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SATURDAY 11 FEBRUARYBRIGHT SPARKS - SEE PREVIOUS PAGEUnmissable for all 7-11 year-oldsHove Park Upper School, Nevill Rd. BN3 7BN

MINECRAFT DINOSAUR DIG 10:00am, 11:15am, 1:00pm, 2:15pm (1 hr.)Inside a prehistoric Minecraft world you might unearth some virtual velociraptors.Blending technology with paleontology, this workshop will test your creativity asyou search for the 'terrible lizards' buried beneath the ground. What will you find? Made, 66 North Rd, BN1 1YDTickets £7. Ages 7+. Spaces limited; advance booking essential.

OSKAR'S AMAZING ADVENTURE 11:00am (40 mins)In the depths of winter, Oskar, the little Swiss puppy runs all the way down amountain looking for his friends – but why are they all asleep? And why does hehave to wait until spring for them to wake up and play? After the show, learn all about hibernation with activities and games inspired bythe animals seen in Oskar. (Workshops on 13-15th. 12.00pm, 40 mins. NB seewebsite for details).Komedia, 44-47 Gardner St, BN1 1UNTickets £8/5. Ages 2-7

SIMON WATT: DR DEATH AND THE MEDI-EVIL MEDICINE SHOW 7:00pm A historically, scientifically accurate panto for children and other childish people.Warning: This show promises blood, guts, gore and a lot more.Sneezes, wheezes and diseases are never welcome. But in the past, some ofthe treatments could be worse than the underlying illness. Join the time-travelling‘Doctor Death’, Simon Watt, to see if he can ‘cure’ you.Simon Watt is a biologist, writer, science communicator, comedian and TVpresenter. He runs the Ugly Animal Preservation Society which is a comedy nightwith a conservation twist.Sallis Benney Theatre, 58-67 Grand Parade, BN2 0JYTickets £6/3. All ages 7+

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SUNDAY 12 FEBRUARYBRIGHT SPARKS - SEE PREVIOUS PAGEUnmissable for all 7-11 year-oldsHove Park Upper School, Nevill Rd. BN3 7BN

OSKAR'S AMAZING ADVENTURE 11:00am (40 mins)See listing for Saturday 11 February Komedia, 44-47 Gardner St, BN1 1UN Ages 2-7

UNDER THE APPLE TREE 2:00pm Apples fall down from trees, not up. But why? And how? A light-hearted theatricallook at the life of Isaac Newton, fusing shadow puppetry, special effects andprojection art in a performance that treats its subject with the gravity hedeserves. Sweet Dukebox, The Iron Duke, 3 Waterloo St, BN3 1AQTickets £8. Under 16s £6. Ages 6+After the show:UNDER THE APPLE TREE – WORKSHOP 3:30pm (1 hr.)An illuminating workshop focusing on Newton’s Prism and the magic of refractedlight. Create shadow puppets and harness the power of the prism to projectimages onto the special shadow screen. Sweet Dukebox, The Iron Duke, 3 Waterloo St, BN3 1AQTickets £4. Adults FREE, (1 per child). Show & workshop combo tickets £8. Ages 6-12

MONDAY 13 FEBRUARYCSI – WHO DUNNIT? 9:30am, 12:00pm, 2:30pm (2 hrs.)Calling all budding detectives! Investigate a crime scene and use real forensictechniques to work out who dunnit. Identify footprints and tyre tracks, liftfingerprints, analyse blood spatter, and use a microscope to match hair andfibres. Can you solve the crime?Think Forensic is staffed by exerts in the field of crime scene investigation. Thecompany operates nationally delivering interactive courses to reception andnursery children through to year 12 and adult; a suspiciously wide range ofinterested groups.Brighton Youth Centre, 64 Edward St, BN2 0JRTickets £12.50 (£40 family of 4). Ages 5+

TECHNOLOGY WILL SAVE US: DIY SYNTH WORKSHOP 10:00am (5 hrs.)Build your own instrument in a day-long workshop exploring the science ofelectronic sounds. Learn about components, stick them together, make beautiful(or freaky) music and take home your very own DIY synthesizer, (kit included inthe price). All mentors and facilitators are DBS checked and industry experts.Parents do not need to be present for the day, but will need to be able to drop offand pick up their children.There will be fruit and snacks, but a packed lunch must be provided for the day.Brighton Eagle Lab, 1 Preston Rd, BN1 4QU Tickets £59. (Limited spaces). Ages 8-12

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MONDAY - continuedEXPLORE THE WATER CYCLE IN MINECRAFT10:30am, 12:00pm, 1:20pm, 2:40pm (50 mins)Evaporate from the sea, condense into a cloud, and then descend onto somechalk on your way to the aquifer. What’s going on? Just an ordinary day as part ofthe water cycle. It just happens that today you are the water. You meet in AlCampo cafe and while the water flows, so does the conversation.Blockbuilders are a Brighton-based social enterprise that helps to get youngpeople involved in issues that affect them. A combination of youth engagementand digital technology can help the community become stake holders in localplanning.Al Campo, 84-86 London Rd, BN1 4JFTickets £10. Ages 7+

SHOW: OSKAR'S AMAZING ADVENTURE 11:00am (40 mins)WORKSHOP: OSKAR'S HIBERNATION WORKSHOP 12:00pm (40 mins)See listing for Saturday 11 February.Komedia, 44-47 Gardner St, BN1 1UN. Ages 2-7

SHADOW STUDIO WORKSHOP12:00pm, 1:15pm, 3:00pm, 4:15pm (45 mins)A fun shadow puppet workshop using fold up shadow theatres and cardboardcut-outs, and plays with the magic of light. The workshop ends with everyonegiving a little show. From here you can turn stories into stop motion, turn shadowanimation into digital stills and explore the history of animation from the earlymoments of cinema right up to modern media today. The Hope And Ruin, 11-12 Queens Rd, BN1 3WATickets £8. All ages

ART LAB 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm (40 mins)Art and science collide in the Art Lab! The range of delights includes slime,sherbet, bath bombs, soap monsters, volcanoes and much more. A differentexperiment every day.Arthropod Arts Shop, 20-22 High St, Rottingdean, BN2 7HRTickets £6. Ages 5-11

UNDER THE APPLE TREE 2:00pm (1 hr.)See listing for Sunday 12 February Sweet Dukebox, The Iron Duke, 3 Waterloo St, BN3 1AQ Ages 6+

UNDER THE APPLE TREE - WORKSHOP 3:30pm (1 hr.)See listing for Sunday 12 February Sweet Dukebox, The Iron Duke, 3 Waterloo St, BN3 1AQ Ages 6+

THE ART OF FUGUE AND THE SCIENCE OF SYMMETRY 7:00pm (2 hrs.)Go Bach to the Fugue-ture! Laboured puns aside, this is a live fusion of musicand mathematics which delves into the music of J. S. Bach and the remarkablenature of symmetry. Explore the patterns that connect nature, music and everydaylife. What links 250-year-old music with seashells and smartphones? Friends Meeting House, Ship St, BN1 1AFTickets £5/3. All ages 11+

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TUESDAY 14 FEBRUARYCSI – WHO DUNNIT? 9:30am,12:00pm, 2:30pm (2 hrs.)See listing for Monday 13 February Brighton Youth Centre, 64 Edward St, BN2 0JR Ages 5+

SCIENCE AT CITY COLLEGE 10:00am – 4:00pm (30 min workshops)City College presents a diverse range of interactive experiments for everybody tohave a go at. Make your favourite ice cream with liquid nitrogen, become analchemist and make gold from copper or channel the Messiah as you turn waterinto wine... into Champagne... into indigestion liquid. There really is something foreverything in this series of 30 minute workshops. (See website for times).City College, Pelham St, BN1 4FAFREE. All ages. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

POCKET SCIENCE FESTIVAL 10.30am - 4.30pm (drop-in)The Pocket Science Festival looks like a funfair – it IS a funfair, but each stall hasa little science snuck into it. The Incredible Machine, the Amazing ShrinkingPuppet Booth, Upside-down Goggles, Splat the Rat, the Gull Poo ShootingGallery, illusions and more. Bring your family and be astonished, puzzled,enlightened and stealthily educated by what you find.... ‘I thought the energy and enthusiasm of the volunteers was fantastic. Theirability to capture the attention of the young people was great. Fantastic team!’‘Your activities epitomise the real meaning of learning: it is fun, engaging, exciting,uplifting, and much more. Young people have a strong (and intrinsic) desire to“find out”. Thank you for helping us nurture that.’City College, Pelham St, BN1 4FATickets £4. Recommended ages 11+

SHOW: OSKAR'S AMAZING ADVENTURE 11:00am (40 mins)WORKSHOP: OSKAR'S HIBERNATION WORKSHOP 12:00pm (40 mins)See listing for Saturday 11 February Komedia, 44-47 Gardner St, BN1 1UN Ages 2-7

ART LAB 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm (40 mins)See listing for Monday 13 February Arthropod Arts Shop, 20 - 22 High St, Rottingdean, BN2 7HR Ages 5-11

DROP IN & DO 2:00pm – 5:00pm (drop-in)*There are two million specimens and artefacts cared for by Brighton Museum’sstaff. Find out about scientific aspects of work at the museum, and help catalogueand digitise the many and varied specimens. You will be able to meet the talentedand hard-working staff and give them a hand. You can also use their microscopesto look very closely at the natural science collections, and help the staff takephotographic images of them. Channel your inner curator.*These drop-ins are every Tues, Wed and Fri from 10 January - 28 AprilBrighton Museum Lab, Brighton Museum, Royal Pavilion Gardens, BN1 1EEFREE with Brighton Museum admission, for Museum members, and forBrighton residents (see website for details). Ages 7+

WEDNESDAY 15 FEBRUARYWOVEN WILLOW STRUCTURES 10:00am – 4:00pm (drop-in)Experts show how to take some willow, paper and string, and combine them tocreate useful and fun objects. Using weaving, basketry and netting techniques. Phoenix Brighton, 10-14 Waterloo Place, BN2 9NB.Tickets £6. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Ages 6+

CREATIVE ENGINEERING 10:00am (3 hrs.)A free taster session aimed at girls in Years 5 and 6. You are the engineers of thefuture - get a flavour of all aspects of engineering, complete with robots, softwareand mechanics, testing co-operation, communication and problem solving skills.Brighton & Hove High School, Montpelier Road, BN1 3ATFREE. Limited places. To reserve places call 01273 280280. Ages 9-11

MORE SCIENCE FOR WINTER AFTERNOONS 10:30am – 4:00pm (drop-in) Short, practical science demonstrations and activities with surprising outcomes.This will include a show, family challenges and making-taking-testing activities.There will be a chance to think about scientific questions based on the activitiesand to ask your own questions.City College, Pelham St, BN1 4FATickets £4. £15 for a family of 4. Under 3s free. All ages

POETRY IN MOTION: WORDS INSPIRED BY PHYSICS 11:00am (2 hrs.)Buzz! Whoosh! Crash! Force! Mass! Electricity! We’re going to get physical withthe physics, experimental with the lyrics and get charged up with the energy ofpoetry. Words with gravity, words with spark, words with power. Science teacher,poet and playful experimenter, Michael James Parker, leads the fun and games.Jubilee Library, Jubilee St, BN1 1GETickets £3 (£5 for adult and child). Ages 8+

SHOW: OSKAR'S AMAZING ADVENTURE 11:00am (40 mins)WORKSHOP: OSKAR'S HIBERNATION WORKSHOP 12:00pm (40 mins)See listing for Saturday 11 FebruaryKomedia, 44-47 Gardner St, BN1 1UN Ages 2-7

THE BLAST SCIENCE EXTRAVAGANZA SCIENCE SHOW11.30am, 1.30pm, 3.00pm (50 mins)What do kids want? Everything. And when do they want it? Now. Well, you can'thave it all, all the time. But you can have most of it most of the time, if you applyyourself. What kind of science show do young people and families want? All thegood stuff. Fire. Space. Danger. Chaos. Solid answers to solid questions. Realexperiments. Audience participation. So here it is. Blast Science presents theExtravaganza Science Show. Drumroll please! Happy now? Good. See you there. Bleach, above The Hare & Hounds, 75 London Rd, Brighton BN1 4JFTickets £8 / 6. Ages 7 – 11.

ART LAB 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm (40 mins)See listing for Monday 13 February Arthropod Arts Shop, 20 - 22 High St, Rottingdean, BN2 7HR Ages 5-11

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DISSOLVING AND EVAPORATING: LEMONADE & COCONUT BARFI1:00pm, 3:00pm (1 hr. 30) Captivating chemistry abounds in this hands-on workshop from the MakingPlace, as you take on solids, liquids and gases. Make them hiss, sizzle and popwith experiments on everyday objects. Then make yourself dinner with somecoconut barfi sweets and lemonade to take home at the end.City College, Pelham St, BN1 4FA Tickets £6 per child (Accompanying adults free). Ages 5-10

MYSTERY AT FRANKENSTEIN CASTLE2:00pm, 3:30pm, 5:00pm, (7:30pm, 9:00pm) (1 hr.)Leave the edge of your seat and step into a unique immersive theatreexperience. You are in an abandoned lab, with a storm brewing and a monster tobring to life. This is theatre that you help create. Solve puzzles, Think outside thebox. Do you have what it takes to give the monster the spark of life?Sweet Dukebox, The Iron Duke, 3 Waterloo St, BN3 1AQTickets £10 (£50 group of 6). Spaces very limitedAges 12+ (7:30pm & 9:00pm are 18+ due to licensing restrictions)

DROP IN & DO 2:00pm – 5:00pm (drop-in)See listing for Tuesday 14th FebruaryBrighton Museum, Royal Pavilion Gardens, BN1 1EE Ages 7+

BEHIND THE SCENES AT PHOENIX BRIGHTON 2:00pm – 3:30pm (drop-in)What do artists and scientists have in common? A lot, as you will find on thisone-off tour behind the scenes of Phoenix Brighton. Take a look at the artists’workplaces, see the material and techniques they use, how they develop theirideas, and how artists learn from scientists while scientists are inspired by artists.Phoenix Brighton, 10-14 Waterloo Place, BN2 9NB Tickets £5/3. Ages 6+

BUILD BRIGHTON DROP-IN SESSION 6.30pm – 8:00pm (drop-in)With everything from DIY electronic circuits, Lego Mindstorms and a walking,talking, dancing robot, the MakerSpace opens its doors. Meet MakerSpacemembers and find out how you can get involved in some clever, interactivetechnology projects.Rodhus (Freehold Terrace entrance), Hollingdean Rd, BN2 4ABTickets £2.50 per person. Ages 6+.

FESTIVAL OF THE SPOKEN NERD VS GEORGE EGG 7.30pm Fresh from gate-crashing BBC’s QI, the unstoppable Festival of the Spoken Nerdteam up with 'anarchist cook' George Egg, bringing science into the house andcooking out of the kitchen. With live experiments, DIY science and songsinspired by their BBC Radio 4 comedy series Domestic Science they will provescientifically that you don’t need expensive kit or a fancy laboratory to doexperiments at home. An unforgettable explosion of cosmic comedy andscientific surrealism, culminating in the creation of the most scientifically accurate(and probably inedible) dessert ever made. The Old Market, 11A Upper Market St, BN3 1ASTickets £12.50 / 10. Ages 12+

THURSDAY 16 FEBRUARYFUN LEARNING - GAMES WORKSHOP 10:00am - 3.00pm (drop-in)With tantalising brainteasers to stretch the brain cells, co-operation games, familygames and competitive games, Fun Learning has a magnificent compendium offantastic family activities and logic puzzles. There’s so much fun going on, youwon’t even realise you’re learning so much.Fun Learning understands that every child is different. By playing the gamesthemselves each staff member is given the time and experience they need toadvise you and offer a solution. You leave Fun Learning with the right product oradvice and not the latest promotion or craze.City College, Pelham St, BN1 4FAFREE. All ages.

MORE SCIENCE FOR WINTER AFTERNOONS 10:30am - 4:00pm (drop-in)See listing for Wednesday 15 FebruaryCity College, Pelham St, BN1 4FA All ages.

SCIENCE: THE BEST BITS 11:30am, 2:00pm (1 hr. 30)Ian B Dunne takes you on a whistle-stop tour through the wonders of the universe- from Galileo dropping things, to outer space, via singing dinosaurs, murderousplants and much more. Complete with demonstrations, experiments, specimens,lights, laughs and maybe a funny smell. A talk for all ages from infants to infinity.Ian is one of the country's leading practitioners in science public engagement andknows that if the adults do not enjoy themselves as well, they will not bring theirkids. Armed only with a venue, a table, some water and an electric socket Ianencourages people to think differently about the world around them, to realise thatscience is rather cool and that being interested is a good thing.The Brighthelm Centre, North Road, BN1 1YD Tickets £7 per person or £25 for a family of 4. Ages 4+

ART LAB 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm (40 mins)See listing for Monday 13 FebruaryArthropod Arts Shop, 20 - 22 High St, Rottingdean, BN2 7HRTickets £6 per child. Ages 5-11

MOTORISED MONSTERS: SERIES & PARALLEL CIRCUITS1:00pm, 3:00pm (1 hr. 30)Wire up some light bulbs, introduce a motor and a battery to the mix ... Lo! Youhave your very own hopping monster to take home. A neat introduction toelectricity and circuits for children and parents from the Making Place.Linklater Pavilion, Railway Land Wildlife Trust, Lewes, BN7 2FGTickets £6 per child (Accompanying adults free). Ages 6-11

MYSTERY AT FRANKENSTEIN CASTLE2:00pm, 3:30pm, 5:00pm, (7:30pm, 9:00pm) (1 hr.)See listing for Wednesday 15 February.Sweet Dukebox, The Iron Duke, 3 Waterloo St, BN3 1AQ. Ages 12+

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FRIDAY 17 FEBRUARYHIDDEN WORLDS DISCOVERY DAY10:00am – 12:00pm & 1:30pm – 4:00pm (drop-in)Delve deep into the Booth Museum's collection and find creepy creatures hiddenin plain sight. See miniature sea beasts through microscopes, meet strangeanimals that only come out at night, and shiver at terrifying parasites that liveinside other parasites. There’s more to nature than meets the eye.Booth Museum, 194 Dyke Rd, BN1 5AAFREE. All ages

BRIGHTON SCI-SCREEN – FINDING DORY 1:30 - 4.45 (film at 3.00)Dory is a fish, on a quest to track down her parents ... and her memory. Will shesucceed? A screening of the hit Pixar film, follows hands-on activities anddiscussions with scientists who work on protecting sea life, and othersresearching where our memories come from. Goldfish welcome. 1:30pm Hands-on activities - 2:10pm Talks from researchers - 3:00-4:45pm Film Sallis Benney Theatre, 58 - 67 Grand Parade , BN2 0JYTickets £8 /6 Under 2s FREE. All ages.

MOTORISED MONSTERS: SERIES & PARALLEL CIRCUITS1:00pm, 3:00pm (1 hr. 30)See listing for Thursday 16 FebruaryCity College, Pelham St, BN1 4FA Ages 6-11

MARTY JOPSON: THE SCIENCE OF EVERYDAY LIFE 2:00pm (doors 1:30)Top BBC scientist Marty Jopson answers the questions we never knew wewanted to ask: Why are cakes fluffy? Why do bubbles burst? And why would youwant to hit a clock with a hammer? All this (and more) will be explained, as Martydestroys electrical devices and makes a mess, all in the name of science. City College, Pelham St, BN1 4FATickets £10/8. Ages 7+

MYSTERY AT FRANKENSTEIN CASTLE2:00pm, 3:30pm, 5:00pm, (7:30pm, 9:00pm) (1 hr.)See listing for Wednesday 15 FebruarySweet Dukebox, The Iron Duke, 3 Waterloo St, BN3 1AQ. Ages 12+

DROP IN & DO 2:00pm – 5:00pm (drop-in)See listing for Tuesday 14th FebruaryBrighton Museum, Royal Pavilion Gardens, BN1 1EE. Ages 7+

THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE MIND: THE SCIENCE OF THE PARANORMAL7:00pm (doors at 6:30pm)Why do people have ghostly experiences? Are some individuals really able topredict the future? Can we read each other's minds? And what's the connectionbetween so-called 'psychic energy' and neuroscience? Top parapsychologistCaroline Watt presents a spectral spectacle as we take a look at the science ofthe paranormal. Over a quarter of us claim to have seen a ghost - find out whatwe know about the spirit world, and what it tells us about ourselves. Friends Meeting House, Ship St, BN1 1AF Tickets £6/3. Ages 12+

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SATURDAY 18 FEBRUARYVOICE ON A LIGHTBEAM 11:00am - 4.00pm (drop-in)Using light to transmit our voices could allow us to communicate across thevacuum of space. Jonathan Hare will help you put your voice on a light-beam. Incollaboration with the Towner Art Gallery’s exhibition ‘A Certain Kind of Light.’Towner Art Gallery, Devonshire Park, College Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JJFREE. All ages

SINGING WITH IPADS 2:00pm (2 hrs.)Even if you’ve never done it before, you can be in a choir right here and now.How? Participants are given an iPad on which their line of music appears, a bit ata time, everyone sings their notes, the conductor controls the tempo through theiPads and Bingo! You are a choir. Friends Meeting House, Ship St, BN1 1AFFREE (ticketed). All ages - Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

OLIVER MEECH: WHEN MAGIC AND SCIENCE COLLIDE 2:00pmMagic and science collide as Oliver Meech astounds you with amazing tricks,and then unveils the scintillating science that makes them work. It’s a comedymagic show for the QI generation. Sweet Dukebox, The Iron Duke, 3 Waterloo Street, BN3 1AQTickets £5/4. (Show + Workshop for £7 - under 16s only) Ages 7+

OLIVER MEECH: SCIENCE SECRETS BEHIND MAGIC 2.0 3:30pm (1 hr.)A good magician never reveals how it’s done, but this is a science festival! OliverMeech lifts the lid on the science behind the magic in this one-off workshop.Learn the secrets and try the tricks yourself! Sweet Dukebox, The Iron Duke, 3 Waterloo Street, BN3 1AQTickets £5 (accompanying adults free, 1 per child). Ages 7-16

ENSONGLOPEDIA OF SCIENCE 6:00pm (1 hr.)An alphabetical and musical journey through science. We discover howoctopuses smell, how to make one twin age faster than the other, how everythingbegan and eventually how everything will end. Expect the unexpected – andexpect it to rhyme. Critical acclaim for John Hinton:“Here’s a treasure… handled with something close to brilliance… for respect,theatricality, wit and decency, this one’s a winner”. Libby Purves, The Times“It's clever, heartfelt and it’s made me the most excited I've been about science inyears.” Broadway Baby ★★★★★

Komedia Studio, 44-47 Gardner St, BN1 1UNTickets £10 / 7. Ages 7+

SMOKE AND MIRRORS: THE SCIENCE OF MAGIC AND ILLUSION7:30pm (doors 7:00pm )Whether it’s making objects disappear into thin air, defying gravity or predictingthe future, magicians use science and psychology to perform amazing tricks.Richard Wiseman is Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at theUniversity of Hertfordshire. He is also a magician. He is also very funny. HisYouTube channel Quirkology has had more than 350 million views.Sallis Benney Theatre, 67 Grand Parade, BN2 0JYTickets £10/8. Ages 12+

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SUNDAY 19 FEBRUARYBEACH CLEAN 12:00pm (2 hrs.)Meet at ONCA at noon and head to the beach for a citizen science clean-up.We will collect all the rubbish we find in an hour, and bring it back to the galleryto sort, and discuss the science and impact on Brighton. Co-hosted by ONCA,Creative Bloom, Zero Waste Brighton and The Deans Volunteers.ONCA Gallery, 14 St George's Place, BN1 4GBFREE. All ages

GRIM HISTORIES – THE VICTORIAN SCIENCE OF MURDER3:00pm (1 hr. 30)You’re invited to join us on a virtual tour around the country, discovering thepeople and inventions that helped solve some of the most infamous murders inhistory - the use of fingerprints, the art of detection, post mortem analysis andmore. Not suitable for those of a weak constitution. You have been warned!Sweet Dukebox, The Iron Duke, 3 Waterloo Street, BN3 1AQTickets adults £6.50, under 16s £4 Ages 12+

WEDNESDAY 22 FEBRUARYMOTORISED MONSTERS: SERIES & PARALLEL CIRCUITS1:00pm, 3:00pm (1 hr. 30)See listing for Thursday 16 FebruaryDeers Leap Bicycle Park, Saint Hill, East Grinstead, RH19 4NG Ages 6-11

THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARYDISSOLVING AND EVAPORATING: LEMONADE & COCONUT BARFI1:00pm, 3:00pm (1 hr. 30) See listing for Wednesday 15th FebruaryDeers Leap Bicycle Park, Saint Hill, East Grinstead, RH19 4NG Ages 5-10

SATURDAY 25 FEBRUARYUNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX @ LONGHILL SCHOOL9:30am - 12:30pmAn action-packed morning with scientific activities that cover all the bases (andacids). Fire up a bunsen burner and make a chemical reaction, use science tocreate art, or get the knives out and conduct a dissection. Whatever yourinterest, we have a workshop that will leave you inspired and enthusiastic aboutscience and the move to secondary school. Each session will be supported byLonghill pupils and supervised by experienced Longhill teachers. The school science department has been offering a Saturday Science Club forYear 5 & 6 children in the Autumn term for several years. The sessions havebeen very popular so numbers have had to be limited, but by teaming up withSussex University’s energetic training teachers there are more places this time.Longhill High School, Falmer Road, Rottingdean, BN2 7FRFREE. To reserve places see website. Ages 7-11

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Venues on map

1 - Sallis Benney Theatre, 58-67 Grand Parade, BN2 0JY2 - ONCA Arts & Ecology, 14 St George's Place, BN1 4GB3 - City College, Pelham St, BN1 4FA4 - Jubilee Library, Jubilee St, BN1 1GE5 - Komedia, 44-47 Gardner St, BN1 1UN6 - Made, 66 North Rd, BN1 1YD7 - Brighton Museum, Royal Pavilion Gardens, BN1 1EE8 - Friends Meeting House, Ship St, BN1 1AF9 - Brighton Youth Centre, 64 Edward St, BN2 0JR10 - Phoenix Brighton, 10-14 Waterloo Place, BN2 9NB.11 - Brighton & Hove High School, Montpelier Road, BN1 3AT12 - The Hope And Ruin, 11-12 Queens Rd, BN1 3WA13 - The Brighthelm Centre, North Road, BN1 1YD 14 - Al Campo, 84-86 London Rd, BN1 4JF15 - Brighton Eagle Lab, 1 Preston Rd, BN1 4QU16 - Bleach. Above the Hare and Hounds, 75 London Rd, BN1 4JF17 - The Old Market, 11a Upper Market St, BN3 1AS18 - Rodhus (Freehold Terrace entrance), Hollingdean Rd, BN2 4AB19 - Booth Museum, 194 Dyke Rd, BN1 5AA20 - Sweet Dukebox, The Iron Duke, 3 Waterloo St, BN3 1AQ

Venues off the map

Deers Leap Bicycle Park, Saint Hill, East Grinstead, RH19 4NGLonghill High School, Falmer Road, Rottingdean, BN2 7FRArthropod Arts Shop, 20 - 22 High St, Rottingdean, BN2 7HRLinklater Pavilion, Railway Land Wildlife Trust, Lewes, BN7 2FGTowner Art Gallery, Devonshire Park, College Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4JJ

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Travelling to Hove Park School for Bright SparksAddress: Hove Park Upper School, Nevill Road, Hove, BN3 7BNTrain: 5 min walk from Aldrington Station. Right onto Old Shoreham Rd, then first left onto Nevill Rd. Theschool is 200m on the left.Bus: The 5 and 5A go from Churchill Sq. to Sackville Rd, travelling every ten minutes on Saturday and everytwenty minutes on Sunday. Car: On street parking available. Limited parking on school grounds available.

Travelling to events in central BrightonWe recommend taking public transport into the centre of town. Street parking is very limited, although thereare several car parks (marked P on map).

Tickets Buy tickets at www.brightonscience.com and on the door at most events. A booking fee will normally apply.Check carefully.Some drop-in workshops will sell tickets on the door only.Often adults will be expected to participate as well, and therefore to buy a ticketDisabled Access: See website for further details.Age Restrictions: at all events, children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.‘Recommended’ ages are given for all events, though you must make your own judgement.Concessions are available for under 16s, NHS Staff, students, senior citizens (over 60) and theunwaged. Proof of concession is required when buying or collecting tickets.

Brighton Science Festival18 Temple Street Brighton BN1 3BH

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