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It's two months till our next show!

We know, right? Way too long!

But that just means you have plenty of time to look and see that your calendar is in fact free, and that yes you can in fact make it along.

Be a pal, and help us sell out, wouldn't you?

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Matt Parker | Standup Mathematician - Shows Matt does super-nerdy shows all around the world. His calendar of performances is below but you should also check out Festival of the Spoken Nerd and An Evening of Unnecessary Detail.

Also, there's just two shows left in the Spring run of his stand up tour in Lancaster and Salford this Thursday and Friday!

standupmaths.com/shows/

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Matt sat behind three large MTG style cards, holding an original version of the game cards

Matt sat behind three large MTG style cards, holding an original version of the game cards

Are there any Magic the Gathering fans here?

Of course there are, you are all nerds just like us, of course you play Magic.

In Matt's latest video, he explores very large numbers and one of the most popular card games on Earth!

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Buy Tickets | Festival of the Spoken Nerd Join stand-up mathematician Matt Parker, experiments maestro Steve Mould and geek songstress Helen Arney at a night full of electrifying live experiments, spectacular songs and mind-bending maths.…

The final show in our current run at Up the Creek Comedy in Greenwich is this June!

Book early to avoid disappointment, and keep your eyes peeled for performer announcements in the weeks and months ahead!

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Who has been to Matt's tour this year? It's brilliant right?

Only three dates remaining in Plymouth, Lancaster and Salford next month. Don't miss out, grab the last tickets now!

standupmaths.com/shows/

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An Evening Of Unnecessary Detail Join science comedy trio Festival of the Spoken Nerd as their sellout night of nerdy new material lands in Greenwich - the home of everyone’s favourite Prime Meridian!  Stand-up mathematician Matt…

🌟 It's show day! 🌟

Are you coming along to Up the Creek for An Evening of Unnecessary Detail tonight?

An incredible line-up of nerdery nonsense awaits, so best get your bum on a seat in plenty time!

Grab the last tickets by heading to the link below.

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The final act to announce for Monday's show is is Tom Crosbie!

Tom has made a living for over a decade solving Rubik's cubes and remembering things. Trust us; it's better than it sounds. His collection of useless skills really needs to be seen to be believed.

Will see be seeing you there?

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🌟Subhadra Das at An Evening of Unnecessary Detail 🌟

Subhadra is a historian who writes about race science and eugenics, and is here to look at your favourite murder mysteries in a whole new light.

📅16th March
⛳Up the Creek Comedy

As always, grab your tickets at fotsn.com/tickets

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Buy Tickets | Festival of the Spoken Nerd Join stand-up mathematician Matt Parker, experiments maestro Steve Mould and geek songstress Helen Arney at a night full of electrifying live experiments, spectacular songs and mind-bending maths.…

Tickets can be bought at fotsn.com/tickets

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It's less than a week until our next live show at Up the Creek comedy, and what a lineup we have in store!

Alongside Steve, Matt and Helen, you can also enjoy the talents of Subhadra Das, Ted Hill, Tom Crosbie, Charlotte Repton and Naomi Fitter!

It's going to be a killer show, don't miss out!

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About The Show “Fire Brigade: Stand By To Raise!” Watch our 15 minute showcase, filmed at Birmingham Hippodrome and featuring Elexi Walker, Courtney Stapleton, Elena Pitsiaeli, Maddison Bulleyment and…

Find out more and see what local performances will be arriving in the Spring

firebrigademusical.com/about/

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The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade - Birmingham Hippodrome New Musicals Showcase
The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade - Birmingham Hippodrome New Musicals Showcase Performance featured at Birmingham Hippodrome's New Musicals Showcase. The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade is an upbeat ensemble piece by composer Jenni Pinnock, writer Brian Mackenwells and…

The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade is a musical following the world of physicist and inventor Hertha Marks Ayrton & four of her contemporaries

Created by Helen Arney, Brian Mackenwells & Jenni Pinnock, it has a number of upcoming performances to check out!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkiU...

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🌟Naomi Fitter at An Evening of Unnecessary Detail 🌟

Naomi is a professor of robotics by day and stand-up comic by night whose soft-spoken wit has landed her on stages with top comedians and on NPR’s Live Wire.

📅16th March
⛳Up the Creek Comedy

You gonna be there?

#SciComm #ScienceCommunication

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Matt Parker in a maths themed shirt holding a mug

Matt Parker in a maths themed shirt holding a mug

Matt's tour shows are back very soon!

