It’s been a while since my latest communication, so it’s time for an update.
We’re working on restarting PubSci soon and have got some fantastic speakers lined up for the next season of talks, including some you may know from TV and radio, but we don’t yet have a venue. I was hoping to get live events running this autumn – but we had a setback that probably delays it to early next year.
I had found a pub that ticked all the boxes: A separate function room available free of charge, wide and not-too-steep stairs for better access, good beers, great food, located near tube and mainline stations, in-house AV (so I don’t need to set-up a projector and screen every time), WiFi so we could livestream… and management who loved the idea of hosting a SciComm event. So what went wrong?
We planned a test event in September and a full restart in October, but UK energy price rises started affecting their costs, and we had the conversation I was dreading: “I’m sorry, but we can no longer host events without charging for the room.”
While this was deeply disappointing, it’s also a great excuse for a pub crawl of potential venues, so every cloud has a silver lining… Watch this space! And if you know of the ideal venue feel free to email us here at PubSci Towers.
I’ll be back when I have any substantial news, but in the meantime, please continue to follow and engage with PubSci on Facebook and Twitter, and don’t forget that you can always watch some of our past events on the PubSci YouTube Channel.
Stay safe, stay healthy, stay curious, and – to quote our friends at science fact-checking website Metafact.io – “May the facts be with you!”
Richard
PubSci 
Ah, that is good news – going forward anyway. A few people had been asking… especially about the Christmas quiz… 🙂 I’ll spread the word.
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Try: Venue: ’The King’s Head’, 13, Westmoreland Street, Marylebone, London, W1G 8PJ.
Nearest tube stations; Baker Street, Regent’s Park, Gt Portland Street, Oxford Circus, Bond Street, all about a 10-minute walk. Paddington Station about a 30-minute walk.
Nearest bike racks: On the corner of Marylebone High Street and New Cavendish Street.
NB Stairs could be tricky for access issues.
Parking: On the street near the pub. Should be free after 6.30pm.
Hot food: Not available. Please eat beforehand.