The chorus of people singing happy birthday to Maths Inspiration today could be deafening, particularly if the 100,000 teenagers who have been lucky enough to go along to these shows over the last 10 years join in!

Maths Inspiration, set up by Plus's good friend Rob Eastaway, is a fantastic project that runs interactive maths shows all over the UK. The shows are for 14-17 year olds and demonstrate how maths is useful beyond school. And they do more than that, they make maths cool! The shows are held in some of the most prestigious theatres in the country, including The Palace Theatre in London, The Crucible in Sheffield and The Bristol Hippodrome, and feature comedians, teachers, musicians, space scientists, stadium designers, medical professionals, and fitness instructors, who all also happen to be mathematicians. Each show features several talks on topics ranging from roller coasters to the maths used to convict criminals and is very interactive. Students are invited on stage to participate in demonstrations throughout the show.

And if you haven't had a chance to see one of their shows yet, you can still join the party. Their Autumn shows feature Rob Eastaway explaining what the competition between Coke and Pepsi can tell us about world peace, Hannah Fry examining how human connections can cause everything from the movement of crowds, to fashion, and can even help catch the odd burglar, and Ben Sparks will show why emotion, art and mathematics go hand in hand. You can book now at the Maths Inspiration website. And if you're not able to attend a show, you can still catch some of their shows on DVD.

From the Plus team and the 100,000 other lucky people to have seen your shows, Happy tenth birthday Maths Inspiration!

You can read more on Plus about Maths Inspiration in Maths inspires a roller coaster ride and many articles by Rob Eastawy as well as reviews of his great books.