The Alphabet of Awesome Science || Cairns Children's Festival 2026
Schedule
Sat May 16 2026 at 12:00 am to 01:00 am
UTC+10:00Location
Cairns Performing Arts Centre | Cairns, QL
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Join professors Lexi Con and Noel Edge (the Word Nerd and the Science Freak) for a thrilling voyage through the alphabet – where great big chewy sesquipedalian words inspire mind-blowing scientific surprises. Professor Lexi Con has curated a curious collection of her favourite words (one for every letter of the alphabet) with each word providing Professor Noel Edge with an inspirational jumping off point for 26 quirky scientific demonstrations – that squish and squirt, float and fly, erupt and explode.Together, this dad-joke quipping, prank-pulling pair of polished professors strut their stuff in a performance that’s equal parts explosive, messy, spectacular, hilarious, fascinating and gross.
And if things weren’t exciting enough, every show is completely different, with audiences determining the order in which the letters are revealed and explored. Plus, did we mention, this is a race? The plucky pair of professors have just 52 minutes to complete their alphabetical, scientifical countdown. That’s just 2 minutes per experiment!
Will they make it in time...?
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.
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Where is it happening?
Cairns Performing Arts Centre, 11 Florence St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia, CairnsEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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