Snuggled up under the twinkling stars this week, The Galileo Open Air Cinema offers an opportunity to live vicariously through the undeniable chemistry between Allie and Noah in some iconic love scenes, treat the little ones (or your inner child) to the magic of the Madrigal family or witness the birth of Phineas T. Barnum’s worldwide sensation.
An evening of bonus delight awaits, so book your spot here.
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With the sun setting sooner, the cosy vibes commence earlier so be sure to secure your ideal movie viewing spot extra early. Gates are set to open from 5:30pm on Thursdays and Fridays and from 5pm on Saturdays. Snuggles and films begin post-sunset, around 7:15pm.
Here’s what’s on the silver screen this week:
9 May: The Notebook
The Notebook is a romantic drama film based on the 1996 novel of the same name.
The film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as a young couple who fall in love in the 1940s. An elderly man (James Garner) reads their story from a notebook in the present to a fellow nursing home resident (Gena Rowlands).
- Day: Thursday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
- Time: Gates open at 5:30pm, and the movie starts at 7:15pm
- Genre: Romantic Drama
- Age restriction: 16 S
- Tickets: Webtickets
10 May: Encanto
Encanto is a 2021 American animated musical fantasy film by Walt Disney Studios.
Encanto follows a multigenerational Colombian family, the Madrigals, led by a matriarch whose children and grandchildren – except Mirabel Madrigal – receive magical gifts from a miracle, which they use to help the people in their rural community, called the Encanto.
When Mirabel learns that the family is losing their magic, she sets out to find out why and save the family and house.
- Day: Friday
- Location: Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens
- Time: Gates open at 5:30pm, and the movie starts at 7:30pm
- Genre: Family-Friendly / Kids
- Age restriction: PG
- Tickets: Webtickets
11 May: Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman is a biological musical about young Phineas T. Barnum’s life as a child, entrepreneur, museum owner, circus producer and entertainment producer. Celebrating the birth of show business, the film tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
- Day: Saturday
- Location: Stellenbosch Waldorf School – on The Spier Wine Farm
- Time: Gates open at 5pm, and the movie starts at 7:15pm
- Genre: Music / Dance / Drama
- Age restriction: 10-12PG D P V
- Tickets: Webtickets
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