GREASE IS THE WORD AT CINEMA DRIVE-IN
Drive-in movies are coming to the boardwalk at intu Braehead to raise money for a lifeline charity.
The Arena has teamed up with the Catherine McEwan Foundation to launch the lockdown cinema and raise funds to support people living with crohn’s and colitis.
The five-day drive-in extravaganza, which runs from July 29 to August 2, will feature a host of classics such as Grease, Dirty Dancing and Back to the Future.
There will be two films shown on a giant screen every night and four movies at the weekend, with the audio broadcast via a frequency that car radios can be tuned in to.
The drive-in was met with great excitement by move buffs David and Gillian Gordon, who bumped into lookalikes for Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson while on a trip to Braehead with their children Ava, seven and five-year-old Max.
Gillian, from Foxbar, said:“This is a fantastic idea to have a drive-in movie on the boardwalk, as it gives families somewhere to go for a night out during lockdown.
“When we found out that the Grease movie was being screened we decided that this was definitely the one that we want!”
Tickets cost £35 per car plus booking fee and there are 160 spaces available for each film.
Other movies being shown throughout the event are Jurassic Park, Mama Mia, Goonies, Finding Nemo, Lion King and The Lost Boys.
But the first viewing of Grease will be screened for free and exclusively for NHS workers.
Derek McEwan, who launched the Catherine McEwan Foundation after his mother, Catherine passed away after years of suffering from Crohn’s Disease said: “Drive In movies are a major part of our annual fundraising and in these very testing times they have never been more important.
“It is especially pleasing to have a free night as a thank you to all our NHS heroes where 360 families can come down and enjoy a movie on us”
Scott Martin, intu Braehead leisure general manager added:“We’ve got the ideal location for a drive-in movie with plenty space to keep within social distancing guidelines and great sight lines.
“It’s a great opportunity for people from the same household to get some normality back for a while with a night out at the movies.”
Tickets, including free bookings for NHS staff, are available at www. lockdowndrivein.com