What's on - Events by venue
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Arts and Social Sciences Library, University of Bristol, BS8 1TJ
Thursday 16 May 2013
Museums at night: Treasures in Special Collections
Arts and Social Sciences Library, University of Bristol, BS8 1TJ,
6:00-7:45pm
Join us for this late opening at the Special Collections to visit one of the lesser known parts of the University Library. Talks taking place 6:00-6:45pm and 7:00-7:45pm. Further information is available
Advanced booking required. At this event you will discover some of the most exciting objects held in the collection and will hear their stories from the librarians and archivists.
Contact Mireia Bes
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8315 or
mireia.bes@bristol.ac.uk
Avonmouth Community Centre, Bristol, BS11 9EN
Saturday 29 June 2013
Know Your Bristol: Avonmouth WWI Stories
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
This event is organised in conjunction with Bristol City Council and Local Learning CIC, and is part of the Know your Bristol series of events on local community heritage.
Avonmouth Community Centre, Bristol, BS11 9EN,
1:30-5:00pm
At the beginning of the First World War, Lord Kitchener realised the strategic importance of Avonmouth's large modern docks, good railway links and nearby farmland. It became a military district and site for munitions factories including mustard gas production. Bring your images, artefacts and stories from WWI in this area. Further information is available
Admission free, No booking required.
Contact Kate Miller
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8321 or
cpe-info@bristol.ac.uk
Boat tour leaving from Arnolfini; please meet at Arnolfini box office
Sunday 23 June 2013
Boat tour - Hub of the world: a historical tour of Bristol's past
Organised by The Botanic Garden
Tour lead by Dr Richard Stone, Department of Historical Studies.
Boat tour leaving from Arnolfini; please meet at Arnolfini box office,
5:30-7:00pm
This boat trip will take you back to Bristol's seafaring past, evoking a world of great ships, wooden cranes and a bustling Harbourside.
£5 (concessions £3/free for under 12's). Advanced booking required.
Contact The Botanic Garden
telephone: +44 (0)117 - 331 4906
Boat tour leaving from the Amphitheatre Ferry stop, Harbourside
Sunday 16 June 2013
Boat Tour to Seeds of Change: A Floating Ballast Seed Garden
Organised by The Botanic Garden
Boat tour leaving from the Amphitheatre Ferry stop, Harbourside,
11:30am-1:00pm
An Introduction and welcome to the Seeds of Change artwork. Uncover the botanic background to the Floating Ballast Seed Garden. Tour led by Kasha Smal, University of Bristol Botanic Garden.
£5 (concessions £3/free for under 12's). Advanced booking required.
Contact The Botanic Garden
telephone: +44 (0)117 - 331 4906
Botanic Garden, Hollybush Lane, Stoke Bishop
Saturday 18 May 2013
Discover the traditional pharmacy of seasonal herbs
Organised by the Botanic Garden
Julia Green, FNIMH.
Botanic Garden, Hollybush Lane, Stoke Bishop,
10:00am-2:00pm
A one day workshop on how medicinal herbs have been used, concentrating on the plants in season growing in the Western herb garden within the Botanic Garden. A great opportunity to see the herbs growing at their best. Taught by Julia Green, FNIMH.
Booking essential. Cost: £25.
Contact the Botanic Garden
telephone: +44 (0)117 - 331 4906
Sunday 19 May 2013
Fascination of plants day: botanic garden
Organised by the Botanic Garden
Botanic Garden, Hollybush Lane, Stoke Bishop,
10:00am-4:30pm
The Botanic Garden will become a living science lab for the day. Ever wondered how many things are living in your garden? Or what does the world look like to a bee? Take part in a plant hunt in the wild flower meadow with prizes for the most species discovered!. Botanic Garden website
Adults £3.50. Children, Friends of the Garden, University staff and students free. No booking required.
Contact the Botanic Garden
telephone: +44 (0)117 - 331 4906
Friday 24 May 2013
Summer champagnes and cordials
Organised by the Botanic Garden
Ann Freeman, local herbal expert.
Botanic Garden, Hollybush Lane, Stoke Bishop,
7:00-9:30pm
A repeat of this popular workshop gives you the chance to make and taste some deliciously fragrant seasonal drinks. From elderflower champagne to rose water and woodruff cordial, lAnn Freeman will take you through the making process step by step.
Cost £16. Booking essential.
Contact the Botanic Garden
telephone: +44 (0)117 - 331 4906
Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, Clifton, BS8 2PS
Thursday 2 May 2013
Organ Transplantation in Mexico: poor bodies, surplus value and the making of new markets in health care
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Dr Ciara Kierans - Department of Public Health and Policy, Institute of Psychology, Health and Society, University of Liverpool.
Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, Clifton, BS8 2PS,
4:00-5:00pm
This paper draws on empirical ethnographic research on one of Mexico's active transplant programmes, and documents the implications of kidney transplantation for the country's poor as well as its consequences for capital, new relations of exchange and the reinvention of political power. Further information is available here
The seminar is free, and all are welcome (including members of the public) without needing to book a place. If you have difficulties with stairs, we have a lift to provide access to the lower ground floor.
Contact Charlene
email: sscm-seminars@bristol.ac.uk
Thursday 9 May 2013
Entering the labyrinth: the experiences of people with cognitive impairment and dementia of assessment and diagnostic pathways in memory clinics
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Professor Louise Robinson - GP and Professor of Primary Care and Ageing, Newcastle University.
Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, Clifton, BS8 2PS,
4:00-5:00pm
The National Dementia Strategy in England stressed the importance of earlier diagnosis of dementia and proposed an expansion of memory assessment services such as memory clinics. The experiences of people referred to such memory assessment services or clinics, or those of their family members, remain a gap in the evidence base. Further information is available here
The seminar is free, and all are welcome (including members of the public) without needing to book a place. If you have difficulties with stairs, we have a lift to provide access to the lower ground floor.
Contact Charlene
email: sscm-seminars@bristol.ac.uk
Thursday 16 May 2013
Joint Crisis Plans for people who self-harm
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Dr Paul Moran - Clinical Senior Lecturer & Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London.
Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, Clifton, BS8 2PS,
4:00-5:00pm
In this seminar, Paul will be presenting findings from his recently-completed MRC-funded trial of Joint Crisis Plans for people who self-harm. Further information is available here
The seminar is free, and all are welcome (including members of the public) without needing to book a place. If you have difficulties with stairs, we have a lift to provide access to the lower ground floor.
Contact Charlene
email: sscm-seminars@bristol.ac.uk
Thursday 23 May 2013
Using genomics to make impersonal medicine
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Professor Aroon Hingorani - Director of the UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science and Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at UCL.
Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, Clifton, BS8 2PS,
4:00-5:00pm
Greater understanding of how genetic differences influence disease susceptibility and drug response has potentially important healthcare applications. This lecture will focus on some of the opportunities and challenges of using genomic information to improve personal and public health, using cardiovascular disease as an example. Further information is available here
The seminar is free, and all are welcome (including members of the public) without needing to book a place. If you have difficulties with stairs, we have a lift to provide access to the lower ground floor.
Contact Charlene
email: sscm-seminars@bristol.ac.uk
Thursday 6 June 2013
The best laid plans: An assessment of the role of care plans and care planning in the management of long term conditions
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Professor Peter Bower - Centre for Primary Care, Institute of Population Health, University of Manchester, NIHR School for Primary Care Research.
Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, Clifton, BS8 2PS,
4:00-5:00pm
Long-term conditions require patients to make changes to lifestyle and adopt self management, which needs an active partnership between patient and professional. To achieve such a partnership, there have been previous policy commitments to ensure that 'everyone with a long-term condition has a personalised care plan'. Further information is available here
The seminar is free, and all are welcome (including members of the public) without needing to book a place. If you have difficulties with stairs, we have a lift to provide access to the lower ground floor.
Contact Charlene
email: sscm-seminars@bristol.ac.uk
Thursday 13 June 2013
Investigating the implementation of complex interventions: from ethnography to equations
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Professor Carl May - Professor of healthcare innovation, faculty of health sciences, University of Southampton.
Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, Clifton, BS8 2PS,
4:00-5:00pm
Over many years, proponents of qualitative methods in health research have argued that such studies provide an empirical and theoretical foundation for research that goes beyond micro-contexts and small groups. This seminar will explore one such approach, Normalization Process Theory. Further information is available here
The seminar is free, and all are welcome (including members of the public) without needing to book a place. If you have difficulties with stairs, we have a lift to provide access to the lower ground floor.
Contact Charlene
email: sscm-seminars@bristol.ac.uk
Monday 23 September 2013
Why we should all be Bayesians (and often already are without realising it)
Organised by School of Social and Community Medicine
Professor Neil Pearce - Faculty of Epidemiology and Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, Clifton, BS8 2PS,
12:45-1:45pm
Most epidemiologists write their methods and results sections as frequentists and their introduction and discussion sections as Bayesians. Thus, in practice, almost all epidemiologists profess to be frequentists, but in practice are qualitative Bayesians. Further information is available here
The seminar is free, and all are welcome (including members of the public) without needing to book a place. If you have difficulties with stairs, we have a lift to provide access to the lower ground floor.
Contact Charlene
email: sscm-seminars@bristol.ac.uk
Castle Park, Bristol
Thursday 30 May 2013 -
Friday 31 May 2013
The making of an artwork: Planting on the floating garden and family activities for half -term
Organised by the Botanic Garden
Organised by the Botanic Garden
Castle Park, Bristol,
12:00-4:00pm
Meet Botanic Garden volunteers and students and Arnolfini staff at Castle Park with a bird's eye view of the Floating Garden. Join in with family activities and hear about the concept of the project and how you can get involved. Further information
Free event.
Contact the Botanic Garden
telephone: +44 (0)117 - 331 4906
Colston Hall 2
Sunday 19 May 2013
Contemporary Music Venture
Organised by Department of Music
Colston Hall 2,
8:00-9:30pm
New Music in the South West. CMV presents the best of the South West's new music scene, with works by the region's established names and by its emerging talents including Graham Fitkin and Michael Ellison. Further information is available
Tickets: £10 (£7 concs) from Colston Hall booking office colstonhall.org (Info: julian.leeks@bristol.ac.uk).
Contact Megan Holmes and Margaret Peirson
on
+44 (0)117 - 33 14044 or
music-resources@bristol.ac.uk
Conham Vale and Dundridge Farm Woodland. Meeting at Conham River Park carpark, Conham Road, Bristol, Avon, BS15 3AW
Thursday 23 May 2013
Discovering Bristol's moss diversity
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
Naomi Dalton, School of Biological Sciences.
Conham Vale and Dundridge Farm Woodland. Meeting at Conham River Park carpark, Conham Road, Bristol, Avon, BS15 3AW,
11:00am-12:30pm
There are more than 800 species of mosses in Britain, representing two thirds of the European moss flora and placing us in the perfect place to discover them. Join this nature walk to discover some of the amazing diversity of moss that can be found in Bristol. Further information is available
Free, but booking required in advance via the online booking form.
