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Darganfod Science Festival 2024
August 3 - August 4
Darganfod/Discover Science Festival is returning to Wrexham city centre this summer – tickets are on sale now!
Tŷ Pawb and Xplore! Science Discovery Centre are teaming up once again for a family friendly weekend of spectacular interactive shows, hands on science activities, arts workshops, and much more!
This year’s festival will take place on the weekend of the 3rd and 4th August 2024 and promises to be the most exciting edition yet!
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Here are some of the activities you can look forward to….
Braintastic – Amazing Animals
Sunday 4th August
In this interactive experience we showcase the super-smart abilities of the world’s most incredible animals. Featuring puzzles and tests for the whole audience to join in and challenge your own intelligence against amazing animals.
Amazing Air – how do we know it’s there?!
We are told air is all around us, but how do we KNOW? Where is the PROOF?!
In this interactive show with Dr Sarah Bearchall we’ll be working together to make some observations, then doing some experiments to touch, hear, see, smell and taste the air. We’ll gather lots of evidence to prove that really is there!
The Sonic Spider
Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th August
Play and listen to ‘the world’s first eight-legged musical instrument’ and explore the mind of the female orb web spider through sound. For humans, listening to the sounds around us is the closest that we can come to entering the spider’s world of vibrations….
The Bad Boy of Science
Saturday 3rd August
Join acclaimed particle physicist and science communicator, Sam Gregson for a fast-paced, interactive, educational physics show, full of open-minded wonder – and a hint of comedy!
Never a Gull Moment!
Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th August
Join playful Fishmongers Cliff and Nestor in this comical and engaging walkabout act as they search for an impossible solution to the question: what to do about all the gulls? With a surprising message about the environment and conservation, prepare to ruffle some feathers with interactive puppetry, physical and verbal comedy for families, and an eye-catching flock of giddy gulls!
Wendy’s Workshop – Bug in a Bottle
Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th August
Creative workshop with artist Wendy Connelly inspired by the miniature but mighty world of minibeasts.
NAU, NAU, DOH, CHAAR – Make your own Mobile
Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th August
Explore the work of the featured artist of our summer exhibition, Liaqat Rasul, through making your own balanced hanging mobile to take home.
