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4–9 June 2019 Box Office 01242 850270 cheltenhamfestivals.com #cheltscifest THANK YOU to our Partners and Supporters WELCOME The Cheltenham Science Festival brings together the best scientists, thinkers and In Association with writers. This year we have over 200 events packed into six extraordinary days and, in a year of anniversaries, we are celebrating 50 years since the Apollo moon landing and the Periodic Table’s 150th birthday. In the Festival Village, our new Apollo free stage will feature music, comedy and our international FameLabbers and we’ll have interactive fun for all ages, including the return of the wildly popular GCHQ Cyber Zone and MakerShack. And be on the look out for a big spectacle across town… This year we welcome a new head of programming, Marieke Navin, who is uniquely Principal Partners qualified for the job. She was a participant in the FameLab International competition in 2007 and has been back every year since then as a performer. Add to all this the Science Festival’s best possible advisory group, our fabulous guest curators and the great Festival team and you’ll understand why I have every confidence that this year is going to be the best Science Festival yet. Thanks to them all. And enjoy! Vivienne Parry Chair of Cheltenham Science Festival Major Partners Need help deciding? We’ve picked some events not to miss at this year’s Festival. Best For Wellness Discover the full programme First-Timers from page 16. Woodland Wellness page 17 Strategic Partner Meals Of Tomorrow page 18 Heart Health page 25 LEGO® Lates page 28 The Science Of Sleep page 25 Chris Lintott & Steve Pretty page 34 Chasing The Sun page 41 Helen Sharman page 38 Happy Ever After page 45 Bang Goes The Climate page 40 Anatomy Of A Runner page 47 What’s Your Type? page 49 Entertainment Foxdog Studios: Robot Chef page 33 Dr Who Party page 35 Friday Night Lates page 35 The Ark 2.0 page 41 Variety Night page 41 Puzzles & Pints page 48 Big Thinkers Apollo Education Partner Official Hospitality Partner The Age Of Precision: Anniversary Watt’s Next? page 18 Bach Side Of The Moon page 23 The Secret Of Eternal Growth page 21 Apollo 50: A Celebration page 27 The C Word page 24 Dude, Where’s My Spacecraft? page 37 Gene Machine page 38 In The Shadow Of The Moon page 45 Mental Illness page 48 Moonwalk One page 45 Cutting Edge The Plastic Waste Solution page 21 Workplace Bullies page 22 Defying Dementia page 22 The Future Of Healthcare page 24 The Air We Breathe page 26 Family Wired Wild page 46 Events Details on pages Find out how to book on page 54. 42–43 & 50–51 2 3 FESTIVAL VILLAGE Imperial Square, Cheltenham, GL50 1QA Site opens 4 June free entry Free Interactive Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Parabola Arts Centre (GL50 3AA) Food & Drink Free Partner Zones Stop to refuel between Festival events at Activities our Festival Café, Imperial Garden Bar or All Ages Toilets Regency Café – vegetarian and gluten free All Ages options available. Opening Times: Opening Times: Bottle of Sauce (GL50 3LH), Cheltenham Children’s Library (GL50 3JT) Toilets Town Hall, 4, 5, 8 & 9 June, Main Stage 4 & 5 June, 9.30am–5pm 10am–5pm Apollo 6 June, 9.30am–7.30pm Regency Café NEW 6 June, 10am–7.30pm 6–9 June, 7 June, 9.30am–8pm 7 June, 10am–8pm Town Hall, 4.45–7.30pm 8 & 9 June, 10am–5pm Pillar Room Toilet From bite-size science talks to live music, Discover Zone Imperial our Apollo free stage will keep you Loughborough Late opening for adults, 7 June, 8–10pm Garden Bar entertained in the evenings. University See page 9 for details. Late opening for adults, 7 June, 8-10pm Hartpury Waterstones EDF What makes the best athletes better Bookshop Science Hub Discover Festival Café Energy than the rest? Join researchers from Zone Zone GE Pavilion Loughborough University to explore the The Huddle GCHQ Cyber Zone Apollo science underpinning sport, exercise, Late opening for adults, 7 June, 8–10pm Box Office health and wellbeing – from a cellular Chemistry The Cinema level through to whole body and mind. See page 8 for details. Orienteering Chromatouch Holst Trail Dome Statue The Cube The Chatterbox BHF Big Top The Crucible MakerShack Woodland Late opening for adults, 7 June, 8–10pm Trust Helix Woodland Trust Theatre See page 8 for details and varying Loughborough Learn more about how woods and trees University opening times. benefit the environment around us with Queens Hotel (GL50 1NN), St. Andrews (GL50 1SP) GCHQ some hands-on activities and fun from EDF Energy Zone Cyber Zone the people behind Nature Detectives. MakerShack Toilets Late opening for adults, 7 June, 8–9pm See page 10 for details and varying