Contact Mireia Bes
on
+44 (0)117 - 33 18315 or
mireia.bes@bristol.ac.uk
Devers Room, The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Stoke Bishop, BS9 1JG
Thursday 2 May 2013
Artist talk: The Urpflanze
Organised by Botanic Gardens
Melanie Jackson, lecturer at the Slade School of Fine Art, UCL. Melanie is currently artist-in-residence at the University's residential site in Stoke Bishop.
Devers Room, The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Stoke Bishop, BS9 1JG,
6:30-7:30pm
Melanie Jackson talks about past influences, current interests, and some of the themes she intends to explore during her residency. 'The Urpflanze' takes as its starting point Goethe's notion of the 'primal plant', exploring the Botanical Garden and plants as a starting point for thinking about form and the generation and ownership of knowledge.
Free, no booking required.
Contact Theresa Bergne
email: theresabergne@fieldartprojects.com
Enderby Room, Physics, Tyndall Avenue
Wednesday 1 May 2013
Anne Spencer Memorial Lecture | Christian Spirituality & Psychotherapy: two paths to wholeness?
Organised by the Multifaith Chaplaincy
Fiona Gardner (psychoanalyst, lecturer & writer), David Runcorn (Anglican priest, spiritual director, author & speaker) and Shelagh Layet (Jungian analyst & spiritual director).
Enderby Room, Physics, Tyndall Avenue,
6:00-7:30pm
The relationship between Christianity and psychotherapy has a chequered history. Do they offer competing understandings of 'life in all its fullness', or is there scope for a high degree of convergence and mutual resourcing? Three experienced practitioners contribute to a panel discussion on the relationship between Christian spirituality and psychotherapy. Further information on the Multifaith Chaplaincy website
Admission free, but booking required.
Contact Kat Brealey
on
+44 (0)117 - 954 6600 or
multifaith-chaplaincy@bristol.ac.uk
Goldney Hall, Lower Clifton Hill, Bristol BS8 1BH
Sunday 12 May 2013
Historic Tours of Goldney Gardens
Organised by External Estates - Garden and Grounds Services
Tours at 10:30am and 2.00pm.
Goldney Hall, Lower Clifton Hill, Bristol BS8 1BH,
10:30am
Tours are ticket only, purchased in advance and limited in numbers. The cost will be £5.50 per person, lasting approximately 1½ hours and the tours are lead by knowledgeable guides. Please wear suitable clothing for wet weather and uneven surfaces.
Booking essential.
Contact Nicolette Smith
email: nicolette.smith@bristol.ac.uk
Sunday 9 June 2013
Historic Tours of Goldney Gardens
Organised by External Estates - Garden and Grounds Services
Tours at 10.30am and 2.00pm.
Goldney Hall, Lower Clifton Hill, Bristol BS8 1BH,
10:30am
Tours are ticket only, purchased in advance and limited in numbers. The cost will be £5.50 per person, lasting approximately 1½ hours and the tours are lead by knowledgeable guides. Please wear suitable clothing for wet weather and uneven surfaces.
Booking essential.
Contact Nicolette Smith
email: nicolette.smith@bristol.ac.uk
Sunday 28 July 2013
Historic Tours of Goldney Gardens
Organised by External Estates - Garden and Grounds Services
Tours at 10.30am and 2.00pm.
Goldney Hall, Lower Clifton Hill, Bristol BS8 1BH,
10:30am
Tours are ticket only, purchased in advance and limited in numbers. The cost will be £5.50 per person, lasting approximately 1½ hours and the tours are lead by knowledgeable guides. Please wear suitable clothing for wet weather and uneven surfaces.
Booking essential.
Contact Nicolette Smith
email: nicolette.smith@bristol.ac.uk
Sunday 18 August 2013
Historic Tours of Goldney Gardens
Organised by External Estates - Garden and Grounds Services
Tours at 10.30am and 2.00pm.
Goldney Hall, Lower Clifton Hill, Bristol BS8 1BH,
10:30am
Tours are ticket only, purchased in advance and limited in numbers. The cost will be £5.50 per person, lasting approximately 1½ hours and the tours are lead by knowledgeable guides. Please wear suitable clothing for wet weather and uneven surfaces.
Booking essential.
Contact Nicolette Smith
email: nicolette.smith@bristol.ac.uk
Sunday 15 September 2013
Historic Tours of Goldney Gardens
Organised by External Estates - Garden and Grounds Services
Tours at 10.30am and 2.00pm.
Goldney Hall, Lower Clifton Hill, Bristol BS8 1BH,
10:30am
Tours are ticket only, purchased in advance and limited in numbers. The cost will be £5.50 per person, lasting approximately 1½ hours and the tours are lead by knowledgeable guides. Please wear suitable clothing for wet weather and uneven surfaces.
Contact Nicolette Smith
email: nicolette.smith@bristol.ac.uk
Horfield Organic Community Orchard, Bristol, nearest postcode is BS7 8JP
Saturday 8 June 2013
Know Your Bristol: Orchard Roots
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
This event is organised in conjunction with Horfield Organic Community Orchard, and is part of the Know your Bristol series of events on local community heritage.
Horfield Organic Community Orchard, Bristol, nearest postcode is BS7 8JP,
12:00-5:00pm
Do you love growing fruit? Do you have connections to orchards or market gardens in and around Bristol? Did you work at Long Ashton Research Station? Bring photographs, fruit-related objects and materials and share your experiences of growing fruit in allotments, gardens, and community projects. Further information is available
Admission is free and no booking required.
