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Cheltenham Science Festival 2024 is set to be one of the best yet, with a wide range of events and amazing free activities for you and your pupils to explore.
Early Careers
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Meet the next generation of astronauts with Meganne Christian, become a spy with Hannah from GCHQ, explore the animal kingdom in 3D with
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Home Educators
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How to Book
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Thank You Page
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4–7 June 2024
Jules Howard and investigate the science behind your favourite fairy tales with Catherine Cawthorne. Enjoy spectacular shows, get hands-on in our class-sized workshops and step into our Interactive Zones including the Discover Zone, The Arcade and MakerShack. Trust us, this is an adventure you don’t want to miss. Whether you’re bringing a few pupils or a whole year group, there is something for everyone. Take the stress out of organising your visit by booking one of our day packages. We can’t wait to welcome you in June. Kelly Turner Learning and Participation Manager (STEM) Matthew Allen Schools and Family Programme Manager
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C urriculum topics covered in this event, More information on curriculum topics at cheltenhamfestivals.com/S4S-curriculum W orkshop events This event is British Sign Language (BSL) interpreted.
Maximise Your Day Free Interactive Zones Get access to one of our Interactive Zones as part of your Festival visit by booking onto one of our ticketed shows or workshops.
MakerShack
GE Pavilion
Explore the material world, bring your imagination and invent your own creations in MakerShack. A place where we celebrate all things materials and making. Hone your crafting skills with expert makers, crafters, scientists and engineers. Watch as art and STEM collide to inspire the next generation of scientists.
From aeroplanes and wind turbines to MRI machines – how is technology changing the world? Join GE experts for an exciting journey through engineering and science, with interactive exhibits, activities and challenges. Complete every activity and help inspire the future of sustainability.
DAILY ONE HOUR SESSION TIMES AVAILABLE
DAILY ONE HOUR SESSION TIMES AVAILABLE
10am – 3pm
10am – 3pm
The Arcade
Discover Zone
Get your game face on and put your skills to the test in The Arcade. Challenge your friends to a fun game in our two–player challenges; make, break and create with our gaming experts and discover how you can be a change maker in cyber.
Immerse yourself in a world of fun and interactive science in the Discover Zone. Journey through and get hands on with science, quiz scientists on their cutting– edge research and uncover how you can become a future changemaker. Who knows what you might discover...
DAILY ONE HOUR SESSION TIMES AVAILABLE
DAILY ONE HOUR SESSION TIMES AVAILABLE
10am – 3pm
10am – 3pm
For groups of up to 35 pupils.
How to Book These are only available in conjunction with a paid event and are subject to availability. Select your preferred Interactive Zone on your booking form.
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Drop-in Activities Try these activities at any time during your visit.
The Woodland Trust Tree ID Learn more about how woods and trees benefit the environment around us with some hands-on activities and fun from Woodland Trust, the people behind nature detectives.
Science Trail Follow the Science Trail around Imperial Gardens to discover more about the world of STEM, while exploring the Festival Village. What other spectacular science will you uncover along the way?
Waterstones Meet your favourite authors and get your books signed, browse the bookshelves for captivating stories and discover a wonderful range of books.
Key Stage 1 Years 1–2
Wednesday 5 June
Thursday 6 June
Friday 7 June
Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales
Bubble Superstars
We Are All Astronauts
Smash Your Goals
Helix Theatre £7.50 per pupil/child
Helix Theatre £7.50 per pupil/child
Helix Theatre £7.50 per pupil/child
Get ready to burst with joy and become a bubble superstar with bubble fanatic Sarah Bearchell. Learn everything there is to know about bubbles, draw your own bubble shapes in the air and have a go at some Makaton signing.
Become an astronaut and learn all about space with Kate Pankhurst (Fantastically Great Women). Discover what shooting stars are made of, how to complete a spacewalk and even rocket building, with lots of costumes, props and drawing.
Smash your goals with Mark Langtry, aka Mark the Science Guy, in an energetic and hilarious investigation into the science behind sport. Discover how science can make you a better footballer and a healthier person, with exciting demos, challenges and experiments.
