Christmas Drive In Movies at the Old Holmsley Aerodrome under threat

The annual Drive-in Movies experience is returning to the Old Holmsley Aerodrome in the New Forest this year with tickets now available.

Elf, Home Alone, The Polar Express, Love Actually and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation are just some of the films showing on the big screen between December 16th and 19th 2022.

The event features food and drink before and during the movies, with car delivery service available.

However, organiser Emma Preston has informed those with tickets already that the event might be cancelled if more tickets aren’t sold to at least cover the cost of the event.

In an email sent to customers today, Emma said: “The cost of the event has always been high and has now risen substantially, we need to sell 95% of each movie to break even. This is due to the hire of the screen being exceptionally high as it is a very expensive piece of equipment as well as having to give 40% in royalties back to the film owners. Then there are the other cost of staff, insurance, toilets, electrics etc etc.

“Being a 1 woman band I unfortunately don’t have the capital to cover the event if we don’t break even.”

See more at DriveInMovies.co.


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