Programme
Thursday 10th July: 10am to 5pm
Keynote speaker: will be the Rt Hon Charles Clarke, Minister for Education
Forest Schools: Originally a Danish
idea, they operate on the principle that children of all ages can benefit
greatly from the learning opportunities inherently present in a woodland
environment. After a break you will then go out into the woodland surrounding
Herstmonceux to try them for yourselves.
ECSITE-UK: Review, and fast-forward
to new directions: The sciZmic clubs and
Meet-the-Scientist events will be reviewed by those at the sharp, 'delivery'
end. Then the floor's open - to examine achievements to date in meetings with
the Government and the network's plans for the
future
Cartoon Science
Brainstorm :Have you noticed how the
traditional laws of physics don't seem to apply in the cartoon world? Have you
ever thought 'There's a show in that!'? Well, here's your
chance.
Presenter Training
Workshop: This session is for anyone who
either presents interactive shows or helps to train presenters to share their
experiences and ideas about presenter training.
Robo-Festa Show, plus several other
shows tbc
Soap Box: Sign Up to talk for 5
minutes on any topic you feel is important.
Evening: Dinner Dancing and Salsa in the
castle ballroom.
Friday 11th July: 10am to
6.30pm
Ken Campbell will be running a
session on ventriloquism as guest of Honour.
Interactives - The answer to all your problems?
Interactives are now found in places
and contexts almost unheard of just a few years ago. Will the fortunes of the
interactive keep climbing, or is it past its zenith? Are people going
'interactive' for the right reasons?
Freelancing, The Taxman and the Law
-or how
to have fun, stay out of Jail, and Save Money working for yourself. Tax ,NI (and
VAT), Insurance, Data Protection, and Health and Safety.
Making
Exchange: Share ideas suitable for making during Family activities.
BIG AGM: Debate the future of BIG, where we
should hold the 2004 event and suggest other activities we could run throughout
the year.
Best Demo Competition:
A
prestigious international Roll and telescope tours competition to find the best
3 minute demo on any topic. Previous winners include the recipe for a comet,
spaghetti DNA and testing suntan lotion with a gin &
tonic.
The Really Gross Show
&
several other shows tbc
Evening: Wok ‘n’ Roll & Telescope
Tours
Sat 12th July : 10am –
3pm
Drop In Sessions in Public
Places:
A great way to engage new audiences is to set up hands-on activities in shopping
centres, garden centres and market squares. There will be a chance to see
activities taken out by the Oxford Trust, Techniquest and some travelling
puzzles set up by Richard Ellam.
Non Didactic Interactivity: Andrew
Shoben founded Greyworld in Paris, in 1993. Moving to London in 1995, their goal
is to create works that articulate public spaces, allowing some form of
self-expression in areas of the city that people see every day but normally
exclude and ignore. Greyworld have exhibited their work around the world, with
permanent installations in twelve countries.
Explainers
Forum: A
chance for explainers and front of house staff to network and share
information.
Show:
Much Ado About Nothing
Egg Drop Challenge: One final interactive challenge to stimulate your brains before going home.
Download a registration form from
www.big.uk.com
:
Shows: Once again there will be an
opportunity to see some of the best demonstrators in the country. This year the
show dome will be open to the public giving a more realistic audience to perform
to. There will also be an interactive session,
Being an interactive conference,
there are also plenty of opportunities to take part in the Soap Box;
Best Demo Competition; and Explainers Forum. However there is
still room for lots more - so please get in touch if you have suggestions or
would like to convene your own session on a topic that interests
you.
Evenings: By popular demand the Thursday
Evening Banquet is back in the historic surroundings of the Castle Ballroom - so
get out your ballgowns and tuxedo's (or jeans & T-shirt if you really
insist). There will be pre-event entertainment on the Wednesday night for early
arrivals, with a show at 6.30pm followed by our annual visit to the nearby Lamb
Pub. Then the Wok'n'Roll will be back for the Friday night, rounded off with a
jam session for those of a musical inclination.