Children's Workshops

Holiday fun for children aged 7-11 years. In addition to our daily activities, during the local school holidays we also offer fantastic workshops for children which are a great way to have fun and learn at the same time. They are fully interactive; children are totally immersed in carrying out experiments or making and creating (depending on the type of workshop). Many of the workshops involve an element of 'Make and Take' projects when the children are able to take home what they have made in the workshop. 

Please be aware that we cannot accept children who are younger than 7 years old. Please respect this policy. If we suspect your child is younger than 7 we reserve the right to refuse entry without any refund.

All our staff and volunteers are checked through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and our adult to child ratio ensures sufficient support throughout the workshop.

The workshops are intended for children only and we encourage adults to leave their children with us. 

Please be aware we are not specialist SEND providers and therefore we are unable to offer one to one support. Please contact us BEFORE booking a place for your child/children if they either receive one to one care in school or need additional support during the workshop to make sure that the workshop is suitable for your child/children's needs. This will avoid any disappointment. 

The area where the workshops take place is not very big in terms of accommodating additional parents/guardians and there is no room on the actual work tables for parents/guardians to sit next to their children. Certain workshops are unsuitable if parents/guardians feel they need to stay with their child/children to offer support. Please also note that the room is in the basement of one of our domes and it does not have any windows.

For further information about dropping off and picking up your children please refer to specific workshop pages where you can download an information pack.

While we do our best to include all the activities mentioned in the descriptions, some activities may vary on the day. However, it will be great fun! We recommend warm, practical clothing and sensible footwear for all the workshops.

Please note that the cost of the workshop is for the workshop only and does not include entry to The Science Centre before or after the workshop.

You can book workshops online using PayPal. Alternatively you can phone The Centre on 01323 832731 and secure place(s) using a debit or credit card.

We do expect good behaviour on all of our workshops. This will not only enhance your child's enjoyment, it will ensure that the workshop is not disrupted and all the other children will be able to enjoy the experience too. With this in mind we ask you to fill in a code of conduct. You can download this when making a booking on-line (an information pack can be found on the individual workshop pages) and bring it with you or fill one in when you register your child/children before the workshop starts. For bookings taken over the phone an information pack will be sent via email. The information pack also includes notes for dropping off/picking up etc. 

Booking is essential for all workshops.