Rooftop Film Club

The quest for a drive in cinema led us here. While it may not be quite the same it’s certainly much cooler than your bog standard Odeon experience.
The clue really is in the name but fear not, I’ll elaborate a little. This isn’t your usual ‘rock up and sit down’ type cinema, an advance booking online is almost essential as the seating is limited and it’s a popular concept so most showings sell out.
Tickets are about £16, the selection of movies they show is pretty varied although weighted towards cult classics rather than the latest celluloid masterpieces you would expect at a normal cinema.
There are four venues in London where they hold screenings, but this is the only one with surround sound audio. The others are headphones all the way, which might be OK I suppose but I didn’t fancy it.
Seating comes in the form of rows of low slung deck chairs which kept me comfortable for the entire screening, more than I can say for most cinema seats. They give everyone a blanket too, so you don’t end up shivering your fillings out before the credits roll.
We watched Blade Runner, which for me is difficult not to enjoy. If I slept in a cardboard box underneath a bridge in the depths of winter but got to watch Blade Runner then I’d probably rate that 5* as well, but don’t let that detract from the fact I’ve rated this 5*. It’s fun, it’s different and it’s cheap too.