A pop-up community cinema will be making its debut in Newcastle in time for the Coronation and is promising a right royal occasion with a free screening of the service ahead of a summer run of films, food and fun.
Aptly named The Royalty - taking its name from the long-gone cinema of that name - the pop-up will bring a giant screen to Gosforth Central Park on Saturday just along from where the original in Gosforth High Street once stood. Its opening celebrations will include a screening the King's Coronation live from Westminster Abbey followed on Sunday by the star-studded Coronation Concert from Windsor Castle. Tickets are free but need to be booked.
The temporary screen will go on to show a mix of movies, with tickets available for 200 viewers a time who also will be able to buy food, coffee and ice cream while the park's Etto cafe will be serving BBQ food and refreshments from its terrace. While there will be some deckchairs available, people are being invited to take along blankets and camping chairs as well as picnics.
