Weekend workshops

Visit Catalyst on 21st or 22nd April for a chance to take part in a hands-on workshop or see an interactive science show.

Fantastic Plastic! at 11.30am and 2.00pm

Join our hands-on workshop and find out about a smart material called CAPA. Heat the plastic granules and mould your own key-ring to take away!

Explore Your Universe Shows at 12.30pm and 3.00pm

Join us for a highly charged show looking at how light and electricity work. This show might even make your hair stand on end!

Tickets for the show or the workshop cost £1.25 per person in addition to the normal admission charge and can be bought in reception on the day.

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