By Callum Ludwig
The Mont De Lancey Historic Homestead is hosting another family-friendly event, welcoming movie lovers young and old to come along.
In a throwback to the glory days of drive-in and outdoor cinemas, Mont De Lancey is opening up the gates for the first of what is hopefully many Cinema in the Paddock events.
Mont De Lancey Historic Homestead Administrator Deb Duncan said she and her husband went to a similar experience just before Christmas, really loved it and thought it would make a great addition to what is offered at Mont de Lancey.
“We’ve got a perfect place for it in the paddock, which is where a lot of our school tours happen so some of the younger ones would already know about it, and so we decided to do a family-friendly movie,” she said.
“There’ll be games for the kids to play, there’ll be a paddock candy bar, there’ll be hot food and drinks available and it should be a fantastic night.”
The first movie set for screening is ‘The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part’, following the second adventure of hero Emmett following the invasion of Duplo aliens.
Ms Duncan said the benefit of an outdoor screening is that even if kids get a little bit antsy, they can still run around and play.
“It means the families can be a little more relaxed which is certainly what we experienced and if you throw in a good jacket you can keep warm or bring a chair or blanket to sit on,” she said.
“We would like to see it as a permanent fixture, so it’s something that families and community could look forward to on a semi-regular basis, maybe a couple of times a year.”
The first Cinema in the Paddock event will be held on Saturday 23 March starting from 6pm, with the movie to start at sunset, expected to be 8pm at this time of year.
Mont De Lancey also extended a big thanks to the Community Bank of Wandin-Seville for being the sponsor of the event.
Tickets can be purchased at montdelancey.org.au/event/cinema-2024-03-23/ including an option to upgrade for a charcuterie grazing box.
