Weird News

The End of this blog

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:58:00 +0000

Weird has moved to a more magazine/article type web page and as such we are shutting down this information blog. Our updates can now be read on our main webpage or on our facebook page.
Our thanks to anyone who has been following this blog, please stay with us, but in a different format at http://www.weirdwiltshire.co.uk/

All the best,
Weird Team.

Last day to save 20% on Weird 11 tickets

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:57:00 +0000

Our on-line deal to save 20% off the cost of a Weird 11 weekend pass ends at midnight tonight! You can buy your tickets through our on-line shop and find out more about the speakers and other activities this weekend on our website.

Tickets will be available on the door to purchase on the day also!

Come on down to the Swindon MECA for a fantastic weekend of speakers, live music, market stalls, fancy dress, food, drink and a fantastic atmosphere!

Only TWO days to go

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:27:00 +0000

The on-line sales desk closes at midnight tomorrow! You can still order tickets for collection at the reception on the day of the event and STILL save 20% on the weekend pass. The saving is only available on-line and not on the door during the event!

For more details see our main website - do you really want to miss this event?

Only a few days to go! Are you really going to miss Weird this year?

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:03:00 +0000

The world is full of the strange, mysterious and the unexplained. What are UFOs? What is the cause of paranormal activity? How did the Egyptians build their monuments and what happens after we die?

These are just some of the subjects being discussed at the Weird 11, a two day event held in Swindon, Wiltshire on the 17th and 18th of September.

Weird has established itself as a major national event and this year proudly presents some of the best known researchers and authors in the UK today. Some names you will recognise from TV documentaries and some from their best selling novels. Weird also recognises the need to promote new speakers and has also invited researchers not seen before to present their research to the public.

This year our are Robert Bauval , Graham Hancock, Andy Thomas, Marcus Allen, Lucy Wyatt, Andrew Gough, Richard Lennie, Nick Pope, Anthony Peake and Tony Eccles. This line-up has been independently rated as the best line-up at any event in the UK this year , feedback Weird was very proud to receive.

All the way from Germany we have special guests who will be showing off their Hypgnagogic Light Machine as well as the unique and fantastic art from Step Shurman.
Malcolm Robinson will be returning as our host in 2011 and will be on stage to introduce the event and introduce the speakers.

Weird also presents a live music set by the Southampton based band ‘The Program Initiative’. This young band have featured on the videos produced for this years event and their one hour set promises to be a fantastic audio and visual experience.

Throughout the weekend there is a large market area to browse through plus refreshments will be available at the venue.

Don’t miss out on the UK’s premier event! More details on the speakers, Hotels, travelling to Swindon and much more is available at http://www.weirdwiltshire.co.uk/.

Dates: 17th and 18th September 2011, Doors Open: 8:30am – 7:30pm.
Venue: M.E.C.A, Regent Circus, Swindon, SN1 1PL
Tickets £25 per day. (Buy Sat & Sun ticket in advance and save 20% - ONLINE OFFER ONLY)
Telephone Hotline: 01793 484510 / 074321 55723

Weird 11 Events Program

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 21:15:00 +0000

The Weird 11 events program is available for download.

These programs are available free at the event, but you can download your copy now and bring it along with you.

Don't miss out on Weird 11! Twelve Great Speakers including Graham Hancock and Robert Bauval, Andy Thomas and Marcus Allen, not to mention live music, market stall area, refreshments and evening entertainment. Your host for the weekend is Malcolm Robinson.

Less than one week to go. Buy your tickets at our website and don't miss out on this great weekend!

The Program Initiative Live at Weird 11

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:24:00 +0000

This year the sound of Weird 11 is provided by the up and coming band 'The Program Initiatve'. Featuring an up-beat tempo and original track list, TPI are one of THE bands to see in 2011.

Their latest album, available at Weird 11 will be performed by the group on the Sunday.

This is no ordinary set by a band. The sometimes guitar overdrive rock and sometimes ethereal music of TPI is accompanied by a projected story board - The Anomaly.

This is a fantastic music show and not to be missed!

Check out their music!

