Open-air cinema in London
29 screenings this summer.
The 2026 summer program
TVC Live: Peter Gabriel Live In Athens 1987 | Free Outdoor Film Screening
— Television Center — London (W12 7FW)
YOU'RE INVITED: Free Outdoor Cinema Social | The Jungle Book
— Everyman on the Canal — London (N1C 4PW)
Summer Cinema: Three Flavours Cornetto
— Ludo’s — London (N22 7TB)
Summer Cinema: Three Flavours Cornetto
— Ludo’s — London (N22 7TB)
Rooftop Cinema : Paprika - Friday Night in Peckham (London) - Ages 20 to 45
— Rooftop Cinema Club Peckham — London (SE15 4ST)
LOST IN MOVIES: Mamma Mia! on The Big Screen at The Griffin
— The Griffin — London (N20 9HH)
LOST IN MOVIES: Back To The Future on The Big Screen at The Griffin
— The Griffin — London (N20 9HH)
LOST IN MOVIES: Grease on The Big Screen at The Griffin
— The Griffin — London (N20 9HH)
LOST IN MOVIES: Rocky on The Big Screen at The Griffin
— The Griffin — London (N20 9HH)
Summer Cinema: Three Flavours Cornetto
— Ludo’s — London (N22 7TB)
Summer Screenings at Greenford Quay - Zog and The Flying Doctors (U)
— Greenford Quay Tillerman's Court, Grenan Square — London (UB6 0FT)
Summer Screenings at Greenford Quay -Lilo & Stitch (2025) (U)
— Greenford Quay Tillerman's Court, Grenan Square — London (UB6 0FT)
Summer Screenings at Greenford Quay - Zootropolis 2 (PG)
— Greenford Quay Tillerman's Court, Grenan Square — London (UB6 0FT)
LOST IN MOVIES: Dirty Dancing on The Big Screen at The Griffin
— The Griffin — London (N20 9HH)
Summer Screenings at Greenford Quay - Room On The Broom (U)
— Greenford Quay Tillerman's Court, Grenan Square — London (UB6 0FT)
Summer Screenings at Greenford Quay - Jurassic World Rebirth (12A)
— Greenford Quay Tillerman's Court, Grenan Square — London (UB6 0FT)
LOST IN MOVIES: Moulin Rouge on The Big Screen at The Griffin
— The Griffin — London (N20 9HH)
Summer Screenings at Greenford Quay - Snail and the Whale (U)
— Greenford Quay Tillerman's Court, Grenan Square — London (UB6 0FT)
Summer Screenings at Greenford Quay - Devil Wears Prada 2 (12a)
— Greenford Quay Tillerman's Court, Grenan Square — London (UB6 0FT)
LOST IN MOVIES: Sister Act 2 on The Big Screen at The Griffin
— The Griffin — London (N20 9HH)
Summer Screenings at Greenford Quay - Hoppers (U)
— Greenford Quay Tillerman's Court, Grenan Square — London (UB6 0FT)
Cinema Nights Presents: COOL RUNNINGS
— Camouflage Cafe — London (SE28 8BG)
Summer Screenings at Greenford Quay - Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (PG)
— Greenford Quay Tillerman's Court, Grenan Square — London (UB6 0FT)
Rooftop Movie Night- Happy Gilmore
— Swingers West End — London (W1G 0AB)
Rooftop Movie Night + Mini Golf- Happy Gilmore
— Swingers West End — London (W1G 0AB)
Rooftop Movie Night + Mini Golf- Happy Gilmore
— Swingers West End — London (W1G 0AB)
Cinema Under the Stars: Paddington The Movie at Nevern Square
— Nevern Square Garden — London (SW5 9PE)
Cinema Under the Stars: Hook at Bramham Gardens
— Bramham Gardens — London (SW5 0JQ)
OUTDOOR SILENT CINEMA - Despicable Me & Back To The Future
— Orchard Dry Dock — London (E14 0JZ)
When to schedule a screening at London?
Thirty years of records identify September as the safest month in London: 9 rainy evenings on average, over the entire month.
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| Month | Rainy evenings | Strong wind days | End of the evening | Image readable from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 / 31 | 2 | 36 °F | 16:58 | Risky |
| February | 10 / 28 | 2 | 36 °F | 17:49 | Risky |
| March | 11 / 31 | 1 | 38 °F | 18:39 | Risky |
| April | 11 / 30 | 0 | 41 °F | 20:33 | Risky |
| May | 11 / 31 | 0 | 47 °F | 21:28 | Correct |
| June | 10 / 30 | 0 | 52 °F | 22:07 | Correct |
| July | 11 / 31 | 0 | 58 °F | 21:55 | Correct |
| August | 10 / 31 | 0 | 58 °F | 20:59 | Correct |
| September | 9 / 30 | 0 | 52 °F | 19:47 | Correct |
| October | 12 / 31 | 1 | 49 °F | 18:39 | Risky |
| November | 11 / 30 | 1 | 41 °F | 16:47 | Risky |
| December | 11 / 31 | 1 | 38 °F | 16:31 | Risky |
"High wind days" counts the days when the wind exceeded 24 mph: that's the limit of our inflatable screens. Beyond that, we deflate them — a matter of minutes.
The given time is when the image becomes visible, not sunset: there are still 30 to 45 minutes of daylight after that.
What has already happened in peak season
The most violent days recorded at London between June and September since 1995. An average never shows them; yet they decide an evening.
- — 2 in of rain in 24 hours
- — gusts of 57 mph
- — gusts of 54 mph
Normals calculated over 30 years of records (1995–2024), ERA5 archives via Open-Meteo.
The cities in this region
- Bicester (46)
- Nottingham (9)
- Coventry (7)
- Deritend (7)
- Exeter (7)
- Harewood (7)
- Lincoln (7)
- Stevenage (7)
- Doe Lea (6)
- Kettering (6)
- Leeds (6)
- Long Ashton (6)
- Penshaw (6)
- Radlett (6)
- Sonning (6)
- Atcham (5)
- Buckingham (5)
- Cheshire (5)
- East Lulworth (5)
- Haywards Heath (5)
- Henley-on-Thames (5)
- Himley (5)
- Lode (5)
- Lytham St Annes (5)
- Northwich (5)
- Peterborough (5)
- Rotherham (5)
- Swindon (5)
- Tetbury (5)
- Northampton (4)
- Salisbury (4)
- St Albans (4)
- Stockport (4)
- Turvey (4)
- Abingdon (3)
- Alnwick (3)
- Billericay (3)
- Cobham (3)
- Great Bookham (3)
- Helston (3)
- Hyde (3)
- Ludlow (3)
- Rowland's Castle (3)
- Skirlaugh (3)
- Upminster (3)
- Watford (3)
Are you planning an outdoor screening?
Hallucine manufactures and rents inflatable movie screens to city halls, campgrounds, hotels, and festivals. Options range from the screen alone to a complete package that includes a sound system.