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Workshops

Easter Holiday workshops: Skateboards to starships (age 13–15)

Fri 05 Apr 2024
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Talks and shows

The future of fusion

Fri 03 May 2024

Join the UK's Atomic Energy Authority to discuss the future of fusion energy.

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Talks and shows

An Evening of Unnecessary Detail

Sun 28 Apr 2024

Theatre tickets have now sold out, but you can still join us online!

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Talks and shows

The Big Rainbow Science Quiz

Fri 23 Feb 2024

Join us for this colourful science quiz hosted by Pride in STEM

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Family Fun Day

SOLD OUT - Family Fun Day: AI and problem solving

Sat 17 Feb 2024

A fun day of interactive science for the whole family.

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An introduction to cosmology 2024 (short course)

Mon 15 Jan 2024 - Mon 12 Feb 2024

Join Malcolm Fairbairn's famous short course to explore the greatest cosmology questions of our time.

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Talks and shows

SELLING FAST - The latest developments in fusion energy

Fri 02 Feb 2024

Join the UK's Atomic Energy Authority in uncovering the latest developments in fusion energy and it's implication to our wider

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Discourses

SELLING FAST - Discourse: Decoding the cosmos

Fri 26 Apr 2024

Unravel the profound mysteries of the universe's explosive birth.

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Discourses

Discourse: Space oddities with Harry Cliff

Wed 27 Mar 2024

Explore the cosmic anomalies currently perplexing all scientists.

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Talks and shows

Solving the secret of gravity

Sat 13 Apr 2024

Join Claudia de Rham, a diver, pilot, and physicist, as she unveils her new theory of gravity.

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