Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
Conway Hall, London, December, various dates
For those who are already sick of Christmas, here’s an unabashed alternative. Robin Ince, below, is the ringmaster of this circus of science, comedy and music, which sets out to prove that godlessness need not equal joylessness. It features a variety of acts including Josie Long, Matt Parker and Helen Czerski, with proceeds going to a number of charities, including St Mungo’s. The marketing spiel hints at merry rationalism aplenty: “Hopefully, you will leave with a song in your heart (technically, it won’t be your heart. If it is your heart, that might be evidence of a murmur)…”