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Inject relaxed summer vibes into your film viewing with our round up of outdoor cinema in Sussex and other screen pop-ups nearby
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SUSSEX
Bohemian Rhapsody, Manor Farm, Chidham, near Chichester Sat 27 July
Film on a Farm brings one of the year&#8217;s big hits to an outdoor screen in West Sussex for one night only, with popcorn, sweets and a bar. Doors open 19.00 and the film starts at 21.00.
<a href="https://www.filmonafarm.co.uk/events/bohemian-rhapsody-at-manor-farm-chidham-27-07-19/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">filmonafarm.co.uk</a>
Various films,&nbsp;Redoubt Fortress, Eastbourne, Sat 27 July/24 Aug/28 Sept/26 Oct/31 Oct
Five students with nothing in common in an all-day detention&#8230; yes, it&#8217;s 80s Brat Pack classic The Breakfast Club,&nbsp;showing at Eastbourne&#8217;s Redoubt Fortress on Sat 27 July. The following month is O&#8217;Brother Where Art Thou?&nbsp;(Sat 24 Aug), then Spielberg&#8217;s&nbsp;Close Encounters of the Third Kind is September&#8217;s film (Sat 28 Sept). You can wrap up and see movies right into October with spooktastic The Nightmare Before Christmas (26 Oct) and The Amityville Horror for (31 Oct) for Halloween.
<a title="View the The Breakfast Club film screening website" href="https://www.eastbournebandstand.co.uk/bandstand-ticket-agency/eastbourne-redoubt/redoubt-films/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">eastbournebandstand.co.uk/redoubt</a>
Various films, Luna Beach Cinema,&nbsp;beside the Palace Pier, Brighton, daily 31 July to 18 Aug
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Sussex&#8217;s biggest outdoor screen, Luna Beach Cinema is back&nbsp;from 31 July to 18 Aug to the east of Brighton&#8217;s Palace Pier, this time straddling Pride and the school holidays. Included in the long line up are recent&nbsp;big hitters such as A Star is Born, Green Book, Disney’s Dumbo and Aladdin, plus retro classics like Dirty Dancing, Pretty Woman and Top Gun. There will even be a sing-along Bohemian Rhapsody,&nbsp;and a&nbsp;special National Theatre Live screening of One Man, Two Guvnors on&nbsp;Aug 16.&nbsp;You&#8217;ll&nbsp;also get an opportunity to binge on the original Star Wars trilogy. Check the link for the full programme. Tickets are from £12.50 &#8211; or&nbsp;upgrade to a premium deckchair or a VIP beach hut with butler service!
<a href="https://lunabeachcinema.com/whats-on" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">lunabeachcinema.com</a>
Chichester International Film Festival outdoor screenings, Priory Park, Fri 2, Sat 3 &amp; Sun 5 Aug&nbsp;
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The start of the 2018&nbsp;Chichester International Film Festival is heralded&nbsp;by&nbsp;a trio of open air screenings at Priory Park.&nbsp;Bohemian Rhapsody on 2 Aug has sold out already but if you&#8217;re quick you can still get tickets for the new Disney Lion King on 3 Aug and Mamma Mia &#8211; Here We Go Again (Sun 4). Both will start at 20.45.
<a href="http://chichestercinema.org/festival" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">chichestercinema.org/festival</a>
Life of Brian, Social cinema, The Bull, Ditchling,&nbsp;Sat 10 Aug
Former Muddy Awards finalist&nbsp;The Bull is showing&nbsp;comedy classic Life of Brian which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The screening is free in the pub&#8217;s pretty garden and naturally food and drink are also available, including wood-fired pizza and a BBQ before the film.
<a href="https://thebullditchling.com/news/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">thebullditchling.com</a>
Sunset Screenings, De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, Sat 10, 17 and 24 Aug&nbsp;
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The De La Warr is putting on Sunset Screenings on an outside sea-facing wall this August, with retro family-friendly options across the school holidays. Sat 10 Aug is Bumblebee, Sat 17 Aug is Labyrinth starring David Bowie and Sat 24 Aug is The Greatest Showman, with extra entertainment from Mad Fish Performing Arts Choir.&nbsp;The films start at 20.30 and all are rated PG. Best of all, they&#8217;re all free! Pop in to see the How Chicago! Imagists 1960s &amp; 70s free exhibition on the ground floor while you’re there.
<a href="https://www.dlwp.com/whats-on/cinema-film/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">dlwp.com</a>
Various films, Chilli Fiesta, West Dean Gardens, Chichester, Fri 9 &#8211; Sun 11 Aug
Get your fill of&nbsp;fiery fare at this popular food festival which includes Latin music and dance, cookery demos and circus workshops, then settle down with some top nosh in front of family-friendly outdoor film screenings (movies tbc).
