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By popular demand, Wessex Cancer Support’s Christmas Drive-In Cinema will return to the Island this December.

The charity’s festive film event will run over three days at Robin Hill Adventure Park, between December 12th and 14th 2025.

Christmas favourites, such as Home Alone, Love Actually, Elf and The Holiday will be among the eight festive films shown on the giant LED screen.

Tickets for the Christmas Drive-In Cinema are available from today (Tuesday). The suggested minimum donation is £25 per car.

Money raised from the event will help the charity continue to support local people affected by cancer.

“We’re really excited to bring back the Christmas Drive-In Cinema this year. We know how much people love to watch a Christmas classic on the big screen from the comfort of their car. After a short hiatus, we’re so pleased to bring the event back to Robin Hill where it first started in 2018.

“Thank you to the team at Robin Hill for having us back, it’s going to be a great weekend and we can’t wait to see everyone there. A huge thanks also to our sponsors, WH Brading, White Windows, Hose Rhodes Dickson, Isle of Wight College and ICR Touch for making this event possible.”

Lorraine White, Head of Community, Events and Partnerships

Tickets for the Christmas Drive-In Cinema are available from today (Tuesday). The suggested minimum donation is £25 per car.

Money raised from the event will help the charity continue to support local people affected by cancer.

“A cancer diagnosis can turn people’s lives upside down. Our cancer support centre in Newport sees hundreds of people every year providing vital services such as counselling and therapies, to help them cope with cancer. We’re really excited to organise such a fun, festive event in the run up to Christmas, and, with the help of everyone who attends, we hope to raise a significant amount of money so we can continue to be there for local people who need us.

“Please get behind us as much as you can. Thank you.”

Lorraine White, Head of Community, Events and Partnerships

The films start on Friday 12th December, with The Muppet’s Christmas Carol followed by Die Hard.

Elf, Home Alone and Love Actually will be screened on Saturday 13th December, with The Polar Express, How The Grinch Stole Christmas and The Holiday set for Sunday 14th December.

For the full film schedule and to get tickets, find out more here

 

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Notes to editors  

Wessex Cancer Support provides free, local and personalised emotional support to anyone affected by cancer in Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight.  Clients may have cancer themselves, be adjusting to life after cancer, supporting someone with cancer, or be bereaved.  It is a charity which relies on donations to provide this support.

Through its four cancer support centres in Chandler’s Ford, Bournemouth, Waterside (Hythe) and Newport (Isle of Wight), the charity offers a drop-in service, professional counselling, complementary therapies, activities, support groups and courses. It also provides online services so people can access support from the comfort of their own home.

Natalie, a client, says: “At Wessex Cancer Support I’m simply Natalie and I feel heard. I’m not just a statistic or a sticker on a blood form. The charity has supported me at so many stages of my cancer journey. I want to shout from the rooftops that it’s ok to ask for support if you need it.”

In 2024, the charity provided 19,000 client support sessions across its four cancer support centres and more than 15,000 journeys on its Daisy Buses. It provided 1,360 online support sessions. 99% of clients rated the support they received as good or excellent.

Visit www.wessexcancer.org.uk

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