Films in the Forest weekend returns to Sherwood this summer

Six films are to be shown on the big screen in Robin Hood’s backyard this summer.

The Films in the Forest weekend returns to RSPB Sherwood Forest from July 25 to 27, for the fourth year since the event began in 2022.

Since then, almost 4,000 people have attended screenings at the nature reserve, which is home to one of the UK’s most iconic trees — the Major Oak.

This year, the bill once again includes two Robin Hood movies, and marks the start of this year’s Robin Hood Festival which will continue over the following four weekends of August.

The event starts on the evening of Friday, July 25, at 7pm with the second of the epic Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Two Towers, the first film having been shown at Sherwood last year.

On Saturday, July 26, Tangled, Disney’s take on the fairy tale of Rapunzel, will be shown at 1pm, followed by Jumanji - Welcome to the Jungle at 4pm.

Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves completes Saturday’s screenings at 7pm.

Then on Sunday, July 2, it is Disney’s Robin Hood at 12pm, and brilliant Medieval caper A Knight’s Tale to finish with at 3pm.

Tickets — including child and dog tickets — are now available on the reserve’s website.