This summer’s outdoor cinema

The great British outdoor cinema roulette season gets into full swing this month. If we’re not exactly spoilt for weather in this country, we are at least relatively spoilt for choice in terms of movies and venues, with more and more players getting into the “let’s put on the film right here” spirit. Starting in London, your first choice is between travelling shows and fixed venues. In the former camp, The Luna Cinema (Thu to 29 Sep) begins a three-month roam across central London and scenic spots in the south-east this week, starting at St Albans’ Highfield Park this Thursday with Dirty Dancing, followed by Top Gun at Canterbury’s St Augustine’s Abbey on Fri. Later highlights include Les Misérables at Sissinghurst Castle (13 Jul), a publicly nominated movie at Pinewood Studios (25 Jul) and Skyfall at Kensington Palace (2 Aug).