Sci-Fi

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The Best of Edinburgh Zombie Club Alldayer

The EZC celebrate their fifth birthday with a full day of diabolical cinematic oddities. The day opens with cannibals on the London underground in Death Line (1972); the visually inventive searingly bizarre Japanese ghost story Hausu (1977); Umberto Lenzi's Euromcrime shocker Rome Armed To The Teeth; gonzo prison action…

The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh

Sun 2 Jun

Free / 0131 558 8209

  • 12:30

Celebrate Scinema: Viewers' Choice

A science-fiction classic chosen by members of the public. You can vote for your favourite at glasgowsciencefestival.org and the screening will be followed by a Q&A with science boffins from the University of Glasgow.

Blackfriars, Glasgow

Wed 12 Jun

£3 / 0141 552 5924

Part of Glasgow Science Festival.

  • 19:30 – 22:30

David Heffron: Don't Hassle The Heff

The future isn’t what we were promised. We were supposed to have teleporters, robots and hoverboards, goddammit. Instead we got TOWIE and Jedward and austerity. David Heffron’s got some ideas on how to fix things. Not all of them are illegal. ★★★★★ (Three Week, "Pick of the Fringe" (The Age),"Undeniably original" (Sydney…

The Quadrant, Brighton

Thu 30 May

£6 (£5) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Fri 31 May

£6 (£5) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Glasgow Science Fiction Writers’ Circle

Regular fortnightly critiquing workshop for writers of all things fantastical. Beginners welcome; email glasgowsfwriters@gsfwc.co.uk in advance to attend.

The Ogilvie Centre, Glasgow

Tue 28 May

£2

  • 20:00

Helen Keen: Into the Beyond

Award-winning comedian and creator of BBC Radio 4's 'It Is Rocket Science' returns to Brighton with a work in progress extravaganza of ideas. "Harnessing a sharp comedy sensibility to an arsenal of fascinating facts… a treat for anyone who matches a sense of humour with an inquiring mind" (The Guardian), "Quirky, offbeat…

Caroline Of Brunswick, Brighton

Sun 26 May

£5 (£4.50) / 01273 917272

Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Mon 27 May

£5 (£4.50) / 01273 917272

Friends 2 for 1 Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Nothing Is The End Of The World (Except For The End Of The World)

  • Directed by: Max Pappenheim
  • Written by: Bekah Brunstetter

In a New York charter school, artificially intelligent pupils are welcomed, but a reality show television crew don't help matters much. As well as everyone is trying to integrate, android and human, everyone also tries to survive the junior year. Bekah Brunstetter's comedy drama with science fiction, is directed by Max…

Finborough Theatre, London SW10

Wed 22 May

£9 preview, no concs Sat eve perfs; £14 7.30pm & 3pm, no concs Sat eve perfs; £14 7.30pm & 3pm, no concs Sat eve perfs; £14 no concs Sat eve perfs… / 020 7244 7439

  • 19:30

Thu 23 May

£9 preview, no concs Sat eve perfs; £14 7.30pm & 3pm, no concs Sat eve perfs; £14 7.30pm & 3pm, no concs Sat eve perfs; £14 no concs Sat eve perfs… / 020 7244 7439

  • 19:30

Fri 24 May

£9 preview, no concs Sat eve perfs; £14 7.30pm & 3pm, no concs Sat eve perfs; £14 7.30pm & 3pm, no concs Sat eve perfs; £14 no concs Sat eve perfs… / 020 7244 7439

  • 19:30
…and 13 more dates until 8 Jun

Oliver Meech: When Magic & Science Collide

Magic boffin Oliver Meech meddles with forces we barely understand. Brain-boggling tricks inspired by mind-blowing science, in a comedy magic show for the QI generation. It's the Natural Selection! “Real gasps of awe” (Broadway Baby), “Could rival superstar Derren Brown” (Theatre Wales), “Funny, endearing, impressive…

The Hobgoblin, Brighton

Tue 28 May

£6 (£5) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Wed 29 May

£6 (£5) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Thu 30 May

£6 (£5) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

The Singing Silver

A serial audio screen play. A ship arrives having found a channel and sees the earth is administered by one people, who rely on one man after world war. Suitable for ages 16+.

www.youtube.com/user/thepiratemachine

Sat 1 Jun

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.