A few weeks ago, we packed our picnic, tucked our blanket under our arms and headed off to Kirstenbosch for a night under the stars with Harry Potter. I heard about The Galileo fairly recently and it sounded, well, heavenly.
An
open air cinema that allows you to enjoy the classics in three
beautiful locations - Kirstenbosch Gardens, The Waterfront or Hillcrest -
while munching on your favourite picnic treats and (bottle of?) wine.
It sounded a little too good to be true - so I admit to being a little
bit of a skeptic before we arrived.
We printed our Webtickets and
entry (at the top entrance of Kirstenbosch) was seamless. You have the
option of 'booking' a blanket and / or chair with your ticket (at an
additional cost) or paying for one on the day, if you choose. We arrived
just after 18h00 with the movie starting at 20h00 - we found a perfect
spot on the lawns, but I wouldn't advise arriving much later than we
did.
We
didn't book a chair, but after a few minutes of lying on our blanket,
realised it would be a much better idea and carried two over - R20 each.
The screen itself is fairly massive - but beautifully clear and with
perfect sound. Remember I said I was a skeptic?
This is when all doubt faded away.
The
trailers started with Harry Potter starting shortly after 20h00. The
sun was setting, trees and mountains were silhouetted against the sky -
perfection. It got a little chilly, even with our blanket - so I'd
recommend taking a jacket and a few extra layers. You can see the
schedule for Kirstenbosch here
- we can't wait to go back for another show. Fantastic locations,
brilliant movies -and 10 points to The Galileo team for flawless
execution. Happy summer, Cape Town.
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Note : We paid for our tickets in full and were not remunerated in any way. I was not requested to do a review on The Galileo. All images and opinions are my own.
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