Outdoor cinemas near me: Watch Top Gun, Mamma Mia and Back to the Future under the stars at Newstead Abbey

We can't think of a lovelier way to spend a summer's evening in Nottinghamshire

A stunning historic house near Nottingham will host three epic outdoor cinema nights this summer.

Watch movies under the stars at Newstead Abbey this summer. Photo taken by Janet Hughes.placeholder image
Watch movies under the stars at Newstead Abbey this summer. Photo taken by Janet Hughes.

Newstead Abbey, which is located around 50 minutes from the city, will be showing cult classics Top Gun, Mamma Mia, and Back to the Future in July.

The lawns of the historic building will transform into a fantastical outdoor cinema.

The events are hosted by Adventure Cinema, the UK's biggest outdoor cinema company. The company will be touring stately homes and stunning buildings across the country.

Other nearby events include Grease Sing-A-Long, The Greatest Showman, and Pretty Woman at Clumber Park in Worksop.

See below for the full lineup of movies under the stars at Newstead Abbey:

Top Gun (12) - Friday, July 26 at 8pm

Mamma Mia (PG) - Saturday, July 27 at 8pm

Back to the Future (PG) - Sunday, July 18 at 8pm

Formerly an Augustinian priory, Newstead Abbey boasts a colourful, centuries-long history; among other things, it was the ancestral home of legendary Romantic poet Lord Byron There will be food and drink available at the event but movie-goers are also welcome to bring their own picnics.

Early bird tickets cost £12.50 and standard tickets cost £15.50 (plus booking fees).

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