Contact Kate Miller
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8321 or
cpe-info@bristol.ac.uk
Lecture Theatre 1, 3/5 Woodland Road
Saturday 18 May 2013
Annual Medium Aevum Lecture: Gospel Meditations in Fourteenth- and Fifteenth-Century Europe
Organised by Centre for Medieval Studies
Organised by Centre for Medieval Studies
Professor Nigel Palmer, editor of the 'Medium Aevum' journal.
Lecture Theatre 1, 3/5 Woodland Road,
5:00pm
This year's Medium Aevum (Society for the Study of Medieval Languages and Literature) lecture is hosted at the University of Bristol. The lecture is on the topic of 'Gospel Meditations in Fourteenth- and Fifteenth-Century Europe'. Further information on the Centre for Medieval Studies website
Admission is free.
Contact the Medium Aevum Executive Officer,
email: ssmll@history.ox.ac.uk
Lecture Theatre 1, School of Chemistry, Cantock's Close
Wednesday 8 May 2013
Inaugural lecture: Molecular Alchemy - Catalysis as the Applied Philosopher's Stone
Organised by Public and Ceremonial Events
Professor Duncan Wass, School of Chemistry.
Lecture Theatre 1, School of Chemistry, Cantock's Close,
6:00pm
Catalysis is the chemist's foremost tool in transforming simple molecules into more complex and valuable chemical products. The role of catalysts as the agent for this transformation finds a metaphor in the mythical Philosopher's Stone - the substance by which alchemists believed base metals would be turned into gold. Further information is available
All welcome. No booking required.
Contact Nicola Fry
on
+44 (0)117 - 928 8515 or
nicola.fry@bristol.ac.uk
Lecture Theatre 2, 11 Woodland Road (entrance through 3-5 Woodland Road)
Wednesday 1 May 2013
Blackwell-Bristol Lectures 2013 - Lecture 2: Masters of Memory
Organised by Institute of Greece, Rome, and the Classical Tradition (BIRTHA)
Mark Vessey, Professor of English, University of British Columbia.
Lecture Theatre 2, 11 Woodland Road (entrance through 3-5 Woodland Road),
5:15pm
Writing before Literature: Later Latin Scriptures and the Memory of Rome. Further information is available
Lecture is free but please book in advance. Marilyn Knights (blackwell-bristol@bristol.ac.uk).
Contact Marilyn Knights
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8460 or
artf-igrct@bristol.ac.uk
Tuesday 7 May 2013
Blackwell-Bristol Lectures 2013 - Lecture 3 : Acts of Scripture
Organised by Institute of Greece, Rome, and the Classical Tradition (BIRTHA)
Mark Vessey, Professor of English, University of British Columbia.
Lecture Theatre 2, 11 Woodland Road (entrance through 3-5 Woodland Road),
5:15pm
Writing before Literature: Later Latin Scriptures and the Memory of Rome. Further information is available
Lecture is free but please book in advance. Marilyn Knights (blackwell-bristol@bristol.ac.uk).
Contact Marilyn Knights
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8460 or
artf-igrct@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 8 May 2013
Blackwell-Bristol Lectures 2013 - Lecture 4: European Literature and Latin Late Antiquity
Organised by Institute of Greece, Rome, and the Classical Tradition (BIRTHA)
Mark Vessey, Professor of English, University of British Columbia.
Lecture Theatre 2, 11 Woodland Road (entrance through 3-5 Woodland Road),
5:15pm
Writing before Literature: Later Latin Scriptures and the Memory of Rome. Further information is available
Lecture is free but please book in advance. Marilyn Knights (blackwell-bristol@bristol.ac.uk).
Contact Marilyn Knights
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8460 or
artf-igrct@bristol.ac.uk
Lecture Theatre 2, UHBT Education & Research Centre
Wednesday 12 June 2013
Bristol Nutrition BRU Seminar Series - Observational Cohort Analyses of a Large Randomised Trial: New Insights in Lifecourse Epidemiology of Child Health and Development
Organised by School of Oral and Dental Sciences
Professor Michael Kramer, James McGill Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McGill University Faculty of Medicine.
Lecture Theatre 2, UHBT Education & Research Centre,
4:00pm
Professor Kramer's research are the short and long-term child health effects of breastfeeding; new epidemiologic and statistical methods for analysis of fetal growth, timing of birth, and fetal/infant mortality; socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in pregnancy outcomes, and the effects of increasing induction and caesarean delivery on birth weight, gestational age, and maternal/fetal/infant morbidity and mortality. Further information is available
All welcome. No booking required.
Contact Shirley Jenkins
on
+44 (0)117 - 342 1754 or
Shirley.Jenkins@bristol.ac.uk
Lecture Theatre 2D3, Priory Road Social Sciences Complex, Bristol
Thursday 2 May 2013
3rd Annual Public Lecture - Participatory Inequality in the Austerity State
Organised by School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies
Professor Claus Offe, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin.
Lecture Theatre 2D3, Priory Road Social Sciences Complex, Bristol,
5:00-6:30pm
Liberal democracies of the OECD world have experienced an overall decline in rates of virtually all kinds of political participation. This lecture addresses the questions of how participatory inequality is accounted for in democratic theory and how it can be causally explained as an endogenous result of the working of contemporary capitalist democracy.
All welcome, no booking required. There will be a drinks reception following the lecture.
