14th April 2009 :: cosmic news, sci-fi fans, space for another 30 people has materialised due to a rip in the space-time continuum, or something, so we've just added these tickets -- set your diaries to stun come!

We're in orbit over the April 2009 London Girl Geek event which we're holding jointly with the groovy individuals at SCI-FI-LONDON who are also kindly sponsoring the event to be held at the Apollo West End Theatre on Regent Street.

The event will commence at 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start with talks on sci-fi film and fiction from the below speakers. The event will flow on to the cinema bar afterwards, and films will be showing from 7.45pm if any attendees wish to book separately. On which, Girl Geeks attending this event are eligible for a 10% discount on SCI-FI-LONDON cinema tickets that evening, just quote London Girl Geeks!

As per details from the SCI-FI-LONDON website (do visit to learn more about what's happening during their annual festival taking place from 29th April to 4th May), speakers will include:

• Dr Rachel Armstrong :: Dr Armstrong trained as a doctor at both Cambridge and Oxford and is a qualified General Practitioner, however, her career as a doctor has been far from conventional. Her concern for patients disfigured by the scars of leprosy led her on a journey that questioned assumptions about what 'normal' human anatomy is, or indeed, whether there is anything 'natural' about us at all. Dr Armstrong will present a resume of her adventures in practical Science Fiction over the last ten years, revealing a shocking portrait of human identity through the work of radical performance artists and leading to her current work that challenges notions of 'life' itself. [Warning: Not for the squeamish or easily morally outraged.]

Many thanks to Sara & Louis from SCI-FI-LONDON for arranging the space and making things happen!

Full Details:

• Date & Time: Thursday, 30th April 2009, 6:00 for 6.30pm
  
• End Time: The event will finish at 8.00pm, with those interested flowing on to the cinema bar for more conversations
  
• Venue:  Apollo West End Theatre, 19 (Lower) Regent Street, see Directions for more details!
• Hosted by: Girl Geek Dinners and SCI-FI-LONDON
  
• Food & Drink: Light dips and drinks provided courtesy of SCI-FI-LONDON
  
• Subject for the evening: Girl Geeks in Practical Science Fiction
  
• Format: Reception, two short talks, conversation.
  
• Capacity: 90 people
  
• Attendees: As ever, boy geeks are welcome to attend if invited by a girl geek although on this occasion we do stress that there are few and limited spaces so more boy geeks = less girl geeks.

If you'd like to attend on 30th April, please sign up via the above Register Now link, and we'll see you at the event!