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What's on this week at the University of Leicester

Posted by mjs76 at Feb 12, 2012 10:00 AM |

Events from Monday 13 February to Sunday 19 February 2012.

Monday 13 February 2012

Museum Studies Open Day and Evening

Find out about studying for a Masters or PhD.

Alestorm

Plus special guests

Tuesday 14 February 2012

Lunchtime Soundbite

Yvonne Bloor - guitar

  • Embrace Arts, 12.45pm, free, More information

    The Hierarchical Structure of Biomolecules is Key to Their Functioning. A Journey into the Field of Structural Biology

    Public inaugural lecture by Professor Geerten Vuister (Department of Biochemistry)

    Friday 17 February 2012

    Disruptive Difference - Transnational Craft Dialogues

    Symposium corganised by School of Museum Studies in collaboration with The Shape of Things and New Walk Museum and Art Gallery.

    Mr Scruff

    Saturday 18 February 2011

    Worbey and Farrell: Well Strung!

    Part of Leicester Comedy Festival.

    Andy Wright presents The Screening

    Plus The Boobytraps, Theo Miller

    Sunday 19 February 2012

    Crocus Sunday

    First of two crocus Sundays. Entrace by donation to Air Ambulance.

    Folded Feather: Suitcase Circus

    Part of Leicester Comedy Festival.

    Ongoing exhibitions

    The Funny Side

    Caricatures, cartoons, satirical paintings, sculptures and quirky imagery from five Midlands artists who use humour in their work. Specially curated by Embrace Arts to coincide with Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival.

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