Celebrate Science 2025

Calling all young scientists! Locomotion is the next stop for the annual festival to celebrate science.

Get inspired by science this October half-term! Durham University is partnering with Locomotion to host an exciting two-day festival. Join us for live demonstrations, hands-on experiments and creative activities for the whole family.

We are expecting this to be a busy event, so we are asking visitors to pre-book free, timed admission slots. This event will be taking place in Main Hall—please note that only assistance dogs are permitted inside museum buildings.

Festival Highlights -
Seeing into Space
Can you fix a giant telescope? Discover why stars twinkle, why it matters when we talk to satellites and explore the amazing world of optics both in space and on Earth.

Mimi’s Tiny Adventure
Meet Mimi, a curious girl with big questions. When her granny accidentally shrinks herself to microscopic size, it’s up to Mimi and her friends to uncover the mysteries of tiny physics and find a way to save her! Experience this brand-new story brought to life with interactive activities.

Light Entertainment
Light and atoms are everywhere, but there’s more than meets the eye! Explore the physics behind the aurora, make your own colour-changing picture and learn how scientists use light to identify different atoms.

You may also like the following events from Locomotion:

• Next Friday, 10th October, 09:15 am, Little Locos at Locomotion in Forest Hall
• Next Saturday, 11th October, 09:15 am, Early Birds at Locomotion in Forest Hall
• This month, 25th October, 10:30 am, Railway Talks in Newton Aycliffe

Also check out other Festivals in Tipton, Trips & Adventurous Activities in Tipton.