The unusual places you can watch films on a big screen near the capital in 2020
SCREENING films outdoors has become a very popular form of entertainment in recent years and 2020 al fresco movie fans won’t be disappointed in Wales.
A mix of classics and modern favourites will entertain audiences across the country at venues like a racecourse, stately homes, gothic manors and a rugby ground.
So grab your blankets and camping chairs, maybe a flask or two of tea, and check out an event near you.
Ghost, Lawrence of Arabia & Jules et Jim, Penarth Pavilion
A fantastic, mixed selection of classic films, watched at the Snowcat Cinema found on the pier, sitting over the Bristol Channel.
Celebrate a romantic weekend with the 1962 French classic about a love-triangle. Or toast Patrick Swayze in his iconic role in Ghost.
Or enjoy watching another icon, Peter O’Toole, in his seminal role in David Lean’s Oscarwinning movie, Lawrence of Arabia.
When: Jules et Jim - Friday, February 14. Ghost – Saturday, February 15. Lawrence of Arabia – Sunday, February 23
■■ Fight Club at Cardiff Castle
If we don’t talk about Fight Club at Cardiff Castle, how will we all know about it?
The David Fincher 1990s classic starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton will be screened, appropriately, in the castle undercroft.
When: Saturday, April 4 darkenedrooms.com
Knives Out at Insole Court, Cardiff
Ok, it’s not that old, but it has a stellar cast and is being shown in a gothic mansion - so appropriate for this modern, twisty whodunnit.
Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Evans, Toni Collette and Christopher Plummer chew the scenery and looks suspiciously at each other.
When: Friday, March 20
Dirty Dancing, Llancaiach Fawr
Feel like you’re in the Catskills, but really you’re on a deckchair at a haunted house in Treharris in April.
This outdoor cinema experience shows the iconic Dirty Dancing starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze.
The night after (April 25) you can watch the new Lion King movie, too.
When: Friday, April 24