| Event ID: | 7054 |
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| Contact Email: | hello@andfestival.org.uk |
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| Organization: | Abandon Normal Devices |
| Event Web Site: | http://www.abandonnormaldevices.org/wts |
| Dates: | 3rd October 2014 to 4th October 2014 |
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| Type: | Public |
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| Country: | United Kingdom |
| State/Province: | Cheshire |
| City: | Macclesfield |
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| Location: | Jodrell Bank Observatory |
| Event Name: | Watch the Skies! |
| Event Description: | Watch the Skies! is the first large-scale outdoor cinematic event at The University of Manchester’s Jodrell Bank Observatory, home to one of the largest radio telescopes in the world. This weekend of interstellar cinema will bring you to the darkest space of the universe as we make contact with the unknown - expect evolutionary tales of artificial life, dark stars, extra-terrestrial encounters and drama on a planetary scale. 2001: A Space Odyssey Fri 03 Oct We launch with Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (GB/US, 150mins) (U), accompanied by an audio-visual commission from Soup Collective (which will projected onto the Lovell telescope) and talks on the space race from the team at The Discovery Centre at Jodrell Bank. Alien Sat 04 Oct We conclude on Saturday with Ridley Scott's Alien (GB/US, 117mins) (18) , a world premiere live soundtrack for Koji Morimoto's Magnetic Rose by Oneohtrix Point Never and expect counter arguments to the "no one can hear you scream in space" strapline with talks on sound in space from the team at Jodrell Bank. Important Information For Watch the Skies! we will be building an outdoor cinema next to the Lovell telescope. The screenings are open air and the audience area is not covered. The screenings will go ahead whatever the weather - rain or shine - so please come prepared. Seating will not be provided. We recommend that guests bring their own seating (camping chairs etc) or picnic blankets for comfort. The Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre facilities (including toilets and cafe) will be open and available to all guests. There will be secure on site parking available and you will be able to buy car parking tickets on the day. We will have more detailed information on parking costs and alternative transport in coming weeks. We will also be releasing further information about timings, accesibility and facilities here, via email and social media in the weeks leading up to the event. About Watch the Skies Watch the Skies! is a flagship event in the BFI Blockbuster project SCI-FI: DAYS OF FEAR AND WONDER, presented together with O2. Watch the Skies! is curated by Abandon Normal Devices and produced in partnership with Jodrell Bank and Live from Jodrell Bank Transmissions and funded with the support of the BFI, awarding funds from The National Lottery. |
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