Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People

For over a decade, Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People has been an end of year tradition playing to sold out audiences in London. Now, for the first time, this annual celebration of the curious and the creative, this variety night like no other, will be combining ideas, experiments, science, songs, comedy, poetry and more in Manchester. Hosted by Robin Ince (The Infinite Monkey Cage, Book Shambles) and supported by a huge bill of amazing guests on both nights, from comedians to chemists and singers to statisticians. Previous guests have included Brian Cox, Stewart Lee, Helen Czerski, Matt Parker and even Zippy! There’s no telling who might turn up...

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

‘The antidote to the ignorance and unkindness sweeping the world’ - Chortle

Full lineups of guests for each night will be announced in due course at cosmicshambles.com/ninelessons

Photo credit: Natalie Shaw

Show start - 7:30pm, ends 10:30pm (20 min interval)