Sallis Benney Theatre,
Grand Parade,
Brighton, BN2 0JY. [ map ]
Tickets available on the door £7 / £5 concessions, £3 IOP Members, but advance booking is available. Food and drink will be available.
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ROCK GUITAR IN 11 DIMENSIONSMARK LEWNEY What causes the revolutionary, history-changing sound of rock guitar, and how does it help us understand the nature of the entire universe? Dr. Lewney explains the physics of rock using riffs from Vivaldi to Queen, tells you the secret of the Stradivarius, and shows how string vibrations might lie at the heart of the answers to the Big Questions about the Big Bang and the dimensions of the universe. |
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BACH TO THE FUTURETIM LEIGHTON Why have microphones never been taken on space missions? They could tell us much about the environment on other planets. Professor Tim Leighton and his department at the University of Southampton have created the sounds we might expect to hear if we went to a concert on Titan, Venus or Mars. Remember, you heard it here first. |
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BIONIC EAR SHOWThe Specsavers Bionic Ear Show tells the story of sound as it travels through the ear to the brain, what happens in different parts of the hearing system, and how each part of the system can fail or break down. During the show, the presenter uses the world’s largest ear on stage – a huge outer ear on one side and a giant brain on the other. In between, interactive demonstrations and models illustrate every stage of the hearing process. Created and developed by: Deafness Research UK in partnership with Science Made Simple. Sponsored by: Specsavers Hearing Centre, Wellcome Trust, Scottish Government. |
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MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT
X PIANOThe Xpiano is a strange and beautiful musical work of art. Fashioned by Paul Harrison from salvaged pianos, stripped of their casings, keys and moving parts, down to the harp-like frame and soundboard. The Xpiano’s 300 strings are tuned with unusual scales, producing unearthly melodies, harmonics, and overtones |
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THE HANGJulian Franks teaches Tabla, Darabouka and multi-percussion in schools throughout the UK. Here he introduces the HANG, a new instrument spreading through the living rooms of Britain - a cross between a tabla and a steel band. |
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