Hypgnagogic Light Experience Comes to Weird 11

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:51:00 +0000

Extreme situations – i.e. during a near-death experience, in high-performance sports or deep meditation – can trigger physical or mental regeneration processes that lead to a realignment of the entire organism. In this context, interdisciplinary research demonstrated as early as in the 1980s a noticeable increase in quality of life to the point of spontaneous healing.

The persons concerned mentioned the encounter with a very bright light as the cause of these positive changes. The Viennese neurologist and founder of logo-therapy and existential analysis Viktor E. Frankl (1905-1997) described the spiritual dimension of the human being as an instance outside the range of illness.

The HYPGNAGOGIC LIGHT EXPERIENCE “taps” into this source of health in the light.
The HYPNAGOGIC LIGHT EXPERIENCE produces effortlessly and without long hours of practice:

• Quick and sustained deep relaxation
• The feeling of being outside one’s body
• Spiritual or transcendental experiences
• Being beyond time and space
• “Deceleration”
• Enhanced joy of living
• Increased learning aptitude and achievement potential

The clinical therapeutic application of the HYPNAGOGIC LIGHT EXPERIENCE has been successful in treating:

• Fear and depression
• Trauma and other psychological symptoms
• Pain
• Dependence and addiction (in prevention and therapy)
• Life and identity crises
• Burn-out
• Insomnia
• Sexual disorders and loss of libido

At Weird 11 you can see a demonstration of this machine and meet the creators!

More information available at http://www.light-attendance.eu/
Tickets for Weird 11 are available at: http://www.weirdwiltshire.co.uk/

If Calsberg did Conferences....

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 21:25:00 +0000

Find out more about Weird 11 on our event website at http://www.weirdwiltshire.co.uk/

Want to come to Weird 11 but have questions? - Read the FAQ

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 11:07:00 +0000

Weird 11 is just under two weeks away so we thought we would put this FAQ together to help anyone who was thinking of attending the event. We hope this helps.

Q. Can I just turn up on the day?
A. Yes you can, but if you book in advance you can save 20% off the cost of a weekend pass.

Q. Do you still have tickets left?
A. Yes, but they are selling very fast and we expect to sell out.

Q. Can I send you a cheque?
A. Yes, go onto the Weird Shop, scroll to the bottom to order your tickets and select cheque/postal order payment at checkout. It will tell you who to make the cheque/postal order payable to and where to send it.

Q. Do my tickets get sent to me?
A. If you buy before the 13th of September we will post your tickets to you. If you purchase after this date you must collect them from the venue on the day. We will write to you and confirm your purchase.

Q. What time does the venue open?
A. We open the doors at 8:30am on both days. Our host, Malcolm Robinson will open the event at 9:15am and the first speaker will take the stage at 9:30am. We aim to finish by 7pm on both days.

Q. How long is each talk?
A. Most lectures are 1 hour long with the exception of Robert Bauval and Graham Hancock who are presenting for two hours.

Q. Are refreshments available?
A. Yes. There are a number of places to buy drinks (of all kinds) and food will be available through the day.

Q. Can I come and go as I please?
A. Your ticket allows you to leave the venue and return at any time.

Q. I'm a merchant, how do I book a stand at the event?
A. You can book online via our weird shop or contact us for more information.

Q. Are you producing DVDs of this years event.
A. Yes. You can buy the DVDs at the event as well. We have a company who will be producing the DVDs on site so you will be able to purchase the video of the talk within 30 minutes of that talk ending.

Q. Are there things to buy at the event?
A. There are a number of merchants at the event selling all kinds of products including books, DVDs, jewelry, artwork from the Alien Museum plus lots more!

Q. Where is the venue and where can I park?
A. Details are available on our website. Venue information and Car Parking information.

Q. Are there hotels near the venue?
A. Yes, we have a special rate with the Jury's Inn, plus there are many hotels and B&B's available in Swindon. Details are available on our hotels information page.

If you have any further queries concerning the Weird 11 event, please call us on 01793 484510 (leave a message) or contact us.

See you on the 17th and 18th of September.

Weird Team.

