The Galileo Open Air Cinema screens film favourites in some of the best settings Cape Town has to offer, with schedules updated weekly.
Here is what’s on show this week:
Also read: The Galileo presents a special dog-friendly screening of ‘A Star is Born’
16 January: The Meddler
The Meddler is a comedy-drama film released in 2015. Marnie (Susan Sarandon), an elderly widow from New York, is lonely and heartbroken.
Lori (Rose Byrne), her daughter, moves to Los Angeles with the hope of restarting her life after her husband’s death.
- Day: Tuesday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Garden
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:30pm
- Genre: Romantic Drama
- Age restriction: 10 to 12 PG
- Tickets: Webtickets
17 January: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of The Desert
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, is a road comedy film from Australia released in 1994.
The plot follows two drag queens and a transgender woman as they travel from Sydney to Alice Springs on a tour bus named ‘Priscilla.’ They come across various groups and individuals along the way.
- Day: Wednesday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Garden
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:30pm
- Genre: Comedy
- Age restriction: 13
- Tickets: Webtickets
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18 January: Book Club: The Next Chapter
The Next Chapter is a 2023 American romantic comedy film and a follow-up to the movie Book Club, released in 2018.
The film follows four best friends on their new adventure as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls’ trip they never had.
- Day: Thursday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Garden
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:30pm
- Genre: Romantic Comedy Drama
- Age restriction: 13 LS
- Tickets: Webtickets
19 Januar: A special dog-friendly screening of A Star is Born
A dog-friendly screening of A Star is Born will be an opportunity to bond with your pet while enjoying a romantic drama.
Ticket prices start at R140 per person, with Very Important Dog (VID) tickets at R50.
Dog owners must adhere to specific terms and conditions for the event. Dogs should be well-trained, socialised and leashed. For detailed information, refer to point 12 in the Galileo’s Terms and Conditions.
If you’re unsure about bringing your pet, contact the Galileo at [email protected] or via WhatsApp at 071 471 8728.
A Star is Born is a musical romantic drama featuring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. It tells the tale of a musician who, despite suffering from addiction and the demands of fame, helps a budding singer achieve stardom.
- Day: Friday
- Location: Central Park, Century City
- Time: Gates open at 6pm and the movie begins at 8:30pm
- Genre: Musical Romantic Drama
- Age restriction: 16 DLS
- Tickets: Webtickets
20 January: The Notebook
The Notebook is a romantic drama film based on the same-named 1996 novel. Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams star as a young couple who fall in love in the 1940s.
In the present day, an elderly man (James Garner) reads their story from a notebook to a fellow nursing home resident (Gena Rowlands).
- Day: Saturday
- Location: Backsberg Family Wines, Franschhoek
- Time: Gates open at 6pm, and the movie starts at 8:30pm
- Genre: Romantic Drama
- Age restriction: 16 S
- Tickets: Webtickets
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