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Directory of Maths Performers
| Who | What | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Atkinson | Demonstrates traditional boardgames like aware, shogi and xiangqi at maths / games / country - related events such as maths department open days, the Mind Sports Olympiad, Japan Festivals. Also takes stuff like "Winning Ways" along to talk about Nim / Kayles / combinatorial game theory. | Adam Atkinson 9a Church Road Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 9BB |
| Braidmaker | Drop in workshops making beautiful coloured braids from thread. Rod explains the mathematics of what he is doing, and encourages hands-on participation by all ages. | Rod Owen 19 Salter Close Oxford OX1 4QD Phone: 01865 722906 E-mail: taka.man@virgin.net |
| Caves Ltd | Small business producing high quality tuition software. They are happy to run formal or informal workshops demonstrating their products. Mental maths software prepares students for Key Stage mental maths tests. Audio visual tutors teach real syllabuses. They also have a 'Maths for A level physicists' course. | Alison and Hugh Joiner Caves Ltd PO Box 204 St Albans AL4 8JU Phone/fax: 01438 832695 |
| The Circle Scribe RoadShow | Drop in workshops using the Disk Compass to draw circles and perform other geometrical constructions. Aims to interest people in the subject of geometry and circles in particular and to make them understand that drawing a circle is a pleasurable activity. Would like to sell disc compasses at the event. | Bill Harper Circle Scribe Ltd PO Box 27 Huyton L36 4RS E-mail: bill@circlescribe.com Phone: 0151 289 5681 Fax: 0151 489 6350 |
| Countdown | Liz and friends do the Countdown numbers Suitable for audiences of all abilities. They encourage anyone who is struggling. | Liz Leask Blackfyne School, Durham Road, Blackhill, Consett, County Durham E-mail: eleask20@hotmail.com |
| Dr Mark's INSPIREmaths! (Maths shows and CPD with the FUN bits left in!) | Liven up your 'Numeracy Hour' and truly inspire your pupils and teachers with Dr Mark's fun and novel 'COOL MATHS!' shows (KS1 - 4), INSPIREmaths Teachers' CPD training (KS1-3) , and his 'Magical Maths' books and CDROM resources. Since 1996 Dr Mark has forged an outstanding reputation with literally thousands of schools, LA's, museums and conference event organisers throughout the UK, including the NEC Education Show and the TES Education conferences. Dr Mark is seen by many as one of the UK's leading educational providers for science and maths. Dr Mark's presentations are especially suitable and adaptable for teachers and pupils from KS1 - 3, including Special Educational Needs and Gifted & Talented pupils. See website for more details, and for FREE download resources! | Dr Mark Biddiss E-mail: mark.biddiss1@btinternet.com Phone: 0845 0680 222 Mobile: 07966 182141 Web: www.dr-mark.co.uk |
| Rob Eastaway | Interactive, entertaining talks about the creative side of maths for KS2 primary pupils, secondary pupils, teachers and the public, ideal for maths weeks and special events. Content is tailored for the age and ability of the audience, and includes mathematical magic tricks and puzzles for younger pupils, and applications of maths in everyday life for older pupils. There are teacher notes for follow-up in class, where appropriate. Rob appears regularly on Radio 4 and 5 Live, and his books include Why do buses come in threes? | Rob Eastaway 18 Colwell Rd London SE22 8QP Phone: 0208 299 4203 E-mail:rob@eastaway.demon.co.uk |
| Gary the Musical Clown | Gary the Musical Clown presents workshops and shows for children and 'insets' for teachers on 'Forces' using circus activities. The Mathematical content makes this suitable for both Maths & Science Events. Particularly suitable for KS1 & KS2. Can also offer fun & unique presentations by using music & drama to help children memorise their Multiplication Tables. Complete with follow up activities for Teachers / Parents and children (CD-ROM, CDs, videos, booklet and holiday / car tape cassette) which have carefully been put together by Mary Robertson C.Psychol., AFBPsS. | Gary Poleykett 89 Chamberlain Avenue Maidstone ME16 8PE Phone: 01622 727629 Fax: 01622 205717 E-mail:garytheclown@clara.co.uk |
| Pete Hall, Calculator man! | Calculator workshops or 'drop in' sessions run in conjunction with Texas Instruments. Our mission - maths with a calculator is fun AND educational. | Pete Hall Phone: 0113 214 4290 Mobile: 07932 318583 E-mail: pete@hall85.freeserve.co.uk |
