Rising energy costs mean a struggle to heat homes. Can fuel poverty be tackled without tackling climate change? Will tackling climate change make the poor poorer? Debate local and global issues from fracking to sustainability with Doug Parr, Greenpeace; Kirsty Alexander, Nuclear Industry Association; Thurstan Crockett, Brighton and Hove City Council; Jim Watson, UK Energy Research Centre; Chair: Alice Bell

Kasper's Puppet Theatre presents an enchanting fairytale for children, featuring authentic Hohnsteiner hand carved characters. Join our hero Kasper, as he takes his young audience through the enchanted forest in search of the King's missing dog in a race to save him from the clutches of the wicked robber. A great little show for children in the Bavarian tradition.

An interactive multi-media spoof tutorial, with Theoretical Zombiologist Doctor Austin, teaching you how to survive a hypothetical Zombieism outbreak using science. Supported by Wellcome Trust and University of Glasgow. “Superbly entertaining… Doctor Austin is quirky and engaging, a delicate mixture of innocence and darker undertones.”

Information about the speaker: Sir Christopher Frayling – a British educationalist and writer, known for his study of popular culture. Sir Christopher was also the Chairman of the Arts Council England from 2005-09, former Chairman of the Design Council, Royal Mint Advisory Committee, Trustee of Victoria & Albert Museum and Governor of the British Film Institute.

There has been much public debate in recent years about the "legacy of 1945" and the role of the welfare state in the contemporary world of nearly 70 years later. But there has not been nearly as much debate about the implications of this issue for the arts and creative industries. In addition to the well-known five giants of physical poverty – want, disease, ignorance, squalor, and idleness - said Maynard Keynes, there was this sixth giant - poverty of aspiration, one which the arts could help to alleviate. This lecture will confront the sixth giant and look at its relevance for today.

An average of two children in every classroom are affected by asthma. A child’s genetics can decide how effective their medicine is and the search is on for the right matches. This art/science exhibition by BSMS students and artists explores personalised medicine, genetics, asthma, and child heath; investigating new research that demonstrates how genetics impacts the effectiveness of medicine.