Stories
Trucks and Flickers: Vendors at the Heart of Outdoor CinemaThe hum of a generator, the smell of onions hitting a flat top, and the crackle of a film projector warming up in the distance. This is the sensory symphony of…
Why Clean Restrooms Are Non-Negotiable at Our Drive-In NightsThere's a particular kind of magic that happens when the sun sets over the Frederick Fairgrounds and the first reel starts flickering. Families spread out…
The Joy of Watching a Comedy with an Audience Inside Their CarsThere is a particular hush that falls across a drive-in field just before the opening credits roll, a quiet where engines tick and kids whisper and the air…
A local brewery joins our adults-only drive-in screeningOutdoor cinema has always carried a bit of magic, whether you grew up pulling up to a giant screen in the family sedan or you're discovering the format for the…
Keeping cinema affordable: the heart behind our ticket pricingA night at the movies should never feel like a luxury reserved for special occasions. That belief sits at the core of how Troyce Gatewood & Partners Movie…
How we keep the show going when the power goes outA drive-in night at the Frederick Fairgrounds is engineered to feel effortless. Visitors pull in, tune their radios, and watch a double feature under the open…
Layer Up Comfortably For A Chilly Outdoor MovieAn outdoor film feels different from a cinema indoors. You have open air, room to stretch out, food trucks nearby and the gentle nostalgia of watching a double…
When silence fills the screen and a musician takes overThere is something quietly radical about turning off the speakers and asking a single musician to hold an entire audience. We had wanted to try a silent film…
Why Two Wheels Belong At Movie NightAt first glance, a drive-in cinema seems built for cars. The familiar picture is a family in an SUV, a couple in a ute, or friends filling a hatchback with…
Curating a Children's Matinee Series for Early BirdsPicture a Hobart weekend where kookaburras still laugh over the Derwent, and parents flick on the hazard lights as they pull into the Frederick Fairgrounds…