The Festival of Tomorrow evening events begin this Wednesday (12 February), with a variety of shows, from sofa screenings to comedy evenings.
An Evening of Hope
The evening programme begins on Wednesday 12 Feburary at 7.30pm with ‘An Evening of Hope’. This will feature a collection of short films curated by young programmers.
These creative and bold stories spark positive and restorative action for our natural world, transporting us to Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in South-West Uganda, the Lagoa do Peixe National Park in Brazil, the mycorrhizal networks of Chile and the wild, rolling hills of Britain 10,000 years ago. There will also be a special Q&A with directors.
Foxdog Studios- Robobingo, will present an interactive, smartphone powered comedy act like no other. Experience a whole new side of bingo created by Foxdog Studios (Lloyd & Pete) and their robotic bingo mascot, Mr Bing. Expect chaos, games and laughs - and a special valentine’s rat dating theme! This will take place at MECA Swindon on 14 February at 8pm.
The next evening event is a science comedy night on Wednesday 19 February, 7.30pm, at No4 Studios in Old Town. Three brilliant comics will mix comedy with science. MC’d by local comedy king, Sam Michael with fantastic sets from Matt Hobs, and Scottish comedian and chaos potato, Lynsey Smart! Freya McGhee will be this year's headliner. Join Freya as she experiments with new material, from the chemistry of attraction to the physics of getting ghosted.
Cyborg: A documentary with Q&A takes place on 20 Feb, 7pm by Create Studios. Born with the inability to see colour, Neil Harbisson had an ‘eyeborg’ antenna implanted in his skull at 21, allowing him to hear colour through sound frequencies.
Along with artist Moon Ribas, Harbisson co-founded the Cyborg Foundation and the Transpecies Society, which advocates for non-human identities and the freedom of self-design. In Carey Born’s compelling documentary, Neil and Moon address their critics and explore their vision for humanity’s technological future. With a live Q&A with Director Carey Born and ethicist Chris Register.
As well as the evening shows, artist Luke Jerram’s incredible Gaia Earth artwork comes to Steam Museum for an unmissable 8 days of special events, performances and free activities for all ages. Saturday 15 February will be a joyful day of celebrations under Gaia with stiltwalkers, out of this world space shows, science busking, storytelling and drop-in activities for all the family.
Entry to Gaia is free 10- 5pm daily (11am - 4pm Sunday), with no need to book.
Find Gaia in the Great Western Hall; walk past the main museum entrance towards the railway tracks to find the entrance on your left.
Festival Guides featuring the events and details in a convenient fold out planner, are now available. Pick up your copy from Steam Museum, Swindon Designer Outlet, Bert’s Books, The Wyvern Theatre, Swindon Hub, Swindon Central Library or the Civic Offices.
For more information and bookings, visit: @FestivalOfTomorrow
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