Free outdoor cinema coming to Perch in the Park
Perch in the Park announced last week that they will be doing an outdoor movie night at some point this year. The nights aim is to raise money for a local charity.
They have just announced more details about this event which they have posted in FB page (read full post).
This is what they have said about it …
” The Idea started with Damian, our Eastbourne based director. As an idea, it was an instant hit – logistically and practically, it was a nightmare. We worked with the council and got them to agree. We think a lot about our locations and the people and residents who live around us. They are part of us, and we want to be part of the there lives. So we decided not to ticket it; We wanted it to be a chilled night out for people around us.
If the weather is terrible, we do it the week after. We found a company in Germany that makes a massive inflatable screen; we imported that, we got a supper laser projector and PA system. All of a sudden, we were the proud owners of an outdoor cinema. Rather than pay for a ticket, we ask everyone to donate to a local charity or organisation. We are delighted that we get to work with ten or so local groups every year; we try and pick films with the organisation, then get volunteers to shake buckets and empty the audience’s pockets. People are amazingly generous.
At times it’s a bit hairy; we run it – it’s not a night at the odeon; it’s got a community feel about it, we want it to be free, and we want you to love it and support it. But we need the weather, and just like any projector, we need it basically to be dark to run it, so our showtimes are a bit late.
We’ve shown a blend of family favourites (Greatest Showman, Four Weddings and a Funeral etc) and a selection of things that we think are cool (A star is Born, Death of Stalin). This year, we will be as ambitious as we dare and try for a night at the end of August. It’ll be a family-friendly film (we have to wait to get confirmation from the film studio that we can run it before telling anyone).
We also need the council to come on board and probably a few volunteers to help pop the screen up and shake buckets—more details to follow.
But the essence is this – free outdoor cinema in the park to help raise funds for a brilliant local charity. It’s a fantastic collective experience, and we can’t wait to bring it to Eastbourne. “
This sounds like so much fun and we can’t wait for some better weather so that this can actually go ahead. We’re also excited to hear about what movie will be showing!
Well done The Perch. Image via The Perch FB page here.
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