Brian Cox Comes to New Zealand

Brian Cox Comes to New Zealand as Part of Universal 2019 Worldwide Tour

Lateral Events is pleased to announce Prof Brian Cox’s first world tour Professor Brian Cox Universal World Tour 2019: Live On Stage will land in Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia in June 2019.

Prof Brian Cox will be embarking on his first World Tour, visiting North America, UK, Europe, Asia and the Asia Pacific. Brian Cox will return to Auckland on 15 June 2018 and Wellington on 11 June, and travel to Christchurch for the first time on 13 June.

Using state of the art graphics and imagery from ground-based telescopes and space probes, presented using ultra-high-resolution LED screen technology, Brian will explore the latest missions to the planets, the nature of space and time from the Big Bang to black holes and the origin and fate of life and intelligence in the Universe. He will also address questions about the value of science, how we acquire scientific knowledge and why we should trust it.

Whether an avid science reader or a total novice, Universal will make the latest scientific discoveries and ideas accessible to all, exploring the vast, possibly infinite universe from earth to the edges of the cosmos; it will also challenge the audience to think about our value as human beings and our place amongst the stars.

Brian will be joined by co-host of The Infinite Monkey Cage and award-winning comedian Robin Ince to oversee an audience Q&A, giving fans the chance to ask any questions they have and making every show unique.

“We live at a pivotal time for our civilization,” said Brian. “We have access to an ever-increasing library of knowledge about nature and understand a great deal about the fundamental laws that govern our Universe. Science has extended and enriched our lives beyond imagination, and yet we are living through a time of great danger, with cynicism and suspicion of scientific knowledge on the rise. I believe very strongly that astronomy and cosmology deliver a vital perspective on our place in the Universe; we are at once tiny and fragile and yet filled with potential and value, and my ambition is for Universal to be an exploration of our knowledge and a celebration of our humanity.”

Brian Cox is one of the preeminent physicists in the world and is Professor of Particle Physics at The University of Manchester, The Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science and a Fellow of the Royal Society. As a broadcaster, he has presented a number of highly acclaimed science programs for the BBC, boosting the popularity of subjects such as astronomy and physics and garnering a host of accolades, including two Royal Television Society awards and a Peabody Award for Wonders of The Solar System. He has also authored a series of best-selling books, including the widely acclaimed Human Universe and most recently, Universal: A Guide to the Cosmos, and is recognised as the foremost communicator for all things scientific. His critically acclaimed BBC series Forces of Nature aired in 2016 and he co-hosts Stargazing Live in the UK and Australia.

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ASIA-PACIFIC TOUR SCHEDULE
5 June 2019 Hong Kong Star Hall
8 June 2019 Singapore Star Performing Arts Centre
11 June 2019 Wellington TSB Arena
13 June 2019 Christchurch Horncastle Arena
15 June 2019 Auckland Trust Arena
19 June 2019 Brisbane Great Hall, BCEC
21 June 2019 Sydney State Theatre
22 June 2019 Sydney State Theatre
25 June 2019 Melbourne Plenary, MCEC
27 June 2019 Perth Riverside Theatre

TICKETS ON SALE:
Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong - 22 October 2018
New Zealand - 23 October 2018
Register now for Pre-sale tickets at www.lateralevents.com

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