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Cheltenham Science Festival goes online for a feast of brain-teasing fun
With schools still likely to have limited opening and many pupils still home schooling this June, parents, teachers and kids will be delighted that the much-loved Cheltenham Science Festival returns for six days of online fun, education and stimulation from Tuesday 2 to Sunday 7 of June.
The annual event, known for attracting some of the most popular and entertaining figures from the scientific firmament, hosts a range of family shows featuring the likes of Stefan Gates, Jamie Gallagher, Katie Steckles and the irrepressible ‘Sky at Night’ presenter Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
For children and adults who want to learn more about the cosmos, television presenter and physicist and Brian Cox teams up with Jeff Forshaw to present an exclusive, live-only event (Tuesday 2 June 7pm) featuring Brian Greene from the World Science Festival, Astronomer Royal Martin Rees and fellow scientist and presenter Jim Al-Khalili.
Elsewhere, scientific bartenders Mark Miodownik and Andrea Sella explore the perfect cocktail daily at 5pm; while things get anarchic with a hyper-nerdy pub quiz ‘UniverSilly Challenged’, all leading up to the Festival Finale with Robin Ince and Josie Long’s ‘Cheltenham Shambles’.
Check out the full kids’ programme in Primary Times Gloucestershire’s What’s On, search for #cheltscifest@home @cheltscifest or visit www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/science, with screenings at https://www.youtube.com/user/cheltenhamfestivals
Pictured: Maggie Aderin-Pocock