29 august 2018 circus 18.45–22.00 #smlates · meet the friendliest clowns in all of london. tour...

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JAMES WATT AND OUR WORLD

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SECRETS OF THE FLEA CIRCUSBASEMENT STUDIO 19.30–20.00, 20.15–20.45, 21.00–21.30

Roll up, roll up! Join zoologist and circus performer Dr Tim Cockerill to learn the secrets of the flea circus.

EXPERIENCE

UNICYCLISTBASEMENT TERRACES 19.30–19.45, 20.00–20.15, 20.30–20.45, 21.00–21.15

Top Dog present the one–wheeled wonder! Join the spectacle as the unicyclist shows off wheelie good skills, interacting with you while whizzing around the Basement Terraces.

TIM COCKERILL FLEA CIRCUS

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CLOWNSROAMING 19.00–21.30

Think clowns are scary? Think again! Come and meet the friendliest clowns in all of London.

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HIGHLIGHTS TOUR OF THE MUSEUMMEET AT THE INFORMATION DESK 19.30–20.30, 20.30–21.30

Follow one of our Volunteer Tour Guides on a whistle-stop tour of some of our most beloved iconic objects and discover the untold stories they hold.

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BEHIND THE SCENES TOURMEET AT THE INFORMATION DESK 19.15–19.45, 20.00–20.30, 20.45–21.15

Come and see where we treat and care for the museum’s collection of weird and wonderful objects. Please book at the Information desk.

Places very limited.

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SILENT DISCOEXPLORING SPACE 18.45–21.40 (DROP IN)

Whether you’re practising your moves or just in the mood to slam dunk the funk, grab a headset, select your tunes and dance until you drop.

Entry £2 per person – tickets available in the Exploring Space gallery. Last entrance 21.30.

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FREAK SHOWS OF YESTERDAYHANS RAUSING LECTURE THEATRE 19.30–20.00, 20.10–20.40

Go back in time to the days when it was commonplace to stare and point at those who were different. Come along and, if nothing else, feel slightly better about how things are today.

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RESURRECTING PHILIP ASTLEYHANS RAUSING LECTURE THEATRE 21.00–21.30

Andrew Van Buren is ‘the man who resurrected Astley’. For decades the Van Buren family have worked on bringing Astley’s name and his circus legacy back to public awareness. In this talk Andrew charts his 38-year journey leading to Astley statues, exhibitions, plays and this year’s 250th anniversary celebrations.

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STILT WALKERMAKING THE MODERN WORLD 19.30–19.45, 20.00–20.15, 20.30–20.45, 21.00–21.15

Top Dog present the tallest walker! Feel small next to this talented giant who will wow you with long legs and a vibrant costume. Step onto your tiptoes and pose away for a few selfies with our lanky legend.

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STRONGWOMEN SCIENCEMAKING THE MODERN WORLD 19.30–19.50, 20.15–20.30, 20.40–21.00, 21.15–21.30

StrongWomen Science – the power, muscle and emotion of circus women displayed through astounding feats of strength and endurance. Be amazed by the female man-lifter and astounded by the amazing antics of the two mighty women acrobats.

EXPERIENCE

BALLOON MODELLERMAKING THE MODERN WORLD 20.00–21.00

Big kids are welcome here. Come and see balloons shaped in front of your very eyes by JoJoFun – and maybe even get one to take home.

EXPERIENCE

MAGICIANMAKING THE MODERN WORLD 20.30–21.30

Ever wanted to be blown away by magic? Harry Potter is no match for the magician from JoJoFun who will be creating a magical spectacular up-close and personal.

INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION

TALKAOKETOMORROW’S WORLD 19.30–20.00, 20.15–20.45

The human body is already capable of miraculous feats. How much further should science and technology augment and improve us? From doping in sport to smart drugs in schools, superpowered bionic limbs to brain-enhancing chips, where would you draw the line? Join us at Talkaoke, the pop-up talk show, and let us know what you think.

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BOUNCY STUNTSTOMORROW’S WORLD 20.00–20.15, 20.45–21.00, 21.15–21.30

Top Dog present the finest circus entertainers to wow you and make you wish you were more flexible. Watch out as they bounce around and perform breathtaking tricks that have to be seen to be believed.

