2010 Events
Mar
2nd
sciBAr: Our Plastic Age. 2nd March
19:00 - 21:00
Professor Richard Thompson, from the University of Plymouth, will be discussing his research into the effect of plastics, its persitence within our oceans and the implications that has for our extensive use of this material.
All are welcome to join this informal event, which aims, as ever, to bring scientists and the general public together.
From 7pm onwards, at Cafe les Jardins de Bagatelle.
Contact Nigel May on: 01752 233754 for further sciBAr information.
Address
Cafe les Jardins de Bagatelle
Old Town Road
PL1 1DA
Contact: Nigel May
Telephone: 01752 233754
Mar
4th
The Natural World as Spectacle - Hugh Pearson
19:00 - 21:00
Hugh Pearson is a program producer with the BBC’s natural History Film Unit. He will discuss the complexities of making programs that bring the vast panoramas of the biosphere into our living rooms. He will examine the many choices program makers are faced with and talk about the financial drivers that exert powerful pressures on the nature and content of these programs.
Address
University of Plymouth
Babbage building
Lecture Room 6
pl4 8aa
Contact: University Bookseller
Telephone: 01752 660428
Mar
15th
Peninsula Arts Reading Gourp: March 15th Meeting
19:00 - 21:00
The next meeting of the Peninsula Arts reading group will be held on the 15th March. Venue TBC
This month's title is "The Interpretation of Murder" By Jed Rubenfeld. Please visit penartsreadinggroup.wordpress.com for further details, or contact us in store.
Address
TBC
TBC
Contact: University Bookseller
Telephone: 01752660428
Mar
16th
Tristram Hunt: "The Frock-Coated Communist"
19:00 - 21:00
BBC historian Tristram Hunt will be visiting the University of Plymouth on the 16th March to give insite to his new title: "The Frock-coated Communist" a biography of the life of Freidrich Engels, co-writer of the Communist Manifesto and forgotten father of Marxism. His detailed account sheds light upon the exceptional, and now almost forgotten, life of one of the most influencial philosophers of modern history.
Pre-release copies of the books are available in store now, and will be on sale at the event (priced at £10.99), where Tristram will kindly be signing and dedicating copies.
For more information ask in store or see the Peninsula Arts website.
Address
Theatre 2, Roland Levinski Building, university of Plymouth
PL4 8AB
Contact: University Bookseller
Telephone: 01752 660 428
Mar
31st
Simon King - SHETLAND DIARIES Otters, orcas, puffins and wonderful people
19:00 - 21:00
Simon King has worked on programmes such as Big Cat Diary and Blue Planet he also presents Springwatch and Autumnwatch.
Tickets are £3:50 for adults and free for children. Please call 01752 660428 or come in and see us.
Address
The Sherwell Centre
North Hill
Plymouth
PL4 8AA
Contact: Daniel Johns
Telephone: 01752 660428
