You are cordially invited to spend a New Year’s Eve in the distinguished company of Lady Boxe and supreme deity of the London stage Jasper von Nimismeyer as they present The Diary of a Provincial Lady.

(Mem: she at no point requested this of them.)

Think Bridget Jones in the 1930s, this delightful stage adaptation brings to life the witty musings of our perpetually harassed heroine, navigating the ups and downs of domesticity, social obligations, and all-too-frequent misadventures. Attempting to enter London’s literary circles (which it turns out are somewhat less glamorous than she imagined) being the perfect domestic wife, mothering two children and managing a household of unruly staff, there are many plates to keep spinning and she wonders if the day will ever come when she’s not teetering on the brink of collapse.

Laugh along as you meet a cast of quirky characters, ingeniously drawn by E.M.Delafield, a prolific writer during the 1930s and 1940s whose enormous body of work is hilarious and heartbreaking in equal measure. Expect festive sparkle and a dash of nostalgia as you enter the secret world of a lady from the provinces.

Query: what could be cosier this November?