When: Sun 25 Jan Where: W5, Belfast Cost: Normal admission Time: 10am-12pm Our Quiet Sessions are all the same fun of W5 but with much less hustle and bustle. Children and adults with additional needs can enjoy W5 in a quieter environment. W: w5online.co.uk Visit the event website here
When: Sun 1 Feb Where: Dobbies Lisburn Cost: Free Time: 12:30 children will explore the exciting world of composting. They’ll discover how food scraps and garden waste can be turned into healthy soil and learn what can and can’t be composted. W: dobbies.com Visit the event website here
When: Sat 7 Feb- Mon 16 Feb Where: W5, Belfast Cost: Normal Admission Time: Various Step into the world of inventing at our Invention Station! Drop in and design your very own creation using K’Nex! Will you build a blazing buggy, a teetering tower, or something the world has never seen before? The only limit […]
When: Sat 7 Feb-Sun 15 Feb Where: W5, Belfast Cost: Normal Admission Time: 10:30am-5:30pm Head to AMAZE on level 4 and discover an archaeological dig site filled with ancient stone slabs. Each slab is engraved with a unique symbol. Study each symbol carefully, then explore W5 to find matching symbols hidden around the building. W: w5online.co.uk […]
When: Sat 7 Feb Where: Slieve Gullion Forest Park Cost: Free (Parking charges apply) Time: 1pm-3pm This family fun day invites young scientists to learn through art and craft all about this ancient mountain and discover the exciting world of rocks and lava. W: visitmournemountains.co.uk Visit the event website here
When: Tue 10 Feb – Sat 14 Feb Where: Armagh Planetary & Observatory Cost: £12 Time: Various Ray Bubbles, International Bubbleologist and Guinness World Record Holder, is on a mission to master the art of bubble-making and create the ultimate square bubble! W: armagh.space Visit the event website here
When: Fri 13 Feb Where: Ulster American Folk Park Cost: Child £7.95, Adult £13 Time: 11am-1pm Our Curator will tell you about the social history of the bog in Ireland and how essential it was for livelihoods and home heating. Roll up your sleeves and get involved with important conservation work. Be sure to wear […]
When: Sat 14 Feb Where: Roe Valley Arts Centre Cost: £8 Time:11am-12pm In this interactive show, you choose which animal you want to see, and we delve into how they’ve adapted to life under pretty extreme conditions, with lots of fun – often-silly – science demos and plenty of opportunities for the audience to get […]
When: Sat 14 Feb Where: Roe Valley Arts Centre Cost: £8 Time:3pm-4pm Bugs, brains, burps and beyond! Multi award-winning author Nick Arnold—creator of the Horrible Science series—returns with a brand-new show packed with outrageous experiments, revolting facts and laugh-out-loud mayhem. W: roevalleyarts.com Visit the event website here
When: Sun 15 Feb Where: Ulster Museum, Belfast Cost: Free (Booking essential) Time: 10:30am-4pm (drop-in) A family-friendly day of space exploration at the Ulster Museum with meteorites, astrophotography, and Ask an Astronomer sessions. W: ulstermuseum.org Visit the event website here
