Swindon’s Festival of Tomorrow returns with plenty to keep the kids busy over the half term break.
The festival, set to run from Monday 10 to Saturday 22 February, blends the creative arts with research and innovation to explore the ideas that will shape our shared future.
For 2025, artists, performers, researchers, universities and organisations from across the UK will be coming together to re-imagine Our Future Earth.
The fun will kick-off with a free programme of workshops, performances and online shows for Swindon primary schools, followed by an exciting line up of events, art installations and free family activities at venues about the town during February half-term.
The shows will have your whole family laughing and learning together! Kids tickets are completely FREE for all shows (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder).
You can book now for the following shows:
Bakineering: The Voyage with Netflix’s Andrew Smyth
Saturday 22 Feb, 10:30am & 1:00pm
From edible boats to a delicious crash test, hop aboard a “bakineering” journey to discover what baking tells us about cutting-edge engineering.
Fab-lab-ulous! with Sarah Cosgriff
Friday 21 Feb, 3:45pm
A spectacular interactive show packed to the brim with experiments for the whole family to enjoy - inspired by the stories of LGBTQIA+ scientists.
A Science Rapper’s Guide to the Solar System with Jon Chase
Saturday 22 Feb, 2:30pm
A tour of the solar system with a difference! Featuring raps written for the BBC, this show is both informative and entertaining.
I’m a Scientist Get Me Out of Here with Dr Suze Kundu
Saturday 22 Feb, 3:30pm
Time for the audience to take charge! Five working scientists subject themselves to your interrogation and compete to get your votes by trash-talking the others. No bugs are harmed in the production of this event.
You can register HERE for passes to explore four FREE interactive Discovery Zones packed with amazing demos, intriguing exhibits, hands-on activities, challenges and free workshops on 21 & 22 February, at The Deanery
Future You Zone – supported by Catalent
Delve into how your body really works and discover the innovations that are unlocking the secrets of human health, with exciting hands-on activities and demos with the chance to participate in some real citizen science projects!
Space For The Future Zone - supported by the European Space Agency
Explore the universe with a planetarium show, imagine the technologies of the future through a space-inspired art workshop, or get hands-on with some intriguing objects.
Our World Zone
Meet the organisations who are helping to care for our environment and meeting the challenges of climate change, with lots of activities for the whole family.
Future Realities Zone
Get up close and personal with the tech that is shaping our future. AI and machine learning are changing the world. But can they do the ironing?
Meet T-1-FNY, the only domesticated battlefield robot, with Podpadstudios.
For further information, visit: @SwindonFestivalofTomorrow
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