If your other half is a Star Wars fan, the National Space Center might have the perfect Valentine’s Day experience for you.
Allure Leicester has been given special permission to host a one-off screening of the film, which marks the beginning of one of the greatest movie series ever, Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.
Visitors can sit in the largest planetarium in Great Britain and watch a movie on the big cinema screen.
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You’ll be able to watch Luke Skywalker team up with the Jedi Knight, cocky pilot, Wookie, and robots to save the galaxy from the world-destroying imperial combat station, while trying to save Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vader.
The program is suitable for families, friends, couples and anyone who wants to show their Valentine’s Day love for this popular movie.
In 1989, it became one of the first 25 films selected by the U.S. Library of Congress to keep in the National Film Registry as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”
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Over the past 15 years, the National Space Center has hosted several Star Wars Celebration events to raise money for charity, including a visit by actor Luke Skywalker himself, Mark Hamill, who watched a movie made at the Leicester Center, and an audio commentary. One of the many award-winning planetarium shows produced on site by NSC Creative.
Malika Andres, a spokeswoman for the National Space Center, said: “We love Star Wars, and we can’t think of a better way to get everyone together to enjoy movie on Valentine’s Day. You don’t have to be a husband to celebrate this special day because we do everything we can for the love of the Force.” .
Tickets start at £8 per person, with packages available including food and drink. Please visit the booking website.
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