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THE ROCKET SHOW
14th-22nd February 2026
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Address: Times Square, NE1 4EP
Venue: Life Science Centre
Website: www.life.org.uk
Over February half-term, special guests Wonderstruck present their awesome rocket show with big bangs and fireballs! Discover the science behind rockets, & rocket-related inventions from black powder to modern-day reusable boosters. There’s even a working jet engine & rocket car! The shows lasts around 25 minutes & is on at various times throughout the day, show times are available on arrival.Life also has a jam-packed schedule of half-term fun including a Live Science Show, Find the Fake, where you can put your senses to the test & discover how easily your brain can be fooled, The Sky Tonight - Orion, a breath-taking presenter-led Planetarium show, which lets you journey through the night sky exactly as it appears that evening, or make a cardboard selfie in The Making Studios. And MUCH more, all included in your science centre ticket.