Contact for all other queries Sue Battin
email: sue.battin@bristol.ac.uk
Lecture Theatre 3, Arts Complex, Woodland Road
Wednesday 29 May 2013
The Ambiguity of Metamorphosis: from Homer and Ovid to Shakespeare and du Maurier
Organised by the School of Humanities
Organised by the School of Humanities
Professor Richard Buxton.
Lecture Theatre 3, Arts Complex, Woodland Road,
5:00pm
Professor Richard Buxton will give a valedictory lecture to mark his retirement from his Chair of Greek Language and Literature, after 40 years working at the University of Bristol.
The lecture will be followed by a brief entertainment, staged by Richard Buxton with some friends and colleagues. All that is known about this at present is its title: 'Horatius at the Bridge'.
Contact Professor Buxton
email: Richard.G.A.Buxton@bristol.ac.uk
Lecture Theatre 3, Faculty of Arts (entrance via 3-5 Woodland Road).
Thursday 23 May 2013
The 2012-13 Tucker-Cruse Lecture - Rewriting Robert the Devil: Thomas Lodge and Medieval Romance
Organised by Department of English
Professor Cathy Shrank, Professor of Tudor and Renaissance Literature at the University of Sheffield.
Lecture Theatre 3, Faculty of Arts (entrance via 3-5 Woodland Road).,
5:30pm
Professor Shrank is currently editing Shakespeare's Sonnets for the Longman Annotated English Poets series. She is convenor of the Tudor Symposium, an international network of scholars working in the 'long sixteenth century', and co-investigator of a major AHRC-funded project, 'The Origins of Early Modern Literature'. Further information is available
Free, no booking required. A drinks reception will be served following the lecture.
Contact Samantha Thomas
email: st1642@bristol.ac.uk
M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, BS1 4RN
Thursday 20 June 2013
University of Bristol Pop up Festival of Medical Science
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, BS1 4RN,
6:00-8:00pm
Join us at this Pop-up Festival of Medical Science to celebrate the centenary of the Medical Research Council. Come and find out about cutting-edge medical research at the University of Bristol. This free event will consist of talks, round-table discussions about different diseases, and will be followed by a reception. Further information is available
Free, booking required in advance.
Contact Diane Thorne
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8318 or
diane.thorne@bristol.ac.uk
Meet at Arnolfini Box Office, 16 Narrow Quay
Saturday 18 May 2013
Boat tour to ballast seed garden
Organised by the Botanic Garden
Helen Davies, Curator of Learning and Participation, Arnolfini
Nick Wray, Curator of the Botanic Garden.
Nick Wray, Curator of the Botanic Garden.
Meet at Arnolfini Box Office, 16 Narrow Quay,
5:30-7:00pm
Boat tour with Helen Davies and Nick Wray. Learn about Maria Thereza Alves' concept of the Seeds of Change project and the botanical background to the Floating Garden.
Cost: £6/£5. Booking essential.
Contact the Botanic Garden
telephone: +44 (0)117 - 331 4906
OS6 Seminar Room, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, Bristol, BS8 2BN
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Differences in risk factors between self-harm with and without suicidal intent in adolescence
Organised by Centre for Mental Health, Addiction and Suicide Research
Becky Mars.
OS6 Seminar Room, Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove, Bristol, BS8 2BN,
12:30pm
Self harm is highly prevalent in adolescence and is a major public health concern. However, there is currently a lack of consensus surrounding the definition and terminology used to describe self-harm. This study used data from 4810 children in the ALSPAC cohort.
No booking required, all welcome.
Contact Hazel Carrington
email: hazel.carrington@bristol.ac.uk
Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove
Wednesday 15 May 2013
'National Suicide Prevention Strategies and their impact on suicide'
Organised by Health, Addiction and Suicide Research
Organised by Health, Addiction and Suicide Research
Professor David Gunnell.
Oakfield House, Oakfield Grove,
12:30-1:30pm
Contact Hazel Carrington
on
+44 (0)117 - 3314007 or
hazel.carrington@bristol.ac.uk
Peel Lecture Theatre, School of Geographical Sciences, University Road
Tuesday 7 May 2013
Inaugural lecture: A journey into the brain: studying the CEO of the stress response
Organised by Public and Ceremonial Events
Professor Astrid Linthorst, School of Clinical Sciences.
Peel Lecture Theatre, School of Geographical Sciences, University Road,
6:00pm
Stress-related psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety have become an increasing burden for many people as well as the society as a whole during the past decades. This lecture will provide an overview of the vital role of the brain in coordinating the stress response. Further information is available
All welcome. No booking required.
Contact Nicola Fry
on
+44 (0)117 - 928 8515 or
nicola.fry@bristol.ac.uk
Peel Lecture Theatre, School of Geographical Sciences, University Road, BS8 1SS
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Inaugural lecture: An inexact science - hydrology, uncertainty and understanding real world systems
Organised by Public and Ceremonial Events
Professor Jim Freer, School of Geographical Sciences.
Peel Lecture Theatre, School of Geographical Sciences, University Road, BS8 1SS,
6:00pm
Hydrology, like many natural sciences is an inexact science. Professor Freer will reflect on the challenges of using imperfect data to predict and understand hydrological systems, and what might be pragmatic solutions when making predictions. Further information is available
Free, no booking required.
Contact for other queries, Nicola Fry
on
+44 (0)117 - 928 8515 or
nicola.fry@bristol.ac.uk
Pugsley Lecture Theatre, Queen's Building, University Walk
Thursday 2 May 2013
Inaugural lecture: Juggling Photons and Electrons - Light Entertainment for Electrical Engineers
Organised by Public and Ceremonial Events
Professor Martin Cryan, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering.
