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Family Fun Day: Magic and Illusions

Sat 25 Oct 2025

Join us for a fun day of activities all about the science of magic and illusions.

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Family Fun Day: BIG science - SOLD OUT

Sat 19 Jul 2025

Join us for a fun day of activities all about science!

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Family Fun Day: Lights, camera, action!

Sat 31 May 2025

Join us for a fun day of activities all about the science of film and theatre.

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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.

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Family Fun Day: Amazing animals

Sun 27 Oct 2024

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

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Family Fun Day: Taste, touch, feel

Sat 06 Jul 2024

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

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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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Family Fun Day

Family Fun Day: Surprising science

Sat 21 Oct 2023

A fun day of interactive science for the whole family.

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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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Family Fun Day

Family fun day: imaginative inventions

Sat 18 Feb 2023

A fun day of interactive science for the whole family!

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