Kingston International Film Festival to return next month with Outdoor Movies theme

By Tilly O'Brien 9th Apr 2025

The festival will be at Canbury Gardens on Lower Ham Road, Kingston upon Thames, London, KT2 5AU (Credit: Kingston International Film Festival)
The festival will be at Canbury Gardens on Lower Ham Road, Kingston upon Thames, London, KT2 5AU (Credit: Kingston International Film Festival)

Kingston International Film Festival (KIFF) is returning to Canbury Gardens on Sunday, 4 May.

This "fun-packed" day invites people of all ages to enjoy some classic films.

Doors to the event will open at 12pm, and food and beverages will be available throughout the day.

Guests are also invited to bring their own picnics and are asked to bring blankets, groundsheets, and camping chairs to sit on.

'Chicken Run', Grease', 'Sunnyside', and 'One Week' will all be showing at the festival (Credit: Kingston International Film Festival)

The event will kick off at 1.30pm with the 25th Anniversary screening of Chicken Run, which KIFF says, "Parents will remember this fun-packed animated film from their younger days".

At 3.30pm, this will be followed by a double bill of the classic silent films Charlie Chaplin's Sunnyside along with Buster Keaton's One Week.

At 6.30pm, there will be a showing of Grease with Olivia Newton John and John Travolta.

Those dressed for the occasion will also have the opportunity to win some Champagne and KIFF Festival Passes with prizes for the best dressed couple and best dressed individual.

The food available will come from a range of food and drink vendors, including Indonesian street food from Luperia, Cocktails, mocktails, wines, beers, and soft drinks from Bougee Bar, coffee from George at Argonaut, and ice cream from Mr Whippy.

Adult tickets start from £10 and family tickets start from £27.

Book your tickets here.

     

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