London Drive-In Cinemas: A Complete List for Summer 2020

The drive-in cinema is the future of isolation entertainment, and like every new trend, London’s entrepreneurs are all over it. Here, we list all the drive-in cinemas – plus a live musical drive-in – parking up in the capital this summer

Lead image: Rooftop Film Club

Adventure Drive-In
Dates: 11-12 August
Location: Enfield Playing Fields
Food on site? No, it’s BYO
Toilets on site: Yes
Tickets: £27.50 per car

@TheDriveIn
Dates:
6-12 July at Circus Field, Blackheath
16-21 September at Pudding Mill Lane Car Park, Stratford E15
Food on site? Yes
Toilets on site? Yes
Tickets: From £35 per car

Celestial Cinema
Dates: 3 July-16 August (weekends only)
Location: Flamingo Park, Bromley
Food on site? Yes
Toilets on site? Yes
Tickets: £29.50 per car

Sunset Cinema
Dates: 4-31 July
Location: Twyford Avenue Sports Ground, Acton
Food on site? Yes
Toilets on site? Yes
Tickets: £50 per car (2x passengers)

The Luna Drive-In Cinema
Dates:
4-26 July at Allianz Park, Hendon
8-21 July at Printworks, Rotherhithe
Food on site? Yes
Toilets on site? Yes
Tickets: From £29.50

The Drive In
Dates: 4 July-30 August
Location: Troubadour Meridian Water, Enfield
Food on site? Yes (snacks)
Toilets on site? Yes
Tickets: £55 per car

Rooftop Film Club’s Drive in Cinema
Dates: 4 July-26 August
Location: Alexandra Palace
Food on site? Yes
Toilets on site? Yes
Tickets: £27.50-£29.50 per car

West End Musical Drive-In
Dates: 25 July till late August
Location: The Drive In, Troubadour Meridian Water
Food on site? Yes
Toilets on site? Yes
Tickets: From £65 (based on one car with two attendees)

Drive & Dine Theatre
Dates:
28 July-2 August at Syon Park, Brentwood
28 July–2 August at Selhurst Park Stadium, nr Crystal Palace
Food on site? Yes
Toilets on site? Yes
Tickets: £17.50 for adults and £5.50-£7.50 for children

london’s Top 3
DRIVE-IN CINEMAS

The Resident’s top three London-bound drive-in cinemas for summer 2020 are…

1 Drive & Dine Theatre
At Chef Tom Kerridge’s Drive & Dine Theatre, its out with the popcorn and in with a gourmet experience at venues in both north and south London. Enjoy the latest award-winning blockbusters while tucking into an exclusive menu curated by Kerridge, including a Bacon Cheeseburger with maple-cured bacon, Chicken Tikka Masala, Five Bean Chilli Vegan Burrito and Picnic Boxes suitable for adults or children. The line-up includes family films and iconic classics, from 1917 and Knives Out to The BFG and Grease, as well as stand-up sessions from Mark Watson’s Carpool Comedy Club.

2 Rooftop Film Club
Rooftop Film Club, which has hosted alfresco film screenings on London rooftops from the Bussey Building in Peckham to Stratford’s Roof East and The Queen of Hoxton in Shoreditch, is returning to its old stomping ground of Alexandra Palace with another summer of drive-in movies. Rooftop Film Club’s previous drive-in cinema, which visited Sandown Park and Brent Cross, as well as Ally Pally, won awards, so these guys have got previous in roller-skating popcorn right to your parking spot. You can take your own snacks and drinks, or order concessions like popcorn and chocolate, Popdogs hot dogs and drinks online.

3 @TheDriveIn
The new @TheDriveIn will tour nationwide from July, swinging by London twice at venues in south London and east London. Ahead of watching some of the world’s best-loved films on a top-of-the-range LED screen, with sound beamed to your car radio, you’ll also get to enjoy stand-up comedy, bingo or a silent car disco. Films will range from 80s classics to blockbuster movies from the teenies and inbetweenies (that’s 2013-2019 and 2010-2012, in case you’re scratching your head), complete with a food delivery app serving American-style dishes and snacks via roller waiters.