July and August Free open-air summer cinema in the centre of Lorca
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Barbie, Chariots of Fire and Mission Impossible are on the bill in the Plaza de Calderón in Lorca
Over the last 60 years or so the outdoor summer cinemas on hot summer nights have become something of an institution throughout Spain, as both inland and on the coast people gather with their chairs and enjoy the latest movie hits accompanied by the sounds of cans being opened and sunflower seeds being masticated!
This year the Plaza de Calderón in the centre of Lorca is hosting a series of screenings beginning at 22.00 on Tuesdays, featuring films for all ages and tastes – and the events are absolutely free of charge!
The program for the summer in Plaza de Calderón is the following:
July 2: Ha nacido una estrella (A Star is Born, directed by Bradley Cooper, starring Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliot.
July 9: Padre no hay más que uno 3, a Spanish comedy featuring Santiago Segura, Toni Acosta, Loles León. Suitable for all ages.
July 16: As Bestas, another Spanish film starring Marina Foís, Denis Ménochet, Luis Zahera.
July 23: Barbie, directed by Greta Gerwig, starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera.
July 30: Super Mario Bross, directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic.
August 6: Carros de fuego (Chariots of Fire), directed by Hugh Hudson, starring Ben Cross, Ian Charleston, Nigel Havers.
August 13: Misión imposible, Dead Reckoning (Sentencia Mortal), directed by Christopher McQuarrie, starring Tom Cruise, Hailey Atwell, Simon Pegg.
August 20: Novembre, a French film directed by Cédric Jimenez, starring Jean Dujardin, Anaïs Demoustier, Sandrine Kimberlain.
August 27: Campeonex, directed by Javier Fesser, starring Elisa Hipólito, Sergio Olmo, Juan Margallo.
Outdoor cinema is also programmed in the villages of Avilés and Zarzadilla de Totana in July and in Almendricos and Coy during August.
When visiting Lorca one of your first ports of call should be the tourist office in Plaza de España (telephone 968 441914, email lorcaturismo@lorca.es).
For more local events, news and visiting information go to the home page of Lorca Today.
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