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FOOD + DRINKENERGY HALL BARBY THE MAIN ENTRANCE

Get the night started with a chilled shot of Jägermeister or tall cool glass of wine spritzer. It’s also your first stop to have a thirst-quenching larger, ale or cider. Soft drinks also available.

GIN BARLove gin? Then look no further! Tall thirst-quenching cocktails full of colour and so tasty are available here. Be the first one to dive into a Gin Raspberry Mojito, Gin Sling or Gin Pimms. Upgrade to make them top-class with one of our premium gins.

ENERGY CAFÉDid someone say fresh handmade stone-baked pizza and calzone? Head to the Energy Café for our biggest selection of food tonight. There’s loads to feast on – whether you eat in or just grab and go to your next activity – including cheesy chips, sausage rolls, ricotta rolls and pasties, plus cakes and treats. And remember to grab a tall bottle of cider or glass of wine.

MAKING THE MODERN WORLD BARMake your way to our circus-themed street food bar and dig into a DIY hot dog – no cutlery allowed! Get your hands dirty with the Mexican dog, chilli dog or stay classic with the American dog – plus loads of toppings too. Beer, wine, cider and soft drinks available as well.

THE DINERBetween activities have a naughty fish and chips, deep-fried halloumi or DIY nachos with toppings galore. Whatever you fancy we guarantee it will be tasty and messy. Beers are cold, ciders are crisp and our wines are chilled just right.

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DANCING ON ICEBERGS PREMIERE + Q&AIMAX THEATRE 19.30–21.20

As part of the Science Museum’s Antarctica festival, we’re hosting the world premiere of Dancing on Icebergs, a behind-the-scenes look at the Corey Baker Dance company’s polar dance expedition with ballet star Madeleine Graham. Accompanying the screening will be a Q&A with Corey Baker, producer Anne Beresford and experts in Antarctic science to discuss the changing face of the great polar continent.

Free entry – register online for tickets.

WORKSHOP

HULA HOOPLAWHO AM I? PERFORMANCES 19.30–19:40, 20.15–20.25, 21.00–21.10

WORKSHOP 18.45–21.30 (DROP IN)

Circus Scallywags bring out the big kid in you during an evening where you get to take part in an interactive hula hoop workshop, then watch a magical movement performance to inspire the senses. Why not join in and dance while you’re here, immersing yourself in all the creations and colours of the circus?

IVF: 6 MILLION BABIES LATERWHO AM I?

Explore the remarkable story of in vitro fertilisation (IVF), from the opposition and immense challenges faced by early pioneers, to the latest research today.

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CIRCUS FUNGALLERY CAFÉ 20.00–21.30 (DROP IN)

JoJoFun present the finest circus tricks up close and personal. Prepare to have your mind blown.

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PLATE SPINNINGGALLERY CAFÉ 19.30–20.00, 20.10–20.40

Andrew Van Buren – ‘television’s plate spinner’ – presents a fun interactive workshop on plate spinning for adults where you get to have a go yourself!

SPACE DESCENT VR WITH TIM PEAKEMEDIA STUDIO 18.45–21.30 (DROP IN)

Embark on an out-of-this-world virtual reality mission and experience the thrill of being an astronaut. With Tim Peake as your guide, retrace the 400km high-speed journey back to Earth from the International Space Station.

Lates special offer – 35% off standard admission.

SPACE DESCENT 360° WITH TIM PEAKEMEDIA STUDIO 18.45–21.30 (DROP IN)

Get a 360° look inside a Soyuz capsule and experience the thrill of being an astronaut, while Tim Peake himself narrates his hair-raising trip back to Earth.

Lates special offer – 35% off standard admission.

WORKSHOP

WONDER WORKSHOPMATHEMATICS 20.00–20.30, 21.00–21.30

Experience wonder and create wonder for others by learning a wow-inducing magic trick. Ta-dah!

TALK

MAGICIANS ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTHMATHEMATICS 20.30–21.00

Hugo Caffaratti, Abracademy’s Doctor of Wonder - a neuroscientist and magician - and magician/philosopher/engineer, Thomas Dixon, will explain the concept of Wonder. Find out about how the brain works when it encounters magic.

