The Rock Showman presents: The Forests that changed the world… twice

Full description

This ticket includes general admission to explore our Polymorphic Carbon Library Exhibition, Graft & Glory Exhibition, The Neville Hall LEGO® Model and The Common Room Minerals and Ores Display. In line with our Covid Safety Statement, if you intend to visit as part of a group, please ensure one person in your party books all tickets. Visitors may need to queue at various points in the building to ensure social distance can be maintained in exhibitions, workshops and events.

About this event

The Earth is an intimately connected multisphere of chemistry, biology, air and water, but the relationship between these realms is always changing. Join The Rock Showman & Flossy in an interactive performance lecture that walks us through the forests of 300 million years ago, and understand why too much of a good thing turned out to be quite bad. Twice. Meet the plants and animals of the Carboniferous period and reflect upon their importance to our modern world and get hands-on with treasures of the earth, as you learn how details within rocks tell scientists incredible stories.

For the full Greatest Show Un-Earthed experience, make sure you book a place on The Greatest Show Un-earthed: Workshops!

Event timings

Dates: Thursday 19th & Friday 20th August 2021

Times: 10:00-11:00 and 14:00-15:00

Booking information

Tickets are free for this performance but booking is required, as capacity is limited. Please note, adults accompanying children will also require their own ticket.

If you can no longer attend at the time you have booked, please kindly cancel your tickets so space can be freed up for another group.

Additional information

Location: Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor, The Common Room, Westgate Road, Newcastle NE1 1SE

Children must be supervised at all times by a responsible adult.

Guests will be allocated seats sat in bubbles.

Our building is fully accessible – if you have any queries about accessibility, please contact lucy.stockdale@thecommonroom.org.uk

In line with updated government advice, all visitors over the age of 16 will be asked to scan the NHS QR code or provide their name and contact details on arrival at The Common Room. Smartphone users can download the NHS COVID-19 app before arrival.

The Common Room is taking a number of precautions to mitigate the risk to the public regarding COVID-19. Visitors will be required to wear a face-covering (unless they have a medical exemption) and to practice social distancing. For further information on our COVID-19 protocol please visit our home page: thecommonroom.org.uk