Drive-in cinema coming to seven Welsh locations - here's what you can see
Classics including Back to the Future and Pretty Woman will be screened
What a typical Wonder Cinema open air cinema event looks like
Seven areas of Wales will have outdoor and drive-in film events to look forward to over the summer, with a full schedule of events planned. Wonder Cinema has announced it will be hosting events in Blaenavon, Bridgend, Blackwood, Newport, Ebbw Vale, Neath and Bridgend between June and August.
Each event in the calendar will either feature an open air experience, or a drive-in experience, with a singing performance, interactive game, or fire performer as part of the event. There will also be food and drink available from local businesses, along with popcorn, candy floss and face painting.
Films on the schedule are classics including The Greatest Showman, Mamma Mia, Top Gun, Back to the Future, Pretty Woman, Twin Town, Wicked, Dirty Dancing. There will also be showings of one of the most popular episodes of Only Fools and Horses.
Here is a full schedule of the Wonder Cinema events planned and where and when they will be taking place.
June 19
Blaenavon Heritage Railway - Mamma Mia drive-in experience and interactive game
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June 20
Blaenavon Heritage Railway - Top Gun drive-in experience and interactive game
June 22
Llangewydd Arms, Bridgend - Back to the Future drive-in experience and interactive game
June 23
Llangewydd Arms, Bridgend - Pretty Woman drive-in experience and interactive game
July 14
Llangewydd Arms, Bridgend - Only Fools and Horses: Miami Twice (part one and two) drive-in experience and interactive game
July 15
Llangewydd Arms, Bridgend - Twin Town drive-in experience and interactive game
July 17
Blaenavon Heritage Railway - Only Fools and Horses: Miami Twice (part one and two) drive-in experience and interactive game
July 18
Blaenavon Heritage Railway - Twin Town drive-in experience and interactive game
July 30
Blaenavon Heritage Railway (outdoor cinema) - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
July 31
Blackwood Rugby Club - The Greatest Showman and fire act
August 1
Blackwood Rugby Club - Mamma Mia Experience and singing performance
August 2
Blackwood Rugby Club - Wicked and singing act
August 3
Blackwood Rugby Club - Wallace and Gromit marathon
August 9
Dragons RFC (Newport) - Mamma Mia Experience and singing performance
August 10
Dragons RFC (Newport) - Dirty Dancing Experience and singing act
August 11
Dragons RFC (Newport) - Wicked and singing act
August 12
Dragons RFC (Newport) - The Greatest Showman and fire act
August 14
Ebbw Vale RFC - Grease Experience and singing performance
August 15
Ebbw Vale RFC - Mamma Mia Experience and singing performance
August 16
Ebbw Vale RFC - The Greatest Showman Experience and fire act
August 17
Ebbw Vale RFC - Wicked and singing act
August 18
Neath RFC - Wicked and singing act
August 19
Neath RFC - Dirty Dancing Experience and singing act
August 20
Neath RFC - The Greatest Showman Experience and fire act
August 21
Neath RFC - Mamma Mia Experience and singing act
August 28
Llangewydd Arms, Bridgend - Dirty Dancing Experience and singing act
August 29
Llangewydd Arms, Bridgend - The Greatest Showman Experience and fire act
August 30
Llangewydd Arms, Bridgend - Mamma Mia Experience and singing act
August 31
Llangewydd Arms, Bridgend - Wicked and singing act
For full ticket information, and to book your place, visit the Wonder Cinema website by clicking here.
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