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Talks and shows

Amazing animals

Thu 17 Aug 2023

Are you smarter than a chimp? A crow? How about a slime mould? Find out in this interactive theatre show!

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Family Fun Day

Family fun day: Cool stuff

Sat 22 Jul 2023

A fun day of interactive science for the whole family.

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Talks and shows

Everything you know about sharks is wrong!

Sun 16 Jul 2023

Find out how cool these fantastic fish really are.

Everything you know about sharks is wrong! Read more
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tesla coils

Talks and shows

Danger: high voltage!

Sat 24 Jun 2023

An electrifying afternoon with huge sparks, plasmas, and shocks, as well as a Tesla coil orchestra!

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Dr Jo and a plastic cutaway model of a human

Talks and shows

The wonders of the human body

Sat 10 Jun 2023

Explore the curious corners of your amazing body.

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Fran pressing a buzzer in front of smoke

Talks and shows

How to build a racing car

Sat 13 May 2023

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

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In-person
students experiment with slime

Workshops

Holiday workshops: Fantastic Plastic (ages 9–11)

Wed 12 Apr 2023

Explore the amazing science of plastic and make your own creative artworks and sculptures.

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students experiment with slime

Workshops

Holiday workshops: Fantastic plastic (ages 7–8)

Wed 12 Apr 2023

Explore the amazing science of plastic and make your own creative artworks and sculptures.

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sparks

Workshops

Holiday Workshops: Feel the power (age 9–11)

Tue 11 Apr 2023

In this workshop for 9–11 year-olds, students will explore the exciting world of electricity and power.

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In-person
sparks

Workshops

Holiday Workshops: Feel the power (age 7–8)

Tue 11 Apr 2023

In this workshop for 7–8 year-olds, students will explore the exciting world of electricity and power.

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