OPEN AIR SCREENINGS

OPEN AIR SCREENINGS AT PRIORY PARK

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Book early if recent year’s screenings are anything to go by! u Gates open 19:00 u Musical Entertainment from 19:30 u Films start at Dusk (app. 20:30) u Bring a Picnic Blanket or Chair, and a Picnic Basket filled with your favourite goodies. u Fenwick’s Cafe will be open for Drinks & Snacks

Fri 5 Aug 20:30 (approx) Advance Tickets £11.50 (£13 on the dayifavailable) Kids £7 (£8 on the day if available)

ELVIS

The life and music of Elvis Presley brought to the huge open air screen with dazzling panache by Baz Luhrmann. Focusing on the relationship between manager Tom Parker and the iconic musician. The film traces the life of Elvis from formative years, breakthrough, fame and films through to his untimely death. Relative newcomer Austin Butler plays the King while Tom Hanks plays the enigmatic Colonel Parker. Baz Luhrmann is known for his unapologetic extravagance, so prepare yourself for an immersive concoction of sumptuous visuals and classic rock ’n roll. Luhrmann has stated that he does not regard ‘Elvis’ as a biopic rather than a portrait of America through the fifties, sixties and seventies. US/Australia 2022 Baz Luhrmann 159m We are delighted to have SUSPICIOUSLY ELVIS to perform prior to the film. Ivor Potter had been performing around the UK and the world as Suspiciously Elvis for over 20 years. He is looking forward to performing in Priory Park and really getting the crowd revved up before the screening.

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Sat 6 Aug 20:30 (approx) Advance Tickets £11.50 (£13 on the day if available) Kids £7 (£8 on the day if available)

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Sun 7 Aug 20:30 (approx) Advance Tickets £11.50 (£13 on the day if available) Kids £7 (£8 on the day if available)

WEST SIDE STORY

The classic musical gets not only the Spielberg treatment, with fierce rivalries and ill-fated romance clashing in steamy 50s New York, but also the Chichester Film Festival Open Air treatment, where you can enjoy quality film on the huge outdoor screen. Spielberg was obsessed with the original cast soundtrack of ‘West Side Story’ before the original film had been made. He used to imagine the action and dancing that might accompany it. Finally, he has translated idle daydreams into celluloid magic with a blistering reworking of one of cinema’s most iconic films. The story focuses on teenagers Tony and Maria who fall in love despite having affiliations with street gangs, the Jets and Sharks in 1950s New York. ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is the source material here with Ansel Elgort (‘Baby Driver’) as Tony and newcomer Rachel Zegler as Maria. Expect dazzling choreography and a night of joyous fun. US 2021 STEVEN SPIELBERG 156M We are delighted to have DAWN GRACIE to perform prior to the film. Dawn is an awardwinning vintage & cabaret entertainer based in Chichester. Her heels are firmly planted in the 50s & 60s, and she is known for her love of immersing her audiences and literally getting in the crowd and getting the party started!

LIGHTYEAR

Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure with a group of ambitious recruits and his robot companion. See it on the huge Priory Park open air screen. The sci-fi action-adventure presents the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear – the hero who inspired the toy – introducing the legendary Space Ranger who would win generations of fans. Chris Evans lends his voice to Buzz. Annie Award-winning director and veteran Pixar animator Angus MacLane helms ‘Lightyear.’ Also features the voices of Taika Waititi, Keke Palmer and James Brolin. USA 2022 Angus MacLane 100m Prior to the film we will host a fun Kids Film Quiz.