DRIVE-IN movies are coming to the boardwalk at intu Braehead to raise money for charity.
The Arena at intu Braehead has teamed up with the Catherine McEwan Foundation charity to help raise much-needed funds to help people living with Crohn’s and Colitis get better care, treatment and quality of life.
Tickets costing £35 per car plus booking fee, and are now on sale from www.lockdowndrivein.com.
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The event is offering NHS workers a free night out at the movies, as the first showing of Grease is exclusively for NHS workers.
The five-day Lockdown Drive-in event will last from Wednesday, July 29 until Sunday, Sunday 2 August.
There will be two films shown on a giant screen every night and four movies at the weekend, with the audio broadcast via a frequency that car radios can be tuned to.
There will be 160 cars at each show and refreshments will be provided by the UK’s top street food operator, The Big Feed who will be on site.
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Mum Gillian said: “This is a fantastic idea to have a drive-in movie on the boardwalk, as it gives families somewhere to go for a night out during lockdown.
“When we found out that the Grease movie was being screened we decided that this was definitely the one that we want!”
Derek McEwan, who launched the Catherine McEwan Foundation after his mother, Catherine passed away after years of suffering from Crohn’s Disease said: “Drive-In movies are a major part of our annual fundraising and in these very testing times they have never been more important.
“To bring our concept to the iconic Braehead Boardwalk is huge for us and will add to the amazing experience for all our cinema-goers.
“It is especially pleasing to have a free night as a thank you to all our NHS heroes where 360 families can come down and enjoy a movie on us”
Scott Martin, intu Braehead Leisure general manager added: “We’ve got the ideal location for a drive-in movie with plenty space to keep within social distancing guidelines and great sightlines.
“It’s a great opportunity for people from the same household to get some normality back for a while with a night out at the movies.”
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