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Science Busking Training for Organisations
1 and 2 Day Program
Why wait around for an audience to turn up when you can take the show to them? Science busking takes live demonstrations and interpretations to people who may never have thought of stepping foot in a science centre or museum. It also presents some unique challenges - weather, stray dogs, audiences voting with their feet. It's very live, very interactive and can be very rewarding.
Busking can be a devastatingly effective means of communicating science and at its best is a wholly open invitation to play and investigate the world around us, for children of all ages (4 to 84!).
Our skilled presenters have been very lucky in having the opportunity to busk around the world. David Price was particularly fortunate in 2010 to win a scholarship to attend the World Busking Championships in Dublin, in order to bring techniques from street busking professionals into the world of science communication.
Our world renowned training delivers a highly interactive event, where science busking and science busking training are used to provide students with:
- Re-enforcement of science knowledge
- Strong science and science communication role models
- Science communication skills
- An enjoyable cohesive experience
- Instructions and materials to further pursue science and science communication through busking activities
- An understanding of the importance of safety
Course content
By the use of a dedicated busking kit we enter the world of science busking. The course is taught via a series of theory and practical sessions, including the use of video taping course attendees, for discussion of performance styles and positive feedback.
Day 1
- What is science busking?
- Introductions and warm up
- The devastating effect of a smile
- Tackling fear
- Mystery object busking exercise
- Communication theory
- Body language
- Film review
- Busking tips and tricks
- Busking in practice
- Conclusions, listening
The training is backed up by a busking kit list, a fully risk assessed training kit and busking videos.
Duration:
5hrs, with a lunch break if possible.
Course attendees:
The ideal number is 10, but this is flexible up to a limit of 20.
Venue requirements:
- A room large enough to informally seat attendees, with a space at the front of the room to act as stage / demo practice area / filming area,
- Two good sized tables
- Access to power sockets
- Access to water
- Projector and screen.
Day 2
A day of supervised live busking practice in your chosen venue putting into practice the lessons learned from day 1 (continued access to the training room or some other space throughout day 2 is desirable). Time will be allowed for feedback and reflection from the busking day.
Price
- For both days £1250 (+VAT and travel costs).
- For the one day session £625 (+VAT and travel costs).
- As an optional extra busking kit used in the training is available for purchase at a cost price of £250+VAT.
