Oregano’s Outdoor Cinema Picnic Picks.

Nothing beats a great film. Except maybe a great film al fresco…

 

We love our cinema here at Oregano so we have picked some of our favourite London places to kick back and enjoy a movie, some fresh air, and maybe even a tasty pizza! Of course, our favourite outdoor cinemas are the ones which let us bring our own delicious Italian food, but we’re such film fans we’ve even included a couple of film clubs where you can’t.  

1) Nomad Cinema - CAN bring your own food

• Where: Various locations
• What to see:
• O Brother, Where Art Thou = Saturday 27th June (Paddington Gardens)
• The Coen Brothers – arguably – at their best. Funny, dark, and weird. With George Clooney.
• The Breakfast Club = Friday 10th July (Grosvenor Square)
• The 80s blueprint for Empire Records and coming-of-age films in general. Amazing and wonderful. A personal favourite.

2) Rooftop Film Club: Queen of Hoxton - CANNOT bring your own food

• Where: Shoreditch
• What to see:
• The Lost Boys = Monday 29th June
• An 80s vampire movie with Jack Bauer in it. Good stuff. 
• Empire Records = Wednesday 1st July
• Top-notch coming-of-age, covers-serious-issues-but-is-still-feel-good 90s film. Do not miss.

3) Drive-in Film Club - CANNOT bring your own food

• Where: Alexandra Palace
• What to see:
• 50 Shades of Grey = Tuesday 30th June
• Not for the faint-hearted or squeamish, but maybe good for those who are game for a laugh?
• The Notebook = Wednesday 1st July
• The ultimate slushy romance. Bring tissues and something fluffy you can stroke to soothe yourself.

4) Luna Cinema - CAN bring your own food

• Where:Various Locations
• What to see:
• Labyrinth = Wednesday 1st July (Tooting Common)
• 80s Fantasy film involving hilarious special effects and David Bowie as the Goblin King. We think yes.
• Top Gun = Saturday 18th July (Crystal Palace Park)
• Like Labyrinth, Top Gun was also made in 1986. Just replace Bowie with Tom Cruise and Fantasy with…planes…

5) Kew the Movies - CAN bring your own food

• Where: Kew Gardens 
• What to see:
• Grand Budapest Hotel = Wednesday 22nd July
• Wes Anderson’s lushly colourful comedy on the big screen in the great outdoors? How could you say no?
• Back to the Future = Thursday 23rd July
• An absolute classic. The science fiction comedy extravaganza celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.

6) Backyard Cinema - CANNOT bring your  own food

• Where: Camden Lock Market
• What to see:
• Whiplash = Wednesday 29th July
• Drama exploring the fractious relationship between a jazz student and his abrasive instructor.
• Clueless = Thursday 30th July
• Jane Austen’s Emma, re-cast and re-set in 1995 Beverly Hills. Sounds ridiculous and… is ridiculous. But also ridiculously good fun.

 

That looks like the next two months sorted to me! Now get out there and enjoy the fruits of the London summer. Alternatively – why not try hosting your own outdoor cinema night – find a friend with a garden and hey presto! We’ll even help you cater it.

Have we missed off any of YOUR favourites? Get in touch and let us know!