A DRIVE-IN cinema will be returning to Colchester with socially-distanced flicks next month.

Nightflix, based on the former Sainsbury’s site in Stanway, has unveiled its schedule for April and May.

The venue had to close after Christmas when the third national lockdown began.

Drive-in cinemas will be able to reopen to the public from April 12, if latest data allows.

Last year the firm's plans to use the site on a temporary basis for two years were approved by Colchester Council.

It came after initial plans had been thrown out in March.

Film fans will be able to see classics such as Dirty Dancing, Pulp Fiction and Grease alongside favourites including the Greatest Showman, A Star is Born and Bridget Jones' Diary.

The Colchester drive-in film schedule includes:

  • April 12 - Grease
  • April 13 - Bridget Jones' Diary
  • April 14 - Wonder Woman 1984
  • April 15 - Mamma Mia
  • April 16 - A Star is Born
  • April 17 - The Greatest Showman (SOLD OUT)
  • April 18 - Dirty Dancing
  • April 19 - Wonder Woman 1984
  • April 20 - Joker
  • April 21 - Bohemian Rhapsody
  • April 22 - Rocketman
  • April 23 - Footloose
  • April 24 - Grease
  • April 25 - Wonder Woman 1984
  • April 26 - Pulp Fiction
  • April 27 - A Star is Born
  • April 28 - Dirty Dancing
  • April 19 - Mamma Mia
  • April 30 - The Greatest Showman

It is £29 per vehicle plus a booking fee.

Visit www.nightflix.co.uk.