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Herschel Space Observatory image of a region near the Galactic Plane, containing a network of filamentary structures with features indicative of a chain of near-simultaneous star-formation events. (ESA and the SPIRE & PACS Consortia). |
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The birth, life and death of stars
Wednesday 24th February 2010 at 7.30pm
CAFE SCIENTIFIQUE
with Dr Paul Ruffle, visiting research fellow at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics
Viaduct Cafe, Dean Clough HX3 5AX
Dr Paul Ruffle shows how stars form in clouds of molecular gas and dust scattered about in the interstellar medium (ISM) of our Milky Way galaxy; how they then evolve and synthesise the elements that make life possible; how at the end of their lives, they return this material to the ISM for the next generation of stars, either as red giants and planetary nebulae or more catastrophically as exploding supernovae. Paul will also provide a feel for the sheer number of stars in the Milky Way, the enormous distance scales in our Galaxy and the range of densities encountered, from the most tenuous parts of the ISM to the compact cores of the most massive stars.
As with Cafe Scientifique events across the country entry is FREE (although you pay for whatever food and drink you want). There is, however, a voluntary collection to cover the speaker's expenses.
To be kept informed of future Cafe Scientifique events, send a request to: galleries@deanclough.com
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MEDEA
In the Viaduct Theatre
Presented by Northern Broadsides
Wed 3rd to Sat 6th March 2010
Wed 7.30 & Thurs 7.30 - £14.50 £12.50 concs
Fri & Sat 7.30 - £16.50 & £14.50 concs
Sat Mat 3.00pm - £14.50 & £12.50 concs
The theatrical highpoint of the season sees the poet, academic and tv personality Tom Paulin adapt Euripides' ancient Greek tragedy. Medea, the barbarian wife of Jason, is abandoned in favour of Glauce. Cast down from the position of queen to an unwanted immigrant in the land of her children, she takes a terrible revenge. Directed by Barrie Rutter.
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Cabaret Comedy Nights
• Mid-month Fridays.
Upcoming performance dates: 11.12.09 • 22.01.10 • 19.02.10 • 19.03.10
Viaduct Cafe doors open at 7.00pm, Performance starts at 8.00pm
An unashamedly fun night out! Leading comedians from the national comedy circuit perform in the proximity of a bar. Audience members need to be over-18 (or accompanied by an adult if over-16).
Tickets: £8.00
... or buy 8 and get one free ( ie 8 tickets for £56.00). This offer is only available by calling the box office on 01422 255266)
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The Canterbury Tales
Northern Broadsides in partnership with the New Vic Theatre
A new version of Geoffrey Chaucer’s classic by Mike Poulton
Directed by Conrad Nelson
Tues 1 Jun - Sat 5 June eves at 7.30pm
Sat 5 June - Matinee at 2.30pm
Pricing:
Tues eve and Sat mat - ALL seats £12.50
Wed & Thurs eve: £16.50 and £14.50 concs
Fri & Sat eve: £18.50 & £16.50 conc
The Tabard Inn, London, sometime in the fourteenth century and a motley group of individuals – Knight, Cook, Miller, Squire, Wife and more - gather for their pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral.
On the way, they regale each other with their colourful tales to pass the time of day, and thus unfolds one of the greatest collections of stories ever told: love stories, rude stories and farce most lewd, high romance and hidden depths, chivalry, villainy, jousting and boisterous antics, mirth and merriment, poetry and puppetry and a good dose of song and dance.
Mike Poulton’s deliciously witty adaptation – first toured by the RSC to rapturous reviews and public acclaim – reclaims The Canterbury Tales for contemporary audiences with a fresh script that simply begs to be performed. Reworked again for Northern Broadsides, The Canterbury Tales is the perfect play for this charismatic company of multi talented actors.
“the sheer dedication and drive of the company … takes your breath away, pushing you to your feet come curtain call.“ The Daily Telegraph
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