Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Join Brendan Walker for this Plot in the Clearing event as he examines Folkestone through the eyes of a thrill engineer.
Plot in the Clearing events are a series of informal, salon-style, expert-led talks followed by question and answer sessions.
Brendan Walker is a Renaissance Showman - a technology-inspired performance artist described by The Times as "the world's only Thrill Engineer".
His multi-faceted Thrill Laboratory performances have provided popular entertainment for audiences from the Science Museum to Alton Towers, and his work has featured at V&A, London and MoMA, New York. Brendan originally trained and worked as an aeronautical engineer, before practicing as a digital artist and ride designer.
Brendan is Professor of Creative Industries at Middlesex University. He is also an established TV broadcaster and a regular public speaker - he recently delivered a prestigious Royal Institution Discourse lecture.
Join Brendan Walker for this Plot in the Clearing event as he examines Folkestone through the eyes of a thrill engineer.
Plot in the Clearing events are a series of informal, salon-style, expert-led talks followed by question and answer sessions.
Brendan Walker is a Renaissance Showman - a technology-inspired performance artist described by The Times as "the world's only Thrill Engineer".
His multi-faceted Thrill Laboratory performances have provided popular entertainment for audiences from the Science Museum to Alton Towers, and his work has featured at V&A, London and MoMA, New York. Brendan originally trained and worked as an aeronautical engineer, before practicing as a digital artist and ride designer.
Brendan is Professor of Creative Industries at Middlesex University. He is also an established TV broadcaster and a regular public speaker - he recently delivered a prestigious Royal Institution Discourse lecture.
