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Mars and Dam Busters collide at Aerospace Bristol

By Robin Askew  Friday May 12, 2023

When Bristol Film Festival announced their screening of classic WWII movie The Dam Busters under the wings of Concorde at Aerospace Bristol on the 80th anniversary of the actual mission on Tuesday 16 May, they could not have anticipated that they’d be sharing the hangar with another attraction.

But that’s what’s happened, as the new temporary Journey to Mars exhibition, featuring Luke Jerram’s Mars sculpture, has just opened in the same space and will run until June 5.

A scene from The Dam Busters

That give punters a great opportunity to enjoy three attractions for the price of one, as the Festival’s ‘speedy boarding’ ticket option also permits access to Concorde prior to the screening. The Dam Busters screening will be preceded by an introductory talk exploring Bristol’s aeronautical history and the site’s key role in WWII.

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Dam Busters images: StudioCanal

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