Saturday at the National Waterfront Museum

The Royal Institution Presents... Explosive Food! Find out about the incredible amount of energy contained in the food that goes in your mouth, in this show packed with exciting chemistry, physics and high occtaine demonstrations of an explosive nature!

Join engineer extraordinaire, Thomas Telford, as he tells you about his fascinating life story. Find out about an incredible period in history – the Industrial Revolution – and in particular, the role of the canals as a method of transporting goods to the large docklands, which transformed our country forever.

Just what exactly do engineers and scientists do? How do planes fly? How can we see through the dust in space? How do engineers make playgrounds safer to play in? How are they saving lives and the planet?

This show will be delivered by Science Made Simple.

Join biologist and wildlife filmmaker Lizzie Daly on a journey into the wild as she uncovers the escapades of incredible animals across the planet. She shares her adventures, from diving with ocean giants to tracking elusive mountain predators, and reveals what it truly means to witness these animals in their natural habitats!