Film lovers can look forward to a bumper schedule of festive, feel-good movies, shown on the big screen as The Ridge announce that Swindon’s original Drive-In Cinema is returning for its third instalment this year!.
Bringing Christmas classics to Swindon including: Elf, Love Actually, Home Alone, The Grinch and Nativity!, amongst others.
Kicking-off at the Shaw Ridge Leisure Park on Friday 4th December, the festive film bonanza will lift the curtain on nine movies over the weekend December 4th-6th for an early warm-up to this year’s festivities.
Film audio will run via a private FM station – this will be provided to you at the gate.
Please note: larger vehicles will be parked up on the sides or the back of the event so not to obstruct other vehicles. Every person within the vehicle MUST have a seat – we will not admit cars with more passengers than seat belts.
In order to fully comply with social distancing measures, cars will be parked a safe distance apart, all interaction with the event and restaurant staff will be contact-less.
*Due to The Ridge’s stringent social distancing policies, this event will go ahead regardless of national or local lockdown measures*
Tickets can be purchased online on their website and are priced at £25 per car.
Friday 4th December
17:00 Arthur Christmas (click here for tickets)
‘When Santa’s gawky son Arthur learns that owing to a technical glitch a little girl’s Christmas gift has been misplaced, he sets out on a mission to deliver the present before it is too late.’
19:30 Last Christmas (click here for tickets)
‘Nothing seems to go right for young Kate, a frustrated Londoner who works as an elf in a year-round Christmas shop. But things soon take a turn for the better when she meets Tom — a handsome charmer who seems too good to be true.’
Saturday 5th December
11:00 The Grinch (click here for tickets)
‘Grinch lives in solitude just outside Whoville. He hates the townsfolk and despises Christmas. Cindy Lou, a six-year-old girl who believes in the spirit of the festival, sets out to reform him.’
13:30 Elf (click here for tickets)
‘Buddy, a human, is raised amongst elves at the North Pole. When he discovers that he is not an elf, he travels to New York to search for his biological father.’
16:00 Home Alone (click here for tickets)
‘Eight-year-old Kevin is accidentally left behind when his family leaves for France. At first, he is happy to be in charge, but when thieves try to break into his home, he tries to put up a fight.’
18:30 Love Actually (click here for tickets)
‘Nine intertwined stories examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: love.’
Sunday 6th December
13:30 The Santa Clause (click here for tickets)
‘By helping Santa Claus with a Christmas crisis, Scott unknowingly agrees to become the next Santa Claus. Now, he has to deal with a suspicious former wife while trying to keep his secret safe.’
16:00 Nativity! (click here for tickets)
‘Paul, a primary school teacher, is asked to produce the year’s nativity play. Hilarity ensues when Paul lies to his opponent that a Hollywood producer will be turning the play into a movie.’
18:30 The Holiday (click here for tickets)
‘Two girls from different countries swap homes for the holidays to get away from their relationship issues. However, their lives change unexpectedly when they meet and fall in love with two local guys.’
