Online Astronomy, Science and Stargazing – 14 December

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: 14 December 2020
  • Time: 7 pm – 8 pm
  • Location: online
  • Meeting point: link provided on registration
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: book online

‘Royal Observer, Edinburgh, presents a beginner’s guide to the night sky, including a round-up of recent astronomical news and the science of celestial sights. Feel free to bring questions along as we explore together! (more…)

Spark Change, bee hotels and bat houses – 15 December

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: 15 December 2020
  • Time: 9 pm – 10 pm
  • Location: online
  • Meeting point: link provided on registration
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: book online

‘Explore the benefits provided by pollinators like bees and bats. Talk with the experts and learn practical steps you can take to encourage more pollinators in your area. You may even dust off your tools and create something amazing for these vulnerable creatures. (more…)

The world becoming net carbon zero, a conversation – 17 December

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  • Type of event: online
  • Date: 17 December 2020
  • Time: 5.30 pm – 6.30 pm
  • Location: Zoom
  • Meeting point: Zoom
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: book online

‘At this crucial moment for the planet, join President-elect of the British Academy, Professor Julia Black, as she interviews former Governor of the Bank of England and UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance, Mark Carney, about how, when, and even if the world really can become net carbon zero.’

 

Wildlife in the warzone, online talk – 10 December

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‘Join wildlife filmmaker and biologist Dan O’Neill on a global journey to see how wildlife has been impacted and survived in some of the most war-torn place on Earth.’

Burning the books, online talk – 15 December

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: 15 December 2020
  • Time: 5.30 pm – 6.30 pm
  • Location: Zoom, link available after booking
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free
  • Booking instructions: book online

‘Join Richard Ovenden, director of the world-famous Bodleian Libraries, as he discusses his new publication, Burning the Books, with artist, writer and creator of The British Museum’s current library of exile installation, Edmund de Waal.’ It promises to be a fascinating conversation!

Excavating Kings Weston Roman Villa, online talk – 17 December

Quick info:

  • Type of event: online
  • Date: 17 December 2020
  • Time: 2 pm – 2.45 pm
  • Location: Zoom
  • Meeting point: n/a
  • Cost: free, donations welcome
  • Booking instructions: book online
  • Special instructions: booking close at 11 am on Thursday, 17 December

‘How excited would you be to discover Roman remains and then what would you do? Find out more about how two local teenagers discovered a great treasure at Kings Weston Roman Villa in 1947, and what happened next.’