One of Exeter’s most anticipated annual events, Big Screen In The Park celebrates its fifteenth year this August. Taking place in Northernhay Gardens, this year’s expanded anniversary event will treat locals and holidaymakers to cult classics, family favourites and new releases over five summer evenings. A unique opportunity to experience the magic of the movies in the increasingly rare 35mm format on a big 10m screen, with the illuminated Cathedral city as a stunning backdrop.

There will be an excellent selection of food and drink including wares from festival foodies Pieminister, the Bandidas Mexican Canteen, Pink Cloud Candyfloss and the original and best Bikecaffe. In addition Exeter Phoenix CaféBar will be running a special bar with a tempting new range of craft beers as well as a selection of ales, spirits and soft drinks.

Film information

Wednesday 12 August 

Toy Story (PG)
USA, 1995, 81 mins. Dir John Lasseter
A special screening celebrating twenty years of traveling to infinity and beyond! Cowboy Woody’s world is turned upside down when a new spaceman figure shows up in the playroom and replaces him as top toy. 

Thursday 13 August

Amelie (15)
France, 2001, 122 mins. Dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Montmartre is one big playground for the naive and innocent Amelie, who dreams of love and who spends her spare timebrightening the lives of others. Set against an iconic Parisian backdrop and enhanced by Yann Tiersen’s beautiful soundtrack, Amelie proves that one person can change your life forever.

Friday 14 August

The Shining (15)
USA, UK. 1980, 146 Mins. Dir. StanleyKubrick
In this cult-classic psychological horror, frustrated writer Jack Torrence (Jack Nicholson) takes a winter caretaker job in an isolated Colorado hotel, hoping for creative inspiration. As his writing goes nowhere Jack discovers the hotel's dark secrets and begins to unravel into a homicidal maniac hell-bent on terrorizing his family.

Saturday 15 August

Interstellar (12A)
USA, UK, Canada, 2014. 169 mins. Dir. Christopher Nolan
A team of explorers undertakes the most important mission in human history: traveling beyond this galaxy to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars. From the makers of Memento and Inception, last year’s biggest space flick puts awe-inspiring visuals to concepts you’d never thought imaginable.]

Sunday 16 August

Ghostbusters (12A)
USA, 1984, 105 Mins. Dir. Ivan Reitman
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis lead this classic comedy as spirit-exterminators who fearlessly take on the other-worldly evil infiltrating Manhattan. Get ready for an earthshaking showdown between good and evil. Here’s a chance towatch this 80’s special effects blockbuster like you’ve never seen it before.

Times and tickets

Gates open at 7.30pm and screenings will start at approximately 9pm.

Tickets £4 in advance / £5 on the door (Additional £1 to bring a chair). 

Tickets are available in advance from www.exeterphoenix.org.uk / 01392 667080 / Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS