Explore the festival activities

Watch a performance, take part in a workshop, wander round the science fair, there’s something for all the family at the Somerscience Festival. Take a look through the 90+ activities on offer!

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Water Treatment
Solving Mysteries Through Chemistry
Science Of The Seas – How We Chart The Oceans
Amazing Animals
The Extravagant Universe, Black Holes From The Brightest Cosmic Explosions To The Massive Beasts Lurking In The Centres of Galaxies.
Pioneering Power For Future Generations
Barracuda Live: The Big Build
Water Treatment
Engineering With Thales UK
Life On Mars
Leonardo Helicopters
Environmental Detectives: Solving Mysteries Through Chemistry
Observing And Deciphering The Night Sky
How Healthy are your Lungs And Heart?
Rave Forest: A Swarm-Robotics Inspired Interactive Audio-Visual Art Installation
Cyber Risk Awareness And Cyber Surgery
The Art of Astrophysics
Medicine Makers
Picture The Heart
Incredible Oceans Dome
Alliance Medical
Chemistry Lab Adventures
Mathematics For Engineering And Technology
Numatic Larger Machines
Petopia
King’s School – Bruton Greenpower Motorsport Team
Small, But Deadly: What Can Phages Do For Us?
The Science Of Ice Cream
Hinkley Point C’s Science
Molecular Biophotonics: Lighting Up The Unknown
BioArt Attack!
Wildlife And Sustainability At Carymoor
The Measure Of All Things
Chemistry Lab Adventures
Restoring the Health of Our Rivers
Blood, Guts and Wee
The Wonders Of Physics
Balloon-Propelled Lego Car Challenge
Build A Henry
Amazing Animals
Fishing For Eels Without Nets Or Rods (Environmental DNA Sampling)
Fishtastic Science
Wildlife And Sustainability At Carymoor
Motorsport Race Car
Royal Navy: STEM Engagement
An Introduction to Cobotics & Hydrogen vehicles
Numatic International
Planetarium
West Country Scientists
Wildlife and Sustainability at Carymoor
Curiouser And Curiouser – How Can We Become More Creative? A Psychexcite Journey Through The Mind
The Medical Implications Of Space Flight
Minerals Shape Your World
Quantum Mechanics Using Ballet And Breakdancing
Building The Building Blocks Of life!
Build A Henry
Curiouser And Curiouser – How Can We Become More Creative? A Psychexcite Journey Through The Mind
 An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Fishing For Eels Without Nets Or Rods (Environmental DNA Sampling)
An Insight Into An Engineering Career   
Help out at Teddy Bear Hospital!
Hinkley Point C
Cyber Risk Awareness And Cyber Security Challenge
Big Brush Club
Driving Change: Steering the future of sustainable mobility
The Brain
A Day In The Life Of An Audiologist
BTC Automotive & Engineering – Information And Guidance On Your Next STEM Steps
Interactive Maths
Somerscience Challenge Awards
Colour Chemistry
Quantum Dance – a Ballet and Breakdancing take of Quantum Science and Technology
The Chemistry Of Energy
Career Changers Panel
Introduction to Self-Driving Technology
Cosmic Rays: Mysterious Messengers From The Depths Of Space
Festival Programme

The Somerscience Festival runs from 10:00 am until 5:30 pm and is a jammed-packed day of activities. To plan your day and for a map of the festival, download a copy of the festival programme book.

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Festival Venues

The Somerscience Festival takes place across six venues in Castle Cary, Bruton and Sparkford.

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