Been wanting to go to one of these for ages. Rooftops, bars, clubs, cafes all becoming popular in London. You could even spy on a rooftop bar from this one.
So outdoor cinema, the cons, exposed to the elements, wind, rain etc, etc. However if you get lucky you will only be faced with an ever decreasing temperature with a fluctuating wind picking up every now and then.
The pros, you get to see the glorious reds created in the sky by the setting sun, which is cool. You get to watch a cult classic, Let The Right One In, in my case. The deck chairs were surprisingly comfortable. At first I thought my view might be obscured if I have a giant sit in front of me. Pleasantly surprised, no giant in front of me, when my view was not obscured.
The films audio is pumped through a series of speakers all along the rooftop so even though we were in above a busy central Peckham high street and above the train tracks there was no problem with hear what was going on in the movie, although the film being in Swedish this wasn't really an issue!!
The staff were very friendly and helpful as it was not a full screening we were able to acquire more blankets than usual, although I'm not sure there were enough blankets in the venue to keep some people warm!!
If you dress appropriately, this is the English summer and you are on a rooftop watching a movie after sunset, you will come out of the event with a positive experience.
The cinema also has a bar and small food shake. The bar staff can make a wide range of cocktails I picked one not on their menu and they produce it without batting an eye lid. The food is in the form of steak sandwiches or risotto balls with salsa sauce amongst other things.
I only went 4 stars as the info given to me told me their would be pizza available.
P.S. The pop corn is bottomless!! read more