The best outdoor cinemas in the UK for an open air screening

Locations: Surrey, Sussex

Catering for the neighbouring counties of Surrey and Sussex and delivering one or two genuinely unique locales, Cinestock is going the extra mile to entice ‘Top Gun’ stans this summer. A screen at the end of an (operational) Gatwick runway will be beaming out ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ among parked-up Cold War fighter jets. Gatwick Aviation Museum is one of six venues hosting 14 screenings this summer, including ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ at Reigate’s elegant Gatton Park and ‘Dirty Dancing’ at East Sussex National Hotel. Expect handmade burgers, woodfired pizzas, hot dogs and freshly made churros to snack on, and DJs and musical acts to stoke up the atmosphere.

Tickets from £15

Locations: Milton Keynes, London 

Pop Up Screens’ pop-up screens are mostly a London-centric deal, with venues all across the capital this summer. But the fun-loving outdoor cinema types are taking ‘The Greatest Showman’, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and ‘Encanto’ on the road to Campbell Park Amphitheatre, Milton Keynes in September. There’s a bar and concessions at each screening but seating is of the ‘on the grass’ variety, so bring cushions and a rug for a comfier viewing experience.

Tickets: £12.90