My inner geekiness is all excited this morning! I just discovered the most STELLAR pop-up show in London: “The Enlightenment Cafe,” being performed this upcoming weekend at the Old Vic Tunnels, beneath Waterloo Station. The show is an interactive blend of theater and science, with each performance having its own specific scientific theme that gets expressed through zany scientific experiments, “speed debating,” and other entertaining theatrics. What a hoot! If I were on the other side of the pond, I would surely be there!
The Enlightenment Café harkens back to 17th century coffeehouses, called “penny universities.” At that time, across Britain and Europe, the intelligentsia moved from the tavern to the coffeehouse, where they talked about and debated important issues of the day. Now you, too, can experience those heady times at The Enlightenment Café!
The Enlightenment Café harkens back to 17th century coffeehouses, called “penny universities.” At that time, across Britain and Europe, the intelligentsia moved from the tavern to the coffeehouse, where they talked about and debated important issues of the day. Now you, too, can experience those heady times at The Enlightenment Café!
The Enlightenment Cafe show dates: Thursday – Sunday, May 31 – June 3
Price: ₤15 + booking fee
For ticket info and list of each performances’ scientific theme, click HERE
NEED EVEN MORE GEEKINESS IN YOUR LIFE? Then check out this list of most excellent lectures taking place in London this upcoming week. Topics ranging from society to architecture to particle physics are covered. Attend a few lectures, then cap off your week by seeing The Enlightenment Café—that’s my suggestion! For list of upcoming brainiac lectures in London this week, click HERE
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