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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.adventurecinema.co.uk/venues/turvey-house" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Turvey House</a>, Bedfordshire</h2>



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Adventure Cinema will be hosting this year&#8217;s summer screenings at Turvey &#8211; a grand private estate on the banks of the River Great Ouse. It kicks off with Pretty Woman (13 June), Mamma Mia! (14 June) and The Greatest Showman Sing-a-long (15 June). Gates open at 8.30pm with movies rolling from 9.55pm. There&#8217;ll be hot food and snacks, plus a bar available, but you can also bring your own picnic if you prefer. Treat bags and blankets are also available to purchase as add ons to your regular ticket. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-wrest-park-silsoe"><a href="https://www.adventurecinema.co.uk/venues/wrest-park" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wrest Park</a>, Silsoe</h2>



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Also calling at Bedfordshire&#8217;s 18th Century English Heritage mansion, Wrest Park, Adventure Cinema is doing the rounds this year. You can book Top Gun (4 July), The Greatest Showman Sing-a-long (5 July), Mamma Mia! (6 July, and Pretty Woman (7 July). Screenings will take place on the lawn behind the mansion, and gates open at 8.15pm for a 9.45pm showing, so roll out those picnic blankets, grab some popcorn and get comfy for an evening of classic film fun. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><a href="https://www.dunstable.gov.uk/event/priory-pictures-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Priory Pictures</a>, Dunstable</h2>



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A full day of movies in the ground of Dunstable Priory&#8217;s picturesque gardens? Don&#8217;t mind if we do! The fun starts at 12 noon and continues until the credits roll at 10pm. The line-up is TBC so watch this space, but you can expect some family friendly movies earlier in the day and one for the grown-ups from sundown. All on 10 August and absolutely FREE! 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-hertford-castle-hertford"><a href="https://www.hertford.gov.uk/events-listings/hertford-castle-open-air-cinema-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hertford Castle</a>, Hertford</h2>



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This iconic landmark in Herts&#8217; county town has the perfect green for popping up a big screen. There&#8217;ll be two screenings on 16 August including one for the kids &#8211; Matilda the Musical (2pm &#8211; gates open 1.30pm) &#8211; then an evening screening of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny at 7pm (gates open 6.30pm). There&#8217;ll be food stalls and a bar but picnickers are welcomed, too. Plus under 2s go free. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-ashridge-house-near-berkhamsted"><a href="https://www.ashridgehouse.org.uk/whats-on/adventure-cinema-at-ashridge-house/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ashridge House</a>, near Berkhamsted</h2>



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This rather glorious Grade I listed mansion (and former home to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, no less) provides a fairytale backdrop for its programme of screenings from Adventure Cinema this summer. Roll out the blanket on the lawn and settle in for an evening&#8217;s viewing of Top Gun (27 August), The Greatest Showman Sing-a-long (28 August) or Dirty Dancing (29 August). Gates open at 7pm so you can come and soak up the atmosphere before the movies start at 8.30pm as the sun sets &#8211; magical! There&#8217;ll be a bar and hot and cold food available or your can bring along a picnic. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-sundown-cinema-stockwood-park-luton-the-cricketers-weston-russell-park-bedford-hitchin-lavender"><a href="https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/sundowncinema">Sundown Cinema</a>, Stockwood Park, Luton; The Cricketers, Weston; Russell Park, Bedford; Hitchin Lavender </h2>



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Sundown Cinema have brought outdoor cinema to some of our counties&#8217; choicest venues over the years. For 2024 they&#8217;re popping up at Stockwood Park with Super Mario Bros: The Movie and Wonka from 2pm on 31 July, before moving on to the sizeable beer garden of village local, The Cricketers, Weston, with another chance to see Wonka at 1pm on 28 Aug. You can also catch them at Bedford&#8217;s Russell Park on 31 August with Dirty Dancing at 8pm; Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie at 11am and Migration at 2pm, both on 1 Sept and Toy Story at 10am on 7 Sept. Finally they&#8217;ll be returning to the fragrant Hitchin Lavender Farm where you can watch amongst the swathes of purple as the sun sets &#8211; how romantic! On the billing is Top Gun on 10 August at 8.45pm; an autism friendly screening of Rio on 14 August at 11am; Dirty Dancing on 16 August at 8.45pm and Bob Marley: One Love on 18 August at 8.45pm. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-big-screen-town-centre-and-big-screen-knutsford-playing-fields-watford"><a href="https://www.watfordevents.com/big-screen-town-centre" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Big Screen (town centre)</a> and <a href="https://www.watfordevents.com/big-screen-knutsford" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Big Screen (Knutsford Playing Fields)</a>, Watford</h2>



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Setting up in two Watford venues &#8211; the Parade in the town centre (5 &#8211; 11 August) and Knutsford Playing Fields (12 &#8211; 18 Aug) &#8211; the Watford Big Screen is back. Organised by Watford Council&#8217;s Big Events team (also responsible for some of the city&#8217;s other annual faves, including the Big Beach), there&#8217;ll be screenings of old classics and new blockbusters &#8211; <a href="https://www.watfordevents.com/big-screen-film-listings-2024">37 screenings in total</a> &#8211; from Barbie and Spider-man to Mission Impossible and Mean Girls. You&#8217;ll find food stalls and a funfair, plus you can buy alcohol at the bar (and use the toilets!) at the Watford Rugby club for the Knutsford screenings. Oh and did we mention they&#8217;re FREE! Yep, no tickets, just rock up and enjoy. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-fanhams-hall-ware"><a href="https://www.exclusive.co.uk/fanhams-hall/experiences/outdoor-cinema-nights/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fanhams Hall</a>, Ware</h2>



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This local luxe hotel is getting in on the alfresco screening action, with four fab outdoor cinema nights coming up in August including Pretty Woman (16 August), Top Gun: Maverick (22 August), Bridesmaids (23 August) and Barbie (25 August), all scheduled to start at sunset. You can bring a picnic or there&#8217;ll be food and drink available.

Outdoor cinema coming to Herts & Beds this summer

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