The Galileo Open Air Cinema in the Cape ...
Book a Saturday-night movie on a wine farm, settle on the lush lawns + unpack your picnic
The Galileo Open Air Cinema, Cape Town’s beloved outdoor experience
Schedule is live for Galileo Picnic and Galileo Royale
Last updated: 28 September 2021
Nothing says summer quite like The Galileo Open Air Cinema, who’ve released their summer schedule of screenings, starting 21 October 2021 and ending on 24 April 2022 (see movies and book below).
At Galileo, which celebrates 10 years of a magical outdoor experience, you get to watch new movies (like Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman) and beloved classics (Breakfast At Tiffany’s, Dirty Dancing) in exquisite surroundings: Picnic with your pals or family in beautiful botanical gardens or winelands. Or book the Galileo Royale where you get a jaw dropping backdrop and a VIP experience.
Enjoy a classic favourite or a new movie with the sun setting in the background. Image supplied by The Galileo Open Air Cinema (Photo by @retroyspective)
ENJOY A MOVIE IN A BOTANICAL GARDEN
Galileo picnics at Kirstenbosch, Cape Town’s favourite picturesque botanical garden, are now bucket list experiences. If you always go to Kirstenbosch, this year try the many other venues, like the Stellenbosch Vineyards and Laborie Estate in Paarl. Whether you catch your movie under the stars in the winelands, outside a 5-star hotel or lodge, come early (doors open at between 5pm to 6pm and the movies start from 7:30pm to 8:30pm), to feel the vibe and wander around to get a taste of the spread served by the artisanal food vendors.
Come early for the vibe and for food and drink to enjoy before your movie. Image supplied by The Galileo Open Air Cinema (Photo by @retroyspective)
GET THE 5 STAR ROYALE TREATMENT
Elevate your cinema experience and book the exclusive Galileo Royale, which screens on the first Wednesday of every month at Cape Town’s most exclusive venues. You will be welcomed with a drink, canapés, popcorn and a gift, and serenaded by a live music performance included in the ticket price. To round off your exclusive experience, you can order food from acclaimed restaurants at the various venues, while you wait to enjoy your movie as the sun sets.
Bring your friends and family to enjoy a movie under the stars. Image supplied by The Galileo Open Air Cinema (Photo by @retroyspective)
SEE CLASSIC AND NEW MOVIES IN EXQUISITE LOCATIONS
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Date |
Day |
Movie |
Cinema Type |
Venue |
Doors open |
Movie starts |
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25 November 2021 |
Thursday |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 |
20:00 |
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26 November 2021 |
Friday |
PICNIC |
Central Park (Century City) |
18:00 |
20:00 |
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27 November 2021 |
Saturday |
PICNIC |
Plaisir Wine Estate (Franschhoek) |
17:00 |
20:00 |
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28 November 2021 |
Sunday |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 |
20:00 |
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1 December 2021 |
Wednesday |
ROYALE |
Beau Constania (Constantia) |
18:00 |
20:15
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2 December 2021 |
Thursday |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 |
20:15
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3 December 2021 |
Friday |
PICNIC |
Battery Park (V&A Waterfront) |
18:00 |
20:15 |
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4 December 2021 |
Saturday |
PICNIC |
L'Avenir Estate (Stellenbosch) |
18:00 |
20:15 |
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5 December 2021 |
Sunday |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 |
20:15 |
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9 December 2021 |
Thursday |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 |
20:15 |
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10 December 2021 |
Friday |
PICNIC |
Meerendal Wine Estate (Durbanville) |
18:00 |
20:15 |
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11 December 2021 |
Saturday |
PICNIC |
Lourensford Wine Estate (Durbanville) |
18:00 |
20:15 |
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12 December 2021 |
Sunday |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 |
20:15 |
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16 December 2021 |
Thursday |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 |
20:30 |
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17 December 2021 |
Friday |
PICNIC |
Battery Park (V&A Waterfront) |
18:00 |
20:30 |
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18 December 2021 |
Saturday |
PICNIC |
Plaisir Wine Estate (Franschhoek) |
18:00 |
20:30 |
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19 December 2021 |
Sunday |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 |
20:30 |
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23 December 2021 |
Thursday |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 |
20:30 |
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24 December 2021 |
Friday |
PICNIC |
Meerendal Wine Estate (Durbanville) |
18:00 |
20:30 |
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25 December 2021 |
Saturday |
PICNIC (Special screening) |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 |
20:30 |
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26 December 2021 |
Sunday |
PICNIC (Special screening) |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 |
20:30 |
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30 December 2021 |
Thursday |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 |
20:30 |
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1 January 2022 |
Saturday |
PICNIC |
Laborie Estate (Paarl) |
17:00 |
20:30 |
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2 January 2022 |
Sunday |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 |
20:30 |