<a href="https://www.westdean.org.uk/gardens/events/chilli-fiesta" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">westdean.org.uk</a>
Dirty Dancing/The Greatest Showman,&nbsp;Saltdean Lido, Sat 10 Aug/Sat 24 Aug
Go full retro with an &#8217;80s film, set in the &#8217;60s, on a screen at a &#8217;30s lido if you book Dirty Dancing for 10 Aug. Then on 24 Aug it&#8217;s another outing for The Greatest Showman.
<a href="http://w.cinestock.co.uk/outdoor-cinema/2019-venues#outdoor-cinema/saltdean-lido-2019-section" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">cinestock.co.uk</a>
Mamma Mia/Bohemian Rhapsody/Jurassic Park, The Holbrook Club, Horsham, Fri 16 Aug/Fri 6 Sept/Sat 21 Sept
The first Mamma Mia&nbsp;(16 Aug) and this year&#8217;s smash Bohemian Rhapsody&nbsp;(6 Sept)&nbsp;are the musical movies outdoors on the edge&nbsp;of Horsham while Jurassic Park claws its way back on 21 Sept.
<a href="https://www.cinestock.co.uk/outdoor-cinema/2019-venues#outdoor-cinema/holbrook-club-2019-section" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">cinestock.co.uk</a>
Hairspray! Screen On the Green, Littlehampton, Sat 17 Aug&nbsp;
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Back again&nbsp;on East Green this pop-up cinema has the bonus of being free and non-ticketed. Just bring a rug to sit on. This year&#8217;s film is&nbsp;heartwarming comedy musical Hairspray! There will also be live entertainment with acoustic singer Morgan M James (17:15pm to 18.00) and close-up and digital magician Matt Parro walking around the crowd from 18.45. Pizzas, noodles, vegan food and sweet treats will be available from 18.00. The film starts 20.45.
<a href="http://www.visitlittlehampton.co.uk/whats-on/screen-on-the-green/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">visitlittlehampton.co.uk</a>
Jurassic Park/Bohemian Rhapsody, Newhaven Fort, Sat 17 Aug/Fri 27 Sept
Still nearly pee yourself when T-Rex is trying to get through the glass sunroof? Just me? There&#8217;s another outing for Jurassic Park at Newhaven Fort on Sat 17 Aug with live music before the screening and various family tickets available. Bohemian Rhapsody&nbsp;then takes us into autumn on 27 Sept.
<a href="https://www.cinestock.co.uk/outdoor-cinema/2019-venues#outdoor-cinema/newhaven-fort-20189-section" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">cinestock.co.uk</a>
Various films, Airbourne, Eastbourne seafront, Thurs 15 &#8211; Sun 18 Aug &nbsp;
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Eastbourne&#8217;s impressive international airshow boasts a two mile flying display line along the seafront with jets, wing-walkers, a parachute display team and more. The flying happens in a packed schedule from lunchtime until around 17.00 each day then afterwards do the clever thing and watch a free family-friendly movie on the beach while the traffic and train chaos subsides. There&#8217;s also a firework display on the Sunday. (Film details tbc)
<a href="http://www.eastbourneairshow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">eastbourneairshow.com</a>
Various films, Movies by Moonlight, South Lodge Hotel, Horsham, Aug &amp; Sept dates&nbsp;
South Lodge Hotel at Lower Beeding, near Horsham has an&nbsp;open air cinema throughout the summer. Bring a picnic, or splash out on a special three-course dinner (£58 including film) beforehand. With the dinner package you can plump for Cocktail, Top Gun (limited availability), Darkest Hour, Lion or Notting Hill in Aug&nbsp;or A Star Is Born&nbsp;(limited availability)&nbsp;in Sept. With your own picnic (£16 for the film) you can chose from Dirty Dancing, Mamma Mia, The Greatest Showman or&nbsp;A Star Is Born in Aug and&nbsp;Bohemian Rhapsody and Mamma Mia &#8211; Here We Go Again&nbsp;in Sept. Some other films have sold out already so bagsy the one you fancy quick.
<a href="https://www.exclusive.co.uk/exclusive-events/events/sl-cinema-nights//events/sl-cinema-nights/#book-offer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">exclusive.co.uk/exclusive-events</a>
Mary Poppins Returns, Brighton Open Air Theatre, Sat 21 Sept
Grease the same day has already sold out but you&#8217;ve still a chance book for Mary Poppins Returns&nbsp;(the recent&nbsp;version) on Sat 21 Sept when Brighton&#8217;s Open Air Theatre swaps stage for screen action.
