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Talks and shows

How to kill an asteroid (family)

Sat 01 Feb 2025

Discover the story of our planetary defence against asteroids.

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In-person
The demo team at the Ri

Talks and shows

Programme Launch 2025: Ri behind the scenes

Fri 17 Jan 2025

Join the Ri's own Demo Team for the launch of the 2025 Spring programme!

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In-person
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Talks and shows

SOLD OUT CHRISTMAS LECTURES rehearsal night 2024

Tue 03 Dec 2024

Help us try out demo and experiment ideas and get a sneak peak at this years' lectures supported by CGI.

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In-person
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Talks and shows

Secret space waves

Sat 21 Sep 2024

Join Gideon Koekoek as he explores what secrets of the Universe gravitational waves could reveal.

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In-person
biscuits

Talks and shows

The chemistry of Christmas baking

Fri 20 Dec 2024

Join us to get scientifically satisfied with some Christmas baking.

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In-person / Livestream
two men are at the faraday desk in the Ri theatre. a candle is alight on the desk.

Talks and shows

Christmas special: Chemistry of a candle

Thu 19 Dec 2024

Now sold out in-person, but online livestream tickets are still available!

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In-person
Andrew squatting down on a beach holding two rubik's cubes, one giant and one normal sized. He is wearing a rubik's cube patterned suit.

Talks and shows

SELLING FAST 50 years of The Rubik's cube

Sat 16 Nov 2024

Maths and magic collide in the fascinating world of Rubik's Cube.

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In-person
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Family Fun Day

Family Fun Day: Amazing animals

Sun 27 Oct 2024

Join us for a day of animals facts and fun for the whole family.

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In-person
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Talks and shows

A Periodic Tale with Dr Karl

Sat 12 Oct 2024

Dr Karl is back and delving into the wide realm of science, one topic at a time.

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In-person
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Talks and shows

SOLD OUT Pokémaths: The maths of Pokémon

Sat 05 Oct 2024

Discover the maths behind one of the world's most popular games.

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