Wednesday 18 June 2008

Ideas cafe...

Cafe Scientifique, in association with the Manchester Beacon for Public Engagement presents...

MANCHESTER SCIENCE FESTIVAL: IDEAS CAFE

6.30pm, Monday July 7th, Cafe Couture www.couturemanchester.com at the Manchester Museum, Oxford Road, Manchester

WHAT IS IT?
Manchester Science Festival aims to enthuse and inspire everyone about science, technology and engineering. This is your chance to get involved and influence the programming of the festival, taking place in venues across Manchester in October and November. Festival Director, Laura Drane will be on hand to explain more about the 2008 themes which are:

"Manchesticity" - the city's endeavours, achievements, people, places and ideas
Mind & Body - activities and topics about our brains and brawn
Planet - exploring our impact on and use of the earth, and looking into space
The Elements - atoms; earth, wind, water, fire; and of course, the weather!

WHO IS IT FOR?
Community groups, academics, artists, venue owners, curators, healthcare professionals, technologists, creatives, students, Manchester residents...in fact anybody with an interest in science. Everybody welcome. We'll bring the cafe - you bring the ideas.

HOW TO BOOK?
Reserve your place online at http://www.cafescientifique.manchester.ac.uk/book/

For further information on The Manchester Beacon for Public Engagement - a partnership connecting people, places and knowledge go to:
http://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/beacons/manchester/

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