17 days to go until Weird 11!

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:22:00 +0000

Make sure you don't miss out on the event of 2011 - Weird 11. Tickets are still available (well a few are), and you can buy them on-line at our Weird Shop. We have three important announcements coming out over the next two days, so watch out for those!

See you on September 17th and 18th!

Save 20% on a Weird 11 Pass!

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:53:00 +0000

Tickets are selling fast for Weird 11, but we still have a number available for both the Saturday and Sunday speakers!
Tickets are available on the door (if we have some left), but you can save 20% on the cost of your weekend pass by buying these via our Weird Shop. You can pay on-line or via cheque/postal order. Normal prices of £25 per day will apply on the door on the 17th and 18th of September.

The full speaker lineup is shown across our site on the top right and full details of each talk and other activities are available on the Weird 11 Event page.

We have just heard that we have two special guests arriving from Germany who are being something very unique to demonstrate at the event. More news of this as it breaks.

See you on the 17th and 18th of September at the MECA in Swindon!
The Weird Team.

Press Release from Weird 11!

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:11:00 +0000

Our latest press release can be read at
http://www.i-newswire.com/weird-11-the-uk-s-premier-weekend/125447

Weird 11 Speaker Profile : Andy Thomas

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 20:37:00 +0000

Andy Thomas - The Truth Agenda

In a thought-provoking presentation, Andy Thomas, author of the book The Truth Agenda, explores some of the most famous unexplained mysteries of recent history, finding unexpected linking threads between them. What is the truth about UFOs, pyramids, religious apparitions, psychic phenomena, visions of the future and ancient prophecies, and what is their connection to famous conspiracy theories concerning the Moon landings, 9/11 and claims that the world is secretly run by a powerful ruling elite?

Andy Thomas is a leading researcher into unexplained mysteries and author of many books, including the acclaimed ‘The Truth Agenda’ and ‘Vital Signs’, described by many as the definitive guide to the crop circle phenomenon. Andy widely writes and lectures and has made numerous radio and TV appearances.

Weird 11 - The Event of 2011! Don't miss this one!

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:33:00 +0000

See more at http://www.weirdwiltshire.co.uk/

Advertising with Weird

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Ever thought of advertising with Weird? We offer on-line advertising across our site and also at our annual events. Why not read our advertising information page and see if Weird is for you?

Now is the ideal time to get involved with Weird as we approach our annual event and with lots of changes in the pipeline post the event, the website is set to become more popular than ever!

We can also work with you to customise your advertising to your needs. There are lots of ways to get your logo at our events and on our web page, so why not contact us to discuss the options!

Weird 11: 17th & 18th September 2011 : Speaker Profile : Robert Bauval

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:38:00 +0000

Robert Bauval will be speaking on the Sunday of the Weird 11 event this year. Robert is one of 12 researchers and authors who will be appearing at the UK's premier event on unexplained mysteries, UFOs and the paranormal. The event is being held in Swindon and tickets are still available via the Weird 11 ticket desk.

Robert Bauval - The Master Game

Robert Bauval was born in Egypt in 1948. He studied construction engineering in England and subsequently worked in the Middle East and Africa till 1985. In 1994 he published The Orion Mystery, which was a No1 bestseller and now translated in more than 25 languages. He also wrote Keeper of Genesis (in 1996 with Graham Hancock), which was also a No.1 bestseller, and now in more than 20 languages. He lives in Spain with his wife Michele.

Hancock and Bauval have teamed up yet again to investigate the murky origins of the conflict haunting us today: the inevitable 'clash of civilizations' between the Islamic and the Western worlds. The conclusions are as riveting as they are shocking: a covert 'master game' that has been played undetected over two millennial by powerful forces causing endless genocides and destruction and, if not properly understood, could draw the world into an 'armageddon' of devastating proportion.

What is the Master Game? Who is playing it? And what is the prize?

Weird 11: 17th & 18th September 2011 : Speaker Profile : Graham Hancock

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 21:03:00 +0000

Graham Hancock will be speaking on the Saturday of the Weird 11 event this year. Graham is one of 12 researchers and authors who will be appearing at the UK's premier event on unexplained mysteries, UFOs and the paranormal. The event is being held in Swindon and tickets are still available via the Weird 11 ticket desk.

