One ticket gets you everything Life Science Centre is an award-winning attraction and a great value day out for families and grown-ups too. One ticket gets you a whole day of exhilaration, exploration and FUN! Spend a whole day with the dinosaurs and MORE!
Age of the Dinosaur is Life’s NEW exhibition which comes from the Natural History Museum in London. Prepare to be transported back in time more than 65 million years to a Jurassic forest and Cretaceous desert, home to some weird, wonderful and now extinct plants and animals including dinosaurs like Tarbosaurus, the fearsome cousin of T.rex. Come face-to-face with stunning animatronic dinosaurs and other animals, real fossils and dinosaur bones, all set in ultra-realistic habitats with intriguing sounds - and smells! The exhibition combines stunning imagery, animatronic dinosaurs and CGI film footage with more than 60 specimens from the Museum collections. Other stars of the show include fossils of Pterosaurs, Pliosaurs and ammonites as well as animatronic models of Protoceratops, Oviraptor and Velociraptor.
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Your ticket gets you this and EVERYTHING else, including live theatre shows, the North East’s only 4D Motion Ride and the North’s biggest planetarium. You can also enjoy the hands-on Curiosity Zone and the Young Explorers’ Zone just for under 7s. . Details overleaf.
For more information visit life.org.uk or call (0191) 243 8210. For bookings call (0191) 243 8223.
Audience key:
You can enjoy everything listed below as part of your Science Centre ticket
family
adults
young explorers (under 7)
schools
children (7-12)
uniforms (rainbows, beavers, brownies, cubs, guides and scouts)
teenagers and older children
groups
Age of the Dinosaur Come face-to-face with stunning animatronic dinosaurs and other animals, real fossils and dinosaur bones, all set in ultra-realistic habitats with intriguing sounds - and smells!
4D Motion Ride See, smell and feel the action on the North East’s only 4D Motion Ride. Surprises guaranteed!
Frankenstein
Timechasers For safety reasons, you need to be at least 4ft/1.2 metres in height to use the 4D Motion Ride.
5 October - 8 November
Naughty Monsters in the Sky and Naughty Monsters Explore the Planets
Planetarium Explore the stars and moon and meet the little monsters in Britain’s most popular planetarium! Various shows throughout the day. Shows change throughout the year. For details of what’s on when, visit life.org.uk
Escape the Monster
until 4 October
Live Skies
Presenter-led shows on weekends and school holidays
The Sun Show
No rules and no swallowing loads of facts, just a chance to dive into our hands-on world where you can sculpt magnetic art, create your own massive machine, make your own music and build marble runs. The Curiosity Zone is assisted by grants from the Northern Rock Foundation and the Garfield Weston Foundation.
Curiosity Zone
Science Theatre Watch our Science Explainers bring science to life in our brilliant Theatre. Shows change throughout the year.
Dino-mighty until 22 September
Young Explorers’ Zone Enjoy our amazing Young Explorers’ Zone with your little ones, where they can discover, wonder and create in a purpose-built, safe and fun environment.
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What Happens Next?
Can you predict what the next event will be in this live show? from 24 September
Young Explorers’ Zone
The Young Explorers’ Zone is funded by SITA Trust, as part of their “No More Waste”programme.
TOP TIP!
Buy an Annual Pass and you can make the most of Life all year round, including the amazing Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition opening in November 2013.
For more information visit life.org.uk or call (0191) 243 8210. For bookings call (0191) 243 8223.
For the grown-ups Life has developed a programme of exciting events and activities for adults including... Cocktail evenings and dinners with a difference - explore the science and stories behind the food and drink you’re eating. Don’t miss your chance to have Dinner with the Dinosaurs. Lates at Life - unusual, adults-only events where you can explore the Science Centre after hours (including Age of the Dinosaur).
TOP TIP! Watch out for our lovely, smiley Science Explainers in red polo shirts. They’re on hand to help you get the most out of your visit. They love to talk!
