Outdoor Cinema: Family Comedy Faves
This Easter long weekend program of free outdoor cinema celebrates nostalgic comedy favourites and modern classics – laughs to be shared across generations.
On Good Friday or Easter Saturday, come from 1.30pm to enjoy free comedy on the Main Stage as part of The (Very) Big Laugh Out, then stick around for more laughs on the Big Screen, as part of our Family Comedy Faves film showcase.
The deckchairs will be out, or feel free to bring a picnic rug to relax and enjoy the films.
Friday 3 April, 5pm | 98 minutes | 1987 | USA
Rob Reiner’s beloved 80s satirical fantasy-comedy featuring Cary Elwes and Robin Wright as lovers Westley and Buttercup has become a true cult-classic – endlessly quotable, th. Adapted from his own novel by Academy Award winning scriptwriter and novelist William Goldman, The Princess Bride is about human connection, romance (it’s definitely one of those kissing stories), and retribution with colourful characters, and iconic one-liners!
Classification: PG
Saturday 4 April, 5pm| 128 minutes| 1998 | USA
The 1998 remake of The Parent Trap is a nostalgic staple for the millennial generation. The directorial debut of Nancy Myers (Somethings Gotta Give and The Holiday) features a barnstorming showcase of young Lindsey Lohan’s comedic acting chops playing the dual roles of 11-year-old identical twin sisters separated at birth. The Parent Trap is an exploration of mistaken identity and heartwarming reunions.
Classification: PG
Sunday 5 April, 5pm | 104 minutes | 2017 | UK
Frequently cited as one of the best family films of the twenty-first century and greatest sequel of all time, Paddington 2 is charming treasure. Boasting of a near perfect 99% on Rotten Tomatoes, Paul King’s kinetic film sees Paddington framed for a crime he didn’t commit by the film’s antagonist Phoenix Buchanan, a washed up actor now famous for dog food commercials (played by Hugh Grant). Paddington is sent to prison, where he plans his daring escape with the prison’s cook, Knuckles.
Classification: G
Monday 6 April, 5pm
As one of the most watched films on Netflix in 2021, The Mitchells vs the Machines is a critically acclaimed, feel-good animated sci-fi comedy about a family learning to reconnect with each other (and save humanity from imminent destruction) while on a road-trip – as killer robots and evil AI take over the world. The Mitchells vs the Machines was produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller – the filmmaking duo behind The Lego Movie.
Classification: PG