St Albans Cathedral’s exciting Autumn Adult Learning programme has now begun; inspired by the Cathedral’s rich heritage of learning.

We are one of only a few cathedrals in the country which offer a full programme of adult learning events designed to explore faith, history and culture from many angles. Each term we produce a programme packed full of talks, workshops and study days which cover all sorts of topics, such as theology, art, faith, film and politics.

God, Science Fiction and a Good Space Opera is just one of the talks scheduled this term, and the Cathedral’s first café event in our new Welcome Centre and Abbots Kitchen café. Visitors will be taken on a journey through popular science fiction, and explore some of your favourite space operas in a new light as we invite a part-time Stormtrooper to explore faith in science fiction.

Can androids have souls? If aliens created humanity, could anyone believe in God? Join the Rev’d Cris Rogers as he explores whether there is a place for faith in science fiction, and whether God can be found in this most unlikely of places. In an interactive evening, visitors are invited to enter into the debate and explore the themes of God, creation, faith and death, and how these connect with popular science fiction.

This event forms part of St Albans Cathedral’s Space Voyage, a spectacular son-et-lumiere which takes place 28 October to 1 November, and invites visitors to travel out of this world and immerse themselves in a dramatic experience of cosmic light and sound.

God, Science Fiction and a Good Space Opera takes place on Thursday 10 October from 7.30pm (bar opens at 7pm). Tickets are £10 and can be purchased at www.stalbanscathedral.org.

Visit https://www.stalbanscathedral.org/Pages/Events/Category/talks for the full Autumn Adult Learning Programme.