The Merchant Square open-air cinema will return to Paddington this May for a programme of free films for all.

Kicking things off, Pixar’s Inside Out will screen on Thursday May 18, to mark Mental Health Awareness Week (running May 15-21).

Amy Poehler and Mindy Kaling feature in this animation which takes the view on a journey inside the mind of Riely, an adolescent girl who is struggling with some big life changes.

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The screening will start at 6pm and the first 100 people who turn up will receive a free stress ball which they can keep to help reduce anxiety levels.

Mean Girls, The Devil Wears Prada, 10 Things I Hate About You, and Anchorman follow on, with classic hits, Legally Blonde and Dodgeball finishing the programme off.

Sessions run on Thursday May 18, then again on Wednesdays throughout August, and then Wednesday, September 6 and 13.

Films start at 6pm, they are free and no bookings are required. Just get in early to bag a bean bag or deckchair.

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Found canal side, the outdoor cinema will also have as pop-up bar selling snacks and beverages, including cocktails.

For more information visit merchantsquare.co.uk