Persistent Peril vs Paul Hayes: Dark Ride Lick

Warehouse, New England House, Brighton, Friday, September 12, to Sunday, September 14.

BRIGHTON-BASED animation company Persistent Peril has teamed up with Paul Hayes to create a physical miniature ride based around a Lego monorail which can be ridden using Oculus Rift virtual reality goggles.

Fri 6pm to 10pm, Sat/Sun 11am to 5pm, free, www.persistentperil.com

 

Mind’s Eye

Circus Street Market, Circus Street, Saturday, September 13, Sunday, September 14, Thursday, September 18, to Sunday, September 21, and Friday, September 26, to Sunday, September 28.

EXPLORE the solar system guided by pioneering scientists and engineers who explain the secrets of space through headphones in the first of the Shrinking Space series from artists and scientists Andy Franzkowiak and Mary Jane Edwards.

Weekdays 3.30pm to 6pm, weekends 10am to 6pm, free, www.shrinkingspace.com

 

Warning: Contains Nerdity

The Old Market, Upper Market Street, Hove, Tuesday, September 16.

HELEN Arney of Festival Of The Spoken Nerd introduces some of the finest tech-enabled performers from the world of stage, television and the internet, including Tom Scott, Seb Lee-Delisle and McNeil And Pamphilon playing interactive video games.

7.30pm, £12.50/£10.50, 01273 201801

 

Slash/Night

Komedia Studio Bar, Gardner Street, Brighton, Wednesday, September 17.

ONCE a preserve of uberfans writing in journals with green ink, slash and fanfiction have become an internet sensation, even inspiring one of the biggest selling books of the 21st century with the Twilight-indebted 50 Shades Of Grey.

Chris Parkinson, Muffy Hunter and James Burt will be among those exploring the X-rated history and culture of slash fiction.

7.30pm, £6, 0845 2938480

 

Quick Strips

Latest Music Bar, Manchester Street, Brighton, Thursday, September 18.

A DOZEN of Brighton's top graphic novelists take five minutes to show off their digital kit and what they use it for. Among the guests are Hannah Eaton, Nye Wright, Hannah Berry and some mystery guests.

6.30pm, free, www.myriadeditions.com/graphic-books