London Outdoor Cinemas
August 11, 2011 Events, Things to Do
Well it seems like 2010 was year of the popup shop, and 2011 is year of the Outdoor Cinema. Which is fine by us (as long as the sun comes out a bit more!)
So we’re going to try and list all the ones that are available in London at the moment.
Nomad Cinema by the Lexi Cinema
The Lexi Cinema is a cool non-profit cinema in Kensal Green, for summertime they have a mobile cinema show that goes all over London (and outside it for a number of shows as well)
Cost: ~£13
Location(s): All over the UK
Type of Movies: Classic 80s
Movie highlight: Back to the Future, Greenwich Park
URL/Twitter: http://www.whereisthenomad.com/
Secret Cinema
These guys do experiences almost more than Cinema. Often you won’t know what the movie is until you get there (unless you can work it out from the clues they drop before the event). But they do a full experience to surround the movie, so showing the film in locations that match the film and then having actors and sets that match the film they are showing. E.g. For Wings of Desire it was showen in empty theatre in Shepherds Bush, with circus acts and Berlin style sets, check out the video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIhC29vjCZQ
Cost: ~£25
Location(s): All over London
Type of Movies: Avant-Garnde to Classic
Movie highlight: Depends what you see when you get there!
URL/Twitter: http://www.secretcinema.org/
Film4 Somerset House Cinema
Film4 and Somerset House together have been putting on films in the Somerset House courtyard for a few years now. The tickets are always very popular and they have a mix of old films and new ones. Get a ticket and then bring blankets and cushions to sit on the ground and chill out with a movie.
Cost: ~£15
Location(s): Somerset House, London
Type of Movies: Classic to not even been released yet
Movie highlight: Troll Hunter!
URL/Twitter: http://www.somersethouse.org.uk/film
Rooftop Cinema – Queen of Hoxton
On top of a bar in Hoxton (near Liverpool Street) is a rooftop with a bar, bbq, semi small fake garden and a movie screen! You get your own personal wireless headset (so you don’t annoy the neighbours) and blanket. We went there for Back to the Future and it was such a lovely night, great food from the BBQ and after the sun had set, watched a great movie. Afterwards if you want to, you can carry on and have a party in the bar down below. Not that many tickets available for each screening though and they sell out in a matter of minutes when they get released. Get on the newsletter to get the details
Cost: £9
Location(s): Queen of Hoxton, Hoxton, London
Type of Movies: Modern Day and Old Classics – Casablanca, Austin Powers, Devil Wears Prada
Movie highlight: Back to the Future
URL/Twitter: http://rooftopfilmclub.com/
Popup Screens
Popup Screens was just one weekend in May, that’s been and gone now, but keep an eye on the website as it might be back
Cost: £7
Location(s): Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith
Type of Movies: 3 Old School Classics
Movie highlight: Ghostbusters
URL/Twitter: http://www.popupscreens.co.uk/
Floating Cinema
Yes, how about a cinema that floats! It’s a boat with a screen on it… showing a broad range of films, probably not ones you have seen in the multiplex though.
Cost: ??
Location(s): East End canals, London
Type of Movies: ??
Movie highlight: ??
URL/Twitter: http://floatingcinema.info/
Films on Fridges
A collection of fridges piled up by the river and sporting style films projected onto them. Something a bit different from your normal multiplex setting!
Cost: £10
Location(s): East End Fish Island, London
Type of Movies: Sporting ones
Movie highlight: Rocky
URL/Twitter: http://www.filmsonfridges.com/
More London Film Festival
For the last half of September come along and see films for free in view of Tower Bridge! Though go early as there is only limited space..
Cost: Free!
Location(s): Outside the Mayoral Hall by Tower Bridge
Type of Movies: Modern Classics
Movie highlight: The King’s Speech
URL/Twitter: http://www.morelondon.co.uk/scoop.html
