Here’s one you won’t want to miss. Neal Stephenson is appearing at The Watershed on the evening of August 21st (it’s a Tuesday) as part of the Festival of Ideas. The talk is ostensibly about his new non-fiction collection, Some Remarks, but that just means he’ll be talking about actual science rather than fictional science. And doubtless about cryptography, computers and other cool stuff. Tickets are £6.50 (£5.00 for concessions). You can find more details and book here.