| John Harrison | Demonstrations of the Numdrum, which is an arithmetical aid useful for teaching. John would like to promote this at maths events attended by families and teachers. He will help visitors work with Numdrums and make them available to buy. | John Harrison Unit 9 Woodgate Farm Broxted Essex CM6 2BN. Phone/Fax: 01279 850566 E-mail:harrison_uk_2000@yahoo.co.uk |
| Hattie Maths | A mathematical clown with a problem solving streak, Hattie invites children (and adults) to watch, listen and think to discover hidden mathematical secrets. Items include paper folding, paper cutting, bubbles, juggling with numbers and a story. Performances can be adapted to suit Nursery to KS1, KS2 and KS3. | Sue Brown 1 Priory Crescent Wembley Middlesex HA0 2QQ Phone: 020 8904 7013 or 07719 172 329 E-mail: suebrown@hattiemaths.com |
| Jelly James | Maths Assessment CD-ROM aimed at parents and educators who wish to help their children prepare for KS1-SATs. The programme gives the children the opportunity to practice and grade their Maths skills. Also have a Mental Arithmetic CD-ROM to give KS1 children the skills to respond to numerous maths questions within a time limit. | Karima Esmail Jelly James Unit 24 Rooks Hill Welwyn Garden City AL8 6ET Tel/Fax: 01707-333982 Email: JellyJames@altavista.com |
| Andrew Jeffrey | Andrew is a professional Magician from Brighton, as well as being Head of Maths at St Aubyns Prep School in Brighton. His motto is "Maths Is Fun!", and he also gives interactive mathemagic lectures to children from Key Stages 1 to 4, and has used these sessions to develop children's understanding of place value, shape, area, probability, number sequences, algebra and more! Andrew also has a mathemagical cabaret show, which he performs for adults at conferences. | Tel: 01273 279746 (Evenings) Email: ajefrey@freeuk.com |
| Peter Joyce | Actor who portrays Newton, or Galileo. Peter does a one hour performance, which can be adjusted to suit the age of his audience. He will walk round in his part between performances. | E-mail: peterjoyce@pastpresentscience.freeserve.co.uk Phone : 01476 571333 |
| Madflap | Hands-on activities and workshops, based around engineering, building, and practical maths, bespoke to the school. For primary, special, and secondary. | Laurie Barbour Corra Linn Events Southbank Main Street Westfield West Lothian EH48 3BU Tel/Fax: 01506 652713 |
| Magic Mac's Magical Numeracy Show | Magic Maths Clown for primary schools (number order, add and subtract, 3D shapes, fractions etc.). | Magic Mac Tel: 01506 854346 |
| The Magic of Numbers | Numeracy with a difference and the difference is fun. A motivational learning presentation comprising a hilarious magic show designed to promote an interest in Numeracy in a fun way. Aimed at KS1 (years 1 & 2 ), it comprises 40-45 minutes of pure fun and astonishment during which numeracy is explored using magic and illusion as the means of delivery. Complements the teacher's role providing a vehicle for class follow-up work and discussion. | Peter Smales 24 St Davids Close Cottingham E Yorkshire HU16 4NN Tel: (01482) 842991 Email: p&j@chequers.karoo.co.uk |
| Magic Mathworks Travelling Circus | Large, hands-on maths activities. Suitable for all ages. Paul will attend events himself, or send representatives plus equipment, or hire equipment by itself. | Paul Stephenson Old Coach House Penypwllau Holywell Clwyd CH8 8HB Phone: 01352 713014 (base) Phone:07774 997177 (mobile) E-mail: stephenson@mathcircus.demon.co.uk Website: www.magicmathworks.org |
| Mathematical Origami | Mathematical origami workshops and drop in workshops about how to fold and assemble excellent modular origami polyhedra. Dave has written various books on the subject, which can be made available for sale. | Dave Mitchell E-mail: davemitchell@freeserve.co.uk |
| Mathstories | Steve has written humorous, maths-based stories for Nursery up to Year 6 children, which he performs interactively with the children. Steve has visited schools all over the country.The stories explore concepts studied in the Numeracy Hour. The stories lead to follow-up work exploring these concepts. Steve's work can also be found on the Count On website. www.counton.org under MathsStories, Maths Mysteries, and the Wise Wizz of Woo. | Steve Way, 57 South Lane, Netherton, Wakefield, WF4 4LL, Tel: 01924 279164 Tel: 07831 572888 E-mail: steveway@uk2.net |