Pugsley Lecture Theatre, Queen's Building, University Walk,
6:00pm
This talk is a personal view of Professor Cryan's journey along the electromagnetic spectrum from radiowaves to lightwaves. It will show you how Electrical Engineers are still exploiting the amazing properties of electromagnetic waves in applications such as solar energy and nanoscale sensors using nanoscale patterning and control of materials. Further information is available
All welcome. No booking required.
Contact Nicola Fry
on
+44 (0)117 - 928 8515 or
nicola.fry@bristol.ac.uk
Royal Fort House, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1UJ
Friday 10 May 2013
Historic Tour of Royal Fort Gardens
Organised by External Estates - Garden and Grounds Services
Royal Fort House, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1UJ,
2:00-3:30pm
Tours are ticket only, purchased in advance and limited in numbers. The cost will be £5.50 per person, lasting approximately 1½ hours and the tours are lead by knowledgeable guides. Please wear suitable clothing for wet weather and uneven surfaces.
Booking essential.
Contact Nicolette Smith
email: nicolette.smith@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 19 June 2013
Historic Tour of Royal Fort Gardens
Organised by External Estates - Garden and Grounds Services
Royal Fort House, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1UJ,
2:00-3:30pm
Tours are ticket only, purchased in advance and limited in numbers. The cost will be £5.50 per person, lasting approximately 1½ hours and the tours are lead by knowledgeable guides. Please wear suitable clothing for wet weather and uneven surfaces.
Booking essential.
Contact Nicolette Smith
email: nicolette.smith@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Historic Tour of Royal Fort Gardens
Organised by External Estates - Garden and Grounds Services
Royal Fort House, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1UJ,
6:00-7:30pm
Tours are ticket only, purchased in advance and limited in numbers. The cost will be £5.50 per person, lasting approximately 1½ hours and the tours are lead by knowledgeable guides. Please wear suitable clothing for wet weather and uneven surfaces.
Booking essential.
Contact Nicolette Smith
email: nicolette.smith@bristol.ac.uk
Tuesday 20 August 2013
Historic Tour of Royal Fort Gardens
Organised by External Estates - Garden and Grounds Services
Royal Fort House, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1UJ,
2:00-3:30pm
Tours are ticket only, purchased in advance and limited in numbers. The cost will be £5.50 per person, lasting approximately 1½ hours and the tours are lead by knowledgeable guides. Please wear suitable clothing for wet weather and uneven surfaces.
Booking essential.
Contact Nicolette Smith
email: nicolette.smith@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 18 September 2013
Historic Tour of Royal Fort Gardens
Organised by External Estates - Garden and Grounds Services
Royal Fort House, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1UJ,
2:00-3:30pm
Tours are ticket only, purchased in advance and limited in numbers. The cost will be £5.50 per person, lasting approximately 1½ hours and the tours are lead by knowledgeable guides. Please wear suitable clothing for wet weather and uneven surfaces.
Booking essential.
Contact Nicolette Smith
email: nicolette.smith@bristol.ac.uk
St. Andrew's Walk (Birdcage walk), Victoria Square. Meeting on the lawn at the lower end of St. Andrew's walk (former site of St. Andrew's church).
Tuesday 28 May 2013
The big commute - bats in Clifton Village
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
Dr Marc Holderied, School of Biological Sciences.
St. Andrew's Walk (Birdcage walk), Victoria Square. Meeting on the lawn at the lower end of St. Andrew's walk (former site of St. Andrew's church).,
8:45-10:00pm
As we watch the bats flying over us on their way to their feeding grounds, and record them with hand-held bat detectors, we will learn about their biology, their habits and especially about echolocation. We will also have the chance to analyse their ultrasound echolocation calls with a computer. Further information is available
Free, but booking required in advance via the online booking form.
Contact Mireia Bes
on
+44 (0)117 - 33 18315 or
mireia.bes@bristol.ac.uk
The Botanic Garden, Stoke Park Road, Bristol, BS9 1JG
Tuesday 25 June 2013
Extraordinary Flora
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
Frances Cartwright, School of Biological Sciences and Melanie Jackson, Artist in Residence, Stoke Bishop, University of Bristol.
The Botanic Garden, Stoke Park Road, Bristol, BS9 1JG,
6:30-8:30pm
We will explore some surprising facts about plants and ways in which their properties might be used to tackle some of the global problems facing us in the 21st century and discuss ways that plants have appeared in extraordinary fictions, and the stories that science can tell us about ourselves. Further information is available
Free, but booking required in advance.
Contact Diane Thorne
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8318 or
diane.thorne@bristol.ac.uk
The Botanic Gardens, The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Stoke Bishop, BS9 1JG
Thursday 27 June 2013
Western Herbal Medicine in the 21st Century
Organised by The Botanic Garden
Sue Redfern.
The Botanic Gardens, The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Stoke Bishop, BS9 1JG,
7:00-9:00pm
From traditional to modern medicine, plants have an important role to play in human well-being. This tour is designed for people to see the herbs at their best and have an opportunity to draw on Sue's wealth of experience and knowledge as a practitioner whilst immersed in the herb garden in midsummer.
Advanced booking required. Cost £7.50. (Friends £4.00).
Contact The Botanic Garden
telephone: +44 (0)117 - 331 4906
The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Stoke Bishop, Bristol BS9 1JG
Tuesday 11 June 2013
Special Summer Evening Tour
Organised by The Botanic Garden
The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Stoke Bishop, Bristol BS9 1JG,
7:00-8:30pm
Tours present an excellent opportunity to hear of new developments and learn about plants of seasonal interest. Further information is available
Admission: £7.50 (including guide and refreshments) Booking required.