Helix Theatre £7.50 per pupil/child Did a princess really feel a pea through a mountain of mattresses? Could a pumpkin actually turn into a carriage?
Understanding the World, Use of Everyday Materials, Working Scientifically, Vocabulary, Space, Physics, Earth and Atmosphere
Debunk your favourite fairy tales with Catherine Cawthorne and the Big Bad Wolf. It’s all just a bunch of fairytale nonsense... or is it?
SESSION TIMES
Understanding the World, Animals Including Humans, Everyday Materials SESSION TIMES
10–11am 12–1pm
BOOKING CODE
S034 S035
10–11am
Earth and Space, Forces, Speaking and Listening SESSION TIMES
BOOKING CODE
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10–11am 12–1pm
BOOKING CODE
S011 S022
Key Stage 1 – Programme
Tuesday 4 June
Animals, States of Matter, Forces, Measurement, Physical Health and Wellbeing, Space, Physics, Earth and Atmosphere SESSION TIMES
BOOKING CODE
10–11am 12–1pm
S028 S029
Did a princess really feel a pea through a mountain of mattresses? Could a pumpkin actually turn into a carriage? Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales
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Day Planner
Helix Auditorium 10am
S034 Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales
11am
Tuesday 4 June
12pm
S035 Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales
1pm 2pm
Mini Makers
How to book Book a package £7.50 per pupil/child Includes: one show and hands-on activities in the Makershack
3pm 10am
Mini Maker Package 1
S021 Bubble Superstars
1. KS1 Event of your choice 2. MakerShack
11am
Tuesday 4 June
12pm
10–11am 11am–12pm 12–1pm
Key Stage 1 – Day Planner
Key Stage 1
1pm
Mini Maker Package 2
2pm
1. KS1 Event of your choice 2. MakerShack
3pm 10am
S011 We Are All Astronauts
12–1pm 10am–11am 11am–12pm
11am
Tuesday 4 June
12pm
S022 We Are All Astronauts
Complete Your Booking Here
1pm 2pm 3pm 10am
S028 Smash Your Goals
11am
Tuesday 4 June
12pm 1pm 2pm
S029 Smash Your Goals
Squish, squash and squeeze different materials to learn more about them. Enjoy our dedicated Key Stage 1 Mini Makers slots in the MakerShack to explore and experiment with all sorts of exciting stuff.
Booking opens at 8am on Tuesday 30 January 2024
3pm
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Key Stage 2 Years 3–6
Challenging the Engineers Regency Suite, Queens Hotel £8.50 per pupil/child 25-35 pupils per workshop
Adam Rutherford: Where Are You Really From?
Antarctic Adventures Parabola Arts Centre £7.50 per pupil/child
own Hall, Main Stage T £7.50 per pupil/child Ever wondered who you might be related to? In fact, everyone’s related to vicious Vikings, Roman emperors and kings, and geneticist Adam Rutherford’s here to tell you how. Prepare for a mind-boggling insight into four billion years of human evolution and find out who you really are. Animals Including Humans, Evolution and Inheritance SESSION TIMES
BOOKING CODE
11am–12pm
Test your engineering and science skills in a series of hands-on challenges designed exclusively by Dyson engineers. Can you beat these ultimate challenges in this interactive workshop? Bring along your inquisitive minds and let’s get started.
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Prepare for a mindboggling insight into four billion years of human evolution and find out who you really are.
Embark on an exciting Antarctic adventure with scientists Helen Scales and Kate Hendry as you explore one of the most remote and challenging environments on Earth. Dive into an Antarctic expedition, learn how important life on Antarctica is to our planet, and discover how you can make a positive difference to the world. Living Things and Habitats, Animals Including Humans, Properties and Changes of Materials SESSION TIMES
12 – 1pm
BOOKING CODE
S036
SESSION TIMES
10–11am 11.15am–12.15pm 12.45–1.45pm 2–3pm
Discover More
BOOKING CODE
Key Stage 2 – Programme
Tuesday 4 June
S050 S051 S052 S053
Sponsored by The James Dyson Foundation
Our Discover Zone is the perfect place for curious minds. Quiz experts across all scientific fields, including engineering, tech, nature, and the environment. See page 3 for full details on all our Interactive Zones
Where Are You Really From?
