What Mr Darwin Saw October 1, 2011

Join Mick Manning, author and co-illustrator of 'What Mr Darwin Saw', shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize, as he takes you on a tour of Darwin's voyage on HMS Beagle. Darwin’s travels and discoveries will be brought to life through illustration and story-telling, culminating in his theory of evolution.

Free - no ticket or advanced booking required. Doors will open at 11:15am and seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Additional free family activities will also be available 10am – 1pm on Saturday 1 October in the Family Zone.

This event and the family zone are aimed at those between the ages of 8 and 14 and children must be supervised by a parent, guardian or other responsible adult at all times and no adults will be admitted without an accompanying child.

Part of One Culture: The Royal Society festival of literature and the arts

Official Website: http://royalsociety.org/exhibitions/one-culture