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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · 16h

We have a gift for you on Monday. What do you reckon it could be?

A small hint, if you've missed our live shows, you're in for a treat.

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · 2d

Very limited tickets remaining for Matt Parker's show in Brighton tonight!

Snap up the last remaining tickets for the show at The Old Market!

Ticketbooth

All ticket purchases through The Old Market’s Box Office are sold subject to agreement via our terms and conditions. Feel free to contact us regarding any specific queries.\n TERMS AND CONDITIONS…

theoldmarket.ticketsolve.com

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · 4d

Cryptic Clue:

“Sun worship with punchlines in gothic splendour (10,9)”

Transmission incoming soon.

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · 7d

Last change to grab tickets to see Matt's show tonight in Leamington Spa on the opening day of his tour!

Not in Leamington? He's going all over the shop in the months ahead, so grab your tickets now!

standupmaths.com/shows/

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · 8d

Matt Parker's brand new tour for Getting Triggy With It, starts tomorrow in Leamington Spa!

Come watch Matt do the maths at this show which was one of the top rated shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2026 with a mean average of 4.3 stars.

www.leamingtoncomedy.com#/matt-parker...

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Chris Emerson @chris.emerson.social · Jun 25

My colleague Daisy has outdone herself today with her baking... I think this is probably @standupmaths.bsky.social & @fotsn.bsky.social's fault!

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · Jun 27

Keep an eye out for future shows and events from Festival of the Spoken Nerd by keeping an eye on our website or signing up for our newsletter

festivalofthespokennerd.com/tickets/

Buy Tickets | Festival of the Spoken Nerd

Join stand-up mathematician Matt Parker, experiments maestro Steve Mould and geek songstress Helen Arney at a night full of electrifying live experiments, spectacular songs and mind-bending maths. Can...

festivalofthespokennerd.com

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · Jun 23

It's show day!

Who's joining us tonight at the Cockpit Theatre in London?

We're got an incredible lineup of performers ready to wow with nerdery, humour and a little bit of heart!

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · Jun 20

We're back on Monday with An Evening of Unnecessary Detail!

This show at the Cockpit Theatre is completely SOLD OUT, but keep an eye on the ticket page in case any returns come in last minute!

festivalofthespokennerd.com/tickets/

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · Jun 19

Have you picked up a copy of Matt Parker's most recent book yet?

Why can no two people ever see the same rainbow? What happens when you pull a pop song apart into pure sine waves and play it back on a piano?

Matt sure does love a triangle.

Love Triangle

blackwells.co.uk

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · Jun 12

Missing our live shows and looking for something to fill the gap?

Why not check out out our whole back catalogue of "A Podcast of Unnecessary Detail!

Twenty-four incredibly nerdy episodes of fact filled content to wrap your ears around!

A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail | Festival of the Spoken Nerd

Look what just dropped! A Podcast Of Unnecessary Detail Series 3 is now live and listenable on a device of your choosing. Find us by searching for "Unnecessary Detail" wherever you get your podcasts,…

festivalofthespokennerd.com

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · Jun 9

A reminder that our next show at the Cockpit Theatre is completely SOLD OUT!

Keep an eye on returns for 23rd June, it's the last show in the run so has been extremely popular!

fotsn.com/tickets

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · Jun 6

Matt is back at the Edinburgh Fringe this summer with his show "Getting Triggy With It: Matt Parker Does the Maths"

Tickets are on sale now for the show at the Pleasance Courtyard from 7.30pm, and you can nab at the link below!

www.pleasance.co.uk/event/gettin...

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Helen Arney @helenarney.bsky.social · Jun 3

Kid's publishing people, and adjacents!

I've written a draft of a kids picture book text in a genre I'm calling GIANT SQUID MAGICAL REALISM.

My 4 year old and 8 year old like it, but does anyone want to have a look at it?

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Screengrab of first page of a picture book text called "HELP! I'm trapped inside a squid!" with a cartoon squid creeping across the top of the page.

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · Jun 3

It's show month!

We're back at the Cockpit Theatre on 23rd June, but if you head to the link below you'll see this show is already SOLD OUT! You nerds sure do love facts!

Keep an eye out for returns in the weeks ahead to grab any seats that come up!

tickets.thecockpit.org.uk/sales/shows/...

The Martin Scorsese meme, with text above "AEOUD SOLD OUT!" and "Absolute Cinema" at the bottom

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · May 29

How could material science help us create a functioning society on Mars?

This weekend, this science-comedy-fashion show with Royal Society Book Prize winner Kelly Weinersmith and fellow nominee Cat Bohannon lands at the Royal Institution!

Make sure to grab a ticket!

Moms on Mars

How could material science help us create a functioning society on Mars?

www.rigb.org

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · May 26

Looking for something new to listen to this week?

We live in a time of automation and robotics. And yet there are certain niche jobs where only an animal will do. Simon Watt is out to meet some of them, and the people who train them, study them, and love them.

BBC Radio 4 - The Animal Employment Agency

Meet the creatures with a career path - in niche jobs where only an animal will do.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · May 20

Have you tickets for next month's show at the Cockpit Theatre on 23 June?

With Matt Parker, Steve Mould, Zoe Griffiths, Mike Sulu, Farah Sharp, Dian Cathal and Robin Lamboll!

🎟️ fotsn.com/tickets

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · May 12

Matt is back at the Edinburgh Fringe this summer with his show "Getting Triggy With It: Matt Parker Does the Maths"

Tickets are on sale now for the show at the Pleasance Courtyard from 7.30pm, and you can nab at the link below!

www.pleasance.co.uk/event/gettin...

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · May 9

Well, this looks fab!

Our friend Kelly Weinersmith and Cat Bohannon present a science comedy fashion show!

Our pals at the Royal Institution seem to endlessly knock it out the park with their upcoming talks and shows! Get your tickets now!

Moms on Mars

What's the science behind designing things to help mothers survive on Mars?

www.rigb.org

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · May 7

The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade is an ensemble musical, following the world of British physicist and inventor Hertha Marks Ayrton & four of her contemporaries

Hear a showcase of songs from Helen's new show on 24th May: Stage Door Showtime, Southampton

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkiU...

The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade - Birmingham Hippodrome New Musicals Showcase

Performance featured at Birmingham Hippodrome's New Musicals Showcase.The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade is an upbeat ensemble piece by composer Jen...

www.youtube.com

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Jenni Pinnock @jennipinnock.com · May 5

On Sunday 29th June Leading Voices LDN are presenting 22 songs by 22 British and UK-based writers at The Union Theatre, London - and they're including Put Out The Fire from The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade!

See their website for more info: www.leadingvoicesldn.com

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · May 1

A precariously balanced treadmill on top of a bucket and Steve on a jog?

Check out Steve's most recent video where he tries to find out if its harder to run on a treadmill or up a hill.

Treadmill vs. Real Hill: Which is harder to run

Click the link https://www.kiwico.com/stevemould and use the code STEVEMOULD to get 50% of your first month at KiwiCo. Thanks to Galilean relativity it shoul...

www.youtube.com

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · Apr 29

Zoe Griffiths is joining at the Cockpit Theatre in June!

Zoe is a maths speaker who has talked about maths in a range of settings; including on the YouTube channel Numberphile, on BBC Radio 4, at science festivals, and in schools all over the world.

But your tickets now fotsn.com/tickets

A white woman with a red top, mid length brown hair and a headset mic presents on a stage.

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Spoken Nerd @fotsn.bsky.social · Apr 25

Hope you're all enjoying your free evenings, harumph!

We'll be back in June at the Cockpit Theatre!

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