Tickets for Festival of Tomorrow go live

By Barrie Hudson - 13 January 2025

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  • There will be a new interactive garden of 2.5m tall inflatable robotic plant sculptures from Bristol based creative studio, Air Giants

    There will be a new interactive garden of 2.5m tall inflatable robotic plant sculptures from Bristol based creative studio, Air Giants

Registration is open for Swindon's 2025 Festival of Tomorrow.

This year's event, running from 12 to 23 February, has lined up more than 150 events and activities for all ages, exploring the ideas, research and innovation that will shape our shared future.

A spokesperson said: "Explore our FREE interactive Discovery Zones packed with amazing demos,

intriguing exhibits, hands-on activities, challenges and free workshops.

"Journey to the stars with a free planetarium show, Join a space-inspired art workshop, discover metamorphic robots, Meet the organisations working to protect our planet, get hands on with the latest technology or delve into how your body really works.

"And if that’s not enough excitement, spectacular family shows and inspiring talks are sure to get you fired up!"

Attractions include:

- Luke Jerram’s Gaia touring artwork to be presented at Steam – Museum of the Great Western Railway, as the focal point of a specially curated programme of events, free family activities, workshops, performances and exhibits.

- The biggest ever programme of family-friendly performances, immersive experiences, drop-in activities and hands-on workshops throughout the half-term week at venues across Swindon, including a new interactive garden of 2.5m tall inflatable robotic plant sculptures from Bristol based creative studio, Air Giants.

- The Festival Finale on 21 and 22 February includes four free interactive Discovery Zones packed with live demos, immersive exhibits, hands-on activities, challenges and free workshops from more than 30 organisations, as well as an engaging range of live shows and performances.

- From the role of satellites in climate action, to a live ship-to shore link up with researchers on the Antarctic icebreaker Polarstern; this year’s lineup of hybrid discussion panels explores the science behind some of the biggest issues of our time.

- Online audiences from around the world will have the chance to join television presenter, Dallas Campbell via live link up behind the scenes in the brand new Hawking Building at the Science Museum Group’s Science and Innovation Park in Swindon,  while festival-goers will have the chance to quiz The Science Museum’s Science Director and author, Roger Highfield about the remarkable stories of the objects stored under this one gigantic roof.

Full details can be found at https://www.festivaloftomorrow.com/

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