Christmas drive-in cinema to bring ‘festive cheer’ to Merseyside

A former car park is to be transformed into a Christmas drive-in cinema in St Helens town centre.

The cinema, in the former Chalon Way Car Park, is due to launch on Saturday, 20 November, with a screening of the Greatest Showman.

There will be screenings of Christmas classics such as How The Grinch Stole Christmas, The Polar Express, Home Alone and Elf every Saturday until 18 December.

The area around the cinema will also host a variety of other family attractions to entertain during the festive period and there will also be food stalls.

Cars can arrive for the American style drive-in experience from 18:00 with the film showing at 19:30.

The drive-in cinema costs £25 a car plus £1.64 booking fee and includes a Bluetooth speaker to listen in along to.

Councillor Anthony Burns, Cabinet Member for Wellbeing, Culture and Leisure, said: “This Christmas will see a packed line up of events and activities at this canal side location with more to be announced including an artificial ice rink at the site, a winter tipi lodge with activities running Thursday to Sunday up to Christmas.

“There will also be Christmas chalets selling festive gifts and food and drinks.” He added: “We know that Christmas last year was difficult for many families so this year we want to make sure that festive cheer is all around the borough this year.”