WHITE HEAT SATURDAY 23 February, 10.30am-5pm
Stuff for teens, with more demanding activities for a more demanding age. Fronted by The Festival of the Spoken Nerd, the guys who, miraculously, have made science sexy, White Heat will stop you in your tracks, make you laugh, then make you think. For ages 11+, with activities for younger children at The Blind Tiger Club next door and the Latest Music Bar nearby. Sallis Benney Theatre, 58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton, BN2 0JY Tickets £5, from the website or on the door. 10.00-12.00 Festival of the Spoken Nerd do tricks. To the Nerds, all magic tricks have tales to tell. The Nerdy guys will reveal everything in two hours of walkabout, talkabout knockabout. Steve Mould, Matt Parker, Helen Arney and Simon Watt. 12.00pm Mark Kaplan: The Science of Monsters Mark has probed deep where zombies, werewolves, vampires and other monsters came from and why they seemed so terrifying. 1.00pm Longboarding and Skateboarding With video clips and animations Jonathan Hare’s talk goes deeper into the science and technology of skateboards and longboards. 2.00 Who killed Marilyn Monroe? Since Monroe, the greatest of Hollywood’s sex symbols, died conspiracy theories have involved the CIA, president JF Kennedy and communist plots. So who dunnit? We think we have the answer. 3.00-5.00 Steve, Matt, Helen and Simon do two hours of walkabout, talkabout knockabout. ALL DAY Hang out and practise those tricks you just learned, or just hang.
You’ve been PIPped. Philosophy In Pubs (PIPs) does what it says on the can - only today we do it not with philosophers in pubs, but with peeps in a cafe. Vox Pop. Be a media star and mouth off on your favourite subject.
Designed to please. Brighton University students try out their designs and products on you. What do you think? The Dropsy Wheel. You cannot stand in front of this wheel without falling over. No, you can’t. We put the mattress there because you can’t.
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