Pop Up Screens – The pioneers of alfresco cinema are back… and this time with burgers!
Picture the scene… sunny summer evening, cold beer in one hand, tasty burger in the other, your favorite classic movie on a big screen, surrounded by friends. Sounds like the stuff dreams are made of doesn’t it?
The pioneers of outdoor cinema, Pop Up Screens are back this summer to turn your movie dreams into reality, beaming all your favorite films directly into your local London parks. There’s something for everyone. If you’re after romance there’s The Notebook or Romeo and Juliette, if you fancy escaping with some fantasy you could try the Labyrinth, feeling up for some action go for Blade or if you’re just looking for a laugh The Hangover or Anchorman are the ones for you.
Throughout the summer, the supersize screen will visit some of the capital's best-loved parks, including Morden, Fulham, Blackheath, Hammersmith, Holborn and Greenwich, with screenings kicking off around 8.30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.popupscreens.co.uk for £10, or a weekender pass to see all three films at any one location will set you back £24, with a bumper Season Ticket available for only £75- that’s all 33 films for a little over £2 a movie.
As well as satisfying any cravings for cult classics, this year Pop Up Screens will also be serving up bespoke Pop Up Burgers. The full details are currently under wraps, but we can guarantee they’ll be tasty and include a pun or two!
It goes without saying there’ll also be a fully stocked bar and it just wouldn’t be cinema without popcorn (http://www.drumandkernelpopcorn.co.uk/) and sweets.
Pop Up Screens founder David Leydon said: “If you’ve never been to an outdoor cinema, you should, it’s a must-try. I know it sounds like a bit of a sales pitch, but it really is the best way to watch a movie as you’re in a park, with your friends and hundreds of other people that love that movie as much as you do. And that real love for the movie creates a special atmosphere you won’t find at any multiplex.”
Full schedule:
11 July: Morden Hall Park, Morden - Labyrinth
12 July: Morden Hall Park, Morden - Legally Blond
13 July: Morden Hall Park, Morden - The Breakfast Club
18 July: Bishops Park, Fulham - Anchorman
19 July: Bishops Park, Fulham - Empire Records
20 July: Bishops Park, Fulham - Ghostbusters
25 July: Mycenae House, Blackheath - Shaun of the Dead
26 July: Mycenae House, Blackheath - Full Monty
1 August: Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith - The Faculty
2 August: Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith - Pretty Woman
3 August: Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith - Grease
8 August: Manor House Gardens, Lewisham - Royal Tennabaums
9 August: Manor House Gardens, Lewisham - The Big Lebowski
10 August: Manor House Gardens, Lewisham - Top Gun
15 August: Coram's Fields, Holborn - Dumb & Dumber
16 August: Coram's Fields, Holborn - Ten Things I Hate About You
17 August: Coram's Fields, Holborn - Dirty Dancing
18 August: Coram's Fields, Holborn - Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2
22 August: Morden Hall Park, Morden - Rocky Horror Picture Show
23 August: Morden Hall Park, Morden - Romeo + Juliet
24 August: Morden Hall Park, Morden - Mamma Mia
25 August: Morden Hall Park, Morden - The Hangover
29 August: Bishop’s Park, Fulham - Blade
30 August: Bishop’s Park, Fulham - The Notebook
31 August: Bishop’s Park, Fulham - Back to the Future
5 September: Manor House Gardens, Lewisham - Fight Club
6 September: Manor House Gardens, Lewisham - Moulin Rouge
7 September: Manor House Gardens, Lewisham - American Beauty
12 September: Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith - Heathers
13 September: Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith - Pulp Fiction
14 September: Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith - Devil Wears Prada
26 September: East Greenwich Pleasaunce - The Goonies
27 September: East Greenwich Pleasaunce - Forrest Gump