Contact The Botanic Garden
telephone: +44 (0)117 - 331 4906
The Old Council Chamber, Wills Memorial Building
Wednesday 8 May 2013
'What is a University?'
Organised by The Bristol Institute for Research in the Humanities and Arts (BIRTHA)
Ms Paula Coonerty (Faculty Manager, Faculty of Arts), Ms Imogen Palmer (Undergraduate Student, Department of English), Dr Malcolm Reed (Senior Lecturer in Education, Graduate School of Education), Dr Claire Shaw (Lecturer in Russian, School of Modern Languages).
The Old Council Chamber, Wills Memorial Building,
3:00-4:30pm
The lively conversation that ensued from last year's debate made it clear that people from across the University of Bristol are eager to discuss the place that institutions of Higher Education play in today's world. Therefore, we are revisiting the question: 'What is a University'? Please come along and partake in the discussion. Further information is available
Free, please confirm attendance to arts-birtha@bristol.ac.uk.
Contact Samantha Barlow
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 7879 or
sam.barlow@bristol.ac.uk
Tuesday 14 May 2013
Dante and Dan Brown
Organised by The Institute for Advanced Studies and the Bristol Institute for Research in the Humaities and Arts
Chaired by Mr George Ferzoco, participants include: Dr Tristan Kay, Dr Carolyn Muessig, Professor Ralph Pite, Mr Arthur Vize, Miss Jenny Bartlett, Mr Ralph Hoyte.
The Old Council Chamber, Wills Memorial Building,
6:00-8:00pm
Dante's Inferno: an inspired epic journey through the horrors of Hell; Dan Brown's Inferno: the latest of thousands of works inspired by Dante. This round table will examine how we read Dante, and how this resonates with the newly released creation by one of the world's best-selling novelists. Further information is available
Booking required via the website.
Contact George Ferzoco
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 7879 or
G.Ferzoco@bristol.ac.uk
The School of Chemistry, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS
Wednesday 22 May 2013
Annual Convocation Lecture on 'Biodiversity in Europe'
Organised by Convocation, the University of Bristol's alumni association
Dr Hans Friederich FRGS (PhD 1982).
The School of Chemistry, Cantock's Close, Bristol BS8 1TS,
6:30pm
Dr Hans Friederich FRGS (PhD 1982) will give the 43rd Annual Convocation Lecture on 'Biodiversity in Europe'. The lecture will address some of the main challenges for nature conservation in Europe, seen from the perspective of someone who has been working in the international natural resources management world for the past 30 years. Further information and booking is available online.
Admission: Free. Booking required in advance through eventbrite on the further information pages.
Contact Dick Willis
email: dick@r-w-a.net
Theatre Collection, 21 Park Row, BS1 5LY
Thursday 16 May 2013
Museums at Night: Depicting Ghosts
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
Dr Catherine Hindson, Department of Drama: Theatre, Film, Television, University of Bristol.
Theatre Collection, 21 Park Row, BS1 5LY,
6:00-8:45pm
Spend an evening exploring the depiction of ghosts within the theatrical world. Talks taking place 6 - 7.15pm and 7.30 - 8.45pm. Further information is available
Advanced booking required. There will be a short lecture on ghosts in theatre, a chance to view some of the Theatre Collection's unique archives, and an opportunity to discover how ghostly theatrical effects were created.
Contact Mieria Bes
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8315 or
Mireia.Bes@bristol.ac.uk
University of Bristol Botanic Garden, The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Bristol BS9 1JG
Monday 8 October 2012 -
Monday 6 May 2013
Traditional Botanical Painting and Drawing
Organised by The Botanic Garden
Jenny Brooks, a professional art teacher who specialises in botanical painting and drawing.
University of Bristol Botanic Garden, The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Bristol BS9 1JG,
1:00-4:30pm
This course is aimed at both beginners and those wishing to improve existing skills, providing a sound foundation for drawing and painting botanical plants. The use of line, texture, tone and form are the key learning elements in the drawing sessions; the use of watercolour, mixing colours and painting from observation will then follow. Further information is available
Booking essential. Course cost £360. Materials are not provided but advice is available to new students.
Contact The Botanic Garden
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 4906 or
botanic-gardens@bristol.ac.uk.
Victoria Rooms
Wednesday 1 May 2013
Contemporary Music Venture and University New Music Ensemble
Organised by Department of Music
Conductor: Richard Barnard.
Victoria Rooms,
8:00-9:30pm
Richard Barnard: Recovered visions (extracts); and premiere performances of five pieces specially commissioned for this concert. Further information is available
Contact Megan Holmes and Margaret Peirson
on
+44 (0)117 - 33 14044 or
music-resources@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 1 May 2013
Bristol University Loudspeaker Orchestra
Organised by Department of Music
A concert of sound-art curated by Neal Farwell and James Carpenter.
Victoria Rooms,
1:15-2:00pm
Sonic Voyages: New Territory. Including: Andrew Lewis: Lexicon (2012) for octophonic sound and video. Featuring work by postgraduate composers in the Department of Music, by recent international prize-winners, and the newest music by one of Britain's most influential established composers. Composition of Lexicon was supported by the Wellcome Trust's 'Engaging Science' programme. Further information is available
Contact Megan Holmes and Margaret Peirson
on
+44 (0)117 - 33 14044 or
music-resources@bristol.ac.uk
Friday 3 May 2013
University Wind Orchestra
Organised by Department of Music
Conductor: Bethan Waters.
