‘Long may it brighten our bleak midwinter with the light of reason and silliness’ The Guardian

Robin Ince (The Infinite Monkey Cage, Book Shambles) is back to host another four nights of the acclaimed Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People.

After sold-out runs in 2017 and 2018, this annual celebration combining ideas, experiments, science, songs, comedy, poetry and more returns in 2019 for more eclectic mayhem. As always, expect a huge bill of amazing guests each night from comedians to chemists and singers to statisticians. And this year, for the first time ever, there’s a special matinee edition of the show specifically curated for families.

Once again, profits from these shows will be going to our chosen charities and we will also be collecting for The Trussell Trust Food Bank. Proudly presented by The Cosmic Shambles Network.

For more details on lineups and required Trussell Trust items visit cosmicshambles.com/ninelessons

Suitable for children ages 10+.

The first guests have now been confirmed:

Thu 12 Dec – Find out more

Dr Helen Czerski, Prof Lucie Green, Matt Parker, Dr Simon Singh, Helen Arney and many more.

Fri 13 Dec – Find out more

Matt Parker, Prof Jon Butterworth, Prof Lucie Green, Dr Lindsey Fitzharris, Jo Neary and many more.

Sun 15 Dec Family Matinee

Bec Hill, Dr Dean Burnett, Alom Shaha, Ginny Smith, Greg Foot and many more.

Thu 19 Dec – Find out more

Prof Jim Al-Khalili, Josie Long, Dr Brenna Hassett, Dr Pete Etchells, Jonny and the Baptists and many more.

Sat 21 Dec – Find out more

Prof Chris Lintott, Dr Helen Czerski, George Egg, Dr Lucy Rogers, Dr Jenny Rohn and many more.