Sydney’s Outdoor Beach Cinema Is Back With The Perfect Summer Park-Up

Sydney isn’t short of warm-weather flexes. The Bondi-to-Bronti walk will always be iconic, the New Year’s Eve fireworks over the harbour is legendary for good reason, but our favourite summer ritual is kicking back on a king-size bed in the sand, cocktail in hand, and watching a blockbuster flick as the sun sets over the harbour.

That’s right—Mov’in Bed Cinema is back, baby. From 28 November the sandy spectacle will return to Barangaroo, celebrating ten years of star-lit screenings in bed at the pop-up beach smack bang in the middle of the city. 

If you’re yet to experience the magic of Mov’in Bed, picture this: 280 tons of squeaky-white sand,150 full-size beds, dozens of doonas and fluffy pillows, and the Sydney sun setting behind a colossal 15 metre 4k screen. It’s essentially a waterfront slumber party for grown-ups where everything is taken care of for you. 

A King-Sized Cinema Experience

No shade to traditional outdoor cinemas, but Mov’in Bed is operating in a league of its own. Noise-cancelling headphones ensure the wind, waves or wine-induced giggles don’t distract you from the action. Queen and king-size beds replace bean bags and crusty picnic blankets. And instead of dewy grass, you’ve got an entire beach beneath you. Plus, your furry friend can join the fun too, with dog beds available so they can lounge in style while you watch.

Naturally, no cinema experience is complete with the appropriate sustenance. At Mov’in Bed, you can deliver dinner straight to your mattress. Proper dinner, too, not just a family-sized popcorn, though that’s also on offer. There’s Italian pizzas cooked right in front of you from the brand new open kitchen, handmade burgers and cocktails a plenty, plus your usual cinema snacks your inner-child still insists on. 

Take someone special for a not-your-average dinner-and-a-movie date, go with a mate, or make it a solo cinema session and keep the entire beachside bed to yourself. If you really want to impress your hot date, or just really live by the gospel ‘treat yourself’, go VIP and upgrade to a premium king-side bed, bubbles on arrival and waiter service throughout the flick. 

Settle In for Star-Lit Screenings

As far as line-ups go, this year’s program is genuinely stacked. Expect everything from fresh releases to nostalgic bangers you’ve watched a hundred times but will happily watch a hundred more. Expect newcomers like Regretting You, Wicked: For Good, Running Man, One Battle After Another and Twinless, alongside the ultimate Christmas comfort rewatches, Elf, Love Actually and the eternally debated classic Die Hard. 

The best part, it's all playing under twinkling fairy lights and pairing beautifully with a balmy summer night.

Buy tickets here and claim your spot on Sydney’s comfiest beachside bed before the rest of the city beats you to it. 

The Details

What: Mov'in Beach Cinema
When: 28 November 
Where: Barangaroo, NSW
Tickets: Online here. 

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