The Scoop at More London is the sunken outdoor amphitheatre on the south bank of the River Thames next to London’s City Hall building. Its used throughout the summer to stage free events and this June has a programme called Free Films at The Scoop featuring screenings of well known and classic films.
The Scoop seats around 800 people, there’s no need to reserve or book a place, just turn up by 9.15pm for the start of the film. It’ll just be getting dark in London at this time of year and with the illuminated Tower Bridge and Tower of London behind you The Scoop will be a unique place to watch a film. Here’s the Free Films schedule for June.
6 June - The Italian Job The original 1960s British version starring Michael Caine as the leader of a gang robbing gold bullion from under the noses of the Mafia. A classic British film remembered for its car chases and soundtrack.
7 June - Thelma and Louise Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon learn to kick ass and take names while on the run across the American SouthWest.
8 June - Memento Guy Pearce stars as a man suffering from short term memory loss who uses notes and tattoos to hunt for the man he thinks killed his wife.
13 June - Singing In The Rain Gene Kelly at his best.
14 June - In The Heat of the Night Sidney Poitier is the black detective sent to a small southern town to investigate a murder where Rod Steiger is the sheriff. Both are excellent and so is the film.
15 June - Glastonbury Julien Temple’s 2006 film marking the 30th anniversary of Britain’s top music festival.
20 June - Point Blank Lee Marvin stars as a gunman in this 1960s crime movie.
21 June - William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Baz Luhrmann’s 1997 version starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes with the action moved to the modern Verona Beach.
22 June - Volver Penelope Cruz stars in Pedro Almodovar’s 2006 Spanish film with English subtitles.
27 June - Breakfast at Tiffany’s Oscar winning 1960s film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard.
28 June - The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert Australian drag queens on a road trip.
29 June - Monsoon Wedding Comedy-drama set in modern day Dehli, in Hindi with English subtitles.
If its raining a decision on cancelling will be made 30 minutes before the screening.
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