St Anne's Science Spectacular

Name: St Anne's Science Spectacular
Start: 2025-08-25T12:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-08-25T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Ashton Gardens, FY8 2NY

Schedule

Mon Aug 25 2025 at 12:00 pm to 06:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Ashton Gardens, FY8 2NY | Lytham St Annes, EN

Come and join us in Ashton Gardens for the first ever St Anne's Science Spectacular, day 4 of the amazing Fantasy Fayre.
There will be science shows on the main stage, hands on activities, pop up shops, take home STEMM ideas and an opportunity to meet real science researchers from NW universities.
No booking required! Everything is FREE to attend! Fun and STEMM for all ages!
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Main Stage
12pm Science Made Simple presents Science on the Streets!
Science is everywhere touching everything, join street science specialist David Price from Science Made Simple on a hands-on journey of discovery into the science in our lives!
1pm Cassandra Wye’s Science Storytelling part 1
Fly me to the Moon - Scientific storytelling adventures with Cassandra Wye
Join Cassandra, Scientist-Storyteller, for journeys into space - and beyond! From soup-making to structural engineering -
These science stories from around the world are for all ages from 0 - 90, all told in Cassandra’s unmistakable and unmissable style!
1.45pm Brian Porter presents A Case Load of Stuff
Watch Mr Vector as he struggles with his caseload of stuff; are things getting on top of him? Is there just too much friction? What reactions will come from his actions? How much energy has he got to spend and will Ron the Dog save the day?
2.30pm Braintastic Science presents That's Non-Sense!
The surprising science of the senses!
Explore the wonderful world of our senses, and the tricks they play on us. Prepare to be amazed by multi-sensory tricks & visual illusions in this demo-packed exploration of your amazing brain and senses- including a few you didn't know you had!
3.30pm Brian Porter presents A Case Load of Stuff (repeated)
Watch Mr Vector as he struggles with his caseload of stuff; are things getting on top of him? Is there just too much friction? What reactions will come from his actions? How much energy has he got to spend and will Ron the Dog save the day?
4.15pm Cassandra Wye’s Science Storytelling part 2 (different stories)
Fly me to the Moon - Scientific storytelling adventures with Cassandra Wye
Join Cassandra, Scientist-Storyteller, for journeys into space - and beyond! From soup-making to structural engineering -
These sciences stories from around the world are for all ages from 0 - 90, all told in Cassandra’s unmistakable and unmissable style!
5pm Science Made Simple presents Science on the Streets! (repeated)
Science is everywhere touching everything, join street science specialist David Price from Science Made Simple on a hands-on journey of discovery into the science in our lives!
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Also coming along:
Aerial circus science skills
STEMsphere Education
Lancaster University
Science busking
Dinosaur walkabouts
Science of skateboarding
Royal Astronomical Society
The Blackpool Sixth Form College
Science of flight
Liverpool University
Astrophotography
Blackpool STEMclub