| Maths Storytelling. | Liz Humphry-Williams of Arts Desire is one of the North's leading Educational Drama specialists. With her character Bessie Bagshaw, children 'investigate' the strange things happening with numbers. An indoor/outdoor event walkabout storytelling session for 5 to 9's. | Liz Humphry Williams Arts Desire 7 Ferrand Lane Bingley BD16 2JP Phone: 01274 568417 Mobile: 07974 320647 E-mail: arts@artsdesire.freeserve.co.uk |
| Maths in a Suitcase | Now maths in two suitcases! Lo-tech, hands-on maths activities designed to attract, engage and encourage mathematical thinking. All the activities can be enjoyed by everyone regardless of age, gender, ability or experience. Selwyn also use the activities to take people on mathematical journeys and introduce concepts like proof, specialisation and generalisation. The displays can also be supported by origami, bubble workshops etc.. | Selwyn van Zeller 7 Station Avenue Edgbaston B16 9SZ Phone: 0121 429 9327 Email: vanzeller@compuserve.com |
| A Meeting with Pythagoras | Your chance to join Pythagoras and Theano and learn about the importance of harmony and balance in music, nature and the world. You will hear the harmony of the spheres, find out about the shapes and personalities of numbers and discover an ancient secret which proves that numbers are everywhere and form the basis of everything." Researched and performed by MOMI Actors Consultancy. | Contact Andrew Ashmore Phone: 020 7815 1336 |
| Millennium Maths Project HandsOn Maths Roadshow | Activities, games and puzzles taken largely from the NRICH OnLine Maths Club website (http://nrich.maths.org) and given a HandsOn quality. All we need is a large room with tables and floorspace to set up this event. Suitable for Key Stages 1, 2 and 3, with the opportunity for older pupils to be involved as helpers. Parents are always welcome too. Suitable for school-day programmes or drop-in sessions for families. | Susan Hickman MMP Schools Liaison Officer 17 Trumpington Street Cambridge, CB2 1QA Tel: 01223 330578 Fax: 01223 356410 e-mail: s.hickman@damtp.cam.ac.uk |
| Museum of the Moving Image Actors Consultancy. | Interactive theatrical performance, designed for KS2 and family audiences. Duration 45 minutes (up to three performances in one day). The audience meet Pythagoras and his wife Theano, find out what it takes to become Pythagoreans and learn that numbers are in everything. They will make the harmony of the spheres, recreate the movement of the heavenly bodies in the universe, discover the perfect number, learn how numbers are connected to music, explore the shapes of numbers, unravel the meaning of the secret symbol of the Tetractys and prove Pythagoras' most famous theorem in a bold and striking hands-on session with much audience involvement. | Andrew Ashmore Museum of the Moving Image Actors Consultancy Museum of the Moving Image South Bank Waterloo London SE1 8XT Tel: 020 7815 1336 or 07949 574161 Email: andrew.ashmore@bfi.org.uk |
| Chris Norton | An interactive (hands-on) science communicator who supported Maths Year 2000 with an adaptable maths/science show based around the number 2000. The show has been developed by the British Interactive Group (BIG) and is suitable for all age groups and for adult shows/workshops. It runs for 2000 seconds! The BIG show 2000 is also designed to augment the National Curriculum. | Chris Norton 55 Cathedral Rd CARDIFF CF11 9HD Phone: 029 20631234 Mobile: 0777 3298744 E-mail: chrismeg40@aol.com |
| Mr Numbervator | There is only one Mr. Numbervator. He promotes a 'can do' attitude towards learning Maths. Lively, fun, interactive development of skills and concepts. Qualified, experienced class teacher - key stages 1, 2, 3. DFEE performances - Maths Year 2000 performances. Suitable for assemblies, classroom workshops, larger open events, secondary schools Numeracy INSETS - YEAR 7&8 workshops. | Phone/Fax: 020 8961 4382 Phone (mobile): 07956 819838 E-mail : mr_numbervator@hotmail.com |
| Paper Magic & Maths TV | Practical workshops, exhibitions and INSET using video and A size paper. It's amazing how many polygons and striking colourful patterns can be made by folding A size paper. These folded shapes are wonderful for exploring the properties of polygons as well. No previous 'origami' experience is needed. Liz is an Education Officer for Channel 4 Schools and travels the country promoting this type of paper folding along with the effective use of television/video in the classroom. | Liz Meenan Channel 4 Schools Education Officer 65 Moor Grange View Leeds LS16 5BH Phone/Fax: 0113 2305019 E-mail: lmeenan@learning.channel4.co.uk |
