Cheltenham Science Festival

Embark on an epic voyage of discovery with oceanographer Russell Arnott. Learn about the weird and wonderful ocean creatures that have inspired countless myths and salty sea-dog stories.

Smash your goals with Mark Langtry, aka Mark the Science Guy, in an energetic and hilarious investigation into the science behind sport. Discover how science can make you a better footballer and a healthier person, with exciting demos, challenges and experiments.

Become an astronaut and learn all about space with Kate Pankhurst (Fantastically Great Women). Discover what shooting stars are made of, how to complete a spacewalk and even rocket building, with lots of costumes, props and drawing.

Blast off on an epic adventure and explore what life as a future astronaut looks like. Space explorer Meganne Christian chats to children’s presenter Maddie Moate about what it takes to be an astronaut, what astronaut training entails and much more.

Did a princess really feel a pea through a mountain of mattresses?
Could a pumpkin actually turn into a carriage?
Debunk your favourite fairy tales with Catherine Cawthorne and the Big Bad Wolf. It’s all just a bunch of fairytale nonsense… or is it?

Embark on an exciting Antarctic adventure with scientists Helen Scales and Kate Hendry as you explore one
of the most remote and challenging environments on Earth. Dive into
an Antarctic expedition, learn how important life on Antarctica is to our planet, and discover how you can make a positive difference to the world.

The Arcade

The game is on – get set for an awesome adventure in The Arcade and put your skills to the test in a series of fun, creative and cryptic challenges. can you make, break and create? Can you spot things others miss? Chat to our cyber experts and learn what amazing things you could do in the world of cyber and security.

Kitchen Chemistry

Chemical reactions aren’t just bubbling beakers in laboratories – our day to day lives are packed with amazing and overlooked chemical reactions. take a tour around the kitchen with jamie gallagher and explore the sights, sounds and smells of everyday chemistry. Explosive oranges, disgusting cola and the secrets of sugar all lie in wait as we put the ‘ordinary’ world under a microscope. The kitchen becomes the scientist’s playground in this jam-packed show filled with fun experiments guaranteed to make you look at science in a whole new light.

The Arcade

The game is on – get set for an awesome adventure in The Arcade and put your skills to the test in a series of fun, creative and cryptic challenges. can you make, break and create? Can you spot things others miss? Chat to our cyber experts and learn what amazing things you could do in the world of cyber and security.

School of Noise

Venture into the wonderful world of sound with Dan Mayfield from the School of Noise and explore how sounds are made, how they travel and where they end up. Learn how animals use sound to communicate and hunt, listen to some unusual musical instruments and discover the science of sound.