opening times. BHF Big Top Chemistry Late opening for adults, 7 June, 8-10pm GE Pavilion Orienteering Trail From drug design to healing hearts, roll See page 11 for details and varying Daily Ages 10+ up and take on a fairground of fun. opening times. In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table, discover the most fascinating elements by following our trail through the Festival Village. Pick up your trail sheet from the Chemistry Orienteering NEW Trail starting point by the Apollo tent. The Chatterbox Hartpury Get hands-on and explore how Science Hub The Cinema humans are created by making your Drop in to take part in exciting very own DNA bracelet, writing your From free drop-in sessions to ticketed experiments, explore pioneering name in genetic code, checking out feature-length films, our outdoor cinema research and find out more about the your fingertips under the microscope will take you on spectacular journeys all Science Trail or guessing where different internal science of sport and exercise, equine day long. Daily For all ages organs fit in your body. Drop in to The performance, animal welfare and NEW Waterstones Happiness Lab (Thursday, 5–7.30pm The cinema screenings use headphones. Collect your quiz sheet from the Woodland agriculture. & Friday, 5–8pm) and explore what Bookshop The venue is outdoors; please dress for the Trust stand and follow the trail around The Huddle psychologists, doctors and faith leaders Pop along for book signings with your weather. Imperial Square to find out more about say will make people happier. The place to grab a cuppa and continue favourite authors and lose yourself Supported by flora and fauna and the natural sciences. those thought-provoking discussions, browsing the bookshelves. take part in workshops or enjoy free pop-up performances and brain teasers. 4 5 FREE EVENTS AT THE FESTIVAL Apollo Interactives: Late Night The Cinema 6–9 June, 4.45–7.30pm Opening For Adults As well as feature-length films and Apollo moon landing A workshop space during the day, our Apollo tent 7 June, 8–10pm documentaries, you can lounge in our brand-new transforms into an open free stage in the evenings. Grab Discover Zone, MakerShack, GCHQ Cyber Zone outdoor cinema during one of the free drop-in sessions. a drink and delicious bites from our Festival traders and and selected partner spaces We’ll show you the moon like you’ve never seen before with Chris Riley’s Apollo Raw and Uncut – a unique settle in for some grand entertainment. Get a glimpse In this special late night opening of our free interactive video installation with 13 hours of footage played of what our FameLab International contestants bring zones, enjoy the opportunity to discover science after across the Festival. And don’t miss the free screening to the stage in bite size science talks, be entertained hours, without kids. Grab a drink at the bar and drop in of the documentary Alpha Go, about the first computer with shows from astronomy to chemistry and science- to join the fun. inspired music. programme to defeat a professional human Go player Late Nights at No.131 (see page 39 for details). Situated in the heart of Cheltenham, No. 131’s Don’t miss our free FameLab UK Final and FameLab Chromatouch Dome The cinema screenings use headphones. The venue is townhouses boast eclectic and contemporary interiors International Semi-Finals. See page 15 & 20 for details. 7 June, 6.30–10.30pm outdoors; please dress for the weather. complemented with the best of British produce. Why Imperial Square Supported by not try out Gin & Juice with over 350 gins to choose Step into a world of colours and sounds. The from making No. 131 the top destination for food and The Huddle Chromatouch Dome is a 360-degree projection dome drink in the Cotswolds. Whether you’re after stimulating talks, would like to creating a fully immersive experience by merging To book a bedroom or table, call 01242 822 939 perfect your board game skills or are interested in our science, music and art. Featuring full colour lasers. science-themed book club, you’ll find a host of free events in The Huddle. Check out our chess and Go workshops or mental health and dementia friends meet- GameLab Official Hospitality Partner ups, and don’t miss our Very Short Introduction-series 7 June, 6.30–10.30pm of mind-boggling talks with topics ranging from matter Helix Theatre and black holes to dyslexia or the concept of infinity. GameLab, presented by the University of Salford, is a free evening of experimental gaming, virtual reality, Stargazing In The Gardens esport, immersive science and old-school games 6 & 7 June, 9.45–11pm consoles.
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