After Dark - Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon
After Dark - Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon
Immerse yourself in the original, pyschedelic, fulldome Planetarium visualisation of Pink Floyd' s iconic album, The Dark Side of the Moon.
Head off on an emotional and inspiring journey into the heart and themes of the iconic album and songs. Fly through the solar system and zoom through the stars in a 360 degree fulldome experience. We're sure you'll be wowed by The Great Gig in the Sky, that will Eclipse all others, leaving Us and Them wanting more!
The show will be divided between the 10 tracks of the album in chronological order. Each track will have a different theme, some futuristically looking forward and some a retro acknowledgment to Pink Floyd’s visual history.
Your Pink Floyd ticket includes:
- Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon experience in the Planetarium
- Opportunity to purchase drinks at the bar
Please note this event is for visitors age 12 years and over. Anyone under 18 years old will need to be accompanied by an adult. There are two event start times, 6:30pm (show starts at 7:15pm) and 8pm (show starts at 8:45pm).
The Story...
On 27th February, 1973, EMI Records held a press conference for the debut presentation of Pink Floyd’s new album The Dark Side Of The Moon at the London Planetarium. It was felt the Planetarium as a backdrop for the 42 minute playback was a suitable venue for Britain’s number one ‘psychedelic space rock’ band.
The group, who were renowned for shunning publicity, were expected to make an appearance given the excitement surrounding the release, which only added to their guests’ anticipation. As the audience faithfully arrived at 3pm sharp they were met not by the band but by four life sized cardboard cut outs of Pink Floyd in defiance to EMI’s wishes for them to attend and in protest at the venue.
Despite the band's no-show, the event was an unmitigated success and the album went on to sell over 50 million copies to date.
More than fifty years on Pink Floyd’s iconic album, is being brought to life again the help of modern technology and stunning visuals played out to 42 minutes of The Dark Side Of The Moon.
Accessibility information for Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon
The Planetarium is fully accessible. If you have a wheelchair, we have spaces for you to sit with seats for your family and friends. The stairs have lights to make them easy to see. They are wide and broad. Seating is raked - seats at the back sit almost upright, seats at the front lean back. Whichever seat you choose, you’ll always get a padded flip-up seat with head-rest.
We have blue badge parking available and level access throughout the venue.
This event is a fundraising event for Wonderseekers.
Find out more about accessibilityShowtimes
Arrival: from 6:30pm
Show starts: 7:15pm
Show finishes: 8pm
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Arrival: from 8pm
Show starts: 8:45pm
Show finishes: 9:30pm