York outdoor screening of Grease, The Shining and Jurassic Park

Singalong nostalgia, psychological horror and prehistoric adventure are all on the programme as outdoor cinema returns to York Museum Gardens.

Picturehouse Outdoor Cinema is bringing the open-air programme to the gardens off Museum Street, featuring crowd-pleaser Grease, a special horror night built around The Shining, and Steven Spielberg’s dinosaur blockbuster Jurassic Park.

Screenings begin at 6.30pm, although films will start after sunset which is expected to be between about 8.30pm and 9pm, giving audiences time to arrive, choose a spot and enjoy food and drink before the feature begins.

The September line-up is:

Grease, Thursday, September 11, 6.30pm

The Shining, Friday, September 12, 6.30pm

Jurassic Park, Saturday, September 13, 6.30pm

The screening of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining will include an introduction from the team behind Evolution of Horror, described as the UK’s biggest horror and film-history podcast.

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All tickets bought directly through Picturehouse include a £7 voucher to spend on food and drink at the event. The credit is issued on entry and must be used in full on the date of the booked screening, with no cash alternative or change available.

What visitors need to know

A bar and cinema-snack stall will be serving alcoholic and soft drinks, snacks including popcorn, nachos and hot dogs. The events are cashless, with card or contactless payment required.

Visitors can bring blankets, cushions and small camping-style picnic chairs, while a limited number of deckchairs will be available on a first come, first served basis. A limited number of blankets and ponchos will also be available for purchase.

No alcohol may be brought into the licensed events from outside. Picturehouse will operate a Challenge 25 policy for alcohol sales.

Dogs are welcome provided they are kept on a lead and under adult control. The cinema’s dog-friendly screening policy will apply.

There is step-free access to the venue, although visitors are advised that the gardens include slopes and banks. Accessible toilets will be available.

Weather warning

As the screenings take place in the open air, heavy rain, high winds or thunderstorms could lead to cancellation or an event being stopped early if conditions become unsafe.

Customers will be contacted if a screening is cancelled, with a full refund offered where an event is called off before or during the film.