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5 January 2022 |
Wednesday |
ROYALE |
Beau Constania (Constantia) |
18:00 | 20:30 | |
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6 January 2022 |
Thursday |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 | 20:30 | |
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7 January 2022 |
Friday |
PICNIC |
Meerendal Wine Estate (Durbanville) |
18:00 | 20:30 | |
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8 January 2022 |
Saturday |
PICNIC |
Neethlingshof Estate (Stellenbosch) |
17:00 | 20:30 | |
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9 January 2022 |
Sunday |
TBC |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 | 20:30 |
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13 January 2022 |
Thursday |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 | 20:30 | |
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14 January 2022 |
Friday |
PICNIC |
Central Park (Century City) |
18:00 | 20:30 | |
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15 January 2022 |
Saturday |
PICNIC |
Nelson Wine Estate (Paarl) |
17:00 | 20:30 | |
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16 January 2022 |
Sunday |
TBC |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 | 20:30 |
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20 January 2022 |
Thursday |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 | 20:30 | |
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21 January 2022 |
Friday |
PICNIC |
Battery Park (V&A Waterfront) |
18:00 | 20:30 | |
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22 January 2021 |
Saturday |
PICNIC |
Leopard's Leap Family Vineyards (Franschhoek) |
17:00 | 20:30 | |
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23 January 2022 |
Sunday |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 | 20:30 | |
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27 January 2022 |
Thursday |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 | 20:30 | |
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28 January 2022 |
Friday |
PICNIC |
Meerendal Wine Estate (Durbanville) |
18:00 | 20:30 | |
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29 January 2022 |
Saturday |
PICNIC |
Leopard's leap Family Vineyards (Franschhoek) |
17:00 | 20:30 | |
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30 January 2022 |
Sunday |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 | 20:30 | |
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2 February 2021 |
Wednesday |
ROYALE |
Beau Constantia (Constantia) |
18:00 | 20:15 | |
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3 February 2022 |
Thursday |
PICNIC |
Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) |
18:00 | 20:15 | |
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4 February 2022 |
Friday |
PICNIC |
Central Park (Century City) |
18:00 | 20:15 | |
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5 February 2022 |
Saturday | About Time | PICNIC | Nederburg Wine Farm (Paarl) | 17:00 | 20:15 |
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6 February 2022 |
Sunday | Easy Rider | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 20:15 |
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10 February 2022 |
Thursday | The Proposal | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 20:15 |
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11 February 2022 |
Friday | Crazy Rich Asians | PICNIC | Battery Park (V&A Waterfront) | 18:00 | 20:15 |
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12 February 2022 |
Saturday | The Notebook | PICNIC | Warwick Wine Estate (Stellenbosch) | 17:00 | 20:15 |
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13 February 2022 |
Sunday | Pride And Prejudice | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 20:15 |
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14 February 2022 |
Monday | Notting Hill (Valentine's Day Special Screening) | PICNIC | Nooitgedacht Estate (Stellenbosch) | 18:00 | 20:00 |
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17 Feburary 2022 |
Thursday | The Breakfast Club | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 20:00 |
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18 February 2022 |
Friday | A Star Is Born | PICNIC | Meerendal Wine Estate (Durbanville) | 18:00 | 20:00 |
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19 February 2022 |
Saturday | How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days | PICNIC | Blaauwklippen Wine Estate (Stellenbosch) | 17:00 | 20:00 |
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20 February 2022 |
Sunday | Chariots Of Fire | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 20:00 |
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24 February 2022 |
Thursday | The Shawshank Redemption | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 |
20:00 |
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25 February 2022 |
Friday | The Greatest Showman | PICNIC | Meerendal Wine Estate (Durbanville) | 18:00 | 20:00 |
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26 February 2022 |
Saturday | Under The Tuscan Sun | PICNIC | De Meye Vineyards (Stellenbosch) | 17:00 | 20:00 |
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27 February 2022 |
Sunday | Ford V Ferrari | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 20:00 |
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2 March 2022 |
Wednesday | Memoirs Of A Geisha | ROYALE | Radisson Blu Hotel (V&A Waterfront) | 18:00 | 19:45 |
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3 March 2022 |
Thursday | Slumdog Millionaire | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 19:45 |
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4 March 2022 |
Friday | Monster-In-Law | PICNIC | Battery Park (V&A Waterfront) | 18:00 | 19:45 |
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5 March 2022 |
Saturday | Armageddon | PICNIC | Stellenbosch Vineyards (Stellenbosch) | 17:00 | 19:45 |
