Around 1,000 people turned out for the first ever outdoor film screening on the Common.

Picture special: Over 2,800 people turn out for historic outdoor screening of Mamma Mia!

Monday, September 10, 2012
11:23 AM

SAFFRON Walden residents turned out in their droves on Saturday night for the first ever outdoor film screening on the Common.

Around 2,800 people stamped their place in history at the free, open-air screening of crowd-favourite Mamma Mia!

The event was hosted by the Cambridge Film Festival and Saffron Screen to celebrate the town’s community cinema and as part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

Revellers took to social media website Streetlife to praise the occasion, with one user, Barry J, writing: “Great night last night on the Common with Meryl Streep and the rest. Must do it again. Thanks to all involved.”

Check out the Reporter’s slideshow of pictures from the monumental event.

If you have any photos yourself, we’d be delighted to post them online. E-mail us at editor@saffronwalden-reporter.co.uk.

For more details on the event, see this week’s edition of the Reporter.