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Cloudy with a chance of meatballs - Outdoor Cinema at the Big Screen
The Forum / Focal Point Gallery
Sat 3rd August 2024
3.00pm - 5.00pm
Join us at Elmer Square for our annual Big Screen Summer Cinema!
This year's programme has been selected in response to Southend Libraries annual summer reading challenge 'Marvellous Makers', aiming to fire up children's imaginations and unleash storytelling and creativity through the power of reading. The outdoor screenings take place on the first four Saturdays in August at 3pm - free, no booking necessary.
3 August: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
Flint Lockwood invents a machine that showers food from the sky to help his townspeople who can only afford to eat sardines. Soon, it runs out of control, burying the town in gigantic mounds of food.
10 August: Back to the Future (1985)
In the 1980s, an experiment by a weird scientist turns out to be faulty. It leads to his teenaged pal going back in time to the 1950s where he is forced to reunite the younger version of his parents.
17 August: Wall-E (2008)
A robot who is responsible for cleaning a waste-covered Earth meets another robot and falls in love with her. Together, they set out on a journey that will alter the fate of mankind.
24 August: Wonka (2023)
Armed with nothing but a hatful of dreams, young chocolatier Willy Wonka manages to change the world, one delectable bite at a time.
On 3rd August, before the screening, Animating Education will be hosting a special drop in session at Focal Point Gallery. You can create your own character from plasticine and record its movements. Come and join us for some fun! Before all the other screenings, come into the gallery to become a part of our new project 'Beehive'. This is a self-led, drawing exercise where we will be thinking about creativity, space and being ourselves. All activities are free of charge and open to all ages.
Early arrival is advised to find yourself a comfortable area to sit, to avoid disappointment as we will be operating a first come, first served policy. Bring your own chair or blanket to sit on the pavement or grass, respectively. Extra bins will be available, and toilets and water fountains are located inside The Forum building.
Please note that event photography may take place during this screening for the purpose of promoting future events and offers in Southend. If you do not wish to be photographed, please make an event steward or member of staff aware.
Big Screen Southend is located outside of The Forum Southend-on-Sea in Elmer Square. For the exact location, please see here.
If you have any access issues or general questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch at [email protected]
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