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Emma Gill

FREE outdoor cinema coming to The Trafford Centre this summer

An outdoor cinema is coming to The Trafford Centre this summer and it's completely free.

The screens have been set up at this year's Summer Daze event, which features a fairground, beach and splash pool. You'll be able to watch the films either from inside the fairground area, which has a small fee to enter, or from the separate food and drink zone, which can be accessed free of charge.

The line-up so far includes a singalong viewing of The Greatest Showman, the popular kids' film Encanto and the classic Dirty Dancing. It's likely more will be added in the next few weeks.

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The films will be shown in the food and drink zone, as well as in the fairground. You can also catch this summer's sporting events on screen too (Manchester Family / MEN)

We reported yesterday how the Summer Daze event had launched at the venue with new rides and attractions open there from now until September 4.

As well as the 600 sq m beach, the highlight of this year's event is a 200 sq m splash pool with water fountain palm trees and wheel-shaped buckets that fill to the top before splashing down on those underneath.

The giant screen in the food and drink area will not only show a selection of films but also sporting events like Sunday's Women’s Euro final, the Commonwealth Games and European Championships Athletics.

The screen inside the fairground area (Manchester Family / MEN)

You don't need to book for the films and sport, but it's first come, first served so get there early to avoid disappointment.

If you want to watch from inside the fairground, there's an entry free of £2.80 if you book online, or £3.50 on the door. Rides are on a token basis.

The full schedule of films includes:

  • Saturday, August 13 - The Greatest Showman Sing-a-long at 2pm
  • Saturday, August 20 - Encanto at 2pm
  • Thursday, August 25 - Dirty Dancing at 7.30pm
The splash pool at Summer Daze outside The Trafford Centre (Manchester Family / MEN)

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