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a blue, red and white rocket in space

Talks and shows

How to build a rocket

Thu 01 Aug 2024

Join science presenter extraordinaire Fran Scott for a super speed theatre show exploring how to make a rocket.

How to build a rocket Read more
In-person
an image of the sun

Talks and shows

Astrophysics for Supervillains: Dastardly space questions

Wed 17 Jul 2024
Astrophysics for Supervillains: Dastardly space questions Read more
In-person
a woman is smiling as bubbles are set on fire

Talks and shows

Demo team extravaganza: Fun, facts and fire round two!

Sun 09 Jun 2024

Join our demo team for a science filled variety night with science YouTuber Steve Mould.

Demo team extravaganza: Fun, facts and fire round two! Read more
In-person
demo team having fun in the Theatre

Talks and shows

Demo team extravaganza: Fun, facts and fire

Sat 08 Jun 2024

Join our demo team for a science filled variety show.

Demo team extravaganza: Fun, facts and fire Read more
In-person
a girl is eating a blue egg

Family Fun Day

Family Fun Day: Taste, touch, feel

Sat 06 Jul 2024

Join us for a fun day of sensory science for the whole family.

Family Fun Day: Taste, touch, feel Read more
In-person / Livestream
Conrad Shawcross Work

Discourses

Discourse: Beyond the perception envelope with Conrad Shawcross

Fri 24 May 2024

Join Conrad Shawcross as he uses artistic expression to explore cosmological theories and the perception envelope.

Discourse: Beyond the perception envelope with Conrad Shawcross Read more
In-person
An LHC collision in which a Higgs Boson is produced.

Short course: An introduction to particle physics (2024)

Mon 10 Jun 2024 - Mon 15 Jul 2024

Harry Cliff returns to present a six-part introduction to the world of particle physics.

Short course: An introduction to particle physics (2024) Read more
In-person
CERN

Talks and shows

The CMS experiment at CERN

Tue 28 May 2024

Join physicist Kathryn Coldham for a captivating exploration of the CMS experiment at CERN

The CMS experiment at CERN Read more
In-person
Sparks being moved in circular motion

Talks and shows

Dark Energy: Einstein’s biggest “Blunder”?

Mon 24 Jun 2024

Ofer Lahav unravels the Dark Energy Survey's narrative, showcasing the global scientific collaboration shaping our cosmic

Dark Energy: Einstein’s biggest “Blunder”? Read more
In-person
Two people observe the night sky with a ligh

Talks and shows

Galileo's gaze: the secrets of cosmic discovery

Sat 06 Jul 2024

David Jamieson reveals Galileo's secrets in the first planetary discovery and how it reshaped celestial science forever.

Galileo's gaze: the secrets of cosmic discovery Read more

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