Brian will be giving a talk on Dice World, followed by a fun science quiz at Swindon Central Library (Regent Circus, Swindon SN1 1QG) on 12 March 2019 at 7pm. Book at the library or on 01793 466454. Tickets £5 (or £7 on the door).
This fascinating exploration of probability, statistics and randomness explains how chaos and randomness are often behind the realities of everyday life. We learn how to toss a head ten times in a row, how to make predictions with impossible accuracy, why people volunteer to give up thousands of pounds for no good reason, and a recreate a game show that left the woman with the world's highest IQ being reviled by a whole list of academics... until they discovered she was right.
A rather different event: Brian will be giving a Creative Writing at Work workshop on Saturday 11 May 2019 at 3.30pm at Delapre Abbey Preservation Trust in Northampton as part of their literary festival.
This two-hour workshop helps improve written communication in the workplace and is suitable for anyone who is required to produce written content in their day-to-day work, be that annual reports or social media messages. Attendees will be introduced to the essentials to make your written communication really count, learning how to edit effectively and how to avoid common errors. The quality of your writing makes all the difference to the effectiveness of your communication, both internally and with customers or clients. This is a chance to change things for the better.
Tickets are £20 (only 15 available) and available to book now.
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Brian is available to give a range of talks aimed both at school children and adults with an interest in science. He has given these at schools, Cafe Scientifiques, science festivals, the Royal Institution, the British Library and Science Museum Dana Centre in London. Details below - just drop Brian an email at brian@brianclegg.net to get more information.
Outside the UK? Brian is now available for Skype visits - email brian@brianclegg.net for more information.
Costs
Pricing is £220 for a one hour talk plus questions (£250 if in the evening), £350 for a half day or £500 for a full day. Travel expenses and VAT extra. (Note these prices are for education/public events - see bottom of the page for corporate events.)
Talks - all ages from reception to adult
WRITE NOW – What does it take to make a book? What does being an author involve? A highly interactive range of workshops for all ages from a short session for Key Stage 1 to a half day or full day for sixth forms. These events explore what is involved in being a writer from obtaining the first idea to producing and distributing the book and making translations. There’s lots of activity and inspiration along the way. For adults there is a specific version on getting your non-fiction book published.
Brian has been giving workshops on creativity and innovation for over 20 years, and thanks to his experience in having over 50 books published and writing for many newspapers and magazine, he has now extended this service to workshops on improving your writing skills. Creativity clients range from a small organic mattress manufacturer to the BBC, the Met Office, Sony, the Treasury and EWS Railways, while Brian has given a number of Guardian Masterclasses on science writing and gives writing workshops for business and organisations as part of Writing Project.
For more information on workshops, see the Creativity Unleashed website.
Costs
Bite-sized 1.5 hour events cost £800, half day £1400 and full day £2000 (discounts for schools, universities and charities). Travel expenses and VAT extra.