ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE FAMELAB 2012-2013 YEAR. REGISTRATION FOR 2013-2014 WILL COMMENCE IN SEPTEMBER 2013.

Heats are taking place in... (note you will also need to be available for the final which may or may not be on the same day)

Oxford

To help with your FameLab heats, Science Oxford are offering some training at Science Oxford, 18 October 2012, 7.30-9.00pm. This is not compulsory.

Heat 1, Science Oxford, 25 October, 7.30-9.30pm, please arrive by 7pm.

Heat 2, Science Oxford, 31 October 2012, 7.30-9.30pm, please arrive by 7pm.

Final, Science Oxford, 15 November 2012, 7.30-9.30pm, please arrive by 7pm.

London

To help with your FameLab heats, Science Museum London are offering some training at Science Museum London, 20 October 2012, 11-12.30pm. This is not compulsory.

Heat 1, Science Museum London, 31 October 2012, 7.30-9.30, please arrive by 7pm.

Heat 2, Science Museum London, 17 November 2012, NOW FULL

Final, Science Museum London, 28 November 2012, 7.30-9.30pm, please arrive by 7pm.

Cardiff

To help with your FameLab heats, Cardiff University are offering some training at Cardiff University on 17 October 2012, 6-7.30pm. This is not compulsory.

Heat 1, The Gate Arts and Community Centre, Cardiff, 6 November 2012, 6-7pm, please arrive by 5.30pm.

Heat 2, Cardiff University, 14 November 2012, 6.30-7.30pm, please arrive by 6pm.

Final, Techniquest, Cardiff, 29 November 2012, 7.30-9.45pm, please arrive by 6pm.

Manchester

To help with your FameLab heats, The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) are offering some training at MOSI, Manchester, 17 November 2012, 10.30-11.30am. This is not compulsory.

Heats, MOSI, 17 November 2012, 1pm-4pm, please arrive by 12.30pm.

Final, MOSI, 24 November 2012, 6.30-8pm, please arrive by 6.15pm.

Newcastle

To help with your FameLab heats, Centre for Life are offering some training at Centre for Life, Newcastle, 1 November 2012, 6-7.30pm. This is not compulsory.

Heats, Centre for Life, Newcastle, 17 November 2012, 2.30-6pm, please arrive by 2pm.

Final, Centre for Life, Newcastle, 17 November 2012, 7-8.30pm, please arrive by 6.30pm.

Edinburgh and Aberdeen

To help with your FameLab heats, The University of Aberdeen are offering some training at Satrosphere Science Centre, Aberdeen, 20 November 2012, 10am-12.30pm. The University of Edinburgh are offering some training at The University of Edinburgh, 21 November 2012, 10am-12.30pm. This is not compulsory.

Heats, Satrosphere Science Centre, 20 November 2012, 2-5pm, please arrive by 1.30pm.

Heats, The University of Edinburgh, 21 November 2012, 1-4pm, please arrive by 12.30pm.

Final, The Stand Comedy Club, Edinburgh, 1 December 2012, 5-7pm, please arrive by 4.30pm.

Cambridge

To help with your FameLab heats, Cambridge University are offering some training at Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, University of Cambridge, 14 January 2013, 4-6pm. This is not compulsory.

Heat 1, The Portland Arms Cambridge, 16 January 2013, 7.00-9.00pm, please arrive by 7pm. NOW FULL

Heat 2, The Portland Arms Cambridge, 23 January 2013, 7.00-9.00pm, please arrive by 7pm. NOW FULL

Final, Graduate Union Cambridge, 25 January 2013, 7.00-9.30pm, please arrive by 7pm.

FameLab Engineering UK

Birmingham (Engineering)

To help with your FameLab heats, Thinktank are offering some training at Thinktank, 1 December 2012, 10-11am. This is not compulsory.

(Engineering) Heats, Thinktank, 1 December 2012, 1-5pm, please arrive by 12.30pm.

(Engineering) Final, ThinkTank, 11 December 2012, 7-9pm, please arrive by 6.30pm.

London (Engineering)

To help with your FameLab heats, FameLab Engineering are offering some training at the Royal Academy of Engineering London, 3 November 2012, 12.15-1.15pm. This is not compulsory.

(Engineering) Heats, Royal Academy of Engineering London, 3 November 2012, 2.30-6pm, please arrive by 2pm.

(Engineering) Final, Royal Academy of Engineering, London, 3 November 2012, 7-8.30pm, please arrive by 6.30pm.

Video Heat

Contestants should upload their audition videos via the Online Registration Form by midnight on 31 December 2012

Please note that videos should:

• Be up to 3 minutes long (content will not be judged after this time limit)
• Contain no editing or special effects
• Not involve other people or excessive props
• Have no background music (unless this is what you are talking about)

During January 2013 one video entry winner will be selected for the UK National final alongside one wildcard.

One winner and one wildcard will be selected from each local final. Two of the ten wildcards selected will join the winners at the National Final to be held at The Bloomsbury Theatre, on 23 April 2013.

To prepare them for the final, successful contestants will take part in a weekend MasterClass at Glenfall House, 22-24 February 2013. Please make sure you keep this date free, it might be you attending!