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In-person
a bowl of fruit that includes kiwi, blood orange, strawberries and melon.

Family Fun Day

Family Fun Day: Food, glorious food!

Sat 22 Feb 2025

Join us for a day of activities and science fun relating to the 2024 CHRISTMAS LECTURES sponsored by CGI.

Family Fun Day: Food, glorious food! Read more
In-person
The demo team at the Ri

Talks and shows

Programme Launch 2025: Ri behind the scenes

Fri 17 Jan 2025

Join the Ri's own Demo Team for the launch of the 2025 Spring programme!

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In-person
chris is surrounded by food items

Talks and shows

SOLD OUT CHRISTMAS LECTURES rehearsal night 2024

Tue 03 Dec 2024

Help us try out demo and experiment ideas and get a sneak peak at this years' lectures supported by CGI.

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In-person
a woman is smiling as bubbles are set on fire

Talks and shows

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

Mon 07 Oct 2024

Join our demo team for a science filled variety night.

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In-person
swirling gravitational waves

Talks and shows

Secret space waves

Sat 21 Sep 2024

Join Gideon Koekoek as he explores what secrets of the Universe gravitational waves could reveal.

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In-person
biscuits

Talks and shows

The chemistry of Christmas baking

Fri 20 Dec 2024

Join us to get scientifically satisfied with some Christmas baking.

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In-person / Livestream
two men are at the faraday desk in the Ri theatre. a candle is alight on the desk.

Talks and shows

Christmas special: Chemistry of a candle

Thu 19 Dec 2024

Now sold out in-person, but online livestream tickets are still available!

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In-person
Andrew squatting down on a beach holding two rubik's cubes, one giant and one normal sized. He is wearing a rubik's cube patterned suit.

Talks and shows

SELLING FAST 50 years of The Rubik's cube

Sat 16 Nov 2024

Maths and magic collide in the fascinating world of Rubik's Cube.

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In-person
A group of lizards sit on the sand

Family Fun Day

Family Fun Day: Amazing animals

Sun 27 Oct 2024

Join us for a day of animals facts and fun for the whole family.

Family Fun Day: Amazing animals Read more
In-person
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.

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