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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · 14d

Exciting news: our two Cambridge shows on 10th December feature @oliverdunk.com who works for Google. A chance for your Y11/12s to discover what's happening at the cutting edge of AI technology. Book here: mathsinspiration.com @cambridgemathshub.bsky.social

Maths Inspiration - Inspire your teenagers with our interactive maths show

Maths Inspiration is a programme of maths enrichment lecture shows for teenagers around the UK. It's a chance for Year 11s and sixth formers to experience inspiring maths speakers live, in theatres an...

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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Jul 16

Teachers! Why not provisionally book for autumn Maths Inspiration shows now - you don't have to pay till September.
Shows in Manchester, Birmingham, London, Cambridge, Brighton, Winchester and Kingston. (Spring shows will be Reading, Bath and Bradford). www.mathsinspiration.com

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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Jun 30

Breaking news - on Dec 11th we're bringing 'Much Ado About Numbers' to The Rose Theatre in Kingston, whose layout is based on the original Elizabethan Rose Theatre. Great for Year 10/11, you can provisionally book now, and pay in the autumn mathsinspiration.com/much-ado-aut...

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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Jun 16

Wondering how to get your Year 9s/10s/12s engaged in the final weeks of term? We still have seats available for the afternoon show in Dulwich - and we can make some of them FREE for you even if you aren't in Southwark.

Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Apr 22

Teachers in London - treat your Year 9s/10s to an educational theatre trip to Dulwich in July. Note that seats are FREE for schools in Southwark. mathsinspiration.com/much-ado-sum... @lthames-mathshub.bsky.social @histassoc.bsky.social @mathematicala.bsky.social @englishassociation.bsky.social

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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · May 8

The morning Much Ado show in Dulwich on 11th July is sold out, but there are still seats available for the afternoon.

Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Apr 22

Teachers in London - treat your Year 9s/10s to an educational theatre trip to Dulwich in July. Note that seats are FREE for schools in Southwark. mathsinspiration.com/much-ado-sum... @lthames-mathshub.bsky.social @histassoc.bsky.social @mathematicala.bsky.social @englishassociation.bsky.social

Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · May 1

Our Year 9/10 summer shows are booking up fast.
The Birmingham & Newcastle shows are full, there are still seats available in Exeter and the Dulwich pm show.

Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Apr 1

Teachers: want some fun maths enrichment this summer for your Year 9s/10s? Why not provisionally book for one of our four fab shows:
- The Magical Maths Show with Ben Sparks (Exeter & Birmingham)
- Much Ado About Numbers with Rob Eastaway (Newcastle & Dulwich)
See: www.mathsinspiration.com

Maths Inspiration - Inspire your teenagers with our interactive maths show

Maths Inspiration is a programme of maths enrichment lecture shows for teenagers around the UK. It's a chance for Year 11s and sixth formers to experience inspiring maths speakers live, in theatres and concert halls

www.mathsinspiration.com

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plus.maths.org @plusmaths.bsky.social · Apr 23

It's #Shakespeare's birthday!! To celebrate we look at the maths of his life and times with the amazing Rob Eastway who has written a marvellous book about the topic plus.maths.org/content/rob-... @mathsinspiration.bsky.social

Rob Eastaway: Shakespeare's mathematical life and times

In this episode of Maths on the Move we talk to our friend Rob Eastaway about his book Much Ado About Numbers: Shakespeare's mathematical life and times.

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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Apr 22

Teachers in London - treat your Year 9s/10s to an educational theatre trip to Dulwich in July. Note that seats are FREE for schools in Southwark. mathsinspiration.com/much-ado-sum... @lthames-mathshub.bsky.social @histassoc.bsky.social @mathematicala.bsky.social @englishassociation.bsky.social

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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Apr 1

Teachers: want some fun maths enrichment this summer for your Year 9s/10s? Why not provisionally book for one of our four fab shows:
- The Magical Maths Show with Ben Sparks (Exeter & Birmingham)
- Much Ado About Numbers with Rob Eastaway (Newcastle & Dulwich)
See: www.mathsinspiration.com

Maths Inspiration - Inspire your teenagers with our interactive maths show

Maths Inspiration is a programme of maths enrichment lecture shows for teenagers around the UK. It's a chance for Year 11s and sixth formers to experience inspiring maths speakers live, in theatres and concert halls

www.mathsinspiration.com

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Katie Steckles @steckl.es · Mar 24

If you'd like to join me and @SparksMaths.bsky.social for some maths communication training, the LMS has booked us to run some more of our all-day workshops - in Edinburgh on 11th June and online on 24th June. Details here:

www.ticketsource.co.uk

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Dr Rachel Helme @rachelhelme.bsky.social · Mar 18

Maths teachers - have your say!!

Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Mar 6

Maths & English teachers - what is your experience (if any) of collaboration between the two subjects?
Please take part in this joint @mathematicala.bsky.social /
@englishassociation.bsky.social survey app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/gsoe/engli...

English and mathematics collaboration survey

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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Mar 6

Maths & English teachers - what is your experience (if any) of collaboration between the two subjects?
Please take part in this joint @mathematicala.bsky.social /
@englishassociation.bsky.social survey app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/gsoe/engli...

English and mathematics collaboration survey

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk

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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Mar 6

Talking of English & Maths - we had a great Year 10 turnout for the Much Ado (Shakespeare & his mathematical world) show in Chester yesterday. But...as far as we know, no English teachers attended, only maths teachers. Is the prospect of maths a deterrent? @englishassociation.bsky.social

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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Mar 6

Maths & English teachers - what is your experience (if any) of collaboration between the two subjects?
Please take part in this joint @mathematicala.bsky.social /
@englishassociation.bsky.social survey app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/gsoe/engli...

English and mathematics collaboration survey

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk

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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Mar 3

(2) Much Ado About Numbers with @robeastaway.bsky.social in
NEWCASTLE (1st July)
DULWICH (11th July)
mathsinspiration.com/much-ado-sum...

Maths Inspiration - Much Ado About Numbers - Summer 2025

Much Ado About Numbers - Summer 2025

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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Mar 3

Summer term shows for Year 9/10 now open for booking.

(1) A Magical Game Show with @sparksmaths.bsky.social in
EXETER (18th June)
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BIRMINGHAM (10th July)
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Maths Inspiration - Event Details

Event Details

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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Feb 26

Want to meet a Countdown star? One of the speakers at our Bradford show (11th March) is @tomrocksmaths.bsky.social (aka the new Carol Vorderman) mathsinspiration.com/events/?id=191

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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Feb 21

Teachers! Four Year 9/10 shows this summer:

* 'A Magical Game Show' in EXETER (18th June) and BIRMINGHAM (10th July) with Ben Sparks @sparksmaths.bsky.social

* 'Much Ado About Numbers' in NEWCASTLE (1st July) and DULWICH (11th July) with Rob Eastaway @robeastaway.bsky.social

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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Feb 13

Here's our 20th anniversary booklet. It's a great read! mathsinspiration.com/resources/mi...

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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Feb 13

Sixth form maths teachers! On 14th March (Pi Day), the University of Lincoln is putting on a FREE maths day, with
@sparksmaths.bsky.social and @robeastaway.bsky.social as speakers
www.lincoln.ac.uk/eventsandcon...

Upcoming Events | Events and Conferences | University of Lincoln

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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Feb 13

Sixth form maths teachers! On 14th March (Pi Day), the University of Lincoln is putting on a FREE maths day, with
@sparksmaths.bsky.social and @robeastaway.bsky.social as speakers
www.lincoln.ac.uk/eventsandcon...

Upcoming Events | Events and Conferences | University of Lincoln

www.lincoln.ac.uk

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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Jan 8

Happy New Year!

We have some exciting shows coming up in March.
Bath and Reading are already provisionally full (!), but there's still space at:
5th March CHESTER (@robeastaway.bsky.social solo show)
11th March BRADFORD (@sparksmaths.bsky.social et al)

Book here: www.mathsinspiration.com

Maths Inspiration - Inspire your teenagers with our interactive maths show

Maths Inspiration is a programme of maths enrichment lecture shows for teenagers around the UK. It's a chance for Year 11s and sixth formers to experience inspiring maths speakers live, in theatres and concert halls

www.mathsinspiration.com

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Ms Byrne @msbyrne.bsky.social · Dec 19

Enjoyed the AMSP Christmas quiz so much, I’m doing it again after school with my Year 10 Further Mathematicians. The Core Maths Geek in me loved it! @sparksmaths.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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Maths Inspiration @mathsinspiration.bsky.social · Dec 15

Teachers - looking for a bit of end of term educational fun? We're doing a FREE live 55 minute quiz on Zoom this Weds at 2pm, hosted by Sophie Maclean and Ben Sparks. It has a "Core Maths" flavour and is accessible to a wide range of Y10-Y12 students. mathsinspiration.com/xmas-quiz-2024

Maths Inspiration - Christmas Quiz 2024

Maths Inspiration Online Christmas Quiz 2024

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Adriana González Velosa @adgonvel.bsky.social · Dec 11

@ayliean.bsky.social in #MathsToday I took y12 to @mathsinspiration.bsky.social talks. Brilliant as usual. Ss buzzing at the end. Many Thanks [email protected] @ayliean.bsky.social

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