With thanks to our supporters
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Thursday 6 June
Meganne Christian: Becoming an Astronaut Town Hall, Main Stage £7.50 per pupil/child
Smash Your Goals
Parabola Arts Centre £7.50 per pupil/child
Parabola Arts Centre £7.50 per pupil/child
From building boats out of old flip flops to saving coral reefs using dolphin poo, scientists are helping to save the planet with wild and wonderful ideas. Join children’s TV presenter James Stewart as he takes a closer look at these incredible inventions and the people behind them.
Smash your goals with Mark Langtry, aka Mark the Science Guy, in an energetic and hilarious investigation into the science behind sport. Discover how science can make you a better footballer and a healthier person, with exciting demos, challenges and experiments.
Energy, Earth and Atmosphere, Properties and Changes of Material SESSION TIMES
BOOKING CODE
12–1pm
S019
Sponsored by Science + Nature
Blast off on an epic adventure and explore what life as a future astronaut looks like. Space explorer Meganne Christian chats to children’s presenter Maddie Moate about what it takes to be an astronaut, what astronaut training entails and much more. States of Matter, Earth and Space, Properties and Changes of Materials SESSION TIMES
How to Save the Planet
BOOKING CODE
1–2pm
Blast off on an epic adventure and explore what life as a future astronaut looks like, including what it’s like to work in space.
S016
Miniature Microscopic Marvels
Animals, States of Matter, Forces, Measurement, Physical Health and Wellbeing, Space Physics, Earth and Atmosphere
Regency Suite, Queens Hotel £8.50 per pupil/child
SESSION TIMES
25-35 pupils per workshop
Mysteries of Animals 3D show Parabola Arts Centre £7.50 per pupil/child Animals are a huge part of our planet, but how well do we really know them? From immortal jellyfish to brainless starfish, explore the wonderful and weird world of animals species with science presenter and author Jules Howard in this amazing 3D show. Living Things and Habitats, Animals Including Humans, Rocks Evolution and Inheritance SESSION TIMES
10–11am
BOOKING CODE
12–1pm
Explore our microscopic world with Russell Arnott as you investigate amazing artefacts, animal parts, plant pieces and geological specimens through a microscope. Get creative and record your findings to discover where art and science collide. Living Things and Habitats, Rocks, Evolution and Inheritance SESSION TIMES
BOOKING CODE
10–11am 12.45–1.45pm 2–3pm
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Key Stage 2 – Programme
Wednesday 5 June
BOOKING CODE
S004
The Mysteries of the Ocean Town Hall, Main Stage £7.50 per pupil/child Embark on an epic voyage of discovery with oceanographer Russell Arnott. Learn about the weird and wonderful ocean creatures that have inspired countless myths and salty sea-dog stories. Plants, Living Things and Habitats, Animals Including Humans, Rocks, Evolution and Inheritance SESSION TIMES
1–2pm
BOOKING CODE
S003
S005
Meganne Christian: Becoming an Astronaut
With thanks to our supporters
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Adventures in Cyberland
Build a Bot
Regency Suite, Queens Hotel £8.50 per pupil/child
Regency Suite, Queens Hotel £8.50 per pupil/child
25-35 pupils per workshop
25-35 pupils per workshop
Dive into the world of cyber technology with Lockheed Martin. Solve fun challenges, decode hidden messages and write basic software. In this interactive workshop, uncover what roles science, technology, engineering, arts and maths play in computer science. Coding, Computing, Spoken English, Electricity, Geometry, Online Safety SESSION TIMES
BOOKING CODE
10–11am 11.15am–12.15pm 12.45–1.45pm 2–3pm Sponsored by Lockheed Martin
S046 S047 S048 S049
Bakineering in Space
Science of Jurassic World
Parabola Arts Centre £7.50 per pupil/child Work up your appetite for some sweet and spectacular science with aerospace engineer and judge of Netflix’s Baking Impossible, Andrew Smyth. Join Andrew as he explores the connections between everyday bakes and the extraordinary engineering that helps keep astronauts alive. States of Matter, Earth and Space, Properties and Changes of Materials SESSION TIMES
10–11am
Explore the fascinating world of robotics and how they work with Sniff and Snails, from self–driving cars to delivery robots. After finding out what makes a robot work, put your knowledge to the test by making and coding your own robot. Will you be the first to complete the challenge?
