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Kamloops to host Drive-In Theatre for 1st time since the late 90s

Kamloops residents will get a blast from the past this month with a rare occurrence coming to the city.

According to the Kamloops Film Society, a pop up drive-in theatre will be installed at the McArthur Island Sport Centre between June 25 and June 27. Dubbed the "Twin Rivers Drive-In," this will be the first operational outdoor theatre in Kamloops since the late 90s.

“It really was a no-brainer,” said Dušan Magdolen, Executive Director of The Kamloops Film Society. “We were a month into the pandemic and had started sourcing out the idea ourselves when we were approached by the rest of the group to collaborate. With that much enthusiasm for this fun new event idea, we knew we had to help make the vision a reality.”

Residents at the event will still need to obey physical-distancing regulations put in place by Interior Health and WorkSafe BC. No more than 50 vehicles will be allowed per evening at the venue.

“We’ve put a great deal of effort into researching the latest health and safety protocols and have closely collaborated with the City to ensure the event will be held as safely as possible,” said Lisa Strachan, Director of Destination Development and Trade Relations at Tourism Kamloops. “If we couldn’t do the event right, then we didn’t want to do it at all, but with the easing of restrictions in the last couple of weeks we felt like this was the right time to launch.”

Movies playing at the theatre will be "Trolls World Tour," and "Back to the Future." For tickets and showtimes, click here.



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