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SUMMARY:NEIMME Lecture - Chasing Time : From Sand to Silicon Carbide
DESCRIPTION:Silicon Carbide (SiC) has a range of novel properties that allow electronic devices to be used at higher voltages\, temperatures\, and switching frequencies.\nWhilst time is generally considered to be the fourth dimension\, measuring the passage of time is very much a human endeavour. From early attempts based on the flow of sand\, through the Longitude Prize and then to modern national time standards\, the need to accurately ‘know the time’ supports almost every aspect of human activity\, from transportation to the energy grid and from space exploration to pizza delivery. The talk will consider the technology advancements in the measurement of time\, as well as the need in these uncertain times for high accuracy timing systems and how these are realised using quantum mechanics. Finally\, consideration of the need for time in off world applications and the challenges therein will be presented. \nAlton Horsfall is a leading expert in the development of electronic and electrical systems for deployment in extreme environments. He holds a BSc and PhD in Physics from Durham University\, experience working for the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency in the Future Concepts team has also worked at Newcastle University\, where was promoted to the post of Reader in Semiconductor Technology. He was awarded a Senior Research Fellowship from the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2017. He is currently a professor at Durham University. His work has been supported through collaborations with a range of companies\, including Rolls Royce\, Raytheon\, BAE Systems and MBDA\, as well as a range of SMEs. He founded Nascent Semiconductor to provide a commercialisation route to his twenty year portfolio of semiconductor know-how and technology. \n17:30-18:00 – Tea and Coffee\n18:00-18:50 – In-person only Lecture Starts\n18:50 to 19:00 – Q & A \nNEIMME is the Royal Chartered membership organisation for Engineering\, Science and Technology in the North. \nFor more information about our events and the benefits of NEIMME membership see: https://mininginstitute.org.uk/membership \nFor information on IOM3 membership see: https://www.iom3.org/
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/neimme-lecture-chasing-time-from-sand-to-silicon-carbide/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:[SOLD OUT] Amelia Coburn
DESCRIPTION:With a voice as enchanting as her stories\, Amelia Coburn is fast becoming one of the UK’s most captivating new artists. Like her heroes Serge Gainsbourg\, Scott Walker and Joni Mitchell\, Amelia has a gift for making the unusual sound timeless — weaving gothic literature\, film noir\, and vivid nocturnal characters into songs that linger long after the final note. \nHer Bill Ryder-Jones-produced debut album has earned praise from legends like Paul Weller and Paul Heaton\, won her national radio play on BBC Radios 2\, 3\, 4\, 5\, 6 Music and beyond\, and found her tipped as “one to watch in 2025” by Louder Than War\, Seetickets and Drowned In Sound. \nFresh from spellbinding sets at SXSW in Texas\, Amelia’s star continues to rise with acclaimed shows alongside The Levellers\, Hamish Hawk\, Stornoway and Katherine Priddy — plus a standout feature on Paul Weller’s latest album Find El Dorado. \nBoth disarming and beguiling\, Amelia’s honest\, witty\, and unmistakably North-Eastern charm makes every performance feel like a secret shared between old friends. \nStep into her strange\, shadowy world “between the moon and the milkman” — and discover why Amelia Coburn is one of the UK’s most talked-about new voices. \nf54 Event.\nTICKETS ON SALE WEDNESDAY 9TH HULY 2025 at 10AM
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/amelia-coburn/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Half Term Films & Crafts: The Scarecrow’s Wedding & Tiddler + Ducks!
DESCRIPTION:Join us this half term for a fun\, family-friendly day featuring screenings of The Scarecrow’s Wedding and Tiddler + crafts AND ducks! \nThis is a relaxed and welcoming day designed for families. \nWe’ll be screening two much-loved children’s films\, The Scarecrow’s Wedding and Tiddler\, alongside hands-on craft activities that children and adults can enjoy together before the screenings. \nFilm Screening Tickets\n£4 (admits one child)\nUnder 1s & Adults Free \nThe event also coincides with our monthly General Admission Day\, so visitors are welcome to explore this historic building throughout the day (FREE) \nFrom 10am to 3pm\, keep an eye out for our mini plastic ducks\, hidden around the building. Find a duck and receive 10% off your first order at the 5|Quarter Café Bar — a perfect excuse for a mid-day treat. \nWhether you’re coming for the films\, the crafts\, or simply to explore\, it’s a great way to spend a half-term day together. \nThe 5|Quarter cafe will be open and ready to serve your favourite hot & cold drinks and snacks.
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/half-term-films-crafts-the-scarecrows-wedding-tiddler-ducks/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Serious Music for Silly Folk
DESCRIPTION:Horse Loom/SA Malley\, the Jasmine Padgett Family Band\, Adam Soper\, and Tobias Sarra will be performing a selection of serious silly music \nThe four acts will perform both serious silly music\, and silly serious music\, in sets featuring music composed and improvised by the artists alongside some traditional folksongs (varying depending on the artists). \nCome and enjoy the serious-silliness in the gorgeous space of the Wood Hall at the Common Room\, Newcastle\, it’s going to be a total treat for both ears and eyes. \n£10 in advance (+booking fee) \n£15 solidarity (+booking fee) \n£15 OTD
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/serious-music-for-silly-folk/
LOCATION:The Common Room\, Westgate Road\, Newcastle upon Tyne\, NE1 1SE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Pete Shoulder - The Sunday Sesh
DESCRIPTION:Soak up the atmosphere in this beautiful historic building as Pete\, along with his band\, perform brand new songs as well as tracks from Winterville\, The Union\, Silverthorne and One More Satellite. \nThe Common Room is a historic\, beautiful and atmospheric venue\, conveniently located just outside of Central Station. The show starts at 5pm prompt\, so you’ll even have time to sample the local Newcastle nightlife before and after the show! \nDon’t miss this rare opportunity to witness Pete up close and personal with a full live band. \n– Under 18 with parent or legal guardian\n– Doors (Bar) from 4:15pm\n– Refunds up to 14 days before the event\n– Show starts from 5pm
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/pete-shoulder-the-sunday-sesh/
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SUMMARY:TVAM plus Marina Zispin
DESCRIPTION:Somewhere within a lifetime of repeats\, reruns and reboots\, TVAM lives\, crafting work which touch on our memories but toy with our fears. A world in which broadcast becomes performance. Hypnotic tracks which straddle an impressive spectrum of influence; with Boards of Canada’s irresistible nostalgia\, Suicide’s deconstructed rock’n’roll and MBV’s infinite noise all becoming touching points in Joseph Oxley’s musical output. \nSince his debut album\, Psychic Data\, first burst onto the scene (direct from a small bedroom studio in Wigan\, UK)\, TVAM has defined the sound and spectacle of nostalgia’s grip on our lives; from the sloganeering of Porsche Majeure\, to the electioneering of Semantics. \nTVAM’s debut Psychic Data spawned an ‘Album Of The Day’ and two daytime playlists at BBC 6Music whilst signature tune ‘Porsche Majeure’ was KEXP Track Of The Day and featured in HBO’s smash-hit ‘Succession’. Follow-up High Art Lite was released on Geoff Barrow’s Invada Records and received daytime playlist for ‘Double Lucifer’ on BBC 6Music and “Album of the Week’ at Louder Than War. \nTVAM website: tvamindustries.com \nFans of Beak>\, Black Moth Super Rainbow\, Hypernormalisation and Boards Of Canada should be interested in this one! \nA Wandering Oak presentation.\nImage credit: Debbie Ellis
URL:https://thecommonroom.org.uk/event/tvam-plus-marina-zispin/
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