BOOKING CODE
S009
Computing, Coding, Programming, Electricity, Motion
Town Hall, Main Stage £7.50 per pupil/child ‘Hold onto your butts’ as we dive into the world of Jurassic Park with presenter and science communicator Jon Chase. Uncover which elements of the films are science fact or fiction and discover how this much-loved film franchise continues to inspire the next generation of scientists.
BOOKING CODE
1–2pm
The scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should. Science of Jurassic World
With thanks to our supporters
BOOKING CODE
10–11am 11.15am–12.15pm 12.45–1.45pm
S038 S039 S040
2–3pm
S041
How to book 1. Book your session
Plants and Living Things, Animals, States of Matter, Evolution and Inheritance SESSION TIMES
SESSION TIMES
Key Stage 2 – Programme
Friday 7 June
S027
2. B ook your session in one of our free handson activity zones See page 3 for full details on all our free activities
Complete your booking here Booking opens at 8am on Tuesday 30 January 2024
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Day Planner Town Hall, Main Stage
Parabola Arts Centre
10am 11am
Tuesday 4 June
Regency Suite, Queens Hotel S050 Workshop: Challenging the Engineers
S037 Adam Rutherford: Where Are You Really From?
12pm
S051 Workshop: Challenging the Engineers S036 Antarctic Adventures S052 Workshop: Challenging the Engineers
1pm 2pm
S053 Workshop: Challenging the Engineers
3pm 10am
S005 Mysteries of Animals, 3D show
S042 Miniature Microscopic Marvels
11am
Wednesday 5 June
12pm 1pm
Key Stage 2 – Day Planner
Key Stage 2
S019 How to Save the Planet S043 Miniature Microscopic Marvels
S016 Meganne Christian: Becoming An Astronaut
2pm
S044 Miniature Microscopic Marvels
3pm 10am
S046 Adventures in Cyberland
11am S047 Adventures in Cyberland
Thursday 6 June
12pm 1pm
S004 Smash Your Goals S048 Adventures in Cyberland
S003 The Mysteries of the Ocean
2pm
S049 Adventures in Cyberland
3pm 10am
S009 Bakineering in Space
S038 Build a Bot
11am S039 Build a Bot
Friday 7 June
12pm 1pm 2pm
S027 Science of Jurassic World
S040 Build a Bot S041 Build a Bot
3pm
Events
Workshops
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Key Stage 3 Years 7–9
Wednesday 5 June
Discover Your Future Parabola Arts Centre £10 per pupil/child
Town Hall, Pillar Room £8.50 per pupil/child
This event is suitable for Year 9 upwards.
25-35 pupils per workshop
What are the jobs of tomorrow? Career opportunities in cybertech, engineering, virtual reality, mental health genomics and STEM are out there and ready for you to explore. Join our exciting in-conversation event chaired by reporter and TikTok creator Sophia Smith-Galer. Discover careers with our inspirational speakers from a range of STEM industries and explore our Interactive Zones after your event for a career-focused session. What will spark your curiosity? SESSION TIMES
Exploring Gene Therapies
BOOKING CODE
10–11am STEM Careers Panel S010 12–1pm Skills-focused Interactive Zone
A fantastic variety of speakers, incorporating a wide range of both styles of presentation and potential careers. Something for everyone!
