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Cathedrals of Football: The Evolution of Architecture in Scottish Football
Scottish football architecture has an illustrious history: Hampden was once the biggest football arena and Ibrox has the honour of hosting the first football arena disaster in 1902. Richard McBrearty talks about this as part of the More Than A Game: How Scotland Shaped World Football exhibition programme.
Mitchell Library, Glasgow
Wed 22 May
Free / 0141 287 2999
- 18:00 – 19:00
Are Tax Dodgers the Real Scroungers?
Tax evasion, avoidance and non-collection cost £120 billion while benefit fraud was below £5 billion (2010). Katy Clark MP, Mark Serwotka (PCS leader) and Owen Jones discuss who’s really scrounging. With over 24 times as much lost to tax cheats, why do we hear little about them but so much about benefit scroungers? We…
Community Base, Brighton
Wed 22 May
Scottish Astrological Association Talks
Twice monthly talks on a variety of astrology related topics.
Theosophical Society, Edinburgh
Wed 22 May
£5 (Members £3)
Lecture: Jane Ridder-Patrick – Jupiter-Saturn Cycles: Collective and Individual.
- 19:30 – 21:00
Scottish Opera: Pirates Unwrapped
A free, hour-long peek backstage at the inner workings, characters, scenes and high points of The Pirates of Penzance.
His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
Wed 22 May
Free / 01224 641122
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18:00
Andie Airfix at the Airfix Lounge
Graphic design as an extreme sport. Andie Airfix talks about the challenges working with music’s ‘megastars’ including Metallica, Thompson Twins, Stones, Doa, Leppard, Zeppelin and more. Talk dates: May 10/11; (Def Leppard). 17/18; (Metallica). 12/19/24; (Music design; Early Days). 8/15/22/25; (Music design; Latter Days).
Space at Create, Brighton
Wed 22 May
Fanti Acrobats International
Award-winning traditional African acrobats from Ghana, West Africa. A breathtaking performance, not to be missed. A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for all ages).
Thistle Hotel, Brighton
Wed 22 May
Festival of Research
details to follow. Suitable for ages 16+.
Sallis Benney Theatre, University Of Brighton
Wed 22 May
Melvyn Bragg
Melvyn Bragg launches his new novel Grace and Mary at the London Literature Festival. Grace and Mary is a profoundly moving story spanning three generations. John's mother Mary is in her nineties and lives in a nursing home by the sea in Cumbria. Her memory is beginning to fade. During each visit, John recognises…
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London SE1
Wed 22 May
£10–£12 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073
- 19:30
Pecha Kucha 17: The MAKLab
The MAKLab is the Lighthouse's Open Access Digital Fabrication Studio. In this Pecha Kucha session, members talk about their work.
The Lighthouse, Glasgow
Wed 22 May
£6 (£3) / 0141 276 5360
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18:00
Will Travers in Discussion
Will Travers, son of actor Bill Travers of Born Free fame, talks about the charity his father started and of which he is now the CEO. Travers talks about the Born Free Foundation's work to keep animals in the wild, followed up by a Q&A.
National Geographic Store, London SW3
Wed 22 May
Free / 020 7025 6960
Part of National Geographic London's Cultural Calendar series.
- 19:00
Zombie Science: Worst Case Scenario
An interactive multi-media spoof tutorial, with Theoretical Zombiologist Doctor Austin, teaching you how to survive a hypothetical Zombieism outbreak using science. Supported by Wellcome Trust and University of Glasgow. “Superbly entertaining… Doctor Austin is quirky and engaging, a delicate mixture of innocence and…