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THE MAGIC THAT MAKES US HUMANINFORMATION AGE 19.30–21.30 (DROP IN)

By performing magic and illusions Abracademy will explain how the art of conjuring can help us to understand the human brain.

EXPERIENCE

MIME ARTISTINFORMATION AGE 19.30–20.00, 20.15–20.45, 21.00–21.30 (DROP IN)

Join Top Dog’s talented but oh–so–quiet mime artist who will show the world around you through the medium of mime. Have fun as the artist interacts with you without saying a word!

MUSEUM COLLECTION

HIDDEN GEMSINFORMATION AGE 18.45–21.30 (DROP IN)

Peel away the layers of the Science Museum’s collections and you’ll find a weird and wonderful world of spectacular objects. Come and marvel at a selection of items not normally on public display, brought straight from our stores.

GALLERY CAFE COCKTAIL BAR Immerse you self in one of our great tasting cocktails themed for the occasion – the Carnival Punch or the Acrobat. Other alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are available as well as sweet and savoury bites and snacks.

DROP IN

THE AMAZING DR NIMINFORMATION AGE 18.45–21.30 (DROP IN)

Come and take on Dr NIM, a marble-powered plastic computer from the 1960s. Play the machine at the mathematical game of NIM – can you beat a piece of plastic?

DROP IN

CARD TRICKERYINFORMATION AGE 18.45–21.30 (DROP IN)

Join Queen Mary University London for some mathematical tricks. Can you work out what we’re up to? Hint: no cards up sleeves here. Come and find out about the maths behind the magic...

WORKSHOP

SCREEN GRABINFORMATION AGE 18.45–21.30 (DROP IN)

Join two up-and-coming printmakers in their pop-up studio and create your own screen-print souvenir of this month’s Lates. It will be hands-on, beautiful and inky...

EXPERIMENTS

GET WOWEDPICNIC AREA 19.30–21.30 (DROP IN)

Join Chi as he shows off cool bubble tricks and teaches you how to make your very own bubble carousel.

INTERACTIVE GALLERY

WONDERLAB: THE EQUINOR GALLERY18.45–21.30

Fuel your imagination and immerse yourself in a world of wonder at the most spectacular interactive science gallery in the world. With 50 mind-blowing marvels of science to enjoy, Wonderlab is an experience unlike any other.

Special Lates price – only £5.

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MAKING MAGICWONDERLAB SHOWSPACE 19.30–20.00, 20.15–20.45, 21.00–21.30

Get a lesson in making magic from Neil Monteiro in this interactive show. Using a combination of illusion and science he’ll let you see behind the curtain to discover how magic is created and learn to do it for yourself.

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SCINGLE: CIRCUS TRAINING CAMPPICNIC AREA 19.30–20.30

Explore the science of the circus with Scingle, the science mingle. Through hands-on demos you’ll discover why popcorn pops, what makes a good juggler and how to be a superstar hula hooper. Scingle lets you explore interactive science while meeting and connecting with new people.

Spaces limited to 20 people on a first-come basis, so be quick!

WORKSHOP

DIY BODY ARTPICNIC AREA 18.45–21.30 (DROP IN)

Creepy clown, little elephant, big top or a cute butterfly – come and decorate your body with paint.

JUGGLING

THREE BALLS AND BEYONDFLY ZONE 19.30–20.00, 20.15–20.45, 21.00–21.30

A fluid and dynamic juggling workshop for all abilities. Join Catchers in the Rye, a juggling group from Peckham, for a memorable experience in juggling three balls and beyond. Keep an eye out for their performances as well.

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FOOD + DRINKSHAKE BARDid we hear you haven’t tried our vodka strawberry shake as yet? Baileys, Kahlua or Vodka strawberry shakes while have you licking your lips. Boost them with an extra shot or add a sweets boost.

You could always keep it more traditional with a couple of scoops of ice cream.

And yes, of course! We have beer, cider and soft drinks as well.

FLY WITH THE RED ARROWS IN FLY ZONE19.15–21.10

Discover the thrill of flying in the cockpit of a Red Arrows jet in our breathtaking Red Arrows 3D flight simulation theatre.

