Science in the Supermarket
intu Broadmarsh Listergrate, Nottingham, United KingdomVenture into outer space in an inflatable planetarium and inside the humnay body with hands-on activities about skeletons, medicines and brains.
Thomas Hawksley and the Beam Engine
Clifton Library Southchurch Drive, Clifton, Nottingham, United KingdomFind out about Thomas Hawksely, the Basford Beam Engine and Nottingham's engineering history with Nottingham Industrial Museum.
Science Fact or Science Fiction with Rick Hall
Basford Library Vernon Road, Basford, Nottingham, United KingdomThe pace of scientific discovery and innovation is accelerating all the time. How can we tell the difference between science fact and science fiction at a time of such astonishing research?
Arts Partnership Lab
Nottingham Contemporary Weekday Cross, Nottingham, United KingdomWhat happens when you combine creativity, curiosity and community? A day for artists, arts organisations, community groups and scientists to discover how we can work together for positive change.
Vat & Fiddle Talk, Tour & Tasting
Vat & Fiddle 2 Queensbridge Rd, Nottingham, Notts, United KingdomJoin us for a special event all about the science of brewing!
Real Science in Schools Symposium
Council House Council House, Old Market Square, Nottingham, United KingdomAnnual celebration of authentic research being undertaken by Nottingham school pupils.
Homework Help
St Ann's Valley Library St Ann's Valley Centre, 2 Livingstone Road, Nottingham, United KingdomJoin library volunteers in a very special homework help session with lots of fun science based activities to take part in!
Science in the Shopping Centre
intu Broadmarsh Listergrate, Nottingham, United KingdomVenture into outer space and delve inside the human body with hands-on activities. Activities include: An inflatable planetarium from ExplorerDome Hands-on activities from the Nottingham Molecular Pathology Node The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of BioFilms in our everyday lives from the University of Nottingham Using magnets to understand the brain with the University […]
Explorers Fair: The Ball Run Factory
Broadway 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham, United KingdomWork with artists and technologists to build inventive marble machines with science, technology and everyday materials.
Science at 38 Carrington Street
38 Carrington Street 38 Carrington Street, Nottingham, United KingdomPop in for exhibitions and hands-on activities about how computers use sensors, how to grow a garden up a wall and the future of cities.
Science Busking in the City
Smithy Row Long Row, Nottingham, United KingdomPop down for some easy to learn science busking and information about the festival. JOIN THE FACEBOOK EVENT
Science at the Mill
Green's Windmill & Science Centre Windmill Lane, Nottingham, United KingdomThe Festival of Science and Curiosity comes to the Mill, with extra special activities including maths puzzles and physics games!
Curiosity at Sneinton Market
Sneinton Market Gedling Street, Nottingham, United KingdomThe Festival of Science and Curiosity comes to the Avenues!
LEGO® Robotics Lab
Broadway 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham, United KingdomExplore creative coding and build robotic inventions in this workshop led by Bright Box Makerspace.
Explorers Fair: Tilt Brush Tutorials
Broadway 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham, United KingdomAn introduction to making three-dimensional artwork in virtual reality. Explore how virtual reality can be used to make three-dimensional artworks in these artist-led tutorials using Oculus Rift.
The Big Problem
Wollaton Hall Wollaton Road, Nottingham, United KingdomFamily activities in the Hall and Park about 'The Big Problem' - the impact of humans on their environment. Get the chance to handle real museum objects and specimens!
Unkindest Cut
Sneinton Market Gedling Street, Nottingham, United KingdomEnter the mysterious shipping container for a captivating light installation and dance performance exploring mental health in young people.
Engineering at Nottingham Industrial Museum
Nottingham Industrial Museum The Courtyard, Wollaton Hall, Wollaton Road, Nottingham, United KingdomStep into Nottingham's Industrial Heritage, from Tudor mines to the world's first video recorder. Get stuck in with a special festival engineering activity about cogs and gears.
Textile Biophilia
Broadway 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham, United KingdomA showcase of selected design, research and art projects that offer a glimpse of what is happening in the field of textiles when biology and technology come together.
You Can Make History – Re-Imagining the City
38 Carrington Street 38 Carrington Street, Nottingham, United KingdomJoin us for an all-ages workshop hosted by Long Live Southbank and Skate Nottingham to look at how skateboarding can RADically change the architecture and design of Nottingham's unloved and underused spaces.
Haiku Salut: Occupy VR Experience
Broadway 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham, United KingdomAcclaimed dream pop and electronica trio Haiku Salut present a chance to experience their music in virtual reality.
Science at 38 Carrington Street
38 Carrington Street 38 Carrington Street, Nottingham, United KingdomPop in for exhibitions and hands-on activities about how computers use sensors, how to grow a garden up a wall and the future of cities. These activities will be particularly suited to people with additional needs and disabilities.
