April 10th, 2009
There will be two Catalyst Club nights running this festival for your entertainment and delight:
Thursday May 7th: Pestival! An evening of insect themed talks curated by Pestival organisers Bridget Nichols and Mark Pilkington (former Fortean Times editor and Guardian’s Weird Science columnist) and also starring Jerry ‘moths and the Nazis’ Rolfe. Latest Music Bar 8pm kick off
Sunday May 24th: the Best of the Catalyst A one-hour special in the Speakeasy-style Blind Tiger Club, 50 Providence Place, with talks and performances from Catalyst favourites, Queen of Casio Lorraine Bowen, ‘The Aren’t Birds Brilliant RSPB officer Dan Parkinson, Dr David Bramwell and Pete ‘things found in books’ Fijalkowski 8pm kick off, £5 on the door.
note: Be ready to squeeze through a bookcase to get in. These guys have created a genuine Speakeasy venue!!
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March 16th, 2009
After much debate and encouragement from Catalyst regulars, I have decided to introduce a bell system to help keep the talks short and sweet. After 13 minutes a bell will ring to remind the speaker their time is nearly up. The bell will ring again two minutes later. If they continue after the second bell I will then be forced to release the tiger.
Your thoughts on this would be appreciated; in the meantime I’ll be giving it a trial run for the next Catalyst Club on April 9th, featuring Toby Amies, Brian Mitchell and Katie Schutte!
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March 6th, 2009
A talk from man-about-town Toby Amies!
Return of the legendary Ross ‘Pierrepoint’ Gurney Randall.
The lovely Suzanne with the strangest quiz you’ll ever experience!
Body parts for prizes.
No really!
The latest 78s spun by the Wind-up Brothers
And the usual debate, flirting, crafty fags and Dr Bramwell mumbling at the lectern…
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February 23rd, 2009
THE CATALYST CLUB AND BRIGHTON SCIENCE FESTIVAL
Wednesday 25th Feb, Thursday 26th Feb 2009, 7.30pm start, £5
TALKS! DEBATES! DEMONSTRATIONS!! CORDURY GALORE!!! FREE EQUATIONS!!!
Wednesday Feb 25th Murphy – The First Sixty Years
Richard Robinson, Rob Eastaway and psychologist Julie Coultas!
Thursday Feb 26th Evolution!!
Chris Stringer of the Natural History museum, Dan Jones and James ‘The Old Thunderer’ Williams..
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December 16th, 2008
Coming up for 2009…
Catalyst Club returns on January 8th with three brand-new speakers
Rare screening of Ken Campbell documentary (2006) February 12th
Science Festival Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th February
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December 6th, 2008
Catalystmas!
Thursday December 11th
Doors 8pm £5/4 entry
A christmassy special with three brand new guest speakers!
- Live music from the brilliant Foster and Gilvan!
- Catalyst highlights of 2009 re-lived!
- Rotten prizes!
… and of course lively debate, flirting, excessive drinking and the unveiling of Dr Bramwell’s new beard!
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November 5th, 2008
Doors 8pm £6/4, with very special guests…
Gavin Pretor-Pinney
Through history and science to art and pop culture, best-selling author of the Cloudspotter’s Guide, Gavin will be take you on a romantic and entertaining tour of his favourite subject; clouds. If you’ve not read the book or seen him in action, you’re in for a huge treat!!
www.cloudappreciationsociety.org
Rohan Kriwakzek
A British composer and violinist of part-austrian descent, Rohan is also a brilliant and accomplished performer who has worked and recorded with, amongst others, Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls. After discovering the lost art of funerary violin, he wrote a book about it which caused controversy and mischief. Tonight he will tell the history of this lost musical style, perform marvellous feats on his violin, and let us in on a well-kept secret!
www.rohan-k.co.uk
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