2025 DATES ON SALE NOW
London and Cardiff
Robin Ince’s pioneering variety night that mashes together science, comedy, music and much more returns once again.
The Cosmic Shambles Network is once again excited to invite you to join Robin and a plethora of special guests ready to spread their curiosity and creativity in everything from astronomy to art, poetry to primatology, robotics to ragtime and anything and everything else in between! Special guests will be announced closer to the date and, as tradition dictates, there’ll be a few surprises too!ver the course of those shows we had 68 different speakers and performers take the stage, 30 of them making their Nine Lessons debut. One of the things we love most about Nine Lessons is being about to bring new people to the Shambles audience, and a new audience to them, each and every year.
December 9th
CARDIFF, GLEE CLUB
December 18th, 19th and 20th (Evening Shows)
& December 20th Family Matinee
LONDON, KINGS PLACE
LINEUPS
All shows hosted by
Robin Ince
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9TH – CARDIFF
Dr Helen Czerski
Matt Parker
Leroy Brito
Prof Lucie Green
Dr Dean Burnett
Ify Iwobi
And many more to be announced (and not announced…)
THURSDAY DECEMBER 18TH – LONDON
Dr Julia Shaw
Dr Erica McAlister
Dr Anjana Khatwa
Daudi Matsiko
Sooz Kempner
Dr Clara Barker
And many more to be announced (and not announced…)
FRIDAY DECEMBER 19TH – LONDON
Prof Gina Rippon
Jakko Jakszyk
Dr Suze Kundu
Prof Dan Davis
Chelsea Birkby
Mama Tokus
And many more to be announced (and not announced…)
SATURDAY DECEMBER 20TH (MATINEE) – LONDON
Prof Chris Jackson
Dr Jess Wade
Dr Jamie Gallagher
Ginny Smith
And many more to be announced (and not announced…)
SATURDAY DECEMBER 20TH (EVENING) – LONDON
Hollie McNish
Dr Natalia Reagan
Dr Suzi Gage
Dr Akshat Rathi
Charlotte Carpenter
Dr Michael Sulu
And many more to be announced (and not announced…)
As ever, all profits will go to charity and there will be a foodbank collection at each show. This chosen charity is the UNICEF Gaza Appeal as well as our charity partner Two Wheels for Life.
If you want to find out more about the history of shows be sure to watch our new free feature length documentary, Curious People: An Incomplete History of Nine Lessons and Compendium.
Putting on shows like Nine Lessons every year takes a lot of work and that wouldn’t be possible without your support throughout the year on Patreon. Sign up today!