This Is London - 15 July 2020

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Photo: Nick Rutter.
THE DRIVE IN IS UK’S HIGHEST
GROSSING CINEMA
The Drive In at Troubadour Meridian
Water, located in the heart of the
regeneration area of Enfield, was the
UK’s highest grossing cinema during its
opening weekend. It led the way in a
newly reopened industry with a total
weekend box office of £46,718, over a
quarter of the country’s total take.
Reliving the magic of the great
American drive in theatre, The Drive In
is a contact-free way to experience film,
theatre and live performances, bringing
back the nostalgia of the 1950s and the
golden age of Hollywood. An iconic
drive in experience, with classic cinema
refreshments, and great entertainment,
all from the safety and comfort of your
vehicle.
Speaking about its opening weekend,
Laura Elmes, Producer for ‘The Drive In’
said; ‘I am delighted that after the events
of the last few months the appetite for
cinema and to experience live
entertainment in a safe and socially
distant way is growing. The Drive In
joins the newly reopened industry of UK
cinemas putting the safety and
enjoyment of customers first and
allowing the shared experience of
watching a film to return in a safe way.
We are also thrilled to be creating new
job opportunity to our local Enfield area
and as a long running fixture we hope to
create even more opportunities as the
summer progresses.’
Tickets are on sale now, including:
live comedy and talks and performances
from Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Jay Rayner,
The Receipts Podcast and the UK Drag
sensations Gals Aloud; showings of new
release films such as Unhinged, Black
Water Abyss, Queen & Slim, family
favourites including Jumanji: The Next
Level and Sonic the Hedgehog and big
screen classics including Grease,
Dirty Dancing, and the Shawshank
Redemption; and Live At The Drive In
Kids Shows features performances of
Horrible Histories – Barmy Britain and
Dinosaur World Live this summer.
The Drive In is fully contact-free.
Sound is played direct to the vehicle
speaker, and thanks to a the top-of-therange
screen, visitors will have a great
view wherever you park up.
More screenings and performances will
go on sale soon and audiences can sign
up to the mailing list to be first to find
out what’s on at the website, visit
www.thedrivein.london
ROYAL ALBERT HALL AT HOME
The Royal Albert Hall’s series of free,
exclusive streamed shows will continue
throughout July, with performances from
classical saxophonist Jess Gillam,
composer and multi-instrumentalist
Nitin Sawhney, Philadelphian song
writing duo Marian Hill, and guitarist
Justin Adams.
The quartet join a line-up that
includes violinist Nicola Benedetti, pop
songwriter Guy Chambers, and a night
of country music curated by Nashville
Meets London, alongside a pair of
classical concerts for kids.
Jess Gillam.
Since launching on 9 April with Rufus
Wainwright, the Hall’s Royal Albert
Home programme has featured more
than 40 performances from acclaimed
artists such as Sinéad Harnett, Ayanna
Witter-Johnson, Lucy Dacus, Imogen
Heap and Richard Thompson, racking up
1.2m streams and raising almost
£100,000 for the venue, which is closed
for the first time since the Blitz.
To watch the shows, enjoy any
previous performance on catch-up, or
donate to the Hall’s fundraising appeal,
go to www.royalalberthall.com/rahome
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