Outdoor theatre and cinema in Europe and the UK: readers' travel tips

Balmy evenings in southern Europe are favourites for open-air films, while the Cornish coast and city parks host UK theatre – with plenty of Bottom and Titania ...

The Rathausplatz in Vienna is a spectacular setting at any time, and under the balmy summer skies in July and August it is a beautiful, elegant place to watch films, musicals and plays on a giant screen surrounded by verdant trees on one side and baroque buildings on another, while the Danube flows past nearby. Entry to the film fest is free but this year places must be booked online. You get a good view from anywhere but early booking will get a seat on the front rows. Try the food from a variety of market stalls, ranging from hefty Austrian sausages to delicate crepes and exotic Japanese teppanyaki.
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