Outdoor cinema event held in Sherwood Forest for first time ever this summer

An outdoor cinema event is being held in Sherwood Forest for the first time this summer.

The silver screen comes to the forest with two apt offerings on Saturday, July 16.

At 4pm, there will be Disney’s much-loved animated telling of the legend of Robin Hood, with the hero outlaw using all his cunning and charm to outwit the evil Prince John — with the help of little John and Friar Tuck.

And at 7pm, the cinema will be keeping it medieval with A Knight’s Tale — the 2001 movie starring the late Heath Ledger as William Thatcher, a lowly peasant who reinvents himself as a knight in search of glory and the love of a fair maiden.

Prices are £10 per film for adults and £7.50 for children (£8 and £6 for RSPB members).

The films will be shown on a truck-mounted LED screen measuring 20sq metres, with the audience seated on the green between the visitor centre and forest entrance.

Jess Dumoulin, visitor experience manager, said: “We are thrilled to be bringing outdoor cinema to Sherwood Forest for the first time.

“The forest is such an iconic location within popular culture and storytelling that it seems natural to be able to have one night of the year when we can put on a cinema experience like this.

“Disney’s Robin Hood was an obvious family favourite for us to show on our first film event, and the evening film A Knight’s Tale proved a very popular choice on social media through a public poll.

“It’s a rip-roaring, action-packed movie with a great rags to riches story that we think everyone can enjoy. You could almost imagine it being played out for real in Sherwood Forest back in the Middle Ages.”

The Visitor Centre café will be open for refreshments, and visitors can now also hire traditional wicker picnic hampers.