<a href="https://www.brightonopenairtheatre.co.uk/event/mary-poppins-returns-cinema-brighton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">brightonopenairtheatre.co.uk</a>
Mamma Mia/&nbsp;The Greatest Showman,&nbsp;South of England Showground, Ardingly, Fri 23 Aug/Fri 20 Sept
Wince your way through Pier Brosnan&#8217;s singing all-over again with an outing of&nbsp;ABBA-tastic feelgood movie Mamma Mia,&nbsp;then&nbsp;lend your own vocals to a sing-along&nbsp;version of The Greatest Showman on 20 Sept.
<a href="https://www.cinestock.co.uk/outdoor-cinema/2019-venues#outdoor-cinema/south-of-england-showground-2019-section" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">cinestock.co.uk</a>
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KENT
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Various shows, The Luna Cinema, Leeds Castle, Thurs 1 – Sat 3 Aug
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Beautiful Leeds Castle near Maidstone in Kent makes the perfect setting for cinema under the stars. The line-up includes Bohemian Rhapsody, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again and The Greatest Showman. There’s a bar laid on but bring a fold out chair.
<a href="https://thelunacinema.com/leeds-castle" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">thelunacinema.com</a>
Various shows, Luna Kids&#8217; Cinema, Dunorlan Park, Tunbridge Wells, 7 &#8211; 11 Aug
A school hols godsend just over the border. There&#8217;s a week of films for youngsters of all ages From The Gruffalo and Peppa Pig to The Greatest Showman and Spiderman, with day and early evening screenings.
<a href="https://www.lunakidscinema.com/dunorlan-park" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">lunakidscinema.com</a>
Bohemian Rhapsody, Hever Castle, Tues 27 Aug
This one&#8217;s semi-outdoor. Watch Oscar-nominated Bohemian Rhapsody in The Festival Theatre, an open-sided venue set in the gardens of Hever Castle. The seating is tiered with the majority of seats under canopies.
<a href="https://heverfestival.co.uk/index.php/bohemian-rhapsody/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">heverfestival.co.uk</a>
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SURREY
Luna Kids&#8217; Cinema, Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, 14 – 18 Aug&nbsp;
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Luna Kids&#8217; Cinema pops up again at Hampton Court Palace with the next installment of the UK’s first al fresco cinema especially for children. 15 screenings including brand new&nbsp;Dumbo&nbsp;(14 Aug, 16.30), a Julia Donaldson medley of&nbsp;The Gruffalo, Zog and Highway Rat&nbsp;(17 Aug, 10.00),&nbsp;Moana&nbsp;(Aug 17, 13.00) and&nbsp;The Incredibles 2&nbsp;(16 Aug, 16.00).
<a href="https://www.lunakidscinema.com/whats-on-1#hampton" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">lunakidscinema.com</a>
Mary Poppins Returns/Bohemian Rhapsody, Lingfield Park Racecourse, Surrey,&nbsp;25 Aug/13 Sept
Some late summer treats pop up at the racecourse with Mary Poppins Returns on 25 Aug and&nbsp;Bohemain Rhapsody on 13 Sept.
<a href="https://www.cinestock.co.uk/outdoor-cinema/2019-venues#outdoor-cinema/lingfield-park-2019-section" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">cinestock.co.uk</a>
LONDON
Various films, Film4Summer, Somerset House,&nbsp;8 – 21 Aug
If you can make it into London, head for the popular&nbsp;Film4 Summer Screen&nbsp;at Somerset House. Featuring a mixture of premiers, classics and recent hits, the venue’s fountain courtyard is a corker. Film4Summer’s 200th screening which will be celebrated with&nbsp;Ryan Coogler’s Oscar-winning, superhero spectacular&nbsp;Black Panther&nbsp;(9 Aug). Other highlights include&nbsp;The Matrix&nbsp;on 12 Aug, horror/sci-fi double bill&nbsp;Get Out &amp; They Live&nbsp;(17 Aug) and cult classic&nbsp;Clueless&nbsp;(18 Aug).
<a href="https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/film4-summer-screen" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">somersethouse.org.uk</a>
Various films, Summer by the River,&nbsp;London Bridge City, London, 30 May – 28 Aug&nbsp;
<div id="attachment_90537" class="wp-caption alignnone">The&nbsp;largest outdoor festival&nbsp;in London runs 1 June to 2 Sept, with outdoor film, theatre, sporting events, food, drinks and entertainment. Films include&nbsp;<a href="https://londonbridgecity.co.uk/events/2019/june/summer-by-the-river-incredibles-2-pg">The Incredibles 2</a> (25 Aug).</div>
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<div class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="https://londonbridgecity.co.uk/events/category/summer-by-the-river-2019" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">londonbridgecity.co.uk</a></div>

Outdoor cinema in Sussex & nearby 2019

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