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Mary Shelley - xHumed - Birmingham

Dead good thinking with xHumed

‘How the Industrial Age Forged Our Digital Future’ will be no ordinary conference event; there will be 12 speakers, 6 live and 6 dead…

Dundee Science Festival

Entertainment, inspiration and curiosity for all ages at the Dundee Science Festival

Dundee Science Festival is a celebration of science, providing fun, entertainment, inspiration and curiosity for all…

ThrillerAthon - Halloween

Spooky stuff for kids (and big kids) this Halloween

As the end of October draws near, read our pick of family friendly haunts for Halloween. Terrifying events for little terrors and spooky stuff for big kids…

Buyagift - Zombie experience - Halloween

Ghouls and gore for grown-ups with Contrary Life’s pick of Halloween events

Read our pick of events taking place across the UK from exhibitions to balls, from zombie battles to serial killers, there is something to test the nerves of everyone…

Inside Out Festival 2013 - Crime in the Neighbourhood

An eclectic mix of events at the Inside Out Festival

Beginning on the 21st October, the 4th Inside Out Festival will take place across London with over 45 events…

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The science behind the first ascent of Everest at The Royal Society

‘Everest, the first ascent: the untold story of the man who made it possible’, is a free lecture at The Royal Society on 18th October 2013…

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Francis Crick lecture at The Royal Society

The Royal Society is hosting a free event on 17th October; the Francis Crick Lecture – Mutations: great and small…

Science Museum - X&Y

What shape is the universe?

This October, the theatrical show X&Y asks Science Museum audiences… what is the shape of the universe? And does time have an end?

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Charles Darwin and the practice of science at The Royal Society

He never wore a lab coat, and is famous principally for a theory, yet Charles Darwin’s contribution to scientific method is often overlooked…

Light Night Leeds (Photo: Contrary Life)

The city shines for Light Night Leeds

On 4th October over 30 venues across the city centre in Leeds will open their doors to host over 50 art events for Light Night 2013…

Peter Harrison Planetarium - Royal Observatory Greenwich

Planet of the Dinosaurs at the Planetarium

The Royal Observatory in Greenwich is running a unique series of live planetarium shows. On 22nd August palaeontologist Dr David W E Hone presents Planet of the Dinosaurs…

Peter Harrison Planetarium - Royal Observatory Greenwich

The aliens have landed at the Planetarium for Sci-Fi Movie Night

Get ready for Sci-Fi Movie Night at the Peter Harrison Planetarium, Greenwich on 15th August with a screening of This Island Earth and a short talk afterwards…

Just So Festival 2013 - Rode Hall Cheshire

An eccentric weekend away with the Just So Festival

The Just So Festival is an eclectic mix of eccentricity with circus, music and theatre taking place at Rode Hall in Cheshire from 16th to 18th August 2013…

Thackray Medical Museum – Murder at the Workhouse – Take2 Yorkshire

Life can be murder in the workhouse…

Be part of the investigation team on Friday 26th July at the Thackray Medical Museum in Leeds and try to find out who killed Lady Philomena Spencer…

Lafrowda Festival, annual event in St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall

Hysterical Histories at the Lafrowda Festival

Lafrowda Festival is an annual celebration of community arts in St Just, Cornwall. This year’s festival fortnight begins on 5th July 2013…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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HandleBards hit the pedals again to bring you a summer of outdoor theatre
HandleBards A Midsummer Night's Dream ©Rah Petherbridge Photography

The HandleBards are a Shakespearean troupe who tour by bike. And to celebrate their 10th anniversary, they’re climbing back into the saddle…

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