Victoria Rooms,
1:15-2:00pm
Copland: Fanfare for the common man; Strauss: Radetzky march; plus arrangements of popular music from Gershwin to Michael Jackson. Further information is available
Contact Megan Holmes and Margaret Peirson
on
+44 (0)117 - 33 14044 or
music-resources@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 8 May 2013
University Singers
Organised by Department of Music
Conductors: David Allinson and David Bednall.
Victoria Rooms,
1:15-2:00pm
A May garland: A miscellany of madrigals and motets, plus Copland: In the beginning. Further information is available
Contact Megan Holmes and Margaret Peirson
on
+44 (0)117 - 33 14044 or
music-resources@bristol.ac.uk
Friday 10 May 2013
University String Orchestra
Organised by Department of Music
Conductor: Michael Coleby.
Victoria Rooms,
1:15-2:00pm
In the Recital Room (limited seating). Further information is available
Contact Megan Holmes and Margaret Peirson
on
+44 (0)117 - 33 14044 or
music-resources@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 15 May 2013
Brodowski String Quartet
Organised by Department of Music
Victoria Rooms,
1:15-2:00pm
Neal Farwell: String Quartet (world premiere); Prokofiev: String Quartet No.2. The Brodowski String Quartet is our quartet-in-residence, thanks to the generous support of The Carr-Gregory Trust. Further information is available
Contact Megan Holmes and Margaret Peirson
on
+44 (0)117 - 33 14044 or
music-resources@bristol.ac.uk
Wednesday 19 June 2013
Summer Concert
Organised by Department of Music
University Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Neal Farwell; University Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Jack Vaughan; University Chamber Choir Conductor: Jack Hamilton.
Victoria Rooms,
7:30-10:00pm
University Symphony Orchestra: Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra; and a new work by a Bristol University student. University Chamber Orchestra: Shostakovich: Cello concerto. University Chamber Choir: Music by a selection of English composers including Parry, I was glad and Sumsion, They that go down to the sea in ships. Further information is available
Tickets: balcony £15 (£10 concessions), stalls £10 (£7 concessions).
Contact Megan Holmes and Margaret Peirson
on
+44 (0)117 - 33 14044 or
music-resources@bristol.ac.uk
Watershed, 1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TW
Wednesday 8 May 2013
What is cancer: causes of cancer and how to reduce your risk?
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
Professor Chris Paraskeva, School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine University of Bristol.
Watershed, 1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TW,
6:00-7:30pm
This talk will explain what cancer is, what causes cancer and how to help reduce you and your family's risk. It will cover inherited forms of cancer, diet, chemical, radiation, viral causes of cancer and cancer vaccines, and will discuss future approaches for personalised cancer treatment and cancer prevention. Further information is available
Free, booking required in advance.
Contact Diane Thorne
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8318 or
diane.thorne@bristol.ac.uk
Watershed, 1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX
Tuesday 28 May 2013
The Scramble for China: Foreign Devils in the Chinese Empire
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
Professor Robert Bickers, University of Bristol, is the author of the prize-winning Empire Made Me: An Englishman Adrift in Shanghai and The Scramble for China.
Watershed, 1 Canon's Road, Bristol BS1 5TX,
6:00-7:45pm
The past matters in China today as never before. This talk explores the foreign impact on the nineteenth century Chinese empire, a tale largely forgotten overseas, especially in Britain, but always close to the surface in China itself. Further information is available
Adanced booking required.
Contact Amanda Edmondson
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8313 or
cpe-info@bristol.ac.uk
Wickham Theatre, Cantock's Close
Tuesday 7 May 2013
Annual George Brandt Lecture: The Power of the Close-up in the Documentary Film
Organised by Department of Drama, Theatre, Film, Television
Professor Michael Renov, University of Southern California.
Wickham Theatre, Cantock's Close,
5:30pm
In the documentary film the facial close-up can be a potent tool for strengthening the audience's bonds of empathy and attachment, perhaps even aiding in genocide prevention. This presentation couples ethics with aesthetics to reflect on the power of the cinema to move us through the spectacle of the human face. Further information is available
Free, no booking required.
Contact Kate Withers
on
+44 (0)117 - 3315088 or
kate.withers@bristol.ac.uk
Tuesday 28 May 2013 -
Thursday 30 May 2013
Gradfest
Organised by Department of Drama
Wickham Theatre, Cantock's Close,
10:00am
Gradfest is the showcase of Drama Department final year talent that spans three days and encompasses theatre, film, and everything in between. The Drama Department plays host to the imagination of our talented final year students - the culmination of three years' hard work and vision!. Further information is available
Free, but advisable to book via the online form.
Contact Kate Withers
on
+44 (0)117 - 3315088 or
kate.withers@bristol.ac.uk
Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Road, Bristol BS8
Thursday 16 May 2013
Museums at night: Tower Tour
Organised by Centre for Public Engagement
Wills Memorial Building, Queen's Road, Bristol BS8,
6:30-9:30pm
Tower Tours in the Wills Memorial Building will be taking place as part of the University of Bristol's Geology Collection contribution to Museums at Night. Tours taking place at 6.30-7.30pm and 8:30-9:30pm. Further information is available
Booking essential for the Tower Tours. The Geology Collection will be open to all. Admission fee of £2.00 payable on the night.
Contact Mireia Bes
on
+44 (0)117 - 331 8315 or
Mireia.Bes@bristol.ac.uk