Explore what the future of medicine looks like with the Innovation Hubs for Gene Therapies. Together you’ll learn about genes, the sections of DNA that carry the information to determine your traits. You’ll discover how scientists are developing new ways to cure genetic disorders using gene therapies in this interactive workshop. Biology, Health, Disease and Medicine, Evolution and Inheritance SESSION TIMES BOOKING CODE
10–11am 11.15am–12.15pm 12.45–1.45pm 2–3pm
S062 S063 S064 S065
Sponsored by Innovation Hubs for Gene Therapies
How to be a Spy
Meganne Christian: Becoming an Astronaut
Town Hall, Main Stage £7.50 per pupil/child Do you have what it takes to be a spy? Discover how spies keep our country safe online and in the real world with GCHQ’s Hannah. Learn about making and breaking secret codes and the myths around being a spy. Chaired by BBC Presenter Maddie Moate. Coding, Physics, Working Scientifically, Vocabulary SESSION TIMES
1–2pm
BOOKING CODE
S023
Sponsored by GCHQ
Bringing Data to Life
Key Stage 3 – Programme
Tuesday 4 June
Town Hall, Main Stage £7.50 per pupil/child Blast off on an epic adventure and explore what life as a future astronaut looks like. Space explorer Meganne Christian chats to children’s presenter Maddie Moate about what it takes to be an astronaut, what astronaut training entails and much more. States of Matter, Earth and Space, Properties and Changes of Materials SESSION TIMES
BOOKING CODE
11am–12pm
S017
Look out for registration in summer 2024 or talk to our team to find out more about the project education@cheltenhamfestivals.com In partnership with
Supported by
Discover Your Future Event – Teacher
With thanks to our supporters
Supported by
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Thursday 6 June
Friday 7 June
Challenging the Engineers
Mysterious Materials Town Hall, Pillar Room £8.50 per pupil/child
Town Hall, Pillar Room £8.50 per pupil/child
25-35 pupils per workshop
Everything is made of something, but how can different materials be used to solve real-life global challenges? Delve deeper with scientists from Discover Materials to examine how different materials behave, before using your newfound knowledge to solve the puzzle and crack the code in this activity-filled workshop.
25-35 pupils per workshop
Test your engineering and science skills in a series of hands-on challenges designed exclusively by Dyson engineers. Can you beat these ultimate challenges in this interactive workshop? SESSION TIMES
BOOKING CODE
10–11am 11.15am–12.15pm 12.45–1.45pm 2–3pm
S058 S059 S060 S061
Sponsored by The James Dyson Foundation
Bring along your inquisitive minds and let’s get started Challenging the Engineers
How to Save the Planet
The Future of AI
Parabola Arts Centre £7.50 per pupil/child
Town Hall, Main Stage £7.50 per pupil/child
From building boats out of old flip flops to saving coral reefs using dolphin poo, scientists are helping to save the planet with wild and wonderful ideas. Join children’s TV presenter James Stewart as he takes a closer look at these incredible inventions and the people behind them.
From your smartphone to your toothbrush, Artificial Intelligence is everywhere – but what is it? Join AI professor Michael Wooldridge to explore this exciting new technology, from ChatGPT to driverless cars, and discover why AI isn’t as scary as you might think.
Energy, Earth and Atmosphere, Properties and Changes of Material SESSION TIMES
BOOKING CODE
12–1pm
S019
Sponsored by Science + Nature
Key Stage 3 – Programme
Wednesday 5 June
Materials, Matter, Atoms and Elements, Problem Solving SESSION TIMES
BOOKING CODE
10–11am 11.15am–12.15pm 12.45–1.45pm 2–3pm
S030 S031 S032 S033
Sponsored by Discover Materials
Computing, Motion, Forces, Electricity, Energy SESSION TIMES
11am–12pm
BOOKING CODE
S024
Kindly Supported by
Inspiring the next generation of science communicators
With thanks to our supporters
FameLab applications open in summer 2024 Talk to our team to find out more about the project education@cheltenhamfestivals.com
Jason Robson Trust
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Unbelievable Science
How to Book
Town Hall, Main Stage £7.50 per pupil/child
You can book either of the following:
Join Jamie Gallagher on a journey through science’s most unbelievable phenomena, discoveries, and surprises. Learn about scientists who nobody believed and discoveries that should never have been made – put your detective skills to the test as we explore unbelievable science. Motions and Forces, Chemical Reactions, Atoms and Elements, Waves, Periodic Table SESSION TIMES
11am–12pm
S018
Digital Detectives Town Hall, Pillar Room £8.50 per pupil/child
25-35 pupils per workshop
Could you be a master coder? When someone moves through cyber space, they leave a trail of information ‘breadcrumbs’ for others to find and use. But what if that person is up to no good? Can you stop them? Put your digital detective hat on with the Lockheed Martin team to learn all about cyber security and predict their next move. Computer Science, Data, Coding, Physics SESSION TIMES
Option 1. Book individual sessions from £7.50 per pupil/child Option 2. Book a day package: £16 per pupil/child. (Capacity 25-35 pupils for KS3 packages). Includes: one show and one workshop and one session in one of our Interactive Zones
Package 1 1. E xploring Diseases and Medicine 2. How to be a Spy 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone
Package 2
BOOKING CODE
See page 3 for full details on all our Interactive Zones
S062
Package 5
10–11am
1. Becoming an Astronaut
11am–12pm
2. Challenging the Engineers 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone
12.45–1.45pm
1–2pm 11am–12pm
S063
1. E xploring 11.15am–12.15pm Diseases and Medicine 2. How to be a Spy 1–2pm 3. A ccess to the 10–11am Discover Zone
Package 3
S065
1. How to be a Spy
1–2pm
2. Exploring Diseases and Medicine 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone
Package 4 1. Challenging the Engineers 2. Becoming an Astronaut 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone
2–3pm 12–1pm
S058 10–11am 11am–12pm 12–1pm
S060
10am–11pm
Package 6 1. Becoming an Astronaut 2. Challenging the Engineers 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone
S061 11am–12pm 2–3pm 1pm–2pm
Package 7 1. Mysterious Materials 2. The Future of AI 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone
S030 10–11am 11am–12pm 12pm–1pm
Package 8 1. The Future of AI
S032 11am–12pm
2. Mysterious Materials 12.45–1.45pm 3. A ccess to the 10am–11am Discover Zone
BOOKING CODE
10–11am 11.15am–12.15pm 12.45–1.45pm 2–3pm
S054 S055 S056 S057
Package 9 1. The Future of AI 2. Mysterious Materials 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone
S033 11am–12pm 2–3pm 1pm–2pm
Package 10
S054
1. Digital Detectives
10–11am
2. Unbelievable Science 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone
Package 11 1. Digital Detectives 2. Unbelievable Science 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone
11am–12pm 12pm–1pm
S056 12.45–1.45pm 11am–12pm 10am–11pm
Package 12
S057
1. Unbelievable Science
11am–12pm
2. Digital Detectives 3. A ccess to the Discover Zone
Key Stage 3 – Programme
Friday 7 June
2–3pm 1pm–2pm
Complete your booking here Booking opens at 8am on Tuesday 30 January 2024
Sponsored by Lockheed Martin With thanks to our supporters
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Town Hall, Main Stage 10am 11am
Tuesday 4 June
Town Hall, Pillar Room
Parabola Arts Centre
S062 Workshop: Exploring Diseases and Medicine
S010 Discover Your Future
Discover More
S063 Workshop: Exploring Diseases and Medicine
12pm 1pm
Day Planner
S023 How to be a Spy
2pm
S064 Workshop: Exploring Diseases and Medicine S065 Workshop: Exploring Diseases and Medicine
3pm 10am 11am
Wednesday 5 June
S058 Workshop: Challenging the Engineers S017 Meganne Christian: Becoming An Astronaut
12pm
Key Stage 3 – Day Planner
Key Stage 3
S059 Workshop: Challenging the Engineers S019 How to Save the Planet S060 Workshop: Challenging the Engineers
1pm 2pm
S061 Workshop: Challenging the Engineers
3pm 10am 11am
Thursday 6 June
S030 Workshop: Mysterious Materials S024 The Future of AI
12pm
S031 Workshop: Mysterious Materials S032 Workshop: Mysterious Materials
1pm 2pm
Don’t forget to book your slot in one of our Interactive Zones, the perfect place for curious minds. Quiz experts across all scientific fields, including engineering, tech, nature, and the environment.
