Throughout the 1960s, space travel gripped the public’s imagination, with daily reports of UFO sightings from the UK public, police officers, the military, pilots etc.The NASA satellite tracking station at Winkfield, operational throughout the 1960s and up to 1980, was vital for NASA’s goal of landing a man on the moon by the end of the decade. A CADS member worked at the Winkfield Satellite Tracking Station.
In 1967 a Winkfield resident discovered a “flying saucer” in a paddock near the tracking station. An engineer from the tracking station investigated, lobbing coins at the saucer to check for force fields and countermeasures. This is a “version” of the events, perhaps slightly influenced by Star Wars, Lost in Space, Star Trek, Dr Who and The Bionic Man brought to Camden Fringe by Cranbourne Amateur Dramatic Society (CADS).
This fun and frothy comedy with music comes to Camden Fringe after a successful run on home soil in the Royal County of Berkshire. The Saucer will land for a brief stay at 7:30 pm on Thu 14, Fri 15 and Sat 16 Aug 2025, plus 2:30 pm on Sat 16th! the performances will be at St Paul’s Church Hall, Camden Square, NW1 9XG. For further information on The Saucer,. Cranbourne Amateur Dramatic Society and of course to buy your tickets please check out:
