The End of this blog

Weird has moved to a more magazine/article type web page and as such we are shutting down this information blog.  Our updates can now be read on our main webpage or on our facebook page.
Our thanks to anyone who has been following this blog, please stay with us, but in a different format at http://www.weirdwiltshire.co.uk/

All the best,
Weird Team.

Last day to save 20% on Weird 11 tickets

Our on-line deal to save 20% off the cost of a Weird 11 weekend pass ends at midnight tonight!  You can buy your tickets through our on-line shop and find out more about the speakers and other activities this weekend on our website.

Tickets will be available on the door to purchase on the day also!

Come on down to the Swindon MECA for a fantastic weekend of speakers, live music, market stalls, fancy dress, food, drink and a fantastic atmosphere!

Only TWO days to go

The on-line sales desk closes at midnight tomorrow!  You can still order tickets for collection at the reception on the day of the event and STILL save 20% on the weekend pass.  The saving is only available on-line and not on the door during the event!

For more details see our main website - do you really want to miss this event?

Only a few days to go! Are you really going to miss Weird this year?

The world is full of the strange, mysterious and the unexplained. What are UFOs? What is the cause of paranormal activity? How did the Egyptians build their monuments and what happens after we die?


These are just some of the subjects being discussed at the Weird 11, a two day event held in Swindon, Wiltshire on the 17th and 18th of September.

Weird has established itself as a major national event and this year proudly presents some of the best known researchers and authors in the UK today. Some names you will recognise from TV documentaries and some from their best selling novels. Weird also recognises the need to promote new speakers and has also invited researchers not seen before to present their research to the public.

This year our are Robert Bauval , Graham Hancock, Andy Thomas, Marcus Allen, Lucy Wyatt, Andrew Gough, Richard Lennie, Nick Pope, Anthony Peake and Tony Eccles. This line-up has been independently rated as the best line-up at any event in the UK this year , feedback Weird was very proud to receive.

All the way from Germany we have special guests who will be showing off their Hypgnagogic Light Machine as well as the unique and fantastic art from Step Shurman.
Malcolm Robinson will be returning as our host in 2011 and will be on stage to introduce the event and introduce the speakers.

Weird also presents a live music set by the Southampton based band ‘The Program Initiative’. This young band have featured on the videos produced for this years event and their one hour set promises to be a fantastic audio and visual experience.

Throughout the weekend there is a large market area to browse through plus refreshments will be available at the venue.

Don’t miss out on the UK’s premier event! More details on the speakers, Hotels, travelling to Swindon and much more is available at http://www.weirdwiltshire.co.uk/.

Dates: 17th and 18th September 2011, Doors Open: 8:30am – 7:30pm.
Venue: M.E.C.A, Regent Circus, Swindon, SN1 1PL
Tickets £25 per day. (Buy Sat & Sun ticket in advance and save 20% - ONLINE OFFER ONLY)
Telephone Hotline: 01793 484510 / 074321 55723

Weird 11 Events Program

The Weird 11 events program is available for download. 

These programs are available free at the event, but you can download your copy now and bring it along with you.

Don't miss out on Weird 11!  Twelve Great Speakers including Graham Hancock and Robert Bauval, Andy Thomas and Marcus Allen, not to mention live music, market stall area, refreshments and evening entertainment.  Your host for the weekend is Malcolm Robinson.

Less than one week to go.  Buy your tickets at our website and don't miss out on this great weekend!

The Program Initiative Live at Weird 11

This year the sound of Weird 11 is provided by the up and coming band 'The Program Initiatve'.  Featuring an up-beat tempo and original track list, TPI are one of THE bands to see in 2011. 

Their latest album, available at Weird 11 will be performed by the group on the Sunday. 

This is no ordinary set by a band.  The sometimes guitar overdrive rock and sometimes ethereal music of TPI is accompanied by a projected story board - The Anomaly.

This is a fantastic music show and not to be missed!

Check out their music!

Hypgnagogic Light Experience Comes to Weird 11

Extreme situations – i.e. during a near-death experience, in high-performance sports or deep meditation – can trigger physical or mental regeneration processes that lead to a realignment of the entire organism. In this context, interdisciplinary research demonstrated as early as in the 1980s a noticeable increase in quality of life to the point of spontaneous healing.

The persons concerned mentioned the encounter with a very bright light as the cause of these positive changes. The Viennese neurologist and founder of logo-therapy and existential analysis Viktor E. Frankl (1905-1997) described the spiritual dimension of the human being as an instance outside the range of illness.

The HYPGNAGOGIC LIGHT EXPERIENCE “taps” into this source of health in the light.
The HYPNAGOGIC LIGHT EXPERIENCE produces effortlessly and without long hours of practice:


• Quick and sustained deep relaxation
• The feeling of being outside one’s body
• Spiritual or transcendental experiences
• Being beyond time and space
• “Deceleration”
• Enhanced joy of living
• Increased learning aptitude and achievement potential

The clinical therapeutic application of the HYPNAGOGIC LIGHT EXPERIENCE has been successful in treating:

• Fear and depression
• Trauma and other psychological symptoms
• Pain
• Dependence and addiction (in prevention and therapy)
• Life and identity crises
• Burn-out
• Insomnia
• Sexual disorders and loss of libido

At Weird 11 you can see a demonstration of this machine and meet the creators!

More information available at http://www.light-attendance.eu/
Tickets for Weird 11 are available at: http://www.weirdwiltshire.co.uk/

If Calsberg did Conferences....

Find out more about Weird 11 on our event website at http://www.weirdwiltshire.co.uk/

Want to come to Weird 11 but have questions? - Read the FAQ

Weird 11 is just under two weeks away so we thought we would put this FAQ together to help anyone who was thinking of attending the event.  We hope this helps. 



Q. Can I just turn up on the day?
A. Yes you can, but if you book in advance you can save 20% off the cost of a weekend pass.

Q. Do you still have tickets left?
A. Yes, but they are selling very fast and we expect to sell out.

Q. Can I send you a cheque?
A. Yes, go onto the Weird Shop, scroll to the bottom to order your tickets and select cheque/postal order payment at checkout. It will tell you who to make the cheque/postal order payable to and where to send it.

Q. Do my tickets get sent to me?
A. If you buy before the 13th of September we will post your tickets to you.  If you purchase after this date you must collect them from the venue on the day.  We will write to you and confirm your purchase.

Q. What time does the venue open?
A. We open the doors at 8:30am on both days.  Our host, Malcolm Robinson will open the event at 9:15am and the first speaker will take the stage at 9:30am.  We aim to finish by 7pm on both days.

Q. How long is each talk?
A. Most lectures are 1 hour long with the exception of Robert Bauval and Graham Hancock who are presenting for two hours.

Q. Are refreshments available?
A. Yes.  There are a number of places to buy drinks (of all kinds) and food will be available through the day.

Q. Can I come and go as I please?
A. Your ticket allows you to leave the venue and return at any time.

Q. I'm a merchant, how do I book a stand at the event?
A. You can book online via our weird shop or contact us for more information.

Q. Are you producing DVDs of this years event.
A. Yes.  You can buy the DVDs at the event as well.  We have a company who will be producing the DVDs on site so you will be able to purchase the video of the talk within 30 minutes of that talk ending.

Q. Are there things to buy at the event?
A. There are a number of merchants at the event selling all kinds of products including books, DVDs, jewelry, artwork from the Alien Museum plus lots more!

Q. Where is the venue and where can I park?
A. Details are available on our website.  Venue information and Car Parking information.

Q. Are there hotels near the venue?
A. Yes, we have a special rate with the Jury's Inn, plus there are many hotels and B&B's available in Swindon.  Details are available on our hotels information page.

If you have any further queries concerning the Weird 11 event, please call us on 01793 484510 (leave a message) or contact us.

See you on the 17th and 18th of September.

Weird Team.

17 days to go until Weird 11!

Make sure you don't miss out on the event of 2011 - Weird 11.  Tickets are still available (well a few are), and you can buy them on-line at our Weird Shop.  We have three important announcements coming out over the next two days, so watch out for those!

See you on September 17th and 18th!

Save 20% on a Weird 11 Pass!

Tickets are selling fast for Weird 11, but we still have a number available for both the Saturday and Sunday speakers!
Tickets are available on the door (if we have some left), but you can save 20% on the cost of your weekend pass by buying these via our Weird Shop. You can pay on-line or via cheque/postal order. Normal prices of £25 per day will apply on the door on the 17th and 18th of September.

The full speaker lineup is shown across our site on the top right and full details of each talk and other activities are available on the Weird 11 Event page.

We have just heard that we have two special guests arriving from Germany who are being something very unique to demonstrate at the event. More news of this as it breaks.

See you on the 17th and 18th of September at the MECA in Swindon!
The Weird Team.

Press Release from Weird 11!

Our latest press release can be read at
http://www.i-newswire.com/weird-11-the-uk-s-premier-weekend/125447

Weird 11 Speaker Profile : Andy Thomas

Andy Thomas - The Truth Agenda

In a thought-provoking presentation, Andy Thomas, author of the book The Truth Agenda, explores some of the most famous unexplained mysteries of recent history, finding unexpected linking threads between them. What is the truth about UFOs, pyramids, religious apparitions, psychic phenomena, visions of the future and ancient prophecies, and what is their connection to famous conspiracy theories concerning the Moon landings, 9/11 and claims that the world is secretly run by a powerful ruling elite?

Andy Thomas is a leading researcher into unexplained mysteries and author of many books, including the acclaimed ‘The Truth Agenda’ and ‘Vital Signs’, described by many as the definitive guide to the crop circle phenomenon. Andy widely writes and lectures and has made numerous radio and TV appearances.

Weird 11 - The Event of 2011! Don't miss this one!

See more at http://www.weirdwiltshire.co.uk/

Advertising with Weird

Ever thought of advertising with Weird?  We offer on-line advertising across our site and also at our annual events.  Why not read our advertising information page and see if Weird is for you?  

Now is the ideal time to get involved with Weird as we approach our annual event and with lots of changes in the pipeline post the event, the website is set to become more popular than ever!

We can also work with you to customise your advertising to your needs.  There are lots of ways to get your logo at our events and on our web page, so why not contact us to discuss the options!

Weird 11: 17th & 18th September 2011 : Speaker Profile : Robert Bauval

Robert Bauval will be speaking on the Sunday of the Weird 11 event this year. Robert is one of 12 researchers and authors who will be appearing at the UK's premier event on unexplained mysteries, UFOs and the paranormal. The event is being held in Swindon and tickets are still available via the Weird 11 ticket desk.


Robert Bauval - The Master Game


Robert Bauval was born in Egypt in 1948. He studied construction engineering in England and subsequently worked in the Middle East and Africa till 1985. In 1994 he published The Orion Mystery, which was a No1 bestseller and now translated in more than 25 languages. He also wrote Keeper of Genesis (in 1996 with Graham Hancock), which was also a No.1 bestseller, and now in more than 20 languages. He lives in Spain with his wife Michele.

Hancock and Bauval have teamed up yet again to investigate the murky origins of the conflict haunting us today: the inevitable 'clash of civilizations' between the Islamic and the Western worlds. The conclusions are as riveting as they are shocking: a covert 'master game' that has been played undetected over two millennial by powerful forces causing endless genocides and destruction and, if not properly understood, could draw the world into an 'armageddon' of devastating proportion.

What is the Master Game? Who is playing it? And what is the prize?

Weird 11: 17th & 18th September 2011 : Speaker Profile : Graham Hancock

Graham Hancock will be speaking on the Saturday of the Weird 11 event this year.  Graham is one of 12 researchers and authors who will be appearing at the UK's premier event on unexplained mysteries, UFOs and the paranormal.  The event is being held in Swindon and tickets are still available via the Weird 11 ticket desk.

Weird has a large market area, refreshments and the Alien Museum Exhibit!  Don't miss this weekend!

Elves, Aliens, Angels and Ayahuasca


Every day scientists learn more and more about humanity and our past, often turning up new evidence that challenges the accepted views and received wisdom of long-established orthodoxy. Graham Hancock is widely recognised as an unconventional thinker who raises controversial questions about humanity and its history, and his public lectures and television appearances, including Quest For The Lost Civilisation, have promoted his ideas before audiences of tens of millions. Tonight Graham will talk about revelations from his book Supernatural: Meeting the Ancient Teachers of Mankind. In his talk he will outline how less than 50,000 years ago mankind had no art, no religion, no sophisticated symbolism, no innovative thinking. Then, in a dramatic and electrifying change - described by scientists as 'the greatest riddle in human history' - all the skills and qualities that we value most highly in ourselves appeared already fully formed, as though bestowed on us by hidden powers. Graham will discuss this mysterious before-and-after moment in a bid to discover the truth about the influences that gave birth to the modern human mind.

Graham’s talk will take us on a journey from the stunningly beautiful painted caves of prehistoric France, Spain and Italy, to rock shelters in the mountains of South Africa, where he finds extraordinary stone age art. He will uncover clues that lead us to the depths of the Amazon rainforest where shamans drink the powerful hallucinogen ayahuasca, and whose paintings contain images of supernatural beings identical to the animal-human hybrids depicted in prehistoric caves.

Scientists at the forefront of consciousness research have begun to consider the possibility that such hallucinations may be real perceptions of other dimensions. Could the supernaturals first depicted in the painted caves be the ancient teachers of mankind?

Could it be that human evolution is not just the meaningless process that Darwin identified, but something more purposive and intelligent that we have barely begun to understand?

Weird 11 Profiles: Malcolm Robinson

This year we are pleased to welcome back our 2010 host Malcolm Robinson. An established author and investigator in his own right and part of the editorial team of UFO Matrix, Malcolm has traveled the world giving talks and lectures. We are fortunate to have him back this year! 

Malcolm did a fantastic job as host of our conference last year and is will be a real pleasure to work with him again to put on the UK's best event of 2011 covering the Unexplained, UFOs and the Paranormal.

To our knowledge Malcolm was last in Swindon over a year ago when he gave a presentation on the Loch Ness Monster.  We had a fantastic night that evening which ended with a few beers being drunk if we remember correctly!

Tickets are now selling fast for Weird 11, so make sure you do not miss out on the event of 2011!  Read more about our speakers and the event on the 17th and 18th of September!

As Weird 11 approaches, we look back at Weird 09!

Weird 09 was the 2009 UFO and Paranormal event held in Warminster over the August bank holiday. Rock Band CE IV kindly recorded this track 'Touch The Sky' for the conference!

Don't forget to get your tickets for the event of 2011 - Weird 11 on the 17th & 18th of September 2011 in Swindon, Wiltshire!  Check out our world class speakers at http://www.weirdwiltshire.co.uk/.

Richard Lennie Joins Weird 11

We welcome Richad Lennie to Weird 11.

Richard is 49 years old and lives in Weston Super Mare with his family. He has had a keen interest in ufology for the past 30 years since he had a close encounter in 1980,and more recently has begun hunting UFOs using night vision equipment. Richard does several radio shows one being "the quantum leap" on an American station( krxa540).


Richard will be speaking on the September 17th on the subject of UFOs through night vision and NASA airbrushing.

We only have just over 100 Tickets left for Weird 11!

Tickets are going fast! Only just over 100 now left to the UK's premier event on the Unexplained, the paranormal and UFOs!  Don't miss your chance to join in the event weekend on the 17th and 18th of September in Swindon!

Get your tickets NOW before they run out!  Our massive advertising campaign in major magazines, the Internet and across the South West has just begun and these tickets are bound to sell out!

With Speakers such as Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval, Andy Thomas, Marcus Allen, Andy Gough, Nick Pope, Anthony Peake, Tony Eccles, Dennis Price, Richard Lennie plus others and of course our Host Malcolm Robinson you will experience a fantastic weekend of talks, a live music set, the Alien Museum, a large market area and refreshments!

View the speaker and event details.

Change of Speaker

Andy Roberts will now not be speaking at Weird on the 17th of September.

We have replaced Andy with a new speaker, who is a long term Ufologist, and will be updating the website over the next few days with his fascinating talk details.  We will where possible update our postings and adverts to reflect the change.

We will announce who the replacement is within the next few days through the website, FaceBook page and on here/twitter/networkblogs.

Thanks

Weird 11

7 week countdown! Tickets available

With only seven weeks to go until the UK's premier weekend event on the Unexplained, UFOs, the Paranormal, lost civilisations and lots more, we are pleased to say that tickets sales are going really well!

We have a large national and local campaign starting in a few days time and expect that to generate a lot of interest!

Buy your tickets today!  Don't miss this fantastic event and if you buy today you can save %20 off the weekend pass!

Visit the ticket office or the main website for more details!

You can also book a stand in our weird market place through the ticket office and look at our low cost effective advetising from the main website.

See you in seven weeks time!

Anthony Peake Joins Weird 11

We are pleased to announce that Anthony will be joining us at Weird 11. 

Anthony Peake grew up on the Wirral, near Liverpool. He was educated at Wirral Grammar School, Warwick University and the London School of Economics. He is a member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams, The Scientific & Medical Network and the Society for Psychical Research. In January 2011 he was offered, and accepted, a research fellowship at the Giordano Bruno Global Shift University. He has also recently been listed as one of the 200 “Visionaries” for the 21st Century. On 27th October 2011 his much anticipated third book, Out of the Body Experiences: The History and Science of Astral Travel will be published. With a preface written by Nobel Prize nominated Professor Ervin Laszlo this book will present his intriguing new hypothesis regarding the nature and function of the out-of-body experience.


Talk Synopsis

The Out-of-Body Experience - A New Explanatory Model of Astral Travel &, Lucid Dreaming

This will be the first ever public lecture that Anthony will be giving on his new book. In it he will present a paradigm-changing model that attempts to explain exactly what is taking place during an “Ecsomatic Experience”. Drawing upon the latest findings in the fields of quantum physics, neurology and neurochemistry In the preface to Anthony’s book Professor Ervin Laszlo writes:

“Anthony Peake has written the most incredibly lucid and comprehensive book on the most incredibly complex and mysterious subject. This book should be read – read by everyone who has ever asked herself or himself whether what we perceive in the everyday world is really that world. And whether there are perceptions that are entirely beyond that world. He brings us closer to understanding the mystery of the real world, and of the many ways that we can apprehend it. This is what this book is all about. It is about a great deal, as much or more than any book I have ever read. Reading it is a mind-expanding experience that must not be missed.”

Be among the first to hear exactly why Professor Laszlo feels motivated to write such a comment.

We will be removing the film 'The Stone' from our line-up.  The website and ticket information will be updated over the next 24 hours.

Alien Musem Summer Sale - Up to 63% off Unique Works of Art

We have added many new paintings by Step Shurman to the Alien Museum, including some new Alien abduction scenes as well as more visualisations from the Museum itself.

HUGE savings now available on Step's Works with up to 63% off in our Summer Sale! 

In Your Dreams - Now only £150!

Don't be sleeping! Only £300

3am - Huge Savings now only £150

Brand New! Meterorite - £500

Medusa - Now only £200

A classic - Huge savings, now only £300

Visit the Alien Museum to see the entire unique collection of Artwork by Step Shurman and the fantastic savings we are offering in our Summer Sale!

Act quickly - Once they are gone, they are gone!

Quality not Quantity! Why should you go to Weird 11?

We had some great feedback from Weird 10.  We believe in a quality, value for money event that is open to new ideas and explores the frontiers of modern thinking.

If you haven't attended a Weird event before then read what others have said about our events.

Do you have a film or video to promote?

This years conference in September is looking for original films on the subjects of UFOs, the paranormal or unexplained mysteries to screen during the event. We are looking for films, documentaries or short films. We have 90 minutes of screen time that could be showing your work!

Get in touch if you would like your film or video shown at the event.

Weird 11 - Dont miss out!

The UK's pemier event returns in 2011 with a fantastic line-up of speakers, radio link-ups, screening of the fantastic award winning movie 'The Stone', live music and a large market stall area.

Our speakers are recognised internationally and will be speaking on many different topics at the event.

If you believe or are simply just curious Weird 11 is for you.

This years speakers are Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval, Andy Thomas, Andrew Gough, Andy Roberts, Marcus Allen, Nick Pope, Lucy Wyatt, Tony Eccles and Dennis Price.

Live Music from the Programme Initiatve, film screening of 'The Stone', large market area and refreshments available.

Order your tickets on-line, by telephone or by post.

Don't miss out on this exciting weekend event!

Telephone hotline: 074321 55723 or contact us

Malcolm Robinson - Host of the 2011 Conference This year we are pleased to welcome back our 2010 host Malcolm Robinson. An established author and investigator in his own right and part of the editorial team of UFO Matrix, Malcolm has traveled the world giving talks and lectures. We are fortunate to have him back for another year.

Graham Hancock - Elves, Aliens, Angels and Ayahuasca Every day scientists learn more and more about humanity and our past, often turning up new evidence that challenges the accepted views and received wisdom of long-established orthodoxy. Graham Hancock is widely recognised as an unconventional thinker who raises controversial questions about humanity and its history, and his public lectures and television appearances, including Quest For The Lost Civilisation, have promoted his ideas before audiences of tens of millions. Tonight Graham will talk about revelations from his book Supernatural: Meeting the Ancient Teachers of Mankind. In his talk he will outline how less than 50,000 years ago mankind had no art, no religion, no sophisticated symbolism, no innovative thinking. Then, in a dramatic and electrifying change - described by scientists as 'the greatest riddle in human history' - all the skills and qualities that we value most highly in ourselves appeared already fully formed, as though bestowed on us by hidden powers. Graham will discuss this mysterious before-and-after moment in a bid to discover the truth about the influences that gave birth to the modern human mind. Graham’s talk will take us on a journey from the stunningly beautiful painted caves of prehistoric France, Spain and Italy, to rock shelters in the mountains of South Africa, where he finds extraordinary stone age art. He will uncover clues that lead us to the depths of the Amazon rainforest where shamans drink the powerful hallucinogen ayahuasca, and whose paintings contain images of supernatural beings identical to the animal-human hybrids depicted in prehistoric caves. Scientists at the forefront of consciousness research have begun to consider the possibility that such hallucinations may be real perceptions of other dimensions. Could the supernaturals first depicted in the painted caves be the ancient teachers of mankind? Could it be that human evolution is not just the meaningless process that Darwin identified, but something more purposive and intelligent that we have barely begun to understand?

Order your tickets on-line, by telephone or by post.

Andy Roberts - The Big Grey Man of Ben Macdhui The Big Grey Man haunts Britain's second highest mountain, Ben Macdhui in the Cairngorms. Witnessed by experienced climbers and scientists, the phenomenon continues to defy description and explanation. Is it a ghost, a haunting, atmospheric phenomena or, as some a have suggested, a flesh and blood creature, our very own yeti? Or is there something much deeper going on, linking the modern day mind with perceptions of ancient elemental gods? Andy Roberts presents a thorough audio visual of this landscape mystery and comes to some startling conclusions. Has been interested in strange phenomena since he was a child. He began active investigation and research of UFOs in 1983. He has been active in many investigation groups, including BUFORA and the IUN and is one of the country's leading ufologists. His main fields of study are: the social history of ufology in the UK, UK contactees, UK UFO crashes, specifically the Berwyn Mountain UFO crash, foo-fighters, the Warminster phenomenon, UFO hoaxes, and witness perception. Andy is also active in the field of Fortean research and has written widely about such diverse subjects as The Big Grey Man of Ben Macdhui, Screaming Skull Legends, the Genius Loci and the telepathy experiments carried out by the Grateful Dead, among others.

Robert Bauval - The Master Game Robert Bauval was born in Egypt in 1948. He studied construction engineering in England and subsequently worked in the Middle East and Africa till 1985. In 1994 he published The Orion Mystery, which was a No1 bestseller and now translated in more than 25 languages. He also wrote Keeper of Genesis (in 1996 with Graham Hancock), which was also a No.1 bestseller, and now in more than 20 languages. He lives in Spain with his wife Michele. Hancock and Bauval have teamed up yet again to investigate the murky origins of the conflict haunting us today: the inevitable 'clash of civilizations' between the Islamic and the Western worlds. The conclusions are as riveting as they are shocking: a covert 'master game' that has been played undetected over two millennial by powerful forces causing endless genocides and destruction and, if not properly understood, could draw the world into an 'armageddon' of devastating proportion. What is the Master Game? Who is playing it? And what is the prize?

Andy Thomas - The Truth Agenda In a thought-provoking presentation, Andy Thomas, author of the book The Truth Agenda, explores some of the most famous unexplained mysteries of recent history, finding unexpected linking threads between them. What is the truth about UFOs, pyramids, religious apparitions, psychic phenomena, visions of the future and ancient prophecies, and what is their connection to famous conspiracy theories concerning the Moon landings, 9/11 and claims that the world is secretly run by a powerful ruling elite? Andy Thomas is a leading researcher into unexplained mysteries and author of many books, including the acclaimed ‘The Truth Agenda’ and ‘Vital Signs’, described by many as the definitive guide to the crop circle phenomenon. Andy widely writes and lectures and has made numerous radio and TV appearances.

Order your tickets on-line, by telephone or by post.

Lucy Wyatt - Approaching Chaos The product of some ten years of comprehensive and passionate research, Approaching Chaos urges us to take a good look way back beyond those societies always admired as the first civilized examples, to re-think accepted accounts and concepts of history and go back over 5,000 years to focus on the Bronze Age civilizations. Nearly always considered to be both primitive and pagan, Lucy Wyatt reveals them to be in many ways extraordinarily sophisticated, well-rounded and highly successful infrastructures that combine the spiritual and the practical. She ardently believes that from them the ancient Greeks and Romans actually learnt and, even more pertinently, we can learn a tremendous amount that has been disregarded for far too long. After studying International Relations and Italian at University, Lucy Wyatt went on to work for the National Economic Development Office, then in commercial design and marketing within Sir Terence Conran's empire and followed this by editing a business magazine for a firm of City of London stockbrokers. Lucy Wyatt comes from an illustrious family of mathematicians, architects and writers and herself has a life-long fascination for the ancient past and the political and economic realities of the 'bigger picture'. She lives with her family on an eco-farm in Suffolk, where she puts much of what she has learnt from her research into practice. Approaching Chaos is her first book.

Nick Pope - Lizards and Lies: The Truth about Conspiracy Theories Is the world really run by a shadowy elite of shape-shifting reptilians, hell-bent on engineering some sinister New World Order? Do democratically-elected governments really assassinate errant Royals and government scientists, or engineer false flag attacks that kill thousands of their own citizens? And if they don’t, why do so many people believe otherwise? In this provocative and entirely new presentation, former Ministry of Defence official Nick Pope will examine a wide range of popular conspiracy theories, such as those involving 9/11, the death of Princess Diana, chemtrails and the death of weapons inspector Dr David Kelly. Drawing on his extensive experience of the way in which government works, he’ll evaluate these theories critically and see whether any of them could be true. Author, journalist and TV personality Nick Pope used to run the British Government's UFO project at the Ministry of Defence. Initially sceptical, his research and investigation into the UFO phenomenon and access to classified government files on the subject soon convinced him that the phenomenon raised important defence and national security issues, especially when the witnesses were military pilots, or where UFOs were tracked on radar. While working on the MoD's UFO project Nick Pope also looked into alien abductions, crop circles, animal mutilations, remote viewing and ghosts. He is now recognised as a leading authority on UFOs, the unexplained and conspiracy theories. He does extensive media work, lectures all around the world and has acted as presenter, consultant or contributor on numerous TV and radio shows.

Andrew Gough - The Real Lost Symbol Veneration of the Sacred Bee is an esoteric tradition shared by civilisations of all epochs, including the Sumerians, Egyptians, Minoans, Greeks and Mayans. The diminutive creature's many life-affirming by-products ensured that it was deified across the ancient world, yet somehow its importance has been forgotten, despite the fact that the United States of America is founded on its principals, as is freemasonry, politics and many esoteric concepts. Today, the Sacred Bee appears to be dying. Can it be saved, and if so, what can we learn from history’s greatest ‘lost tradition’? Andrew Gough is the former director of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Sciences and current chairman of The Rennes Group – one of the most respected esoteric societies in Europe. He has contributed to best selling books such as The Dan Brown Companion and The Ancient Code, writes for various journals and has been featured in numerous television documentaries. Most recently, Andrew has starred in the Warner Brothers film, The Stone; a supernatural esoteric thriller, due for international release in 2011. Andrew lives and works in London, England.

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Marcus Allen - Ancient Technology of the Egyptians In modern times, granite is easily cut and shaped using diamond drills and tungsten-tipped chisels. In Ancient Egypt, 100 ton obelisks and blocks of granite were cut from the bed-rock, and shaped using diorite pounding balls, copper tools and sand. This is the accepted consensus. But these crude methods are so unlikely to have produced the visible results as to be, at best, simply a guess. The elegant and sophisticated artifacts seen across Egypt from Giza to Luxor to Aswan and displayed in the great museums of the world, are testament to whatever technique was used in their creation. Today, this technology is a mystery to us. Stylised human/animal statues carved from granite, intricate hieroglyphs cut into granite obelisks and perfectly flat blocks of granite are some of the proof for this technology. The rain forests of South America might be the place to start looking for answers. In his illustrated presentation, Marcus will show evidence indicating the skills seemingly in use over 4,000 years ago. These results would be virtually impossible to replicate today, using the tools we are told were available in Ancient Egypt. But is the evidence for the actual technology simply ‘hidden in plain sight’? After a career with a major Motor manufacturer, Marcus changed jobs completely and became the UK publisher of NEXUS Magazine, which he and his wife first introduced to this country in 1994. Since then, he has appeared on many TV and radio programmes and given numerous presentations both here and abroad, discussing subjects sometimes considered controversial. These include the Apollo Moon Landings, political conspiracies, and UFOs, as well as promoting NEXUS Magazine. The continually increasing number of readers evidently like what they read - they have made NEXUS the world’s best selling alternative news magazine. He has found that selling a good magazine is very similar to selling a good car - both should have the ‘Wow!’ factor.

Tony Eccles - Shamanism and Close Encounters Tony Eccles has worked in the heritage sector for seventeen years and is employed as an ethnographer at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter. He has been a member of BUFORA since the early 90s and is fascinated with the ideas surrounding the possibilities of contact with an extraterrestrial intelligence.  Tony was co-founder of the Merseyside Anomalies Research Association (MARA) in addition to hosting a programme on the UFO phenomenon on Radio Merseyside. His book A Different Sky documenting many strange sightings and experiences from Merseyside was published in 2003. He has conducted many years of wide-ranging research and investigation into UFOs and paranormal events. Tony looks at our understanding of shamanism and what this could mean for the Western world and for certain individuals who have historically been labelled as a 'contactee', 'abductee' even 'spiritualist medium.' Is it possible that their real roles might infer something more meaningful for Western society?

Dennis Price - The Missing Years of Jesus My introduction to 'ancient mysteries' came in the form of 'Gods, Graves and Scholars', a wonderful and engrossing book that my mother gave to me when I was about ten years old. Published in 1949, it provided the reader with what amounted to the history of archaeology and exploration up until that point, but the subject that really captured my imagination was the discovery of what had previously been thought of as the fabled or legendary city of Troy. The entire academic world of the time believed that the Iliad and Odyssey were works of pure fiction, but Schliemann chose to believe every word of them and in so doing, made one of the most momentous discoveries in history. In later years, like millions of other people, I became interested in subjects such as Camelot, Atlantis, the notion of ancient astronauts and so on, as well as other mysteries such as the fate of the Princes in the Tower or the truth behind Kaspar Hauser. Which is the 'greatest ancient mystery of them all?' I don't know, but I eventually settled on Stonehenge as I ended up living within a few miles of the ruins for a decade. At some point, I came across a reference that suggested that William Blake was referring to Stonehenge when he wrote of 'dark satanic mills' in his poem Jerusalem, which in turn reminded me of the opening line "And did those feet in ancient time, walk upon England's mountains green?" This was a clear reference to the notion that Jesus once visited the British Isles, presumably during those years of his life on which the Bible is silent. This apparently undocumented period comprises 18 years, from when Jesus was twelve years old and amazing the Elders with his understanding of scripture in the temple, to the point when he reappeared and embarked upon his famous ministry, aged thirty or thereabouts. It took a while for the full enormity of this to dawn upon me, but the essence of it is that the single most famous human being that the world has ever known was mysteriously missing for over half his lifetime. Even when we look at figures such as Attila the Hun, who emerged from the steppes of Asia in the fifth century, we know some details of his youth, while the same applies to King Arthur, that enigmatic figure from the Dark Ages. I initially looked into this matter for around three months without finding anything remotely noteworthy and I was about to abandon the whole enterprise. Then I belatedly noticed one very interesting 'thing' that had been staring us all in the face for around two thousand years and this became the solid foundation of what turned out to be a highly unusual 'missing person's investigation' that eventually placed a young man from the Middle East in the West of England and South Wales at the end of the Iron Age for almost two decades.

Screening of 'The Stone' A Movie by Philip Gardiner An old mansion, a deserted location. A team of spiritual seekers. An ancient mystery as old as man. Prepare to journey into the darkest recesses of your own mind as The Stone reveals mankind’s inner demons. Our team arrive at an old hall in an attempt to help lost souls on their journey into the afterlife. Unknown to them another group also inhabit these sacred grounds – guardians of a lost secret. Slowly, Aleister, Charlotte, Tony and Helena discover that there is much more to this ancient place than meets the eye. They uncover an ancient artifact with dire consequences for their own souls. Winner of Best Foreign Film at the Mountain Film Festival and hailed as a new era in filmmaking, The Stone will be one of the strangest mind trips you have ever taken. Unlock the secret codes hidden within the story; unravel the ancient mysterious truths and enjoy the beautiful cinematography that creates an air of truly weird emotions.

The Program Initiative At weird 10 they rocked the house! This one hour explosion of audio visuals which tell a story of space exploration is something not to be missed. The Program Initiative (Program) is a story driven, conceptual project that will be disseminated over time through a variety of media including video, print, music, live performance, viral and interactive web sites. A person can choose to enjoy one or all of these elements as they please depending on the depth at which they wish to engage with the story. The aim of our project is to tell stories, build imaginary worlds and invite all people to experience, interact and eventually become apart of these worlds. The story goes… "The Kepler Corporation is Earths leading specialist in space exploration, aeronautics and off world colonisation. The Program Initiative is Kepler's latest and most ambitious initiative since the installation of the KILO Moon outposts. The objective of The Program Initiative is to investigate the SEA phenomenon surrounding our Sun known informally as ‘The Anomaly."

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Acoustic 'cloaking device' shields objects from sound

Scientists have shown off a "cloaking device" that makes objects invisible - to sound waves.


Such acoustic cloaking was proposed theoretically in 2008 but has only this year been put into practice.

Described in Physical Review Letters, the approach borrows many ideas from attempts to "cloak" objects from light.

It uses simple plastic sheets with arrays of holes, and could be put to use in making ships invisible to sonar or in acoustic design of concert halls.

Much research has been undertaken toward creating Harry Potter-style "invisibility cloaks" since the feasibility of the idea was first put forward in 2006.

