Cinema is all the rage – just look at all the open-air cinemas that have opened in Madrid this summer, where you can enjoy the big screen outdoors at affordable prices.
Cine in the Park is the latest to open its doors in the capital. They promise evening open-air film screenings in a spectacular setting: Tierno Galván Park. There are still two screenings left for you to enjoy: on Saturday 8 July (‘Grease’) and Saturday 15 July (‘La La Land’ sing-along), from 8 pm to 1 am. From 8 pm, it’s time for a snack – you can visit one of the food trucks; the film starts at 10 pm and you can enjoy a cocktail until 1 am. The price is around 11 euros.
Madrid Race Drive-in. Relive that scene from *Grease* in Madrid from the comfort of your car on a 250m² screen. You can watch new releases and classics (from *Wonder Woman* to the latest *Despicable Me* or *Grease* itself) whilst enjoying popcorn, a burger or a hot dog from the food stalls. Screenings take place every day at 10.30 pm. Price: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays €7; Wednesdays €4.50; Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays €8.
Summer cinema in Parque de la Bombilla: FESCINAL. This is Madrid’s long-standing open-air cinema, now celebrating its 33rd edition. It has two screens showing two current films, with two back-to-back screenings for those who fancy a film marathon. This year’s line-up includes films such as ‘A Monster Calls’, ‘Passengers’, ‘The Sloan Case’, ‘The House of Hope’ and ‘Storks’. Screenings take place every day at 10 pm and midnight until 9 September. Tickets cost 6 euros.
The open-air cinema at the Parque del Calero Auditorium has screenings every day at 10.15 pm until 31 August. It is also hosting the 21st Ciudad Lineal Summer Film Festival. Tickets cost 5 euros, and on Wednesdays they’re 3.50 euros. Important! There’s a bar and terrace service.
Summer cinema at La Terraza Magnética in La Casa Encendida. From 1 July to 27 August, the programme of films and evening concerts returns: ‘Enter the Party Zone!’ They guarantee alternative screenings where music and cinema blend together – a place to lose yourself, never to be found again. The diverse range of events will turn La Terraza Magnética into the city’s most eclectic and attractive summer party. Tickets cost 3 or 5 euros, depending on the day.
If you haven’t got any plans this summer, it’s only because you don’t want to.
