The University of Birmingham Sci-Fi + Fantasy Society

Hello,

This Wednesday is our fun drop-in afternoon as part of the Guild's 28 days Later month of activities.
After our usual Lunchtime social in CR5 we'll be mvoing next door to the Mandela room for an afternoon of films, games and fun with a horror theme. We'll be screening films (mostly vampire ones) throughout the afternoon and there'll be a variety of board and card games that anyone can join in.
If you want to come along and bring some friends that's great. We're holding an open, fun social event. Hopefully it'll be as popular as our welcome event last term.

At 7:30 we'll return to our usual format for our 90s Nostalgia Night. This is a chance to relive those classic kids shows you loved so much when you were young. We'll be watching Maid Marian, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bucky O'Hare and more!

Friday lunchtime is as ever from 1pm in CR5.

Don't forget Thurs 22nd is Rocky Horror Night. It should be a night to remember so come and buy your tickets from me at any Sci-fi meeting.

All of the above events have their own place on Facebook.
Drop-in Afternoon: http://ubrm.facebook.com/event.php?eid=2233930683
90s Nostalgia: http://ubrm.facebook.com/event.php?eid=2234261413
Rocky Horror: http://ubrm.facebook.com/event.php?eid=2239646686

Have Fun,

Cathy

Hello All,

This week we're going to the cinema to see The Fountain starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz.

We're going to the 9:00pm screening on Wednesday, at Cineworld on Broad Street.
People will be assembling in Joes bar from about 7pm and we'll head to University station for the 8:25 train to Five Ways.

Lunchtime Socials are 1-2pm on Wednesday in Mandela, and Friday in CR5.

For those that haven't yet, come join our new forum at: http://z11.invisionfree.com/Citadel_of_Davegotsu/index.php
Chat about events, books, TV, or anything else you like.

The BSFG have a visit from author Robert Holdstock on Fri 9th Feb in the Britannia Hotel on New Street.

Animesoc are meeting Mondays at 7:30pm in the Guild Council Chambers and will be screening a variety of new shows.

Have fun,

Cathy
(Chair of Sci-fi and Fantasy Soc)

Hello all,

The society is having a comittee meeting on Sunday 10th Dec, 7:30pm at my house. In this meeting we'll decide what events to run next semester and deal with any other society business.

Anyone can come along it's an open meeting (although there's limited seating in my living room), if you'd like to be there let me know and I can give directions.

I'd also like to hear people's suggestions; the society is run entirely for it's members so we'd like to know what you want to do and how you think we can improve.
If you have anything to say email me or let me know in person. I know there's limited time before the meeting, but I'm happy to take suggestions anytime during the year.


Next week's event (13th Dec) is a cinema trip to see Pan's Labyrinth, and we'll be joined by some of the lovely people from Goth soc. So far I've only heard good things about the film so it'll be a nice way to finish the term.

The showing is 8:15 at the Cineworld cinema on Broad Street. We'll meet at University station from 7:30 and aim to be at the cinema before 8:00.

Lunchtime socials next week are Wed and Fri in CR5, 1-2pm.


Cathy

Hello Everyone,

Due to bookings in the Guild during the last week of term the events list has changed slightly.
Pan's Labyrinth is postponed until the end of term.

This week we're still going to the cinema, but we'll be seeing The Prestige, starring Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman.
We're going to the 8:40 screening at the AMC cinema in Five Ways. Meet at University station from 8:15 ready to catch the 8:26 train to Five Ways. There will be plenty of time after the film to get a train back to campus.

Lunchtime socials (1-2pm) are in CR5 on Wednesday and Friday, so the library will be available.

Beer and Skittles
For those of you going to the Beer and Skittles Xmas social on Friday, we'll be meeting in the Guild (Joes or Mermaid Square) from 6pm. And aiming to leave for the Selly Park Tavern around 6:30.

New Events List
Week 10 (6th Dec): End of Term Party instead of the quiz. There will be a costume competition and general merry-making.
Week 11 (13th Dec): Cinema trip to see Pan's Labyrinth.

See you there,

Cathy

Week 7
Hello Everyone,

Our event this Wednesday is a Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy night.
We'll be watching part of the recent film, the television series and listening to some of the radio version. Knowledge of the book (especially the first part, until Ford and Arthur get thrown out of the airlock) is useful but certainly not essential, and there is a copy in the library.
The general idea is to have a discussion of how the story is shown in different media. But if you want to rant about anything you don't like, or explain how you'd have done it better that's fine too.

We'll be in CR5 from 7pm but as usual won't start til about 7:30, so there'll be plenty of time to get some drinks in.


Come to the Beer and Skittles social with the Brum SF Group. It's only £8 (£10 non-students) and you get a fun social evening with a good buffet included. There are many chances to win prizes, either playing skittles or in the free raffle; and the room has its own bar for those who believe alcohol might help their game.
Friday 1st Dec 7-11pm; we'll guide people to and from the venue so you don't have to worry about travelling.
The deadline is the end of this week, I have to have all names and money by that time. So please come and see me at sci-fi or drop me an email.


Lunchtime socials: Wednesday 1-2pm in Mandela Room, Friday 1-2pm in CR5 (Rosa Parkes)

Hope to see you there,

Cathy

I spent an hour and a half sorting out the locker today.
Not entirely sure why; probably cos it had to be done at some point, I needed to do an inventory and honestly the mess was annoying me. It seems that I am a lot more organised on the society's behalf than I ever am for myself, weird but there it is.

This means that there are free books! Yes that's right, free books available for anyone to take away.

There are over 100 paperbacks (varied sizes) and several hardbacks.
We also have many back issues of periodicals, especially Science Fiction and Fantasy and Analog. There are even some old society magazines. :0

We'll be keeping some of the hardbacks and large paperbacks for people to borrow; there'll eventually be a list online and in the library so people can request books and graphic novels at meetings.

Once we've cleared the space we'll be able to store many things in the locker. Especially useful stuff like membership forms and the banner.

I'll get the books up from the locker at the meetings this week, and possibly next week. So people please come along and give them new homes.

Hello All,

This Wednesday we're having our book discussion event. It's a great chance for people to get together and discuss something they really care about. We are limiting the discussion to genre fiction, but considering the broad scope of both fantasy and science fiction I don't think we have to worry about everyone choosing the same thing.
The event will be hosted by davegotsu, who may well be drinking as it's his birthday on Wed. It is not a competition and we don't expect anyone to be a brillant speaker. The idea behind the event is that everyone can have their say, as well as hearing plenty of recommendations for good books.
We have Committee Room 5 (now called the Rosa Parkes Room) from 7pm, although we probably won't start until 7:30. For any who still don't know it's on the 1st floor at the back of the Guild.

Lunchtime meetings (1-2pm) are Wednesday in the Thompson Training Suite (next to CR5) and Friday in CR5.

Coming up:
On Friday 3rd Nov we have been invited to join the Birmingham Science Fiction Group in a pub quiz. They hold their meetings in the Britannia Hotel on New Street. A group of us will be meeting at University station about 7:00, anyone who wants to come along should join us and we can travel there together. More specific details in next week's announcement.

Hope to see you all

Cathy
(Chair)