Those approaches are mostly based on so-called metamaterials, man-made materials with properties that do not occur in nature. The metamaterials are designed such that they force light waves to travel around an object; to an observer, it is as if the object were not there.

But researchers quickly found out that the mathematics behind bending these light waves, called transformation optics, could also be applied to sound waves.

"Fundamentally, in terms of hiding objects, it's the same - how anything is sensed is with some kind of wave and you either hear or see the effect of it," said Steven Cummer of Duke University. "But when it comes to building the materials, things are very different between acoustics and electromagnetics.

"The thing you need to engineer into the materials is very different behaviour in different directions that the wave travels through it," he told BBC News.

In 2008, Dr Cummer first described the theory of acoustic cloaking in an article in Physical Review Letters, and earlier this year a group from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign demonstrated the first practical use of the theory in an article in the same journal.

That work showed acoustic invisibility in a shallow layer of water, at ultrasound frequencies above those we can hear.

Now, Dr Cummer and his colleagues have shown off an acoustic cloaking technique that works in air, for audible frequencies between one and four kilohertz - corresponding to two octaves on the higher half of a piano.

The cloaking shell is made of easily-manufactured sheets of plastic with holes through them It works by using stacked sheets of plastic with regular arrays of holes through them. The exact size and placement of the holes on each sheet, and the spacing between the sheets, has a predictable effect on incoming sound waves.

When placed on a flat surface, the stack redirects the waves such that reflected waves are exactly as they would be if the stack were not there at all.

That means that an object under the stack - in the team's experiments, a block of wood about 10cm long - would not "hear" the sound, and any attempts to locate the object using sound waves would not find it.

"How the sound reflects off this reflecting surface with this composite object on it - which is pretty big and has a cloaking shell on it - really reflects... just like a flat surface does," Dr Cummer said.

Hole poking

Ortwin Hess, a director of Imperial College London's Centre for Plasmonics and Metamaterials, called the work "a really remarkable experimental demonstration".

"It shows very nicely that although acoustic and electromagnetic waves are very different in nature, the powers of transformation optics and transformation acoustics are [similar] - I'm quite pleased that there's activity on both ends."

Professor Hess pointed out that the demonstration was for very directed sound waves, and only in two dimensions, but the most notable aspect of the approach was its simplicity.

"It's almost like someone could take a pencil and poke holes in a particular way in the plastic," he told BBC News.

"It's a bit more challenging for three dimensions. I don't see any reason why it shouldn't be possible but it won't be just an afternoon's work."

The work shows that an object can be hidden from sonar, and protected from incoming sound, but the same principles could be applied in the other direction - that is, containing or directing the sound within a space, for instance in soundproofing a studio or fine-tuning the acoustics of a concert hall.

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Alien Museum arrives on Facebook

Alien Museum now has its very own facebook page.
You can view the artwork and find out more about Step, his work and the concept and experiences behind the Museum!
Visit the musem http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alien-Museum-by-Step-Shurman/207277959309660

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The Weird news blog is now mobile friendly so you can catch up with us on the move! 

Alien Museum - How it all started - Abducted!

In November 2009, Step Sherman and his partner experienced a full encounter with ETs. Although the veil of the room was visible, they realised they had been shifted to a completely different energy field. They could sense they were inside some sort of craft with a seemingly thick atmosphere. They were subject to a series of operations and sensed insect like protrusions working inside their heads. During this time they were reassured by telepathy and instead of a terrifying and shocking experience it became one of bliss. Step believes that specific memory implants were given to him which were subsequently unlocked at the appropriate moment.

On March 9th, 2011, the visions of ‘Alien Museum’ started channelling through in flashes. It started with a vision of ‘Exhibit’: a single tank, in an isolated space which widened into a walled area with many tanks with further ‘doors’ revealing themselves at the far end. Exhibit was the initial imprint and in hindsight it appeared to be an overriding image or symbol of the general state of the human condition.. It symbolises the separation of chakras, the lack of connection to the earth and that all workable limbs can become counterparts to be used and collaborated with higher and lower energy fields, giving the illusion of a physical spectacle in the tank.

The second wave of insight came in the form of ‘Thresher’ showing the removal of skin and bone from the human structure, strangely altering the appearance of the internal organs into a parallel of an alien-hybrid life-form. It also highlights the misuse and resulting distortion and colour changes that the human species inflicts on itself life after life.

Step believes the ideas resonate from this higher dimension where patterns of humans, animals, plants, advanced machinery, insects and a vast array of mythical creatures have been stored in an out of this world akashic where all counterparts are mixed and configured for cosmic research, learning and entertainment. In some ways a mirror to our own zoos, circuses, experimental labs and museums.

Perhaps imagination comes from a different reality and if so, Alien Museum is a filter, shaping the ideas and concepts that Step visualises in his work.

The Alien museum is an infinite space, with small rooms that feel larger when you enter, the internal space expanding as necessary to reveal the strange, perhaps even bizarre contents. The vaults appear to become truly massive when exposed to the human consciousness giving no limits to what lies inside apart from perhaps the limits of the viewers imagination.

Step is not alone when exploring this reality, other people can be seen viewing the exhibits, a feature expressed in the artwork he produces. Are these other creative consciousness’s, each viewing and then expressing what they have witnessed in whatever creative way they can? Some like Step through art, others perhaps through sculpture or writing?

Access to the museum is achieved in different ways. Occasionally the visions come through meditation, but as Step says sometimes the images come to him for no apparent reason. They appear out of the blue as a fleeting glimpse and are in danger of being lost forever. These are exciting times as Step has to stop everything else he may be doing to ensure he captures the images accurately.

There is a sense of energy within the museum, one that surrounds and penetrates. The exhibits are arranged in strange and weird anatomical ways, at least from our realities perspective. The final physical representation of any of the exhibits housed in the museum could be reconfigured in any way and placed in any dimension and in any time, not simply what would work in our reality as we experience it.

