There’s perhaps no better way to spend a balmy Sydney evening than reclined on the grass, the sun dropping beneath the horizon, the wine flowing, stars shining on the big screen. Add in your picnic blanket and hamper full of treats, and you have the perfect outing at Sydney’s many outdoor cinemas. Cycling, dog-walking, horse-riding, running, picnicking, feeding the swans – Centennial Park is an outdoor wonderland. Unsurprisingly, this enormous green expanse also comes with its own natural amphitheatre, the site of the seasonal pop-up Moonlight Cinema , which starts on 21 November and runs until 5 April. It’s BYO and pet-friendly, so you can pack your pinot noir and your pooch, then fill your picnic basket with treats to munch on during the show. If you forget, there are food and booze trucks, and stalls to stock up on dog treats. It’s a glorious experience lying back on the grass, gazing up at the heavens as the day disappears and the park’s bats begin their nightly migration. But if you want to pimp things up, you can hire a bean bed or go all out with Gold Grass tickets – your waiter will bring you food and drinks before ‘curtains are lifted’.
Moonlight Cinema
