Book Edinburgh hotels to see War of the Worlds

If you are planning on a short city break to the Scottish capital, why not book Edinburgh hotels with Hotel Direct and head to the brand new arena production of War of the Worlds.

The Martians will be landing at the O2 inEdinburghwith an updated version of the classic stage show in Jeff Wayne’s musical version of The War of the Worlds, the New Generation.

This time around, Liam Neeson will be taking over the role of narrator from Richard Burton, but will be appearing as a 3D hologram, the first time this technology has been used in conjunction with live actors.

Liam and the cast will be telling the famous HG Wells sci fi story along with a 2 hour CGI film that will be projected on a100 footwide wall.

The crowd can look forward to a35 foothigh Martian fighting machine who will scan them and shoot flaming heat rays at them.

There will be a number of amazing special effects such as the Martian fighting machine incinerating a cast member that will bring the story to life.

Old fans and a new generation can now discover this fantastic piece of work as it is taken around the top arenas in theUKandIrelandon this tour.

If you survive the attack, you will want to rest up at one of the many reasonable hotels in Edinburgh. Luckily Hotel Direct have a fantastic range of hotels available to suit all budget. Visit www.HotelDirect.co.uk/Edinburgh/ for the full range of accommodation on offer.