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6 March 2022 |
Sunday | Les Misérables | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 19:45 |
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10 March 2022 |
Thursday | Reel Rock 16 | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 19:45 |
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11 March 2022 |
Friday | TBC | PICNIC | Meerendal Wine Estate (Durbanville) | 18:00 | 19:45 |
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12 March 2022 |
Saturday |
The Proposal | PICNIC | Warwick Wine Estate (Stellenbosch) | 17:00 | 19:45 |
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13 March 2022 |
Sunday | The Royal Tenenbaums | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 19:45 |
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17 March 2022 |
Thursday | Spud | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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18 March 2021 |
Friday | Jock Of The Bushveld | PICNIC | Central Park (Century City) | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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19 March 2022 |
Saturday | Invictus | PICNIC | Rhebokskloof Wine Estate (Paarl) | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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20 March 2022 |
Sunday | Keeping Up With The Kandasamys | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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24 March 2022 |
Thursday | Shrek | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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25 March 2022 |
Friday | The Holiday | PICNIC | Battery Park (V&A Waterfront) | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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26 March 2022 |
Saturday | The Secret Garden (2020) | PICNIC | Lourensford Wine Estate (Somerset West) | 17:00 | 19:30 |
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27 March 2022 |
Sunday | Grease | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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31 March 2022 |
Thursday | Luca | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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1 April 2022 |
Friday | Ferris Bueller's Day Off | PICNIC | Meerendal Wine Estate (Durbanville) | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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2 April 2022 |
Saturday | Mamma Mia! | PICNIC | Plaisir Wine Estate (Franschhoek) | 17:00 | 19:30 |
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3 April 2022 |
Sunday | Nomadland | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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6 April 2022 |
Wednesday | Yesterday | ROYALE | Beau Constantia (Constantia) | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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7 April 2022 |
Thursday | Mean Girls | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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8 April 2022 |
Friday | The Call Of The Wind | PICNIC | Central Park (Century City) | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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9 April 2022 |
Saturday | Bohemian Rhapsody | PICNIC | L'Avenir Estate (Stellenbosch) | 17:00 | 19:30 |
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10 April 2022 |
Sunday | The Invisible Man | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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14 April 2022 |
Thursday | Dirty Dancing | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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15 April 2022 |
Friday | The Rocky Horror Picture Show | PICNIC | Battery Park (V&A Waterfront) | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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16 April 2022 |
Saturday | P.S. I Love You | PICNIC | Knorhoek Wine Farm (Stellenbosch) | 17:00 | 19:30 |
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17 April 2022 |
Sunday | Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (Special Easter Screening) | PICNIC | Meerendal Wine Estate (Durbanville) | 16:00 | 19:30 |
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21 April 2022 |
Thursday | TBC | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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22 April 2022 |
Friday | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | PICNIC | Meerendal Wine Estate (Durbanville) | 18:00 | 19:30 |
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23 April 2022 |
Saturday | Date Night | PICNIC | TBC | 17:00 | 19:30 |
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24 April 2022 |
Sunday | Captain Fantastic | PICNIC | Kirstenbosch Gardens (Newlands) | 18:00 | 19:30 |
BOOK YOUR TICKETS ONLINE NOW
The Galileo Picnic cost ranges from R109 standard to R195 VIP and up to R250 for special day screenings (Valentine’s Day, Halloween and Christmas).
The Galileo Royale costs R290p/p (includes entry, live music, movie, back rest, blanket, welcome drink, canapés & small popcorn).
Tickets & info at www.thegalileo.co.za
GOOD TO KNOW
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The Galileo Open Air Cinema hosts extra special screening on special days like Halloween and Valentines Day, where guests can dress up. Book early for these, as they sell out quickly.
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There will be food and alcohol sold at the venues or you can bring your own.
- No alcohol is allowed to be brought into wine estate venues.
- Plaisir Wine Estate and Blaauwklippen Wine Estate invite guests to enjoy an immersive market experience before the start of the movie and regrettably no food or drinks can be brought in at these venues.
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Level 2 Covid regulations will apply and venues will take only 50% capacity.
By Hloni Manare
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