S033 Workshop: Mysterious Materials
3pm 10am 11am
Friday 7 June
12pm 1pm 2pm
S054 Workshop: Digital Detectives S018 Unbelievable Science
S055 Workshop: Digital Detectives S056 Workshop: Digital Detectives
See page 3 for full details on all our Interactive Zones
S057 Workshop: Digital Detectives
3pm
Events
Workshops
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Key Stage 4 Years 10–11
Discover Your Future Parabola Arts Centre £10 per pupil/child What are the jobs of tomorrow? Career opportunities in cybertech, engineering, virtual reality, mental health genomics and STEM are out there and ready for you to explore. Join our exciting in-conversation event chaired by reporter and TikTok creator Sophia Smith-Galer. Discover careers with our inspirational speakers from a range of STEM industries and explore our Interactive Zones after your event for a career-focused session.
Key Stage 4 – Programme
Tuesday 4 June
What will spark your curiosity? SESSION TIMES
BOOKING CODE
10–11am STEM Careers Panel S010 12–1pm Skills-focused Interactive Zone
A fantastic variety of speakers, incorporating a wide range of both styles of presentation and potential careers. Something for everyone! Teacher
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SEND Schools
SEND – Programme
Wednesday 5 June
Bubble Superstars Helix Theatre £6 per pupil/child Get ready to burst with joy and become a bubble superstar with bubble fanatic Sarah Bearchell. Learn everything there is to know about bubbles, draw your own bubble shapes in the air and have a go at some Makaton signing. This session is specifically designed for SEND pupils. SESSION TIMEWS
BOOKING CODE
12–12:30 1–1:30
S013 S020
✓W heelchair accessible venues on site including Cheltenham Town Hall ✓A social story sent to schools/HE of our Science Festival site
own Hall, Main Stage T £7.50 per pupil/child See p8 for full event details
11am–12pm
✓ Access to our Learning and Participation team team for support before and during your visit ✓ British Sign Language at specific school events
Adam Rutherford: Where Are You Really From?
SESSION TIMES
We’re committed to providing the best service possible for schools and pupils with access requirements including:
BOOKING CODE
S037
✓S END specific events for Special Educational school settings
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Home Educators
Wednesday 5 June
Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales Helix Theatre Ages 4-6 £7.50 per pupil/child
Antarctic Adventures
Bubble Superstars
Parabola Arts Centre Ages 7-11 £7.50 per pupil/child
Helix Theatre Ages 5-7 £7.50 per pupil/child
See p8 for full event details
See p5 for full event details
See p5 for full event details
SESSION TIMES
SESSION TIMES
12 – 1pm
BOOKING CODE
10–11am 12–1pm
BOOKING CODE
S036
S034 S035
S021
Parabola Arts Centre Ages 8-13 £7.50 per pupil/child See p14 for full event details
See p9 for full event details
SESSION TIMES
SESSION TIMES
12–1pm
BOOKING CODE
10–11am
See p8 for full event details BOOKING CODE
11am–12pm
How to Save the Planet
Parabola Arts Centre Ages 7-11 £7.50 per pupil/child
Town Hall, Main Stage Ages 7-11 £7.50 per pupil/child
S037
Discover Your Future Parabola Arts Centre Ages 14-17 £7.50 per pupil/child
Helix Theatre Ages 4-6 £7.50 per pupil/child
How to be a Spy Town Hall, Main Stage Ages 11-14 £7.50 per pupil/child SESSION TIMES
1–2pm BOOKING CODE
10–11am STEM Careers Panel S010 12–1pm Skills-focused Discover Zone
S005
We Are All Astronauts
SESSION TIMES
Sponsored by GCHQ
BOOKING CODE
S023
BOOKING CODE
S019
Sponsored by Science + Nature
Meganne Christian: Becoming an Astronaut Town Hall, Main Stage Ages 7-11 £8.50 per /child
See p5 for full event details
See p13 for full event details
See p18 for full event details SESSION TIMES
BOOKING CODE
10–11am
Mysteries of Animals 3D show
Adam Rutherford: Where Are You Really From?
