Fairground: Thrill Laboratory - The events
Pleasure
Tuesday 17 October 2006, 17:30 – 21:45
Thrill and pleasure - how do they relate? Is there a voyeuristic pleasure of watching the thrill of a ride? Can a machine tell if you’re delighted, or evoke delight? And... is there pleasure in breaking the rules?
Wednesday 18 October 2006, 17:30 – 21:45
Thrill and pleasure - how do they relate? Is there a voyeuristic pleasure of watching the thrill of a ride? Can a machine tell if you’re delighted, or evoke delight? And... is there pleasure in breaking the rules?
Frisson
Tuesday 24 October 2006, 18:30 – 21:45
Explore the dark side of thrill in an evening where risk, anxiety and horror create a spine-tingling experience. A three-storey ghost train shines out in the dark, while music and video add atmosphere. Everyone will hear you scream in the Thrill Laboratory.
Wednesday 25 October 2006, 18:30 – 21:45
Explore the dark side of thrill in an evening where risk, anxiety and horror create a spine-tingling experience. A three-storey ghost train shines out in the dark, while music and video add atmosphere. Everyone will hear you scream in the Thrill Laboratory.
Excitement
Tuesday 31 October 2006, 18:30 – 21:45
Ever wished you were an astronaut? Get in training on the fearsome Booster that has thrilling forces of up to 3G. A space-flight surgeon and an astronautical engineer aid the experience of excitement in the last Thrill Laboratory.
Wednesday 1 November 2006, 18:30 – 21:45
Ever wished you were an astronaut? Get in training on the fearsome Booster that has thrilling forces of up to 3G. A space-flight surgeon and an astronautical engineer aid the experience of excitement in the last Thrill Laboratory.