Chemistry of a candle

Round out the year with a matinee or evening performance of this contemporary take on Michael Faraday's most famous series.

Following last year's sell-out show, the Ri's Michael Cutts and Innovator in Residence David Ricketts present their reimagining of the Faraday classic Christmas Lecture The chemical history of a candle.

Originally delivered by Faraday in a series of 6 lectures, the chemical history was the most popular Christmas series Faraday gave, with over 700 people in attendance when he last delivered it in 1861.

The RI Demo Team presents a modern interpretation of Faraday's original lectures and demonstrations, combining Faradays' original series into a single talk. They have curated an amazing array of demos to teach the physics and chemistry of the simple candle, showing how it encompasses so many aspects of the physical world and life.

There will be 2 performances, matinee (2.00pm) and evening (7.00pm).