Mini Series - evenings sessions, usually running over six weeks, that offer the chance to explore popular science subjects in an accessible and interesting way. Ideal for curious adults and young people exploring career or study options. Designed for ages 14+. Bright Club - comedy nights that blend music, science, variety, new writing and anything else that happens on a stage. See the events section for details.
What YOU say: About our Curiosity Zone: “I’m not sure who has more fun here, me or my nine year old daughter.”
What we do for schools Life's schools' programme provides hands-on, minds-on, hearts-on science education that cannot be replicated in the classroom. We are the largest provider of schools science workshops in any European museum or science centre, providing over 40,000 educational experiences to school students every year. For more information and a full list of workshops, visit life.org.uk/education
Tom from Sunderland
About our Young Explorers’ Zone: “...Life has to be about the most child-friendly place in the universe... the under 7s area... is the best I have ever seen in a North East venue.” ‘North East with kids’ blog.
Party! Party!
Whether you want a children’s birthday party amongst the dinosaurs or an adult dino-dinner with more bite - Life is an ideal venue for your event.
Events 2012 - 2013 Date
Event
Details
Price (if applicable)
16 April 28 May
Mini Series in Food and Nutrition
An interesting, bite-sized lecture series including an extra practical session. Ideal for curious adults and students considering a career or further study in food and nutrition.
£45 for the entire course. Booking essential. For ages 14+.
Tony Sarma Mini Veterinary School
Back for its second year, The Tony Sarma Mini Veterinary School is an exciting, bite-sized lecture series, with an extra practical session to end the course.
£45 for the entire course. Booking essential. For ages 14+.
Animal Magic
Experience amazing animal magic as we welcome scaly and furry friends to Life, plus enjoy everything else Life has to offer.
Included in your Science Centre ticket.
4, 5, 11 and 12 May
Stargazer and Astronomer Badge Day
Specially tailored visits to help Brownies and Cubs towards their Stargazer and Astronomer badges.
£8.95 per child (1 free group leader per 5 children). Booking required.
18 and 19 May
Science Investigator Badge
Specially tailored visits to help Brownies towards their Science Investigator badges.
£8.95 per child (1 free group leader per 5 children). Booking required.
Tuesday evenings 7.00pm - 9.00pm
18 April 23 May Thursday evenings 7.00pm - 9.00pm
4 - 6 May MAY BANK HOLIDAY
Delivered in partnership with Northumbria University.
18 May
Who it’s for
NewcastleGateshead’s Free (over 18s only). legendary after-hours culture Cocktails charged crawl. Glimpse the dinosaurs separately. before the exhibition officially opens, take a trip with psychedelic fractals in the planetarium and try our infamous cocktails.
7.00pm - 11.00pm
21 May
Pre-school Day
Specially designed so that young children can enjoy and explore the Science Centre. Extra activities provided.
£5.50 per adult; accompanying children (4 and under) free. Maximum 3 children per adult. Free for Annual Pass holders.
25 May 3 November
Party with the Dinosaurs
Bring your children’s party to Life and enjoy Age of the Dinosaur and everything else Life has to offer. See website for details.
£13.95 per child. Booking essential. 1 adult goes free with every 4 children.
25 May 3 November
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Stunning animatronic dinosaurs, other animals, fossils and dino bones – all set in realistic habitats with intriguing sounds and smells.
Audience key: family Date
25 May 2 June
HALF TERM 18 June
20 July 1 September
SUMMER HOLIDAYS
22 July 8.00pm 10.30pm
young explorers (under 7)
children (7-12)
teenagers and older children
Event
Pre-school Day
Details
Bright Club Newcastle Organised in association with Newcastle and Northumbria Universities.
MSc Public Engagement with Science
British Science Festival
uniforms (rainbows, beavers, brownies,cubs,guidesandscouts) Price (if applicable)
groups Who it’s for
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Specially designed so that young children can enjoy and explore the Science Centre. Extra activities provided.
