Name: Professor Richard Wiseman, ‘How to Transform a Tea Towel into a Chicken and Other Mysteries’ + Q&A
Start: 2025-05-15T19:30:00+01:00
Location: Tyneside Irish Centre

$Professor Richard Wiseman, \u2018How to Transform a Tea Towel into a Chicken and Other Mysteries\u2019 + Q&A$

Join Professor Richard Wiseman as he takes a deep dive into the secret world of magic and illusion. Witness some of the world’s great optical illusions, explore the secret psychology of magic, discover what happens when you put the paranormal to the test, find out why learning to perform the impossible is good for you, discover how to transform a tea towel into a chicken, and much more. An informative and (hopefully) entertaining romp through a lifetime of academic adventure.
Thursday 15th May 2025, 7.30pm (doors at 7pm)
Gallowgate Room, Tyneside Irish Centre, Gallowgate St., Newcastle NE1 4SG
Pay-as-you-feel ticketing (suggested price £5)
All civil humans are welcome
After a career as a professional magician, Richard Wiseman moved into the academic study of why people think they have psychic powers. He has published over 100 academic papers on the psychology of magic, illusion, deception, luck and self-development. His books include The Luck Factor and 59 Seconds. He is currently Professor of the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire. He has over 4 million subscribers across his Quirkology and In59Seconds YouTube channels.