Elton biopic among movies coming to the arboretum for summer season
AN open-air cinema will be heading to the National Memorial Arboretum near Burton this summer.
The Luna Cinema season runs from June 29 until October 3 and will include these showings at the arboretum: Elton John biopic Rocketman, July 16; evergreen hit Dirty Dancing, July 17; and Sir Sam Mendes’ war film 1917, July 18.
The Luna Bar will be present at all screenings serving a full selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Audiences are also welcome to dig out their hampers and pack a picnic (though the bringing of alcohol to the events is restricted). Both food and drink at Luna’s screenings will be available to order using a “click and collect” service to avoid time spent queuing.
George Wood, founder of The Luna Cinema, said “There could hardly be a more anticipated summer than this 2021, postlockdown, season; every outing we arrange is set to feel special and unique after so long away from the people and activities we love. Cinema has provided the magic of escape through the decades, and we know that The Luna Cinema can bring joy and respite to the lives of movie-goers across the country this summer, more than ever before.
“After so many months spent watching films at home, we are delighted to be inviting the country to return to the big screen, with our brand of socially spacious, open air cinema experiences.
“So picture this: your favourite film; the people you’ve missed; a starry summer sky above, and all around you the most inspiring and beautiful settings: castles, Royal Parks, abbeys, palaces and stately homes. We are promising our guests an outing worthy of the wait – and we are counting down the days to welcoming Britain back to the movies.”
Tickets are available from thelunacinema.com, with prices starting from £15.50.