This Is London 11 Nov

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LIFE ON MARS AT ROYAL OBSERVATORY GREENWICH
National Geographic is to unveil the first ever Mars
show home, a unique structure that will provide a fascinating
glimpse of what life on the red planet could be like in a matter
of decades.
Open at the Royal Observatory
Greenwich from 10 to 16 November, the
habitat is based on extensive
consultation with Royal Observatory
Greenwich astronomers and Stephen
Petranek, author of How We’ll Live on
Mars and consultant on MARS, the
compelling six-part docu-drama from
the Academy Award-winning team of
Ron Howard and Brian Grazer, which
premieres on Sunday 13 November at
21.00 on National Geographic.
Set in the year 2033, thrilling
adventure-drama MARS tells the story of
the first manned mission to the red
planet and our attempts to colonise it.
This exhilarating space odyssey is
interwoven with present day
documentary with space visionaries
such as Elon Musk and Neil deGrasse
Tyson explaining the science behind the
drama, and how modern-day pioneers
and technology will make the
colonisation of Mars a reality.
The show home will contain a
transparent side section, giving visitors a
slice of Mars life inside, as well as a
depiction of an underground area,
containing sleeping quarters, food
supplies, scientific equipment and linking
tunnels to other habitats. A small
exhibition around the home will bring to
life visions of the colony and facts about
our future on Mars and the prospect of
becoming a multi-planetary species.
THE AGE OF THE BEARD
A photographic display of magnificent
examples of 19th-century facial hair and
a special version of the pantomime
Bluebeard are part of a new exhibition
showing how men’s beards have changed
throughout history.
The show, hosted by the Florence
Nightingale Museum, will be launched on
17 November with demonstrations of
cutthroat shaving by barbers wearing
Victorian costumes and a range of other
themed-activities from the period. As well
as the pantomime, there will be talks by
experts on the history of facial hair,
Victorian hair jewellery, the beards
featured in the Ladybird children’s books,
the health and hygiene of facial hair and
why so many Victorian men sported facial
hair with pride.
The Florence Nightingale Museum is
at 2 Lambeth Palace Road, SE1 7EW.
WARNER BROS STUDIO TOUR
This winter, Hogwarts in the Snow will
be returning to Warner Bros. Studio Tour
London. Across the festive season from
Saturday 19 November until Sunday
29 January, fans will experience
Christmas time at Hogwarts and discover
how film-makers created fire, ice and
snow that never melts as the attraction
undergoes a magical makeover.
Christmas trees will line the Great
Hall, the Gryffindor common room will
be dressed for the season and a blanket
of filmmaking snow will be meticulously
applied to the majestic Hogwarts castle
model – all for the Hogwarts in the
Snow feature.
From 18 November, fans will also be
able to watch the highly anticipated
adventures of Magizoologist Newt
Scamander, with special screenings of
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
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