one of the five in-season double passes send an email to with “The Bookshop” in the subject line. Please include your best postal address. QLD addresses only. One entry per person. No entries via third party sites. Winners must subscribe to our newsletter (see home page). Comp closes May 20.

The Bookshop opens on May 24, 2018.