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Outdoor cinema: Hocus Pocus (PG)

For a spooktacular movie under the stars, don’t miss this screening of Hocus Pocus on The Vyne’s north lawn. Bring a blanket and, unless you have a Premium ticket, a camping chair. Picnics welcome and hot drinks and snacks available to buy.

  • Booking essential

Saturday 4 October | Gates open 5.30pm | Film 7-8.32pm

Picnics are welcome and hot beverages and snacks will be available to purchase. Please be aware that there is a 10-minute walk between the carpark and the north lawn where the film is being screened. You'll need to make sure you can comfortably carry all your belongings. Assistance dogs only are welcome.

Rated PG.

Tickets: Under 12’s £9.50+£1.15 fee (All under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. Bring your own chair.) Standard (bring your own chair) £15.50+£1.87 fee Premium (deckchair included) £22.50+£2.71 fee

Add ons Sharing Snack Bag for 2 £12.95 Blanket £12.95

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Tickets are non-refundable. However, if an event is postponed and rescheduled and you inform Adventure Cinema within 14 days that you are unable to make the rescheduled date, you will be refunded in full.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
All Standard Under 12s (includes booking fee)£10.65
All Standard (includes booking fee)£17.37
All Premium (includes booking fee)£25.21

The basics

Booking details

Call This event must be booked online.

Suitability

Rated PG

Meeting point

Enter the gardens via Visitor Reception and follow the main garden path up to The Vyne's north lawn. Please have your tickets ready to scan as you arrive at the north lawn.

What to bring and wear

You'll need to dress for the weather and bring layers and a torch for when the sun goes down. Unless you have a premium ticket, you'll need to bring your own camping chair.

Accessibility

The screening will take place on the north lawn. This is a 10 minute walk along hard gravel paths from the main visitor carpark. There is a slight slope from the path onto the north lawn. There will be toilets open in the courtyard outside the Brewhouse tea-room.

Other

Premium Tickets include the hire of a luxury deckchair in a prime position.

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