Welcome to Cheltenham Skeptics in the Pub.
Skeptics in the Pub was founded in London by Dr Scott Campbell in 1999. The aim is to provide opportunities for people who are interested in science, skepticism, rationalism and critical thinking to socialise and discuss matters of interest, usually with a guest speaker. There are now about thirty groups across the country. Their websites (links at the bottom of the page, Birmingham is one of my favourites) will give you a great idea of what Skeptics are, what happens at a SitP event and so on.
Cheltenham SitP was conceived in November 2010, but we have our first speakers set up! Please register for updates and send us your suggestions for speakers and how best to spread the word. You can also follow Chelt_SitP on Twitter or visit us on Facebook. Also see our Newbie Friendly Policy!
When?
Tuesday, May 29 2012 at 7:30PM
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Where?
D-Fly
40 Clarence St
Cheltenham
GL50 3NX
Who?
Oliver Meech
What's the talk about?
Magic boffin Oliver Meech meddles with forces we barely understand, in a comedy magic show for the QI generation. Expect amazing tricks inspired by astounding science. It's the Natural Selection!
'funny, endearing, impressive showmanship' ThreeWeeks
'real gasps of awe' Broadway Baby
'could rival superstar Derren Brown' Theatre Wales
Sell-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe and Manchester Comedy Festival (2011).
After melding magic with Neuropsychology and Time in previous hit shows, Oliver turns his attention to the rest of the universe.
Oliver Meech studied Experimental Psychology at Oxford University, Creativity at top London ad agencies and Trickery at The Magic Circle. He fuses all three to produce magic that’s ‘fascinating and different from other magicians’ (Girl Who Just Wants To Be Entertained blog). When not performing at Fringe festivals around the country, he’s a regular on London’s cabaret and comedy circuit (Magic Night @ Madame Jojo's, Winner-Cheese & Crackers Cabaret Competition 2011).
SHOWREEL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA_npEm3HfY
FACEBOOK: Oliver Meech – Magician with comedy
WEBSITE: www.magicmeech.com
TWITTER: @magicmeech
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When?
Tuesday, July 31 2012 at 7:30PM
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Where?
D-Fly
40 Clarence St
Cheltenham
GL50 3NX
Who?
Alom Shaha
What's the talk about?
Alom Shaha is a science teacher, writer and film-maker. He is also the author of The Young Atheist's Handbook, an account of his journey from being raised in a Bangladeshi Muslim community to becoming an outspoken atheist. Along the way, Alom also attempts to share his ideas for how to live a good and happy life without god. One of only a handful of high profile public "ex-Muslim" atheists, Alom believes that atheism should be a way of life that should be available to all, regardless of their background. He was inspired to write the book following his experiences as a school teacher and a conversation with A.C. Grayling in which the philosopher told him "you should write a book". The Young Atheist's Handbook is a celebration of atheism rather than an attack on religion and presents ideas from science, philosophy and theology in a way the author hopes is accessible to a wide audience and refreshingly different to the other books on atheism out there.