October half term

Who’s up for some trick or treat science?

As well as all the usual Science Centre fun, there’ll be even more on offer this October half term to excite all ages – all included with admission.

What’s included with your general admission ticket:

• The Pumpkin Patch – Halloween science showtime
• The Moon Experience
• Two floors of exciting hands-on exhibits
• Autumn themed nature activities

And for even more half term fun:

• Upgrade your daytime entry to include a planetarium show
• Grab a ticket for more Halloween fun at the after hours UV Pumpkin Party
• Come back for a family Starlight Cinema showing of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
• Enjoy a night of frights After Dark with an adults only Starlight Cinema showing of horror classic, The Ring

Find out more...

It’s trick or treat season and we’re pulling out all the stops to make this one full of science treats!

Halloween has crept into the Science Centre for a ‘not-so-scary' week of activities. Join Sammy the scarecrow for a fiendishly fun Halloween science showtime in The Pumpkin Patch. Watch as live experiments bring Farmer Tilley’s Pumpkin Patch to life and listen to stories of how the pumpkins take on a life of their own! 

Continue the Halloween fun after-hours with a whole host of spooktacular events. On Monday 27th October sit back and relax as Wallce & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit plays out on the big screen under a blanket of stars in The Planetarium at Starlight Cinema. Then on Wednesday 29th October, little monsters, witches and werewolves are invited to put on their best Halloween costumes and hit the dance floor at the UV Pumpkin Party! There’ll be a live DJ, UV face painting, unlimited squash and time to explore the Science Centre, plus loads more!*

And for a night of frights that’s just for adults, join us for an After Dark Starlight Cinema showing of the horror movie classic, The Ring on Friday 31st October. Prepare for scares!*

Over in the Planetarium we'll be blasting into space. In live show, Mission Space, you’ll blast off and discover the planets, spacecraft and satellites above us as you fly through the stars in an out-of-this-world planetarium show.  . And in subtitled film show, We Are Astronomers, watch as colourful character and animations bring to life the exciting world of astronomers.**

And don’t forget all the other fun on offer! Explore 2 floors of exciting hands-on exhibits. Discover giant interactive science including the huge 10m long playable guitar, out-of-this-world sonic rocket and fun-filled gravity wall. And don't miss testing your engineering skills on the earthquake table, take a space selfie in the astronaut suit and learn some British Sign Language.

*Please note the Wallace & Gromit Starlight Cinema is an evening event starting at 5pm with a separate ticket cost of £6.50 for children and £8.50 for adults. The UV Pumpkin Party is an evening event starting at 6pm with a separate ticket cost of £12.50 per child, adults are free. Starlight Cinema: The Ring is an adults only After Dark evening event starting at 7:30pm with a separate ticket cost of £8.50.

**Please note, the Planetarium is an additional £4 cost.