Science Club 2024
Join us at THE POTTING SHED for a great night out - pizza, drinks, friends - with added science - all for just £15.
What? We invite leading scientists and specialists from Norfolk, the UK and internationally to brighten up a wintry night with an inspiring presentation on their specialism, fuelled by great food, drinks and company in our cosy bar.
Why? Science Club is an offer to our local community, neighbours and new friends to come and eat, drink and learn about something new.
When? Doors 7pm. 7:30pm-8:30pm.
How much? £15 - for a wood-fired pizza, a free alcoholic (or non-alcoholic) drink and a 40 minute talk on a cutting-edge area of science.
Where? Entrance is via Botanical Garden Bar entrance on Wensum Street. Opposite the Maid’s Head Hotel - look for the fairy lights.
What else? We’ll also spend 5 minutes sharing with you our initial ideas for a theatre production about the area of science - a chance to contribute the very early ideas of a theatre production.
Science Club was originally generously supported by Norwich Freeman’s Charity
Looking forward to seeing you.
An introduction to Ornithology
Thursday 15th February 2024
(Doors from 7pm)
7:30 - 8:30pm
Science Club - £15
Through the kitchen window, there’s a bird resting on a branch. It’s cold outside. But this bird is full of life and song. You wonder what species of bird it might be? You try to google it, but when you look up, it’s gone.
Birdwatching connects us with the sky.
Join us in welcoming Sue Bryan to curious directive. Sue travels the world to observe birds and works part-time at Titchwell Marsh for the RSPB. Sue will bring with her equipment and share an introduction to this calm, thoughtful pastime.
Comforting - Emotional - Relaxing
VIBE: Big Norfolk skies x Vaughn Williams.
An Introduction to Exoplanets.
Wednesday 21st February 2024
(Doors from 7pm)
7:30 - 8:30pm
Science Club - £15
Gas-giants, Super-Earths and Neptunian planets are out there. More than we can possibly imagine. With the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists are peering back to the very beginning of the Universe. Along the way we are finding planets which appear very similar to our home.
Join Prof. Ruth Angus, Assistant Curator of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History (New York), who will be beaming in for this compelling talk on these mysterious new planets.
The creative response for this Science Club is co-presented by curious directive and the City of London Sinfonia.
Awe-inspiring - Emotional - Relaxing
VIBE: Gustav Holst x data visualisation.
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An introduction to Organ Donation.
Monday 13th February 2023
(Doors from 7pm)
7:30 - 8:30pm
Science Club
In the UK, organ donation is now an opt-out decision. Our fragile bodies can offer a future life to others. But would you want to donate? Critical practical and ethical issues are explored in collaboration with charity We Are Donors. curious directive offers an insightful, emotionally intelligent introduction to organ donation, offering no answers, just questions.
This Science Club is followed by a presentation of storyboard for a theatre production based on the them, led by Artistic Director, Jack Lowe.
Political - Provocative - Thoughtful
VIBE: 21 grams (the film) meets a Norwich version of Speaker’s Corner.
An introduction to the
Science of Sleep
Thursday 16th February 2023
(Doors from 7pm)
7:30 - 8:30pm
Science Club
During the average human lifetime, we spend 229,961 asleep. It’s the subject of numerous novels, films and artworks. Now, ground-breaking theatre company curious directive introduces the latest science of sleep, including what might be going on when we’re dreaming. In collaboration with with Dr Alpar Lazar, Sleep and Brain Research Unit, UEA, curious directive offers an entertaining and extraordinary insight into why getting 8 hours could be so important.
This Science club is followed by a presentation of a storyboard for a theatre production based on the themes, led by Artistic Director, Jack Lowe.
Comforting - Emotional - Relaxing
VIBE: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker meets Michel Gondry’s The Science of Sleep.