IPSWICH THINGS TO DO

Open Air Cinema

Christchurch Mansion, Ipswich

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Dirty Dancing

Friday 6 September

Baby (Jennifer Grey) is one listless summer away from the Peace Corps. Hoping to enjoy her youth while it lasts, she’s disappointed when her summer plans deposit her at a sleepy resort in the Catskills with her parents. Her luck turns around, however, when the resort’s dance instructor, Johnny (Patrick Swayze), enlists Baby as his new partner, and the two fall in love. Baby’s father forbids her from seeing Johnny, but she’s determined to help him perform the last big dance of the summer.

The Greatest Showman Sing-a-Long

Saturday 7 September

Growing up in the early 1800s, P.T. Barnum displays a natural talent for publicity and promotion, selling lottery tickets by age 12. After trying his hands at various jobs, P.T. turns to show business to indulge his limitless imagination, rising from nothing to create the Barnum & Bailey circus. Featuring catchy musical numbers, exotic performers and daring acrobatic feats, Barnum’s mesmerizing spectacle soon takes the world by storm to become the greatest show on Earth.

Grease Sing-a-Long

Sunday 8 September

Experience the friendships, romances and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950s. Welcome to the singing and dancing world of “Grease,” the most successful movie musical of all time. A wholesome exchange student (Olivia Newton-John) and a leather-clad Danny (John Travolta) have a summer romance, but will it cross clique lines?

Useful information

Screenings take place on the lawn in front of the mansion. There is no on-site parking available, please make use of public transport or nearby pay and display options/public car parks.

Accessibility: The event is held on flat ground with short grass and will have accessible toilet facilities on-site. Please speak to our friendly stewards if you require any assistance. Please note that there is no fixed drop-off point on-site.