A great day out for all the family. Have all your senses stimulated by our magnificent steam engines running in public again following an extensive restoration program.
The world-famous CHRISTMAS LECTURES are coming to Cambridge in December, when Cambridge Museum of Technology streams the live filming, direct from the Royal Institution (Ri) theatre in London.
Watched by millions on the BBC, the annual CHRISTMAS LECTURES are a firm family favourite broadcast during the festive season. Cambridge Museum of Technology is one of this year’s livestream partners, meaning that Cambridge science lovers, and anyone who’s just curious about the world around them, will be able to experience first-hand the magic of the world’s longest-running science lecture series.
Lecture 2
In the second lecture, our search for extraterrestrial life continues as viewers are taken on a whirlwind tour through our Solar System—from the blazing Sun to the edge of the ‘heliosphere’ where space becomes interstellar. Dame Maggie delves into historic and current missions to planets like Mercury, Venus, Mars, and the gas giants, highlighting the growing evidence that moons such as Europa and Titan may harbour conditions suitable for life. Lecture two celebrates landmark space missions, such as the Voyager probes, and explores the evolution of our understanding of planetary science. The discoveries made along this cosmic journey underscore how much we have learned—and how much remains to be discovered.
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Find out more about the lectures here https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures
Doors open at 5.30pm
Lecture starts at 6.00pm.
Target audience is 11-17yrs but all welcome
Children to be accompanied by an adult
Enter site from Cheddars Lane (not Riverside)
Limited car parking available
Follow the link below to secure your tickets
The world-famous CHRISTMAS LECTURES are coming to Cambridge in December, when Cambridge Museum of Technology streams the live filming, direct from the Royal Institution (Ri) theatre in London.
Watched by millions on the BBC, the annual CHRISTMAS LECTURES are a firm family favourite broadcast during the festive season. Cambridge Museum of Technology is one of this year’s livestream partners, meaning that Cambridge science lovers, and anyone who’s just curious about the world around them, will be able to experience first-hand the magic of the world’s longest-running science lecture series.
Lecture 3
Dame Maggie’s final lecture ventures into the vast Universe in search of life beyond our Solar System. With the help of the groundbreaking James Webb Space Telescope, our audience will discover stunning new images of distant stars, galaxies, and planets. Dame Maggie then explains how scientists are identifying potential signs of life on exoplanets—worlds orbiting stars beyond our own—using state-of-the-art tools to search for ‘biosignatures’ and ‘techno signatures’ that could hint at life or advanced civilizations, and we’ll discusses whether we should attempt to contact alien lifeforms, and what we might say to them. Finally, we’ll delve into the mysterious world of black holes, dark matter and dark energy. With such a vast Universe, 95% of which is invisible to our telescopes, there is still so much out there for us to discover. By connecting ancient questions with modern technology, Dame Maggie closes the series with a sense of wonder and a call to the next generation of explorers.
Click below to buy tickets…
Find out more about the lectures here https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures
Doors open at 5.30pm
Lecture starts at 6.00pm.
Target audience is 11-17yrs but all welcome
Children to be accompanied by an adult
Enter site from Cheddars Lane (not Riverside)
Limited car parking available
Follow the link below to secure your tickets
In this original and faithful adaptation of Mary Shelley's perennial Gothic horror, award-winning actor and writer Jonathan Goodwin plays a host of characters, including both Victor Frankenstein and his monstrous creation. Dramatic macabre storytelling at its atmospheric best!
This show is suitable for ages 11+ (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)
Doors open: 7pm
Performance begins: 7:30pm
Performance Runtime 70 minutes with a 10 minute interval
