Lates: The Age of Churchill

This month we’ll be stepping back into the 1930s, 40s and 50s as we focus on the themes of our Churchill’s Scientists exhibition. We’ll be exploring the stories and characters relating to British science during and immediately after the Second World War. This night includes live music and dancing from the period and interactive workshops. Plus all the regular highlights of live music, Punk Science comedy show and the best silent disco in town. Highlights include: Ministry of Food Think you could live on wartime rations? Sample some authentic recipes and see if you can guess the secret healthy ingredient in our cookies. UpCycle for Victory - Win the Wardrobe War! In the 1940’s many things were rationed including clothing. People were encouraged to get creative with their gear, remaking their existing outfits. Alan Turing: Can Machines Think? What is a computer? How were they invented? Will they ever be able to enjoy the taste of strawberries and cream? These questions and more will be posed in this fun intro to the life and work of Alan Turing. Dig for Victory It’s wartime - farmers can’t grow all your food! Plant a vegetable in your own tiny allotment. It’s up to you to provide the nutrients that are vital to the nation’s health – Do it now! Vanished City: London and the Blitz London is constantly on the move, but layers of destruction and rebuilding lie under the city. Tom Bolton searches for lost places and their traces in modern London. All for One and Onesie for All Sir Winston Churchill is credited with inventing the ‘onesie’. His ‘siren suit’ was a practical one-piece designed during the Second World War to be quickly slipped over his clothes in the event of an air raid. Now it’s your turn to create your very own, personalised one-piece. Sir Winston Churchill, Politician, Writer, Artist and Trend Setter From tailoring his bespoke shirts to creating the famous polka dot bow tie and siren suit, join Dean Gomilsek-Cole, Head of Design at Turnbull & Asser as he discusses Churchill through his wardrobe. Churchill: The Man Behind the Statesman So what else is there to Churchill? Join House and Collections Manager of Chartwell Properties, Katherine Barnett as she explains all. The Reboppers Live in the Energy Hall, the Reboppers a London based trio playing energetic swing and acoustic jazz. Dance along to the swingin' beats of the 1940s and 50s. Swing Theory Come and ‘swing out’ with dancers from Eastside Educational Trust. Grab a partner and head down for a master class which will have you jitter bugging and jiving across the gallery with quick, easy routines that will transport you back to the 1950’s! How Admiral Became Cat Prime Minister Inspired by Churchill, Helen Betham, explains the history and behaviour of the domestic cat and how they have worked their way into power, assisting world leaders with matters of strictest importance. Churchill and the Islamic World: Frontier Polo and Arabian Nights What were Winston Churchill’s view about Islam and the Middle East? Was he Islamophobic? What role did he play in creating the Modern Middle East? Tonight Dr A Warren Dockter will explore Churchill’s views of the Islamic World and how his life became intrinsically linked to events in the Middle East. The Treasures of Winston Churchill Join Christopher Catherwood, a historian based in Cambridge and a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellow as he explains why he believes Churchill really did save us in 1940. Christopher Catherwood will be signing copies of his book Churchill: The Treasures of Winston Churchill, the Greatest Briton. Pinhole Viewer High speed photography was beneficial for the war effort. Discover its roots by making your very own pin-hole viewer, an early version of the modern camera. Into the Furnace… Join Dr Paul Rennie to discover how the Festival of Britain led to the vision of a ‘white-heat’ of technology and the swinging sixties. He will examine the idea of progress hot on the heels of WWII, looking at the relationship between scientific development and social progress. Plus all the regular Lates activities.

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Website
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/plan_your_visit/lates.aspx

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/se000507?id=EVENT531643