At a glance

Check below to find out what is on each day at the Swansea Science Festival. See something you like, want more information or ready to book? Take a look at the stage pages, explore the map, or click 'book now'.

21st October

TimeEventAge groupStageBook
7:00pm Expedition: Voyages to undisocvered places
with Steve Backshall
All Ages Main Stage

24th October

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10:00am Algorhythm from home Ages 7+ Family Zone
Main Stage
10:30am How can we use renewable energies in everday life? Ages 7+ Fringe Festival
Family Zone
11:00am Story time: The frightened baby spider Ages 3 - 7 Family Zone
11:00am 5G The Next Generation All Ages Family Zone
11:00am Where have all the insects gone? Ages 7+
Max capacity 20
Family Zone
11:30am Blast off live! (Space Detectives) Ages 5 - 11
Max capacity 45
Family Zone
Main Stage
11:30am Cook like a Roman Poet! Ages 18+ Fringe Festival
12:00pm Do you want to be a coding genius? Ages 7 - 14
Max capacity 15
Family Zone
1:00pm Using video chat to develop the family Story Ages 12+
Max capacity 15
Fringe Festival
1:30pm Plantasia's Deadly Dozen All ages Family Zone
Main Stage
1:30pm Visit the Aquarium Lab Ages 16+ Fringe Festival
2:30pm Science, scribbles and stories with Konnie Huq Ages 7 - 12 Women in Science
Main Stage
Family Zone
3:00pm Transforming Space: Climate change, terraforming
and Science Fiction
Ages 16+ Fringe Festival
3:30pm  The Wonders of Seagrass  Ages 7 - 11  Women in Science
Family Zone
4:00pm Microscopy at Home Ages 8 - 13 Family Zone
4:30pm  Only a matter of time: Time Travel, Science and Fiction  Ages 9 - 12  Main Stage
Family Zone
6:00pm Home Science with Jon Chase  Ages 6 - 12  Main Stage
Family Zone
7:00pm  The Dreams of Freudian Feminist Hero 'Dora' Ages 16+  Main Stage

25th October

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10:00am Algorhythm from home Ages 7+ Family Zone
Main Stage
10:30am How can we use renewable energies in everday life? Ages 7+ Fringe Festival
11:00am Story time: The Frightened Baby Spider Ages 3 - 7 Family Zone
11:00am Where have all the insects gone? Ages 7+
Max capacity 20
Family Zone
11:30am Grace's Garage Ages 7+ Family Zone
Main Stage
Women in Science
12:00pm The Science of Branding Ages 12+ Fringe Festival
Women in Science
12:30pm Chemistry Experiments Online: The Magic of Oxygen Ages 16+ Fringe Festival
1:00pm Let's have a look at DNA! Ages 7+ Family Zone
2:00pm How can a Solar Catalyst save our water sources? Ages 16+ Fringe Festival
2:30pm Merlin the Wizard's Hocus Pocus School of Wizardry Ages 3 - 8 Family Zone
Main Stage
3:00pm  What did Wales ever do for Science? Ages 12+  Fringe Festival
3:30pm Celebrating Women in Science - Soapbox Science All ages Women in Science
4:00pm  #CelebrateVaccines  Ages 5+  Family Zone
4:30pm Wales in Space  Ages 7+ Main Stage
Family Zone
7:30pm  Into the Future: The Universe and the next 100 years Ages 12+ 

Main Stage
Family Zone

 

26th October

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16:00pm Explosive Food - Show and Live Q&A All Ages Museum Stage
18:00pm Play That Funky Music - show and live Q & A All Ages Museum Stage

 

27th October

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16:00pm Science Rappers Guide to the Solar System Ages 6+ Museum Stage
18:00pm Gastronaut All Ages Museum Stage

 

28th October

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16:00pm Bubbles and Balloons Ages 6+ Museum Stage
18:00pm Journey to the Sun show + live Q & A All Ages Museum Stage

 

29th October

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16:00pm The Human Body All Ages Museum Stage
18:00pm Fartology show and live Q & A All Ages Museum Stage

 

30th October

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16:00pm Science Magic All Ages Museum Stage
18:00pm Feel the Power All Ages Museum Stage

 

31st October

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16:00pm Ghoul School - show + live Q & A All Ages Museum Stage
18:00pm Science of Harry Potter show + live Q & A All Ages Museum Stage