The images have become more elaborate since the first image of ‘Exhibit’ was received. As Step explores his surroundings his paintings become more detailed and the contents of the cells become more exotic. Step has become consumed by the experiences, so much so he cannot visualise working on anything else and sees no end to the images and the resulting artwork. Step believes that it is important that everyone sees, if not totally understands, what he visualises from the museum and that it is important. It moves away from the standard Alien and paranormal encounters and takes us down a different path of exploration of possible realities that exist around us.

‘Exhibit’ (pictured) was the first image received and painted by Step. This was quickly followed by other images. Step has now created fifteen paintings from the Museum including works entitled Mermaid, Godzilla and Structure amongst others.

It perhaps is hard to accept the idea that these images of existence could be stored, filed and used as reference for those who choose to access them. Whatever the reality, no-one can doubt that the images created by Step are unique and combined with his style of painting, represent something truly different in a world dominated by the same kind of experiences of UFOs, ghosts and other anomalous events.

In many aspects, Alien Museum represents the perfect paranormal anomaly.

Step has worked with Mad Magazine & Spitting Image and has had numerous successful exhibitions in London during the nineties, including his sell out show, ‘Freaks no More'. His works have graced the boardrooms of Live 8, Big Issue and the Lighthouse Camden. He has an ever growing international collector base with portraits owned by Pink Floyd, Richard Ashcroft, Underworld and Ian Brown amongst others.

Chris Williams is an established UFO & Paranormal investigator and is the creator and organiser of the Weird Events Conference in 2011 - Weird 11 – the Premier Conferences you can attend in the UK today.

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May News Update

Weird News

Welcome to the Weird May News update.

Evening of Saturday 17th

With the Saturday activities ending at 7:30pm we have been asked if we would put on a buffet and extend the opening hours of the event until 10pm. We think this is a good idea but wondered what you thought? There would be a small additional charge for the buffet but it sounds like a great chance to meet new friends and chat about our favourite subject matters. If we get enough interest in this we will arrange to keep the event open - but you have to let us know!


Fancy Dress & Raffles
We had no intention of running any other activities this year, but we have had a number of people write in and ask about raffles and some even asking if we could put on a Fancy Dress competition. At first we were very sceptical about the Fancy Dress, but then though it would be a bit of fun to do. If we get enough interest in the fancy dress we will run a competition on the event day and give out some prizes for the best costume. You can come as anything you want as long as it is themed around the event.


Weird Articles & Multi-Media

The new design of the website gave us the opportunity to promote articles and to link to various videos and audio files on the internet. We will be publishing our own material as well, but will more than welcome any submissions that we can put on the site for others to view.


Ticket Affiliates
Weird have always been open to working with partners and this month we launched our official affiliates programme. Although currently geared towards ticket sales the program does extend to the artwork of Step Shurman and the Alien Museum. Our thanks to the six affiliates that have already signed up and we look forward to expanding the program in the run up to our huge event this year. Signing up to the programme does give lifetime commissions, as our events will continue for many years to come and our product range will expand. If you have a website why not sign up?


We have also signed up a number of high street shops in towns around Wiltshire who are selling tickets. If you have customers who you think may be interested in the Weird 11 Event, why not get in touch and offer tickets for sale? Weird 11 is an international event so wherever you are based you could still benefit! Remember you still attract the commission for each sale!
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Weird Investigations
Back in 2010 we ran a series of paranormal evenings under the Weird Investigations banner. Weird Investigations is back in 2011 but with a slightly modified format. As the organiser of Weird I am fortunate to have investigated hundreds of cases. These cases range from Alien Abduction to full body ghostly apparitions. From June 2011 I am re-opening the case book and will be looking at cases reported into Weird in my role as an objective investigator and researcher. We may also run public investigations and if we have enough interest to take a small group of people with us. We would limit this number to five or six under normal circumstances. If you have an experience or a sighting, then get in touch via our website!

Alien Museum
The Alien Museum has been open for a month and we have received a lot of positive feedback. Each of these pieces is unique and only one exists of each type. An article about the museum will be appearing soon but why not take a look at this artwork and consider owning one of these very unique items. The artist, Step Shurman has a growing international following and you could have one of his works on your wall!

Speaker: Nick Pope - Lizards and LiesIs the world really run by a shadowy elite of shape-shifting reptilians, hell-bent on engineering some sinister New World Order? Do democratically-elected governments really assassinate errant Royals and government scientists, or engineer false flag attacks that kill thousands of their own citizens? And if they don’t, why do so many people believe otherwise? In this provocative and entirely new presentation, former Ministry of Defence official Nick Pope will examine a wide range of popular conspiracy theories, such as those involving 9/11, the death of Princess Diana, chemtrails and the death of weapons inspector Dr David Kelly. Drawing on his extensive experience of the way in which government works, he’ll evaluate these theories critically and see whether any of them could be true.


Author, journalist and TV personality Nick Pope used to run the British Government's UFO project at the Ministry of Defence. Initially sceptical, his research and investigation into the UFO phenomenon and access to classified government files on the subject soon convinced him that the phenomenon raised important defence and national security issues, especially when the witnesses were military pilots, or where UFOs were tracked on radar. While working on the MoD's UFO project Nick Pope also looked into alien abductions, crop circles, animal mutilations, remote viewing and ghosts. He is now recognised as a leading authority on UFOs, the unexplained and conspiracy theories. He does extensive media work, lectures all around the world and has acted as presenter, consultant or contributor on numerous TV and radio shows.

Weird Talking - Outer Limits Radio Show

A new monthly paranormal radio show is being broadcast on Swindon 105.5 from June this year. I will be a studio regular from mid-June onwards. from 10pm - 11pm. You can listen to the show via the internet on the Swindon 105.5 website and we will put out a reminder for the show on facebook and on the Weird News page.





Visit to Megalithomania

Weird were at the 2011 Megalithomania conference at the Assembly Halls in Glastonbury this month. The conference had a fantastic atmosphere and we got to meet lots of fantastic people. The event was a great success and we would like to that Thalia and Hugh for their kind hospitality while we were there! A few strange conversations were had and the Weird Stall generated a lot of positive interest from people new to us and for those who had been to our 2010 event and popped over to say hello.

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