Half-price Lates special offer – £3 per ride. Corporate Members go free.

TAKE CONTROL IN OUR 360° FLIGHT SIMULATORFLY ZONE 19.15–21.10

Have you ever wanted to fly your own jet? Our Fly 360° interactive flight simulators allow you to do just that.

Lates special offer – £10 per ride. Corporate Members get 20% discount.

THE RED ARROWS

FUTURE LATES

26 SEPTEMBER 2018It’s our birthday and we’ll cry if we want to! We’ve got lots of great events lined up for our tenth birthday party, and you’re invited.

Get hands-on with some creatures in our animal show or make up your own party bag in one of our workshops. Learn all

ALEXANDER WHITLEY DANCE COMPANY: 8 MINUTES DANCE PERFORMANCEFRIDAY 5 OCTOBER, 19.30–21.00, TICKETS £15

Dance, film and music take us on a journey through the universe, revealing the drama of the burning ball of plasma that illuminates our planet, and exploring the numerous ways in which we relate to our home star, in this critically acclaimed performance.

Image © Johan Persson

ANOTE’S ARK ENGLISH PREMIERE + PANEL DISCUSSION: COULD GEOENGINEERING SOLVE THE CLIMATE CRISIS?FRIDAY 16 NOVEMBER, 19.30–21.45, TICKETS £10

What happens when your nation is swallowed by the sea? Set in the Pacific island of Kiribati, this moving documentary, showing for the first time in England, explores what it takes to migrate an entire nation with dignity. In partnership with the Royal Society.

Image © EYESTEELFILM

15 MILLION DEGREES: LUCIE GREEN IN CONVERSATION WITH MAGGIE ADERIN-POCOCK (WITH LIVE SUBTITLES)WEDNESDAY 28 NOVEMBER, 19.30–20.30, TICKETS £5

Join solar physicist and Royal Society Research Fellow Lucie Green and presenter of The Sky at Night Maggie Aderin-Pocock for a fascinating journey into the centre of the Sun. In partnership with the Royal Society.

Image: M. Aderin-Pocock © Lovelight Photography

FUTURE EVENTS

BIRTHDAY LATES

about the science of fireworks with Roy Lowry or the science of cake-baking with Andy Connelly.

We’ll also be mixing up some of our old favourite events, so come along for a tenth birthday to remember!

COMPETITION TIME WIN A VIP LATES EXPERIENCE FOR YOU AND THREE FRIENDS AT ONE OF OUR FUTURE LATES

Jump the queue with our VIP entrance and enjoy a free drink each. Also included in the prize are:

• Four tickets to a simulator• A Science Museum goody bag• Free access to the silent disco

To enter the competition please visit sciencemuseum.org.uk/latescomp

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/latescomp

FREE WIFIAvailable throughout the museum.

ATMAn ATM is located between the Shop and the Energy Café.

TOILETS/CLOAKROOMToilets are located on levels -1, 0, 1, 2 and 3. A cloakroom is available on level 0.

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SHOPWhether you’re keen on chemistry, ecstatic about mathematics or just want a memento of your day, you’ll find something you love in one of our museum shops. We sell a wide range of gifts, toys, books and homeware alongside traditional museum favourites, at a price to suit every budget.

Visit us on level 0 or shop online at sciencemuseumshop.co.uk

DONATIONSHelp us to make the most of our unrivalled collections, acquire new objects, create innovative exhibitions, and continue to deliver the UK’s most engaging museum learning programme by donating today.

Donate in the museum or online at sciencemuseum.org.uk

Every pound you give supports our work as a charity. With Gift Aid you can make your donation go further.

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We’re always looking to improve our service. If you have any comments or suggestions please email us at [email protected]

CONTACT INFORMATIONScience Museum Exhibition Road London SW7 2DD

sciencemuseum.org.uk T +44 (0)20 7942 4000 E [email protected]

OUR GROUPWe are part of the Science Museum Group, which also includes: National Science and Media Museum, Bradford, Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester, National Railway Museum, York, and Locomotion, Shildon.

Cover image © ESA/Hubble & NASA All other images © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum except where stated

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