Can drive-in cinemas open in Tier 4? The Government hasn’t a clue Wonder Woman and Love Actually fans would be perfectly safe in their own cars – but the official rules are a confusing, illogical mess 23 December 2020 • 11:02am The Drive-In, in Enfield, has seen ticket sales fly as Tier 4 shut down indoor cinemas Credit: Nick Rutter When is a cinema not treated as a cinema? When it’s a drive-in, one of few off-shoots of the film industry that has seen a legitimate boom under Covid. Before the pandemic, Britain boasted a mere three drive-in cinemas, two of them in Haywards Heath. Some 40 more opened around the country this summer, giving audiences one of the most socially-distanced entertainment options imaginable.