SESSION TIMES
SESSION TIMES
Home Educators – Programme
Tuesday 4 June
BOOKING CODE
10–11am 12–1pm
S011 S022
See p9 for full event details SESSION TIMES
1–2pm
BOOKING CODE
S016
Miniature Microscopic Marvels Regency Suite, Queens Hotel Ages 5-7 £8.50 per pupil/child
25-35 pupils per workshop
See p9 for full event details SESSION TIMES
11.15am–12.15am
With thanks to our supporters
BOOKING CODE
S043
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Friday 7 June
Smash Your Goals
Unbelievable Science
Helix Theatre Ages 4-6 £7.50 per pupil/child
Town Hall, Main Stage Ages 7-11 £7.50 per pupil/child
See p5 for full event details
See p15 for full event details
SESSION TIMES
BOOKING CODE
10–11am 12–1pm
S028 S029
SESSION TIMES
11am–12pm
BOOKING CODE
Discover More
S018
The Future of AI Town Hall, Main Stage Ages 11-13 £7.50 per pupil/child See p14 for full event details SESSION TIMES
BOOKING CODE
11am–12pm
S024
Smash Your Goals
BOOKING CODE
S004
SESSION TIMES
BOOKING CODE
S009
‘Hold onto your butts’ as we dive into the world of Jurassic Park with presenter and science communicator Jon Chase. See p10 for full event details SESSION TIMES
1–2pm
Town Hall, Main Stage Ages 7-11 £7.50 per pupil/child See p9 for full event details
1–2pm
See p10 for full event details
10–11am
The Mysteries of the Ocean
SESSION TIMES
Town Hall, Main Stage Ages 7-11 £7.50 per pupil/child
Parabola Arts Centre Ages 7-11 £7.50 per pupil/child
See p9 for full event details
12–1pm
Science of Jurassic World
Bakineering in Space
Helix Theatre Ages 7–11 £7.50 per pupil/child SESSION TIMES
Home Educators – Programme
Thursday 6 June
BOOKING CODE
S003
BOOKING CODE
S027
Don’t forget to book your slot in one of our Interactive Zones, the perfect place for curious minds. Quiz experts across all scientific fields, including engineering, tech, nature, and the environment. See page 3 for full details on all our Interactive Zones
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From 8am you can access the booking form where you can select your preferred choices.
Prices
FAQS Complete your booking using the forms linked below:
Key Stage 1
Show: £7.50 per pupil/child Workshop: £8.50 per pupil/child KS3 Package: £16 per pupil/child
Key Stage 2
KS4 Career Day: £10 per pupil/child Interactive Zones: One FREE session when booked along with one of our ticketed events or workshops. A £5 booking fee for schools and £3 booking fee for Home Educators will be added to the total cost of your order.
Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4
Tickets for teachers and accompanying adults are free of charge according to the ratio of staff:pupil for your key stage.
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Booking opens at 8am on Tuesday 30 January 2024
Home Educators
What happens next? 1. We will review your booking form and will be in touch to discuss alternative options if any of your choices are unavailable. 2. You will receive a formal booking confirmation via email. Due to demand, please allow up to five working days for your booking confirmation. 3. Please notify us of changes to your numbers as a result of fluctuations in class size by Wednesday 24 April and we will do our best to accommodate these changes. 4. Your school finance office will receive an invoice by Friday 3 May. It is important that this is paid before you attend the Festival. 5. You will receive a ticket document, a site map and an information document with important details about your visit. Please ensure that every accompanying adult has a copy of these documents when attending.
Is there a bookable lunch space?
How to Book
How to Book
We can offer a 30-minute lunch slot in the covered picnic area in the Festival Village for a limited number of pupils. Please request a reservation on your booking form and we will accommodate as many groups as we can.
How do we get to the Festival? The Festival is held on Imperial Gardens near Cheltenham Town Centre. Full details about arriving, parking, getting to venues and more, can be found HERE.
Where can I find advice for preparing a risk assessment? All venues and events are carefully risk assessed. For advice on preparing your own risk assessment for your visit, and information about our cancellation policy visit our website.
How do we get in touch?
Discover more family events at the Festival
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4 9 June 2024
Full announcement Tuesday 2 April
Follow this link to contact a member of the Learning and Participation Team.
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Thank you to our Partners and Supporters Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Supported by
Jason Robson Trust
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4 9 June 2024
Be The Change
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