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The roof of Depot Mayfield will be transformed into a winter-themed cinematic experience.
Alice Lorenzato-Lloyd - Staff Writer
Perfect for movie-lovers and adventure-seekers, Backyard Cinema offers an immersive cinema experience that is more than just the movies, and it’s soon coming to Manchester. What once started as a passion project in its founders’ very own back garden, Backyard Cinema has now grown to be one of the leading alternative cinema experiences in the UK.
After nearly a decade of reinventing what it means to watch a movie in London, they have now turned their attention to the North for their very first event outside of London. The immersive cinema experts will be building a purpose-built 330-capacity, indoor winter cinema on the platform of Depot Mayfield for a limited 10 week run which starts from October 21.
Audiences can expect to be transported on a magical journey to a cinema like no other. Having to make choices as visitors explore movie-grade sets, through tunnels of trees, magical doors to eventually discover the Enchanted Forest and home of the Lost Theater. The screening room will be filled with custom-made giant bean bag seating for guests to get cosied up in with ushers serving seasonal cocktails and sweet treats to create the most magical place to watch a movie.
Taking residency on the roof of Depot Mayfield for this limited 10 week run, Backyard Cinema will be screening a mixture of brand new releases such as Elvis, Minions: The Rise of Gru, cult classics The Greatest Showman , E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ‘40th Anniversary’, and of course all-time favourite Christmas films including Elf, Home Alone, Love Actually and The Holiday.
Joining Escape to Freight Island and The Warehouse Project as two of Depot Mayfield’s partners, Backyard Cinema will be set on the platform of the former Mayfield Train Station, where it will be the first destination project to occupy the 34,000-square-foot rooftop space. The immersive experience, which also features two communal drinking areas, street food and a live music stage, is converting the four derelict railway tracks, platforms, original ticket office, waiting room and signature cast iron roof structure to create a truly unique set up overlooking the stunning Mayfield Park, Manchester’s first new public park in 100 years.
Dominic Davies, Founder and CEO of Backyard Cinema, said: “We are excited to take our alternative cinema pop-up outside of London for the very first time and we are proud to be joining The Warehouse Project and Escape to Freight Island in one of Manchester’s most exciting regeneration projects at Depot Mayfield. Manchester is such a unique creative city with lots of cultural happenings and we look forward to being part of the community and offering the most magical cinema experience to all.”
October 21, 8pm; October 23, 8pm; October 26, 8pm; October 28, 8pm; November 5, 8pm; November 11, 8pm; November 13, 8pm
October 22, 4pm (subtitled); October 29, 12pm; October 30, 4pm
October 22, 12pm; October 23, 4pm; November 4, 4pm (subtitled); November 5, 12pm; November 6, 4pm; November 12, 4pm
October 22, 8pm; November 3, 4pm; November 4, 8pm; November 11, 4pm; November 12, 8pm; November 24, 8pm; December 8, 8pm; December 30, 12pm; January 2, 8pm
October 23, 12pm
October 29, 4pm; October 30, 12pm
October 29, 8pm
October 30, 8pm
November 3, 8pm
November 5, 4pm; November 13, 12pm
November 6, 12pm
November 9, 8pm
November 10, 8pm; November 16, 8pm; December 1, 8pm
November 12, 12pm
November 13, 4pm
November 16, 4pm (subtitled); November 17, 4pm; November 19, 12pm; November 20, 12pm; November 23, 8pm; November 25, 12pm; November 26, 4pm; November 28, 4pm; November 29, 4pm; December 1, 12pm; December 2, 8pm; December 3, 4pm; December 4, 12pm; December 5, 8pm; December 7, 12pm; December 8, 4pm; December 9, 12pm; December 10, 8pm; December 12, 4pm; December 14, 12pm; December 16, 4pm; December 17, 12pm; December 18, 4pm; December 19, 4pm; December 21, 12pm (subtitled); December 23, 4pm; December 28, 4pm; December 30, 4pm; January 2, 4pm
November 17, 8pm; November 22, 8pm; November 26, 12pm; November 28, 8pm; November 30, 4pm; December 1, 4pm; December 2, 4pm; December 3, 12pm; December 4, 4pm; December 7, 4pm (subtitled); December 8, 12pm; December 9, 4pm; December 10, 12pm; December 13, 4pm; December 14, 4pm; December 16, 12pm; December 18, 12pm; December 23, 12pm; December 24, 12pm; December 29, 4pm; January 2, 12pm
November 18, 4pm; December 15, 4pm
November 18, 8pm; November 25, 8pm; November 27, 8pm; November 30, 8pm (subtitled); December 3, 8pm; December 6, 8pm; December 9, 8pm; December 11, 8pm; December 13, 8pm; December 15, 8pm; December 17, 8pm; December 20, 8pm; December 21, 8pm; December 23, 8pm; December 28, 8pm; December 30, 8pm
November 19, 8pm; November 21, 8pm; November 26, 8pm; November 29, 8pm; December 4, 8pm; December 7, 8pm; December 12, 8pm; December 14, 8pm; December 16, 8pm; December 18, 8pm; December 22, 8pm; December 29, 8pm
November 19, 4pm, December 11, 4pm, December 20, 4pm
November 20, 8pm; December 19, 8pm
November 20, 4pm; November 23, 4pm; December 2, 12pm; December 13, 12pm; December 17, 4pm; December 20, 12pm; December 21, 4pm; December 22, 4pm; December 28, 12pm
November 24, 4pm
November 25, 4pm, December 6, 4pm; December 11, 12pm; December 15, 12pm; December 22, 12pm
November 27, 12pm
November 27, 4pm; December 5, 4pm; December 10, 4pm
December 2, 4pm, December 8, 12pm; December 13, 4pm
December 24, 4pm
Backyard Cinema Manchester is open from Wednesday to Sunday, from October 21 until December 4, and from Monday to Sunday, from December 5 until January 2. Backyard Cinema Manchester will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, December 27, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Show times are 12pm, 4pm, and 8pm– and it varies each day.
Tickets are priced from £10 for children (aged 14 and under) and £20 for adults. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased here.