Manchester's beautiful old Upper Campfield Market is being transformed into a winter wonderland as a pop-up Christmas cinema returns to the city.
A Magical Christmas Movie Experience will fill the grade II listed Victorian market hall with festive film screenings from Thursday December 5 to Sunday December 8.
The programme of Christmas classics includes Home Alone and Santa Claus The Movie alongside newer favourites such as Love Actually, Elf and The Holiday.
Film fans will be greeted by a live choir singing carols, before taking a trip through a Narnia-inspired wardrobe of fur coats into an enchanted winter forest.
There, they'll find a 14ft Christmas tree surrounded by snow drifts, snow dusted pine trees and Victorian lamp posts, providing the perfect backdrop for a festive selfie.
The forest leads through to a food hall with street food stalls and a bar selling burgers, doughnuts, popcorn, candy floss, Christmas cocktails and mulled wine.
Families can look forward to appearances from Father Christmas and his elves too.
Guests are advised to wrap up warm for the event. Blankets will also be provided, which will be donated to the city’s homeless community after the final screening.
The Magical Christmas Movie Experience starts on Thursday 5 December with a 6pm screening of The Holiday, followed by Love Actually with a live Gospel Choir at 9pm on the same evening.
The full programme is as follows:
The Holiday
Thursday December 5, 6pm
Love Actually
Thursday December 5, 9pm
Friday December 6, 9pm
Saturday December 7, 9pm
Elf
Friday December 6, 6pm
Saturday December 7, 5.30pm
Home Alone
Saturday December 7, 1.30pm
Santa Claus The Movie
Sunday December 8, 2pm
Tickets for all films start from £16.99 and are available from magicalchristmasmovieexperience.com .
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