Go West! Classic Silent Film show with live music in St Mary's
St Mary's Church, Churchyard Hitchin
Cinema
21 Feb 2026
Saturday 21 February
Pop-up cinema show in St Mary's returns for the 11th year! This time virtuoso organist and expert on the golden era of Silent Films, Donald Mackenzie, will perform live with his improvised accompaniment to the classic Buster Keaton comedy 'Go West', with a short film 'Yukon Jake' to start the evening. Interval bar and prize raffle on the night, all profits in aid of St Mary's Appeal to provide basic facilities in the medieval building for the first time. Heating is already upgraded!
More details & tickets here : https://wegottickets.com/StMarysChurchEventsHitchin
St Mary's annual Silent Film Extravaganza returns with the classic comedy 'Go West' by Buster Keaton and live music accompaniment improvised again by virtuoso Organist Donald Mackenzie using our superb, historic 1875 instrument for a fantastic evening of entertainment. Also includes a short film 'Yukon Jake'. Interval Bar and Prize Raffle, doors open 6.15 pm for 7pm start. Tickets £16 under 18 free. Tickets also from Hitchin Information office. Accessible tickets with a carer seat included also on sale.
Go West is a 1925 American silent Western comedy film directed by and starring Buster Keaton. Keaton portrays Friendless, who travels west to try to make his fortune. Once there, he tries his hand at bronco-busting, cattle wrangling and dairy farming, eventually forming a bond with a cow named "Brown Eyes".
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