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There's loads of things to do and see at The Big Bang, including these great workshops and shows. So make sure you book your places now, before they all go.
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Brainiac Live
Strap on your safety goggles and join Brainiac Joe on a breathless ride through the weird and the wonderful world of science. That’s right…Sky’s zaniest, all action science show will solve the most baffling scientific mysteries. ‘Brainiac Live’ - the show that laughs in the face of danger, and slaps the cheeks of fear!
Type of activity: Show
| Thursday | 11:30 - 12:30 |
| Thursday | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Thursday | 17:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 11.30 - 12:30 |
| Friday | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Friday | 16:30 - 17:30 |
| Saturday | 11:00 - 12:00 |
| Saturday | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Saturday | 15:00 - 16:00 |
Suitable for: Age 11-14,Age 14-16,Age 7-11
Presented by: Brainiac Live
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BBC's Bang Goes The Theory
Join the team from the BBC for the live show as they test, stretch, explain and experiment with science. Bang Goes The Theory looks at how science shapes the world around us and there's nothing they won't be putting to the test. A 'can't be missed' show for "anyone who is remotely curious about life, the Universe and pretty much everything".
Type of activity: Show
| Thursday | 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Thursday | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Friday | 11:30 - 12:30 |
| Friday | 13:30 - 14:30 |
| Saturday | 10:30 - 11:30 |
| Saturday | 14:30 - 15:30 |
Suitable for: Age 7-11,Age 11-14,Age 14-16,Age 16-19
Presented by: BBC's Bang Goes The Theory
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Shell Education Service - Family Fun
Make & race a balloon buggy, take part in the Straw Tower Challenge or make things that fly with the Shell Education Service. All the family can take part in these great, fun activities.
Type of activity: Workshop
| Saturday | 10:30 - 11:30 |
| Saturday | 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Saturday | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Saturday | 15:30 - 16:30 |
Suitable for: Parent,Teacher,Age 5-7,Age 7-11
Presented by: Shell Education Service
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Punk Science : Climate Change
The Punk Science team, who fuse Edinburgh-style stand-up with serious science lecture, will power through 60 minutes of laughs, demonstrations, music, video and audience participation on the where, what and how our climate is changing.
Type of activity: Show
| Friday | 09:30 - 10:30 |
| Saturday | 10:30 - 11:30 |
Suitable for: Age 11-14,Age 14-16,Age 16-19,Age 7-11
Presented by: PunK Science: Science Museum
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Lab in a Lorry
Come aboard the Lab in a Lorry and really explore science with some amazing hands-on experiments with the help of working scientists and engineers, who are ready to answer all those questions! Max 18 students per session plus 1-3 teachers.
Type of activity: Workshop
| Thursday | 10:00 - 11:00 |
| Thursday | 11:30 - 12:30 |
| Thursday | 13:30 - 14:30 |
| Thursday | 15:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 11:00 |
| Friday | 11:30 - 12:30 |
| Friday | 13:30 - 14:30 |
| Friday | 15:00 - 16:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 11:00 |
| Saturday | 11:30 - 12:30 |
| Saturday | 13:30 - 14:30 |
| Saturday | 15:00 - 16:00 |
Suitable for: Parent,Teacher,Age 11-14
Presented by: The Institute of Physics
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So you think you can design a jet engine?
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, is offering this workshop focused on the leading edge technology of the jet engine. This workshop, run in partnership with Manchester University’s Aerospace Research Institute, offers participants hands-on activities with materials used in the manufacture of jet engines and the opportunity to discuss these technologies with young engineers from Rolls-Royce. The workshop culminates in offering participants the challenge to select a range of different materials to design and test their own virtual jet engine.
Type of activity: Workshop
| Thursday | 10:30 - 11:30 |
| Thursday | 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Thursday | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Thursday | 15:30 - 16:30 |
| Friday | 10:30 - 11:30 |
| Friday | 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Saturday | 14:00 - 15:00 |
| Saturday | 15:30 - 16:30 |
Suitable for: Age 7-11,Age 11-14,Age 14-16,Age 16-19
Presented by: Rolls-Royce & The University of Manchester Aerospace Research Institute
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The secret life of robots
Students get to 'meet the robots' as graduates from BAE Systems demonstrate the exciting projects they are working on around autonomy, sensing and biomimicry.
Type of activity: Workshop
| Thursday | 10:30 - 11:30 |
| Thursday | 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Friday | 10:30 - 11:30 |
| Friday | 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Saturday | 12:30 - 13:30 |
| Saturday | 14:30 - 15:30 |
Suitable for: Parent,Teacher,Age 11-14,Age 14-16,Age 16-19
Presented by: BAE Systems
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BBC 21cc
At The Big Bang, BBC 21CC will run tailored workshops to unite learning in science and media. Working with experts in both fields, students will learn how to conduct simple experiments and then be trained to use cameras and editing equipment to capture the results and produce 'How to...' films.
Type of activity: Workshop
| Thursday | 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Thursday | 13:00 - 15:00 |
| Thursday | 15:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Friday | 13:00 - 15:00 |
| Friday | 15:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Saturday | 13:00 - 15:00 |
| Saturday | 15:00 - 17:00 |
Suitable for: Age 11-14,Age 14-16,Parent,Teacher
Presented by: BBC 21cc
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Royal Institution Christmas Lectures: 300 Million Year War
Plants are at war! For 300+ million years they’ve developed terrifying and devious ways to defend themselves and attack their enemies - animals. Meet Curtis the Madagascan Lemur, investigate a cow's digestive system, watch a balloon full of cow's wind explode & witness a volunteer bravely eat a really hot chilli. Intrigued? Well book the Royal Institute Lecture show & find out more.
Type of activity: Show
| Thursday | 10:00 - 11:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 11:00 |
| Saturday | 12:30 - 13:30 |
Suitable for: Age 14-16,Age 16-19,Age 11-14
Presented by: Royal Institution Lectures
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