Astronomer to stage second show at Arena

TICKETS have gone on sale for a second chance to spend a night with astronomy expert Brian Cox.

Derby Arena is hosting two legs of the professor’s 2019 world tour and, while the first visit, in February, is sold out, he will be returning on Tuesday, September 10 from 8pm.

Taking audiences to the edge of our current understanding about the origin and evolution of our solar system and the universe, Universal the World Tour 2019, offers a fascinating insight into the workings of nature at the most fundamental level.

Whether an avid science reader or a total novice, Professor Cox makes challenging ideas accessible to all, exploring the vast, possibly infinite universe and our place within it from earth to the edges of the cosmos.

Brian will once again be joined by Robin Ince, co-host of The Infinite Monkey Cage podcast and an award-winning comedian, to oversee an audience Q&A, giving fans the chance to ask any questions they have and making every show unique.

Mr Cox said: “On the last tour I loved talking about astronomy and cosmology in very large venues that usually only host rock bands.

“The great advantage was the ability to use vast, state-of-the art screens to display images of the cosmos as we’ve never seen them before.

“Thirty metre-wide images from the Hubble space telescope are certainly something to behold.

“On this new tour, I’m going to go a step further with the technology, to the horror of my promoter because it’ll be really expensive.

“But it’ll be really spectacular as well, and I hope it’ll offer people a completely new perspective on our place in the universe.”

Tickets, priced between £37 and £47, can be bought by calling 01332 255800 or by visiting derbylive.co.uk