£5.50 per adult; accompanying children (4 and under) free. Maximum 3 children per adult. Free for Annual Pass holders. Included in your Science Centre ticket
Get up close to our dinosaurs in the stunning Age of the Dinosaur exhibition. Your ticket gets you everything: you can ‘excavate’ dino fossils and solve a pre-historic mystery in the Centre, climb aboard the 4D Motion Ride, get stuck in to our hands-on Curiosity Zone, enjoy a show in the North’s biggest planetarium and enjoy the amazing Dino-mighty show in the Theatre. Our lovely Science Explainers are always on hand to help you get the most of out of your visit.
Delivered in association with Northumbria University (subject to validation).
7 - 12 September
schools
It’s opening week of Age of the Dinosaur – be amongst the first to get up close to these stunning animatronic dinosaurs, other animals, fossils and dino bones. Your ticket gets you everything including the NEW live theatre show Dino-mighty and a chance to ‘excavate’ dino fossils and solve a pre-historic mystery in the Centre. Climb aboard the 4D Motion Ride for the latest adventure - Timechasers.
23 August 8 September
From September 2013
adults
The thinking person’s variety night. Blending comedy, music, art, new writing, science, performance and anything else that happens on a stage. Venue: The Stand Comedy Club.
£4 per person (over 18s only). Booking recommended via the website.
The annual festival of adventures in food returns and Life will be part of the action.
For details of all Life Eat! NewcastleGateshead events, visit life.org.uk
Delivered jointly by Northumbria University and the Centre for Life, this high profile partnership will deliver a course which encompasses both academic and practical components, providing a balanced technical and theoretical programme aimed at maximising outreach and public engagement work in science.
For further information visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/pes or contact Programme Leader, Carole Marshall at carole.l.marshall@northumbria.ac.uk
This vibrant celebration of science, engineering and technology comes to Newcastle in 2013 and Life will be part of it.
For details of all Life BSF events, visit life.org.uk
For more information visit life.org.uk or call (0191) 243 8210. For bookings call (0191) 243 8223.
Audience key: family
young explorers (under 7)
children (7-12)
teenagers and older children
adults
schools
uniforms (rainbows, beavers,
Date
Event
Details
7 September 11.00am and 3.00pm
Dr Bunhead is Volcano Head!
TV’s most extreme scientist, from £5.00 per person. ‘Brainiac’, reveals nature’s most Booking recommended. spectacular science: volcanoes, tornadoes, thunder, and lightning...live on stage. Expect huge bangs, giant clouds, fire, tornadoes, floods and more. Part of British Science Festival.
9 September
Mark Henderson
Join Mark Henderson, author of the Geek Manifesto, Head of Communications at the Wellcome Trust and the first ever winner of the JBS Haldane Lecture, to discuss the miscommunication of genetics and what this means for public perceptions and the potential uptake of useful genomic technologies. Part of British Science Festival.
£5.00 per person. Booking recommended.
In association with Northumbria University, Life presents a special pre-school day on a foodie theme! Part of British Science Festival and EAT! NewcastleGateshead.
£5.50 per adult; accompanying children (4 and under) free. Maximum 3 children per adult. Free for Annual Pass holders.
8.00pm - 9.00pm
10 September
Author of ‘the Geek Manifesto’
Do Play With Your Food! Pre-school Day Delivered in partnership with Northumbria University.
groups
brownies,cubs,guidesandscouts)
Price (if applicable)
Who it’s for
12 September
Lates at Life
Explore the Science Centre after dark - including the amazing Age of the Dinosaur exhibition. Part of British Science Festival.
£4 per person (over 18s only). Booking recommended. For details of all Life BSF events, visit life.org.uk
28 and 29 September
Science Investigator Badge Day
Specially tailored visits to help Brownies towards their Science Investigator badges.
£8.95 per child (1 free group leader per 5 children). Booking required.
3 October 14 November
Mini Series in Biomedicine
A bite-sized series exploring the fascinating work of biomedical scientists - the people who test autopsy samples, test for allergies and work on potential new vaccines.
£45 for the entire course. Booking essential.
(Allergies and autopsies... behind lab doors.) Delivered in partnership with Northumbria University.
