Pull up a chair, lay down your blanket, grab the popcorn or divide into the picnic basket as this summer the cinema and theatre take a trip outside
As the sun sets and the titles roll, sit back to enjoy some of the biggest and well known shows performed at some of our not so typical venues
The Oval Bandstand Outdoor Cinema & Theatre
Dating back to 1904 when the soil was removed to create an amphitheatre and bandstand, The Oval Bandstand now provides the backdrop for screening of some of the biggest and most memorable films in history. Sit back in your deckchair, tuck into your favourite treats and enjoy the film
- Friday 16th May - Hairspray
- Friday 23rd May - The Three Musketeers Presented by This is my Theatre
- Friday 6 June - The Lost Boys
- Friday 20th June - Rocketman Singalong
- Friday 4th July - Moulin Rouge
- Saturday 5th July - Canterbury Musical Theatre Society Presents: A Summer Spectacular
- Friday 18th July - Top Gun
- Friday 1st August - Bohemian Rhapsody
- Friday 15th August - Ferris Bueller’s Day Out
- Friday 29th August - Wicked Singalong
- Friday 12th September - Elvis

The Oval Bandstand, Cliftonville
Shakespeare on the Beach
Changeling Theatre and Phoenix Community Events come together once again with the beach as their stage for Twelfth Night
Pull up a deckchair and sit back to watch this romantic comedy centred on twins Viola and Sebastian. Shipwrecked on an unknown shore, Viola is separated from her twin brother Sebastian. She thinks he’s dead. He thinks she’s dead. And everyone else has no idea which one’s which.
Sunday 20th July on Margate Main Sands

Located next to Broadstairs High Street is Pierremont Park, the backdrop for a summer of FREE outdoor theatre performances for all the family
Children's Programme
- Wednesday 30th July - Aquanauts Adrift
- Wednesday 6th August - Caspian the Crab
- Sunday 17th August - Wellbeing Wells
- Wednesday 20th August - Arcade Mini
- Wednesday 27th August - Shed-Ache
Evening Programme
- Friday 1st August - Three Men in a Boat
- Friday 8th August - Wasp in a Cardigan
- Sunday 17th August - Lily Ramona
- Friday 22nd August - Jekyll and Hyde
- Friday 29th August - The Laurel and Hardy Cabaret

Pierremont Hall Credit Debbie Spalding Photography
For a more traditional setting with a whole host of performances head to the cinemas and theatres across the isle