What’s on
COVID-19
At present for 2023 we are hosting some Lectures and Cafe Scientifique events in person and a few on Zoom. Please check the date, time and day of the week for each event as they do vary.
Opening hours for our office at the Lodge are shown on our homepage.
23
Apr
‘John Phillips and the Cambrian Explosion’
YPS Lectures
- Date
- 23 Apr 2024
- Start time
- 7:00 PM
- Venue
- Tempest Anderson Hall
- Speaker
- Professor Rachel Wood, Professor of Carbonate Geoscience, University of Edinburgh
24
Apr
Archaeological Science: Studying Ancient Rats
Café Scientifique
- Date
- 24 Apr 2024
- Start time
- 7:30 PM
- Venue
- Mickelgate Social
- Speaker
- Dr Eleanor Green and Dr Samantha Presslee, University of York
7
May
The Science of the Singing Voice (and why it’s tough being a soprano)
YPS Lectures
- Date
- 7 May 2024
- Start time
- 7:00 PM
- Venue
- Yorkshire Museum
- Speaker
- Professor Helena Daffern, School of Physics, Engineering and Technology, University of York.
14
May
YPS Get Together Lunch Tuesday 14th May from 12pm
YPS Activities
- Date
- 14 May 2024
- Start time
- 12:00 PM
- Venue
- York Theatre Royal
- Speaker
- N/A
15
May
21
May
Identifying and Protecting Historic Parks and Gardens in England: Celebrating Forty Years of ‘the Register’
YPS Lectures
- Date
- 21 May 2024
- Start time
- 7:00 PM
- Venue
- Tempest Anderson Hall
- Speaker
- Dr Victoria Thomson
22
May
Inn Search of Birds: pubs, people and places. May Cafe Scientifique.
Café Scientifique
- Date
- 22 May 2024
- Start time
- 6:30 PM
5
Jun
Trailblazer: Yorkshire female archaeologist – Mary Kitson Clark
Café Scientifique
- Date
- 5 Jun 2024
- Start time
- 7:00 PM
- Venue
- Bootham School
- Speaker
- Sarah Sheils and Catherine Brophy
11
Jun
YPS Get-Together Lunch Tuesday 11th June
YPS Activities
- Date
- 11 Jun 2024
- Start time
- 12:00 PM
- Venue
- York Theatre Royal
- Speaker
- N/A
11
Jun
What’s That Smell? The Science of Body Odour.
YPS Lectures
- Date
- 11 Jun 2024
- Start time
- 7:00 PM
- Venue
- Yorkshire Museum
- Speaker
- Professor Gavin Thomas and Mr Reyme Herman, University of York and Dr Michelle Rudden, University of Hull