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Weird Weekend 2011

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The Centre for Fortean Zoology are presenting their 12th Weird Weekend this summer. Taking place over the weekend of the 19-21 August at the Woolfardisworthy Community Centre in North Devon. Confirmed speakers include:

Trevor Beer: The Beast of Exmoor
Matt Salusbury: Hunting Pygmy Elephants in India
Adam Davies:On the track of the Orang Pendek
Neil Arnold: The Mystery Animals of Kent
Kevin Goodman: The Warminster Triangle
John Hanson/Dawn Holloway: The Haunted Skies project
Glen Vaudrey: The Waterhorse
Peter Christie: Fortean North Devon
Max Blake/Dr Darren Naish: The new British Lynx
Henry Hartley: Fortean aspects of the modern Maya
Nick Wadham: Giant spiders
Richard Freeman et al: The India Yeti expedition
Ronan Coghlan: The Labours of Hercules

There is also a whole programme of events for kids, a licensed bar, good home-cooked food, and free champagne on the CFZ lawn. Advance tickets are £20 for the whole weekend. Under 16s free if accompanied by a reasonably responsible adult. Buy your tickets online here: http://www.weirdweekend.org/ticket.htm
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Jonathan Downes,
Director: Centre for Fortean Zoology
Editor: `Animals & Men`
Managing Editor: `The Amateur Naturalist`

The Centre for Fortean Zoology,
Myrtle Cottage,
Woolfardisworthy,
Bideford, North Devon
EX39 5QR

Telephone 01237 431413
Fax+44 (0)7006-074-925
eMail [email protected]
www.cfz.org.uk
www.cfztv.org
www.weirdweekend.org
 
Adam Davies:On the track of the Orang Pendek
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I can't help but think of the Orange Pendek, a Manimal wearing a bowler and sash marching through the jungle. 12 July is a good time to spot him.
 
Jon: can you let us know the proposed timing of the speakers and also whether it's possible to get taxis rom nearby villages? Not all of us have cars...
 
It sounds interesting especially the pygmy elephants and the Orang pendeck, wherever you stand on their politics.

Frustrating for me as I'm only about forty miles away, most of them though are over the Bristol Channel.
 
Quake42 said:
Jon: can you let us know the proposed timing of the speakers and also whether it's possible to get taxis rom nearby villages? Not all of us have cars...
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I think we are operating a shuttle service but i can't be sure. Drop Jon a line on [email protected]
 
If anyone has suggestions of who they would like to see in future let us know.
 
I would say Vinnie Jones but Neanderthals were a sophisticatted, intelligent and sucessfull race.
 
And, you are right; North Devon would be too lowbrow for them...
 
Trevor Beer has pulled out due to poor health. I don't know who is replacing him yet. I've got my fingers crossed for Alan Rothwell who used to present Picture Box.
 
New speaker, genetisist Professor Bryan Sykes will be talking on yeti samples and genetics.
 
FRIDAY
CFZ, Myrtle Cottage, Woolsery, Bideford, North Devon EX39 5QR
Noon - 5.00 p.m Open Day at the CFZ.
Community Centre, Woolsery, Bideford, North Devon EX39 5QR

Doors open at 6.00

7.00 – 7.15 Introduction
7.15 – 8.00 OLL LEWIS: The man who fooled P.T. Barnum
8.00 - 9.00 PROF. BRYAN SYKES: David Hume, Joanna Lumley and the Abominable Snowman
9.00 - 10.00 BREAK
10.00 – 11.00 Dr DARREN NAISH: Sea monsters and the Prehistoric Survivor Paradigm

SATURDAY
Community Centre, Woolsery, Bideford, North Devon EX39 5QR
doors open at 10.00
12.00-12.15 JON DOWNES/RICHARD FREEMAN: An introduction to cryptozoology
12.15-1.15 NICK WADHAM: Giant insects
1.15 - 2.15 MATT SALUSBURY: The Pygmy Elephants of Kerala
2.15 - 2.45 BREAK (KIDS: Mad Hatter’s Tea Party)
2.45 - 3.15 QUIZ
3.15 - 4.15 ADAM DAVIES: Hunting the Orang Pendek
4.15 - 5.15 PETER CHRISTIE: Fortean North Devon
5.15-5.45 BREAK
5.45 – 6.15 Book Launch: LEE WALKER
6.15 – 7.15 KEVIN GOODMAN: The Warminster Triangle
7.15 - 8.15 MAX BLAKE/DARREN NAISH: The New British Lynx
8.15 – 8.45 CFZ AWARDS
8.45 – 9.15 Break
9.15 – 10.30 RICHARD FREEMAN et al – India Yeti Expedition
10.30-11.15 LEE WALKER – The rabbit-eating Goblin
SUNDAY
Community Centre, Woolsery, Bideford, North Devon EX39 5QR

doors open 10.30



12.00 - 1.00 GLEN VAUDREY: The Waterhorse
1.00 - 1.45 HENRY HARTLEY: Fortean aspects of the modern Maya
1.45 - 2.15 BREAK (KIDS: Treasure Hunt)
2.15 - 3.15 JOHN HANSON/DAWN HOLLOWAY: 70 Years of British UFOs
3.15 - 3.45 BREAK
3.45 - 4.30 RONAN COGHLAN: The Labours of Hercules
4.30 - 5.00 JONATHAN DOWNES: Keynote Speech and Closing Remarks.

Events specifically for kids are in red. Whilst all the lectures are suitable for children, some may be of more interest to young minds than others. The talks marked with are those that we especially recommend for children under the age of 12, although - of course - they are welcome at any that they care to attend....

SUNDAY EVENING: Dinner at The Farmer's Arms
 
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