19 May 2026
NEIL WARD & BEN EMLYN-JONES:
Messages Through Time and Space
A special two-part talk by Neil Ward and Ben Emlyn-Jones of the popular Paranormal Peep Show
From mysterious signals echoing through the cosmos to eerie messages seemingly sent across decades, humans have always been fascinated by communication that transcends ordinary limits. These talks explore two very different but equally intriguing forms of “messages”: those that may reach across time, and those that reach across the vastness of space …
Part 1 :The Dodleston Messages, presented by Neil Ward: We all use computers with email and Internet and are used to receiving messages on a daily basis. But back in 1984, when the first BBC Micro computers were being issued to schools in the UK, no one had even heard of the Internet because it wasn’t used by the public until 12 years later. So it was a complete shock for a school teacher to start receiving strange messages on his computer – but even more shocking when the sender then claimed he was from the year 1583. Neil Ward explains the strange case known as “The Dodleston Messages”.
Part 2 : SETI and UFOs, by Ben Emlyn-Jones: The news has announced that “BLC1”, a signal from an extraterrestrial civilization, might have been found. SETI, the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence, is a scientific project to find intelligent life beyond the earth. But so is ufology. Then why are the two so divided from each other..?
Neil Ward
Neil is author of True Tales of the Paranormal and also co-authored the book Faeriecraft. He paints and is a visionary artist, producing artwork for publications and prints. He has appeared on TV and radio, discussing strange paranormal dreams, faeries and ghostly encounters, and has spoken in the US and the UK at many events. Neil has conducted workshops, and specialises in spiritualism, psychic development and mediumship studies, speaking on ordinary people having extraordinary experiences. He has filmed psychical research, taken part in ESP official research with Dr Peter Fenwick and made short films discussing other mysteries. Neil is also a co-host for The Paranormal Peep Show, on the Paranormal UK Radio Network (www.paukradio.com).
Website: www.neilgeddesward.co.uk
Ben Emlyn-Jones
Ben Emlyn-Jones is a former hospital porter and independent journalist who, over the course of his life, has come to realise that subjects most people laugh at like UFOs, the paranormal and government cover-ups are real. Not only are they real, they are the most important issues affecting the world today. Gaining an understanding of them has become a necessity. Ben is the author of the books Roswell Rising – a Novel of Disclosure, and its two sequels. He writes the HPANWO blog and has a column in UFO Truth Magazine.
All lectures are introduced by Andy Thomas and begin at 8.15pm SHARP, admission £8. Events are held on TUESDAYS. Our venue is at Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15 8DX
Details of how to find us can be found on the Venue Directions page
Other dates for 2026:
Tues 18 August
Tues 13 October
- Speakers will be announced in due course
A Changing Times lecture in progress