Explorers Fair: Superhero Gadgets Lab
Broadway 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham, United KingdomGet creative with technology by designing superhero-inspired gadgets and gizmos.
Explorers Fair: Tilt Brush Tutorials
Broadway 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham, United KingdomAn introduction to making three-dimensional artwork in virtual reality. Explore how virtual reality can be used to make three-dimensional artworks in these artist-led tutorials using Oculus Rift.
Nottingham Speakers’ Club presents #ScienceSunday
Canalhouse 48-52 Canal Street, Nottingham, United KingdomA very special Nottingham Speakers' Club event, with all talks on the theme of 'Science and Curiosity'.
The Big Problem
Wollaton Hall Wollaton Road, Nottingham, United KingdomFamily activities in the Hall and Park about ‘The Big Problem’ – the impact of humans on their environment. Get the chance to handle real museum objects and specimens! These activities will be particularly suited to people with additional needs and disabilities.
Radford-Lenton Rocket Challenge
Radford - Lenton Library Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham, United KingdomPut your engineering skills to the test with this city-wide competition.
Meadows Family Science Fun Day
Meadows Library Wilford Grove, Meadows, Nottingham, United KingdomHow do brains work? How old are fossils? What does a heart sound like? Storytelling, games and hands-on activities in your local library.
Experience Virtual Reality
Broadway 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham, United KingdomPlay, learn and be creative in virtual reality at these interactive demonstrations.
Bulwell Tots Time Science
Bulwell Library Bulwell Riverside Centre, Main Street, Bulwell, Nottingham, United KingdomSimple sensory science for under 3s and their adults.
Pride in STEM – Nottingham Out Thinkers
The Angel Microbrewery 7 Stoney Street, Nottingham, United KingdomJoin Pride in STEM as we celebrate LGBT+ history month by bringing you some of the brightest sparks Nottingham has to offer!
Mindreading and Interpersonal Attraction
Horse and Jockey 20 Nottingham Road, Nottingham, United KingdomJoin Peter Mitchell at the Horse and Jockey for a SciBar talk all about 'Mindreading and Interpersonal Attraction'.
Bilborough Rocket Challenge
Bilborough Library Bracebridge Drive, Nottingham, United KingdomPut your engineering skills to the test with this city-wide competition.
Clifton Family Science Fun Day
Clifton Library Southchurch Drive, Clifton, Nottingham, United KingdomWhy is spider silk stronger than steel? How small can you make a computer? How does sound travel? Storytelling, games and hands-on activities in your local library.
Super Food Super Heroes
Lakeside Arts University Park, Nottingham, United KingdomCarve and sculpt fruits and vegetables to create your own edible superfood heroes, then see if they can power an LED light.
Experience Virtual Reality
Broadway 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham, United KingdomPlay, learn and be creative in virtual reality at these interactive demonstrations.
St Ann’s Tots Time Science
St Ann's Valley Library St Ann's Valley Centre, 2 Livingstone Road, Nottingham, United KingdomSimple sensory science for under 3s and their adults.
Drawing Energy
Lakeside Arts University Park, Nottingham, United KingdomIn this workshop you'll be able to draw to noisy rhythmic music, alongside some very peaceful and sotto voce mark-making.
Urban Greening Conference
38 Carrington Street 38 Carrington Street, Nottingham, United KingdomExplore how vertical gardning is revolutionising the natural environment of cities and helping stop climate change at this special stakeholder conference.
Moon Gazing at the Mill
Green's Windmill & Science Centre Windmill Lane, Nottingham, United KingdomJoin Outsider Artist Collective and Cool Science Pete at Green’s Windmill for a night of moon gazing and astronomical wonder! See the full moon, learn more about the solar system and enjoy homemade pizza off the community garden pizza oven.
Southglade Park Rocket Challenge
Southglade Park Library Southglade Road, Bestwood, Nottingham, United KingdomPut your engineering skills to the test with this city-wide competition.
Strelley Family Science Fun Day
Strelley Library Strelley Road, Nottingham, United KingdomHow do you code a computer game? What does Carbon Dioxide do to our oceans? What does a plant scientist do? Storytelling, games and hands-on activities in your local library.
Out of this World
Lakeside Arts University Park, Nottingham, United KingdomSee the night sky and navigate through the constellations inside the wonderful world of Inflativerse, the University of Nottingham’s inflatable planetarium.
Science at the Mill
Green's Windmill & Science Centre Windmill Lane, Nottingham, United KingdomThe Festival of Science and Curiosity comes to the Mill, with extra special activities including maths puzzles and physics games! FIND OUT MORE
Experience Virtual Reality
Broadway 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham, United KingdomPlay, learn and be creative in virtual reality at these interactive demonstrations.
Hyson Green Tots Time Science
Hyson Green Library Mary Potter Centre, 76 Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham, United KingdomSimple sensory science for under 3s and their adults.