Weird has a large market area, refreshments and the Alien Museum Exhibit! Don't miss this weekend!

Elves, Aliens, Angels and Ayahuasca

Every day scientists learn more and more about humanity and our past, often turning up new evidence that challenges the accepted views and received wisdom of long-established orthodoxy. Graham Hancock is widely recognised as an unconventional thinker who raises controversial questions about humanity and its history, and his public lectures and television appearances, including Quest For The Lost Civilisation, have promoted his ideas before audiences of tens of millions. Tonight Graham will talk about revelations from his book Supernatural: Meeting the Ancient Teachers of Mankind. In his talk he will outline how less than 50,000 years ago mankind had no art, no religion, no sophisticated symbolism, no innovative thinking. Then, in a dramatic and electrifying change - described by scientists as 'the greatest riddle in human history' - all the skills and qualities that we value most highly in ourselves appeared already fully formed, as though bestowed on us by hidden powers. Graham will discuss this mysterious before-and-after moment in a bid to discover the truth about the influences that gave birth to the modern human mind.

Graham’s talk will take us on a journey from the stunningly beautiful painted caves of prehistoric France, Spain and Italy, to rock shelters in the mountains of South Africa, where he finds extraordinary stone age art. He will uncover clues that lead us to the depths of the Amazon rainforest where shamans drink the powerful hallucinogen ayahuasca, and whose paintings contain images of supernatural beings identical to the animal-human hybrids depicted in prehistoric caves.

Scientists at the forefront of consciousness research have begun to consider the possibility that such hallucinations may be real perceptions of other dimensions. Could the supernaturals first depicted in the painted caves be the ancient teachers of mankind?

Could it be that human evolution is not just the meaningless process that Darwin identified, but something more purposive and intelligent that we have barely begun to understand?

Weird 11 Profiles: Malcolm Robinson

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:01:00 +0000

This year we are pleased to welcome back our 2010 host Malcolm Robinson. An established author and investigator in his own right and part of the editorial team of UFO Matrix, Malcolm has traveled the world giving talks and lectures. We are fortunate to have him back this year!

Malcolm did a fantastic job as host of our conference last year and is will be a real pleasure to work with him again to put on the UK's best event of 2011 covering the Unexplained, UFOs and the Paranormal.

To our knowledge Malcolm was last in Swindon over a year ago when he gave a presentation on the Loch Ness Monster. We had a fantastic night that evening which ended with a few beers being drunk if we remember correctly!

Tickets are now selling fast for Weird 11, so make sure you do not miss out on the event of 2011! Read more about our speakers and the event on the 17th and 18th of September!

As Weird 11 approaches, we look back at Weird 09!

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:49:00 +0000

Weird 09 was the 2009 UFO and Paranormal event held in Warminster over the August bank holiday. Rock Band CE IV kindly recorded this track 'Touch The Sky' for the conference!

Don't forget to get your tickets for the event of 2011 - Weird 11 on the 17th & 18th of September 2011 in Swindon, Wiltshire! Check out our world class speakers at http://www.weirdwiltshire.co.uk/.

Richard Lennie Joins Weird 11

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:10:00 +0000

We welcome Richad Lennie to Weird 11.

Richard is 49 years old and lives in Weston Super Mare with his family. He has had a keen interest in ufology for the past 30 years since he had a close encounter in 1980,and more recently has begun hunting UFOs using night vision equipment. Richard does several radio shows one being "the quantum leap" on an American station( krxa540).

Richard will be speaking on the September 17th on the subject of UFOs through night vision and NASA airbrushing.

We only have just over 100 Tickets left for Weird 11!

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:32:00 +0000

Tickets are going fast! Only just over 100 now left to the UK's premier event on the Unexplained, the paranormal and UFOs! Don't miss your chance to join in the event weekend on the 17th and 18th of September in Swindon!