5, 6, 12, 13, 19 and 20 October
Stargazer and Astronomer Badge Day
Specially tailored visits to help Brownies and Cubs towards their Stargazer and Astronomer badges.
£8.95 per child (1 free group leader per 5 children). Booking required.
15 October
Pre-school Day
Specially designed so that young children can enjoy and explore the Science Centre. Extra activities provided.
£5.50 per adult; accompanying children (4 and under) free. Maximum 3 children per adult. Free for Annual Pass holders.
For more information visit life.org.uk or call (0191) 243 8210. For bookings call (0191) 243 8223.
Date
Event
26 October 3 November
HALF TERM
Details
Price (if applicable)
Who it’s for
Included in your Science Centre ticket
Life is spooktastic this half term with slime workshops and Frankenstein: Escape the Monster on the 4D Motion Ride - complete with spine tingling special effects (including smells!). It’s also your last chance to see our amazing exhibition, Age of the Dinosaur. Remember your ticket gets you everything including our planetarium, live shows in the Science Theatre and the brilliant hands-on Curiosity Zone.
31 October
Lates at Life: Halloween
A frighteningly good night out, with our infamous cocktails and a Science Centre with no kids in the way - plus the new Frankenstein 4D Motion Ride.
£4 per person (over 18s only). Free for Annual Pass holders. Booking recommended.
Various dates
Sleepovers
Amazing sleepovers for scouting and girl guiding groups, with full overnight access to the Science Centre, supper and breakfast included and a special indoor campfire.
£25 per child (1 free group leader per 5 children). Booking required. For groups of 10+. Groups of 100+ can hire the Science Centre exclusively.
Various dates
Science Club
A club for children aged 7-12 with experiments, craft activities and the occasional field trip.
£5.50 per child. Booking essential.
Various dates
Science Sessions
Hands-on sessions for teens aged 13+ with experiments and engineering projects.
£5.50 per teenager. Booking essential.
Coming soon! Skate and Sleigh Ride 4D returns November 2013 Combine a skate on the outdoor rink with indoor thrills on the region’s only 4D Motion Ride.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year - opens 30 November 2013 The world’s most prestigious photographic showcase of wildlife photography comes to Life! See the winning entries from the 2013 competition. ©John Marriott (Canada) Fluff up
©Jasper Doest (The Netherlands) Relaxation
Images taken from Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 exhibition.
DID YOU ? KNOW...
...Life is a charity and our mission is to support word-class science in the region and to be the best place in the UK for inspiring and nurturing a passion for science in everyone. Pre-schoolers, families, teachers, teenagers, students, curious adults – we’re here for everyone.
OR 1 adult + 3 children
Family Ticket 2 adults + 2 children
29.50
£
Adult Aged 2 - 17
Child Under 2
Child OAP, student or unwaged
Concessions £
8.75
£
FREE
10.85
7.50
£
Science Centre ticket prices. Remember, one ticket gets you everything!
SCIENCE CENTRE ONLY Science Centre tickets include a voluntary 10% donation which allows us to benefit from an additional 25p in every £1 paid, through Gift Aid, providing the donor is a UK tax payer. If you want to opt out of the donation, admission charges to the Science Centre are: family £26.50, adult £9.50, child £6.50, concession £7.95. For all other prices including parties, adult events, school visits etc visit our website life.org.uk or call (0191) 243 8223.
Opening times Life is open every day including Bank Holidays. Monday to Saturday 10.00am - 6.00pm, Sunday 11.00am - 6.00pm
Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4EP
Times may vary. Please check our website on the day of your visit or call us for the latest information.
If you would like to be amongst the first to hear about events and activities at Life, sign up to e-news by emailing info@life.org.uk For more information visit life.org.uk or call (0191) 243 8210.
The Centre for Life is a registered charity (no. 1059607). All information correct at time of going to print. Programme is subject to change; please see our website for details.
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What’s on
May - November 2013
+ 4D Motion Ride + Planetarium + Curiosity Zone + Live Theatre Shows + Young Explorers’ Zone
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Dinosaurs and more One ticket gets you everything