Screen on the Green returns to Newcastle this Summer!

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The popular screen on the Green exhibit hosted by NE1 will return this summer, where families, shoppers and even city-workers on their lunch can enjoy watching family friendly movies at old Eldon Square.

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00:00So, Screen on the Green is so special because it's really become a family staple to the

00:05families within Newcastle City Centre and the surrounding areas. It's a great place

00:09to enjoy loads of family classic films, some new ones as well, we've also got some blockbusters

00:14happening and it's just a really colourful, fun, vibrant space in some nice grass areas

00:19as well in the city.

00:22Since its launch in 2016, it's become a key part of anyone's summer in the city programme,

00:26drawn thousands of people into the heart of the city.

00:31So we've got some brand new films coming this year, they're top secret at the moment so we

00:34can't share that but if you just check our channels we'll be able to share that soon.

00:38We've also got some top secret other areas on the space as well that we're working on,

00:43again watch this space to find out what they are and then also we have our seating areas

00:47as well which we're working on developing and making a lot more fun, colourful and bright.

00:52So we can't say at the moment obviously but we have a whole range of new films coming

00:56so we have our blockbuster Thursdays which are big films that have happened over the

01:00last year and which are great for the post work crowd to enjoy.

01:04We've also got our toddler takeovers happening again where we screen junior Donaldson films

01:08and this year we are going to be showing their new film Tiddler.

01:11We've also got our Tyneside cinema takeovers which happen on Wednesdays and they've picked

01:17out some really nice films that are just quintessentially Tyneside cinema.

01:22So yeah we've got a whole range of some really nice fun new family films, some old classics,

01:27so lots to enjoy over the summer.

01:30So I think toddler takeovers is a really really nice event, it's a great way to get a lot

01:34of young families involved and give them a free activity and also introduce their children

01:40into this kind of environment as well and get them to enjoy not only the cinema in the

01:45junior Donaldson films but also the other activities that are in the space.

01:49Obviously with it being free that's just a huge bonus and we always try and make it more

01:54of an event as well, we always give the kids little juice boxes if they want and yeah it's

02:00just a really super cute day.

02:03So last year it was a record breaking event for us, we had over 95,000 people attend across

02:08the six weeks holiday and it's not only just great for all those families that can attend

02:12and enjoy a free day out, it's also really impactful for the businesses around as well.

02:17Last year we monitored that there was a £2.2 million economic impact from the Old Elm Square

02:22activities alone which is just really fantastic for the city.

02:26So Summer in the City will be coming back this year as well which is a really nice event that

02:29is mainly based down on the Quayside.

02:31It ranges from activities like movement based things like yoga and dance and then also some

02:37nice kids clubs and some other kind of wellbeing wellness activities as well for all age rangers.

02:44Named one of the Sunday Times top 10 things to do in the UK, Screen on the Green is part

02:49of anyone's wider efforts to bring free family friendly events to Newcastle City Centre and encourage

02:55to repeat visits all summer long.

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