Get your tickets NOW before they run out! Our massive advertising campaign in major magazines, the Internet and across the South West has just begun and these tickets are bound to sell out!

With Speakers such as Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval, Andy Thomas, Marcus Allen, Andy Gough, Nick Pope, Anthony Peake, Tony Eccles, Dennis Price, Richard Lennie plus others and of course our Host Malcolm Robinson you will experience a fantastic weekend of talks, a live music set, the Alien Museum, a large market area and refreshments!

View the speaker and event details.

Change of Speaker

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:05:00 +0000

Andy Roberts will now not be speaking at Weird on the 17th of September.

We have replaced Andy with a new speaker, who is a long term Ufologist, and will be updating the website over the next few days with his fascinating talk details. We will where possible update our postings and adverts to reflect the change.

We will announce who the replacement is within the next few days through the website, FaceBook page and on here/twitter/networkblogs.

Thanks

Weird 11

7 week countdown! Tickets available

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:28:00 +0000

With only seven weeks to go until the UK's premier weekend event on the Unexplained, UFOs, the Paranormal, lost civilisations and lots more, we are pleased to say that tickets sales are going really well!

We have a large national and local campaign starting in a few days time and expect that to generate a lot of interest!

Buy your tickets today! Don't miss this fantastic event and if you buy today you can save %20 off the weekend pass!

Visit the ticket office or the main website for more details!

You can also book a stand in our weird market place through the ticket office and look at our low cost effective advetising from the main website.

See you in seven weeks time!

Anthony Peake Joins Weird 11

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:36:00 +0000

We are pleased to announce that Anthony will be joining us at Weird 11.

Anthony Peake grew up on the Wirral, near Liverpool. He was educated at Wirral Grammar School, Warwick University and the London School of Economics. He is a member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams, The Scientific & Medical Network and the Society for Psychical Research. In January 2011 he was offered, and accepted, a research fellowship at the Giordano Bruno Global Shift University. He has also recently been listed as one of the 200 “Visionaries” for the 21st Century. On 27th October 2011 his much anticipated third book, Out of the Body Experiences: The History and Science of Astral Travel will be published. With a preface written by Nobel Prize nominated Professor Ervin Laszlo this book will present his intriguing new hypothesis regarding the nature and function of the out-of-body experience.

Talk Synopsis

The Out-of-Body Experience - A New Explanatory Model of Astral Travel &, Lucid Dreaming

This will be the first ever public lecture that Anthony will be giving on his new book. In it he will present a paradigm-changing model that attempts to explain exactly what is taking place during an “Ecsomatic Experience”. Drawing upon the latest findings in the fields of quantum physics, neurology and neurochemistry In the preface to Anthony’s book Professor Ervin Laszlo writes:

“Anthony Peake has written the most incredibly lucid and comprehensive book on the most incredibly complex and mysterious subject. This book should be read – read by everyone who has ever asked herself or himself whether what we perceive in the everyday world is really that world. And whether there are perceptions that are entirely beyond that world. He brings us closer to understanding the mystery of the real world, and of the many ways that we can apprehend it. This is what this book is all about. It is about a great deal, as much or more than any book I have ever read. Reading it is a mind-expanding experience that must not be missed.”

Be among the first to hear exactly why Professor Laszlo feels motivated to write such a comment.

We will be removing the film 'The Stone' from our line-up. The website and ticket information will be updated over the next 24 hours.

Alien Musem Summer Sale - Up to 63% off Unique Works of Art

noreply@blogger.com (Chris) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:23:00 +0000

We have added many new paintings by Step Shurman to the Alien Museum, including some new Alien abduction scenes as well as more visualisations from the Museum itself.

HUGE savings now available on Step's Works with up to 63% off in our Summer Sale!

In Your Dreams - Now only £150!

Don't be sleeping! Only £300

3am - Huge Savings now only £150

Brand New! Meterorite - £500

Medusa - Now only £200

A classic - Huge savings, now only £300

Visit the Alien Museum to see the entire unique collection of Artwork by Step Shurman and the fantastic savings we are offering in our Summer Sale!

Act quickly - Once they are gone, they are gone!