Bright Club
The Angel Microbrewery 7 Stoney Street, Nottingham, United KingdomThe comedy night where academics become the comedians is back for a special festival night of laughter and learning.
Archaea and the Meaning of Life
Bread and Bitter 153-155 Woodthorpe Drive, Nottingham, United KingdomJoin Thorsten Allers at the Bread and Bitter for a SciBar talk all about 'Archaea and the Meaning of Life'.
Driverless Cars with Gary Burnett
Sherwood Library Spondon Street, Nottingham, United KingdomWe've teamed up with three Library Clubs across Nottingham to bring special science-related talks to new audiences. No prior science expertise necessary! We've all heard about self-driving cars, but how much do we really know? Are they the transport solution of the future? What are the impacts on drivers? How safe really are they?
Aspley Tots Time Science
Aspley Library Nuthall Road, Nottingham, United KingdomSimple sensory science for under 3s and their adults.
Library Club Talk – Sexual reproduction in fungi for strain improvement
Clifton Library Southchurch Drive, Clifton, Nottingham, United KingdomWhat products are made from fungi? How can we improve their production? Join University of Nottingham researcher Paul Brett to find out about all things fungi!
Light Night at Cobden Place
Cobden Place Cobden Place, Pelham Street, NottinghamTravel 33.9 million miles down Cobden courtyard into the orbit of Mars, where we'll be looking back at our home planet from afar. We'll be inviting families to create shadows and drawings that can be projected onto a screen while warm up over a hot drink and listen to the music of everyone's favourite starman […]
Library Club Talk – The Science of Spaceflight: What have we learnt from crewed space missions?
Basford Library Vernon Road, Basford, Nottingham, United KingdomJoin Basford Library Club for a talk from Dr Amelia Fraser-McKelvie about discoveries from space exploration.
The Coral Garden
St Ann's Valley Library St Ann's Valley Centre, 2 Livingstone Road, Nottingham, United KingdomAn interactive art installation that connects with visitors and responds to their touch and movement creating tactile playful experiences through digital sensing technologies.
What’s Brewing? The Science Behind Beer
Barley Twist 91 Carrington Street, NottinghamLike beer? Ever thought about the science behind how it's made? Or how it tastes? Find out the answers to all your burning questions!
The Coral Garden
St Ann's Valley Library St Ann's Valley Centre, 2 Livingstone Road, Nottingham, United KingdomAn interactive art installation that connects with visitors and responds to their touch and movement creating tactile playful experiences through digital sensing technologies.
Science in the News – Are we addicted to the internet?
Rough Trade Nottingham 5 Broad St, NottinghamCan we become addicted to the internet? Join local researchers to find out!
The Coral Garden
St Ann's Valley Library St Ann's Valley Centre, 2 Livingstone Road, Nottingham, United KingdomAn interactive art installation that connects with visitors and responds to their touch and movement creating tactile playful experiences through digital sensing technologies.
Tom by Wilkie Branson
Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts University Park, Nottingham, United KingdomSet in a hinterland between the civilised world and the wild, Tom explores the story of one man’s journey to rediscover who he really is. This remarkable and poignant film installation fuses b-boy choreography by award-winning film maker Wilkie Branson with digital animation to create a cinematic world where it’s entirely possible to feel lonely in the midst of a crowd. With projection mapping across a uniquely layered design by Nottingham-based artist Barret Hodgson, Tom is like nothing else you’ve seen before.
Anatomy Nights – Valentine’s Day Special
Canalhouse 48-52 Canal St, NottinghamA Valentine's Day with a difference! Learn all about the heart and even watch a live heart dissection!
Curiosity Playground
Sneinton Market Gedling Street, Nottingham, United KingdomSneinton Market will play host to a series of curious sensory science installations throughout the week of the festival. Come down and have a go with these pieces that will make you go 'What?', 'How?', 'Why?' and 'WOW'! The installations have been created by Theatre Design students from Nottingham Trent University. […]
The Coral Garden
St Ann's Valley Library St Ann's Valley Centre, 2 Livingstone Road, Nottingham, United KingdomAn interactive art installation that connects with visitors and responds to their touch and movement creating tactile playful experiences through digital sensing technologies.
Press Hear 3i
Broadway 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham, United KingdomPRESS HEAR 3i is an interactive installation that explores ideas of society, culture and our modern
world in relation to our future. Produced in conjunction with pupils at six Nottingham/shire schools,
the artwork is interactive sounds, visual and sculptural.
Explorers Fair: The Ball Run Factory
Broadway 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham, United KingdomBuild inventive marble machines with science, technology and everyday materials. In this hands-on workshop with Bright Box Makerspace you and your child will work with artists and technologists to turn cardboard tubes, pipes and recycled materials into creative contraptions that light up and make music — or just noise!
