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Students explore engineering

Workshops

Holiday workshops: Where is engineering? (ages 12–14)

Tue 19 Aug 2025

Discover the hidden world of engineering, from powering your car to building your mobile phone.

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Crash testing (ages 12-14)

Wed 28 May 2025

Join us to create your own high velocity eggsporter!

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Workshops

YSC Holiday workshops: Bacterial evolution (ages 15–18)

Tue 27 May 2025

Using restriction enzyme digests and gel electrophoresis, explore and analyse real bacterial DNA

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A colourful eye

Talks and shows

Retinex Theory: Understanding colour perception

Mon 26 May 2025

You won't believe your eyes as Innovator in Residence David Ricketts returns to present a reimagining of Edwin Land's landmark

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British houses of parliament

Maths

Off-the-Shelf Masterclass: Maths of Voting

Uncover the mathematical basis behind the process of voting, a key part of living in a democratic society. Understand how maths

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forest fire from a distance

Maths

Off-the-Shelf Masterclass: Modelling Forest Fires

Explore techniques to model the world around you using cellular automata in this computer-free Off-the-Shelf Secondary

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In-person
pieces of coloured paper fill the picture. Red, blue, green, orange, yellow, brown and purple.

Talks and shows

Surprising science with Dr Jo (Family)

Wed 28 May 2025

Join Dr Jo to discover how a single piece of paper can explain multiple scientific concepts.

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Talks and shows

WiFi Wars 10.0

Fri 13 Jun 2025

Video games, comedy and interactive entertainment collide in this unique mobile gaming extravaganza!

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In-person
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Talks and shows

Ri Demo Team unleashed

Sat 24 May 2025

The Ri Demo Team and friends present their newest demonstrations, plus some old favourites in this explosive show!

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In-person / Livestream
Clone trooper helmet

Talks and shows

The chemistry of Star Wars

Sun 04 May 2025

By popular demand, Alex Baker returns to show off some amazing chemistry from a galaxy far, far away.

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