Royal Albert Hall Presents CLOSE ENCOUNTERS With Nick Pope Oct 25

The Royal Albert Hall will be mission control for all things outer space and extra terrestrial when it presents a week long, highly innovative festival called Close Encounters, combining arts, science, fun and education. The latest addition to this weeklong alien adventure is a fascinating talk on The British Government's UFO files by expert Nick Pope on Monday 25 October.

The Ministry of Defence is in the process of releasing its entire archive of UFO files. These go back decades and are packed with thousands of fascinating cases, including UFOs seen by police officers and pilots, and UFOs being tracked on radar. Nick Pope will explain the history of the British government's involvement with this fascinating subject, setting out the policy on the issue, detailing how investigations are undertaken and revealing what conclusions were reached. Finally, Nick will dip into these files and discuss some of the most extraordinary cases that he and his colleagues investigated.

This is certain to be one of the highlights for the visitors of all ages who will discover a whole new world when they enter the Royal Albert Hall Mother Ship for a multi-sensory intergalactic experience from 25 - 31 October.

Close Encounters forms part of the Royal Albert Hall's strategy to open its doors to a broad range of audiences. Featuring a series of artistic events both titled and themed around space, astrobiology, extra terrestrial activity, alien forms, and communication in the solar system, there will be something for everyone throughout this alien, action- packed week, with many of the activities FREE of charge.

Tickets onsale now from: www.royalalberthall.com or Box Office on 020 7589 8212, priced £10