FILM / EVENT DETAIL

The Dam Busters at 75: Live The Royal Albert Hall

Showing on Thursday May 17th at 7.15pm.

Tickets £18. Film and two course evening meal £34

Live at the Royal Albert Hall, Dan Snow is joined on stage by the Glenn Miller Orchestra plus special guests including family members of both Dam Busters crew and the film’s director Michael Anderson, historian Paul Beaver and Professor Hugh Hunt as they explore the history of the iconic raid and how it led to the making of a classic British film. The audience will include former members of the iconic 617 Squadron as well as current members of the Royal Air Force. Also witness an on stage ‘bouncing bomb’ experiment as we reflect on the science behind Barnes Wallis’ invention. This section will end with a stirring rendition of The Dam Busters March by the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

The Dam Busters film will be screened after the live event.


Director: Michael Anderson
Cast: Richard Todd, Michael Redgrave, Basil Sydney
Film Length: 200mins
Format: 2D
Cert: TBC

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