Meteor Strike Cookie Baking
Green's Windmill & Science Centre Windmill Lane, Nottingham, United KingdomCombine your love of baking (and eating!) with a passion for space with this creative family activity! Booking essential. To book a place for this activity please call 0115 915 6878. There will be six 45 minute sessions at 10.15am, 11am, 11.45am, 1pm, 1.45pm & 2.30pm. Accessibility Information: All of the centre and […]
Family Fun Day (Central Library)
Nottingham Central Library 1 Carrington Street, Nottingham, United KingdomJoin us at Nottingham Central Library for a Family Fun Day with loads of hands-on activities, including: Wonders of the Microscopic World with the University of Nottingham Maths Games with the University of Nottingham Lego workshops with the Operational Research Society Exploring Malaria with the University of Nottingham Animal Extinction game and DNA extraction with […]
Curiosity Market
Victoria Centre Market intu Victoria Centre, 222 Victoria Street, Nottingham, United KingdomDive into a gene pool, challenge your family to a reaction-time competition and explore the journey of medicines from powder to pill. Hands-on activities in your local market.
Skateboarding in the City
38 Carrington Street 38 Carrington Street, Nottingham, United KingdomAfter the roaring success of their nine-day Skateboarding in the City Festival in June, Skate Nottingham brings you a whole day of activities exploring skateboarding and its role in community development, architecture and urban design.
Flight by Darkfield
Outside D H Lawrence Pavillion, Lakeside Arts University Park, Nottingham, United KingdomFlight takes place in a 40 foot shipping container in absolute darkness, using binaural 360 degree sound and sensory effects to put each audience member at the centre of intense evolving narratives. Flight explores the Many-Worlds Interpretation of quantum mechanics, taking audience members through two worlds, two realities and two possible outcomes to their journey. There are many worlds in which this plane lands safely. We are not responsible for your final destination.
Wikipedia EditAThon Social: Women Scientists
Backlit Gallery Alfred House, Ashley Street, Nottingham, United KingdomArt + Feminism is a campaign improving coverage of gender, feminism, and the arts on Wikipedia. It is a do-it-yourself and do-it-with-others campaign teaching people of all gender identities and expressions to edit Wikipedia. Why? > Less than 10% of editors on Wikipedia are women. > Wikipedia is the largest and most popular general reference […]
Matt Woodham: Sensing Systems
Bonington Gallery Nottingham Trent University, Dryden Street, Nottingham, United KingdomMatt Woodham presents his debut solo exhibition Sensing Systems at Bonington Gallery from 15 Feb – 28 March 2020. The gallery will be filled with a composition of connected installations, positioning visitors within a system of light, sound and motion.
The MOMENT
Sneinton Market Gedling Street, Nottingham, United KingdomWhat if you could change the way a film was playing out while you were watching it? What if you could see more of what was exciting, and less of what you’re not interested in? Join Director/ researcher Richard Ramchurn from AlbinoMosquito and University of Nottingham, who have produced an interactive film that feeds of your brainwaves, to see one of over 18 billion combinations.
Family Fun Weekend at Wollaton Hall
Wollaton Hall Wollaton Road, Nottingham, United KingdomExplore Wollaton Hall’s secret specimen collection and be wowed by full-sized human body collages from Keith Bloody Mary and Dr Lisa Chakrabarti, exploring ageing and exercise.
Yams, hormones and bioprospecting: from Buffelskloof to Beeston
Bromley House Library Angel Row, NottinghamHow did a wild South African yam travel to Beeston in the 1950s and become a key ingredient for the manufacture of cortisone? Join us for a hands-on workshop to uncover this story and its connection to indigenous knowledge, colonial plant-hunting, pharmaceutical drugs, and conservation.
Science Fun Day (Mansfield Central)
Mansfield Central Library Four Seasons Centre, W Gate, MansfieldHow do virtual reality games work? What would it be like to live on Mars? How does sound travel to our ears? Hands-on activities in your local library.
Plant Blindness Workshop: Meet with Matt Miller
Wollaton Hall Wollaton Road, Nottingham, United KingdomCome take some time out to listen to the plants, hear what they are saying and think about what you might like to say back. Join poet Matt Miller in the Camelia House for this playful and imaginative writing session.
Comic Book Conversations
Lakeside Arts University Park, Nottingham, United KingdomCreate your own comic book with illustration artist Francis Lowe. Use your own narratives and lived experiences to question the world we live in by creating your own cartoon characters and stories.
UV BODY PAINTING: HOW YOUR BODY WORKS
Broadway 14-18 Broad Street, Nottingham, United KingdomPaint the bones in your hands with fluorescent paint and see what happens when we turn off the lights! Build a spine using everyday materials you can find in your kitchen. Be wowed by full body anatomical painting. Join us for a fun, creative anatomy workshop suitable for all the family.