He's in Winchester, Nottingham, Reading and Bromsgrove next week and there's still tickets left, as "Getting Triggy With It" continues!

Come watch Matt Parker do the maths. (Every audience member will get some free maths.)

standupmaths.com/shows/

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Waiting on our next live shows and looking for something to fill the gap?

Why not check out out our whole back catalogue of "A Podcast of Unnecessary Detail!

Twenty-four incredibly nerdy episodes of fact filled content to wrap your ears around!

festivalofthespokennerd.com/podcast/

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Who's coming to the next "An Evening of Unnecessary Detail", where we'll be joined by @stohelit.bluesky.social

A doctor of genetics and cell biology, Charlotte is a singer, songwriter & twitch streamer. Her whimsical ukulele songs were described by Hannah Fry as "I love that".

fotsn.com/tickets

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A white man with a grey suit, and brown hair and beard stands on stage and gestures at a humanoid robot.

A white man with a grey suit, and brown hair and beard stands on stage and gestures at a humanoid robot.

A friend of the Nerds is going on tour!

Lieven Scheire is heading to the UK in March, and you can grab tickets now to see him at various venues around the country!

www.lievenscheire.com

2 months ago 4 0 0 0
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It's time to get ready for the next show at Up the Creek, where we'll be joined by Ted Hill!

Ted is a multimedia comedian based in London. He specialises in using PowerPoint, video & sound effects to enhance his unashamedly silly, high energy stand-up.

Let's sell this one out!

fotsn.com/tickets

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BIG Event 2026 Registration is Open Now!

Join us at the National STEM Learning Centre 15-17 July for top quality skills sharing, networking and our famous Best Demo competition!

Early bird tickets and our bursary scheme are now open, with early bird closing 31 March!

www.big.uk.com/BIGEvent2026

2 months ago 13 8 0 1
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Book Getting Triggy With It: Matt Parker Does The Maths tickets | Lyceum Theatre Crewe Book your tickets to Getting Triggy With It: Matt Parker Does The Maths at Lyceum Theatre Crewe at the official Trafalgar Tickets, Lyceum Theatre Crewe box office.

Ok, we're jumping straight off the back of last night's show to say, if you were sad to miss it, there's more chances almost immediately to see some of our team in action!

Next week, Matt's stand up tour continues at the Lyceum Theatre in Crewe!

trafalgartickets.com/lyceum-theat...

2 months ago 2 1 0 0

I'm in Winchester!!!!

Been dying to see these guys again. I really miss being a regular.

2 months ago 3 1 0 0

Really enjoying "An Evening of Unnecessary ~Detail~ Entropy" under the Helios scale model in Winchester Cathedral (with no heating).
@stevemould.bsky.social
@standupmaths.bsky.social
@fotsn.bsky.social

2 months ago 4 1 0 0
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It's show week!

There's still time to grab yourself a ticket for "An Evening of Unnecessary Detail" at Winchester Cathedral on 5th February!

Join Helen, Matt, Steve and special guests Lucie Green and Jen Gupta beneath Luke Jerram's Helios!

www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/2581004...

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Really glad you enjoyed it :)

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Tickets available at fotsn.com/tickets

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It's show week!

There's still time to grab yourself a ticket for "An Evening of Unnecessary Detail" at Winchester Cathedral on 5th February!

Join Helen, Matt, Steve and special guests Lucie Green and Jen Gupta beneath Luke Jerram's Helios!

www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/2581004...

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Unnecessary Detail: Here Comes The Sun!

Next week's one-off night of "An Evening Of Unnecessary Detail" at Winchester Cathedral is almost here.

On Thursday 5th February 2026 we'll be performing under an enormous, hyper-realistic art installation depicting our sun: Helios!

🔗 fotsn.com/tickets

2 months ago 2 0 1 0
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Morning Nerds!

Tonight's show at Up the Creek comedy in Greenwich is SOLD OUT!

Our final act announcement is @jayforeman.bsky.social, a comedian, musician, and one half of the YouTube series Map Men.

If you've got tickets, we'd love to know what you think of tonight's show!

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✨ Juliette Burton ✨

Writer, comedian, actress, idiot and nerd, Juliette will grace the stage at An Evening of Unnecessary Detail on 26th January!

There's only a few days to go grab your tickets, so get them now!

🔗 fotsn.com/tickets

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The artist who created Helios is the same artist who created the Moon :) Luke is ridiculously talented

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