PROGRAMMES

Join us for surprisingly fiery chemical reactions, the fire triangle and many more exciting explosions as we dive into the chemistry of fire! You will learn about the chain reactions and importance of heat, fuel and oxygen.

Explore the strange and often hilariously revolting chemistry, materials science, physics and biology lurking in everyday things with Stefan Gates and his long-suffering daughter Poppy. They take us on an unforgettable adventure as they tackle questions such as “Can you sing with fire?”, “What’s in a zit?”, “What’s it like to be inside a giant exploding balloon?”, “Can you make a trumpet out of a carrot?”. This family science show will spark the imagination of all, even people who think they hate science.

Amaze your friends with this collection of cool science experiments powered by the air you breathe. Let's create a life-size tornado at home or classroom after learning how to capture a swirling vortex in a bottle! We will also learn how weather systems develop and how air in the atmosphere moves through convection currents, uncover the secret to inflating an 8-inch bag using a single breath of air, and try to launch a piece of potato using compressed air. Fire up your engineering brain to turn an ordinary leaf blower into a machine that makes toilet paper fly. This is an action-packed programme that’s guaranteed to get your creative ideas flowing.

Join us on an exciting journey through the stores of energy that surround us! From elastic to gravitational, kinetic to chemical, see some fiery and explosive demonstrations of what energy is and how it affects our lives. Balloons will be popped, sparks will fly and rockets will soar, all to explore this surprisingly complex subject which literally keeps our world going.

Join Stefan Gates, his daughter Poppy, and his cat Cheeky as they blow apart the world of sweets! This is a demo-packed show featuring weird and wonderful edible chemical reactions, vortex cannons, sugar explosions, glowing drinks and fireworks made from cereal. The show is packed with edible chemistry, biology and physics and there are loads of demos you can try at home... plus a few you really can’t!