Sustainable Futures with Chris Packham
Join us as naturalist and TV presenter Chris Packham presents the inaugural Shaping Sustainable Futures annual lecture.
- 24 October 2026, 18:30 - 19:30
- Price: £10 adults, £5 students, under 16s free
Family Science Day: SEN Hour (Sunday)
Enjoy an SEN-friendly hour of science-related activities. This quieter, more relaxed session takes place before our main Family Science Day on Sunday 25 October.
- 25 October 2026, 09:30 - 10:30
- Price: Free
Family Science Day (Sunday)
Our popular Family Day is back! Join us on Sunday 25 October for a day filled with awesome experiments, mind-boggling discoveries, and endless family fun.
- 25 October 2026, 10:30 - 16:00
- Price: Free
Groove on the Moon
Blast off on a space adventure featuring live jazz, funk and pop music, storytelling, animation and audience participation.
- 26 October 2026, 11:00 - 14:30
- Price: Free
Alien Oceans: The Search for Life beyond Earth
Journey to hidden oceans on distant moons and discover how scientists search for extraterrestrial life using Earth-based technology.
- 26 October 2026, 14:00 - 16:00
- Price: Free
Ice Age Essex
Join geologists Ian and Ros Mercer for a story of time, climate, ice and a moveable river.
- 26 October 2026, 17:30 - 18:30
- Price: Free
The Science of Harry Potter
Can science explain Harry Potter magic? Explore invisibility cloaks, levitation, potions and more with science communicator Jon Chase.
- 26 October 2026, 18:30 - 19:30
- Price: £10 adults, £5 students, under 16s free
Listen to the Universe: From Chelmsford to Cosmology
What does the universe sound like? Hear meteors, planets, the sun and echoes of the Big Bang using radio technology that began in Chelmsford.
- 26 October 2026, 19:00 - 20:00
- Price: Free
From Research to Action: Tackling Drink Spiking Together
Explore some of the myths and misconceptions around drink spiking, current research, and detection and testing methods.
- 27 October 2026, 16:00 - 17:30
- Price: Free
Future Britain: Belonging, Identity and Inclusive Communities
Join historian, broadcaster and bestselling author David Olusoga for a fascinating exploration of how history, identity, migration and representation are shaping the Britain of tomorrow.
- 27 October 2026, 19:15 - 21:00
- Price: £10 adults, £5 students