Christmas drive in cinema has arrived in Southport, with families able to order movie snacks straight to their car window!

MOONLIGHT Drive In brings a series of affordable classic festive films to the big screen, at Victoria Park, in Southport. The 1st was projected, on Friday, 9 December 2022. The next showings will now be running through to Sunday, 18 December 2022. They started with Home Alone (6pm) and Love Actually (8.30pm). Saturday movies include:- Frozen (2.30pm), Home Alone 2 (6pm) and Last Christmas (8.30pm). Sunday sees:- Elf (2.30pm), The Muppets Christmas Carol (6pm) and How The Grinch Stole Christmas (8.30pm). Other movies coming up include:- Polar Express, Nativity, Nativity 2, The Santa Clause, Deck The Halls, and Jingle All The Way. Older movie goers will love films including:- Die Hard, Die Hard 2, It's A Wonderful Life, Love Actually and Last Christmas. There will also be a choice of film times too with matinees at:- 2.30pm, early evening showings at 6pm and later evening screenings at:- 8.30pm. Tickets are sold on a 1st come, 1st served basis with Home Alone close to selling out already. You can even order food straight to your car, with Southport firm Cake Corner, providing a variety of got and cold drinks, toasties, bacon barns, their famous home baked cakes and other treats. People simply order via the Moonlight Drive In website and helpers will bring your order direct to your car window.

Moonlight Drive In Managing Director Scott Mackin said:- "We are really excited to be bringing drive in movies to Southport this Christmas! Everything is coming together now, we are looking forward to the 1st screenings on Friday. The reaction from people has been fantastic. There has been huge interest, tickets for Home Alone have nearly sold out. We have lots of great Christmas movies for people to choose from, with screenings at different times to suit people of all ages. People will be able to drive into Victoria Park through the gate on Rotten Row, next to the Ho Lee Chow restaurant. There will be a 1 way system in place with everyone exiting at the Duke Street entrance near Morrisons supermarket. People will be able to tune into the sound via the 97.7FM frequency. We will have lots of stewards on site to help anyone with any questions on the night. People are welcome to bring their own food, and we also have food available on site through Cake Corner. People can order things like toasties, popcorn, bacon barms, and Cake Corner's home made cakes, and hot or cold drinks, through our website; we will then bring the food and drink straight to your car window! It saves people having to walk out and carry items back for their family, although we will also have a kiosk on site if people want to come and order from that directly."

Movie goers will be able to sit back and enjoy watching their favourite films without leaving the comfort and warmth of their own car. Scott said:- "This is something very different for people this Christmas! It's a great novelty and a really fun experience. We can't wait. It is a very affordable and inexpensive night out for the whole family. When people come and watch the movies we would love them to take pictures and then post on social media to let other people know what it's like and what they think."

Do you agree with Southport BID who say that:- "Christmas drive in movies are a great novelty way for families to enjoy watching festive films together. They add to a wide range of Christmas events taking place in Southport this year, with Southport BID organising events such as:- a Christmas Grotto, Christmas Carriage Rides, Elf Parties, a Gingerbread Trail and an Illustrate Illuminate Trail..."

Moonlight Drive In takes place at:- Victoria Park, Southport, from:- 9 December to 18 December 2022. Book tickets here:- MoonlightDrivein.Co.UK.
 

Plaque unveiled at new housing development in honour of the Kings Regiment and Royal Artillery

ONE Vision Housing and Sefton Council were joined by local veterans to celebrate the completion of a new housing development built on a historic site. Located in Seaforth, the development named Kings Park includes 21 new high quality affordable homes thanks to a £945k grant from Homes England. Between:- 1882 and 1958, the site was home to The Royal Garrison Artillery, The Royal Field Artillery and The Kings Regiment Liverpool HQ Barracks.

One Vision Housing is part of the award winning The Sovini Group, that seeks to build a better future through its development framework, aiming to combat high housing costs through the delivery of over 1,000 new good quality, affordable homes within the next 5 years.

Colleagues from across the Group were joined by Madame Mayor of Sefton, Councillor Clare Louise Carragher, alongside Homes England and local veterans to unveil a plaque in honour of the site's history.

The Kings Park development, built by Sovini Construction, includes:- a mixture of bungalows and 2 and 3 bedroom houses available through Affordable Rent.

In line with the Group's net zero carbon commitment and the Future Buildings Standard (2021), the development took a 'fabric first' approach. This approach involves maximising performance of components and materials selected during construction, aiming to reduce energy consumption, such as thermal efficiency and running costs. Environmentally efficient specifications can be seen across the new homes, from low carbon heating and sustainable drainage systems to smart meters and charging points for electric vehicles.

The Sovini Group's Managing Director of Housing, Ian Mitchell said:- "We were honoured to commemorate the Kings Regiment and Royal Artillery at our Kings Park development and are thankful to the veterans and Sefton Council who support our vision of a better future. This new scheme has enabled us to create opportunities and change lives for local people, through affordable quality rental properties. We are pleased that our customers are settling into their new homes and look forward to seeing them thrive within our communities for years to come."

For more details on new affordable homes available through One Vision Housing, visit:- OVH.Org.UK.