A long-running amateur dramatics troupe are soldiering on as they prepare for opening night with their latest Shakespeare production.

The Hampstead Players, who first formed in 1976, launch their annual summer show tonight at Hampstead Parish Church in Church Row, Hampstead.

Having performed As You Like It in 2013, the troupe have this year turned to another of the Bard’s works, All’s Well That Ends Well.

There are four performances at 7.30pm – tonight, Thursday, Friday and Sunday – with a further 2.30pm performance on Sunday.

Visit hampsteadplayers.org.uk for more information and tickets.