| Polydron | Will provide equipment and run workshops. Also looking for opportunities to sell Polydron. | Andrew Gregory Phone: 01285 770055 |
| Kjartan Poskitt | Kjartan does hour long performances of quirky maths stuff such as magic squares, knots, tricks, codes, amazing number predictions and other things related to his "Murderous Maths" books. Quite a lot of audience participation. Mainly suitable for audiences aged 10 and up. Will do several sessions per day, preferably at places within reasonable rail travelling time of York. | Kjartan Poskitt E-mail: KP@kjartan.co.uk Phone: 01904 652884 |
| Professor Fiddlesticks | The Professor does a one hour interactive show about the science and maths of circus skills. Suitable for all ages and abilities. Prefers locations that can be reached by train, bus or bike from York. Particularly interested in working with people with learning difficulties and those with mental illness. | John Cossham Colourbox 21 Emerald Street York YO31 8LQ Phone: 01904 651773 |
| Rangoli Workshops | Rangoli is the Indian tradition of women's folk art involving the creation of beautiful geometric floor decorations based on a lattice and using coloured ground rice. Demonstrations and practical workshops for all ages. | Shobhna Pratima and Naina Haria Phone: 020 8206 0629. |
| Sharp Calculators | Run workshops, exhibitions and INSET using a wide range of their products. Very high quality, and educational content without sales pressure. | Christine Hernon and Graham, Galtrey, Educational Advisors Sharp Electronics (UK) Ltd Sharp House Thorp Road Newton Heath Manchester M40 5BE Phone: 0161 204 2457 Fax: 0161 204 2502 |
| David Singmaster | David gives lectures on recreational mathematics and its history. Topics include Problem Solving and Rubik's Cube, Medieval Recreations in Mathematics, and many more. The lectures are mainly suitable for sixthformers and undergraduates. David can also provide hands-on puzzles and toys to be used in conjunction with his lecture. | 87 Rodenhurst Road London, SW4 8AF Tel/fax: 020-8674 3676 E-mail: ZINGMAST @SBU.AC.UK |
| Soroban the Japanese abacus | Kimie will bring 30 sorobans for a hands-on workshop. She will show how soroban works and how quickly it can be operated. Furthermore she will encourage you to calculate by simply visualising the beads of the soroban. Equipment needed black-board and OHP. Suitable for Key stage 2 and above. | Kimie Markarian 108 Woodland Avenue Brentwood, Essex. CM13 1HL Tel & Fax: 01277 224574 E-mail:soroban@kmarkarian.f9.co.uk |
| Stanley Thornes (Publishers)Ltd Incorporating Nelson | Publish a varied and high quality range of educational mathematical materials (paper-based and electronic) for pupils, students, parents/ guardians and teachers of all ages/levels. | Maria Kirston Stanley Thornes Publishers Ellenborough House Wellington Street Cheltenham GL50 1YW Phone: 01242 228888 Fax: 01242 221914 E-mail: mkirston@thornes.co.uk |
| Sun Jester Historical Interpretation and Consultancy | Cross-curricular activity based sessions. The workshop on the design and construction of Roman mosaics is particularly relevant to maths based work. Many options available. Please contact for further details and special bespoke project work. | Graham Harrison Sun Jester Historical Interpretation and Consultancy 12 Ascott Road Aylesbury Bucks HP20 1HX Tel: 01296 423118 E-mail: all@sunjester.freeserve.co.uk |
| Valiant Technology | Valiant produce the well-known Roamer and a brand new electronic Maths workbook called Math-U. Will run high quality workshops and Inset, no sales pressure. Can loan equipment for large events and may be able to provide personnel. Can suggest activities using their equipment for smaller events (most schools have Roamer) and provide loads of free maths resources using Roamer on their website. Quite happy to discuss ways they can support any event. | Kate Hudson Valiant Technology Valiant House 3 Grange Mills Weir Rd London SW12 0NE Phone: 020 8673 2233 Fax: 020 8673 6333 Email: info@valianttechnology.com |
| Woolly Thoughts | Hand knitted and crocheted afghans (blankets) in mathematical patterns. They vary in size, but the average size is about 4 feet by 6 feet. Many of the afghans are made from several small shapes (tessellations). Pat and Steve demonstrate their work, use knitted shapes as a tessellation activity, and explain how they can help schools knit their own mathematical afghans | Pat Ashforth 166 Keighley Road Colne BB8 0PJ E-mail: woolly_thoughts@compuserve.com Steve Plummer E-mail: steveplum@compuserve.com |