The poncey red drum at the heart of South Kensington is more readily associated with classical music, proms and Rule Britannia. Buton 25-31 October, the Royal Albert Hall will be invaded from space.
Visitors to the Close Encounters season can take part in an unusual programme of lectures, family activities, tours and music all themed around space and aliens. Highlights include:
- A talk by Marek Kukula of the Royal Observatory Greenwich on craters and collisions.
- Screenings of E.T, Aliens, Close Encounters, and Barbarella
- A talk on astrobiology by Lewis Dartnell.
- A talk by Nick Pope on government UFO files.
Tickets are on sale now.