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SOLD OUT IN-PERSON: Discourse: A New Quantum World: “spooky” physics to tech revolution

Fri 07 Nov 2025

Jim Al-Khalili explores emerging technologies powering the future of quantum, and looks at how we got here.

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The great alien hunt (family)

Sat 04 Oct 2025

Join astronomer Matt Bothwell for a journey for life across the Universe

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The quest for life beyond the solar system

Mon 27 Oct 2025

Could Hycean worlds hold alien life? Join us to explore new exoplanets, JWST discoveries, and the future of finding life beyond

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The afterlife of atoms: Saving lives and exploring space with nuclear waste

Mon 13 Oct 2025

Nuclear chemist Tim Gregory explains the latest technology finding uses for discarded nuclear materials.

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Searching for the invisible universe

Sat 04 Oct 2025

Explore the mysteries of Dark Matter with Matt Bothwell

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How to go to space (family)

Sat 05 Jul 2025

Find out how to get to space in this action-packed show for all the family.

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Crash testing (ages 12-14)

Tue 12 Aug 2025

Join us to create your own high velocity eggsporter!

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Holiday workshops: Crash testing (ages 9-11)

Mon 11 Aug 2025

Join us to create your own high velocity eggsporter!

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Skateboards to starships (age 15–18)

Fri 08 Aug 2025

Explore how the laws of motion take us into space and beyond.

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Holiday workshops: Skateboards to starships (age 12–14)

Thu 07 Aug 2025

Explore how the laws of motion take us into space and beyond.

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