For schools

The Festival of Tomorrow 2025 Schools programme now live!

Roll up! Roll up! It’s all systems go as we countdown to another inspiring week of FREE workshops, shows and challenges for your students this February.

If you're home-schooling in Swindon, you are welcome to sign up to the online sessions.

FREE IN-SCHOOL SHOWS, PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS

Journey into the deep with an exciting special assembly show from Incredible Oceans. Unleash young imaginations with a creative writing workshop with Really Rather Wild. Solve a CSI story tale crime with Science Gecko – and more!

Thanks to the generous support of our partners, in-school workshops are available for FREE for Swindon Borough schools. Many have limited spaces and book up fast, so register your students now to avoid disappointment.

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FREE ONLINE SHOWS, PRESENTATIONS AND CHALLENGES

Join creator of Netflix’s Baking Impossible, aerospace engineer Andrew Smyth, to explore the surprising connections between everyday bakes and the extraordinary engineering that keeps astronauts alive. Learn about the Arctic, Sea Ice and Climate Change with a virtual workshop from the UCL GeoBus Become a Play-Doh Poo Detective with Dr Jo – and more!

Many of our free online shows and challenges include teachers’ resources and optional follow-on activities for you to use in class.

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Engaging and insightful workshop

The workshop was very engaging and insightful. The children and staff both loved all of the activities and all could feel like they could join in.

- Swindon teacher

It linked in really well with our Science topic!

It linked in really well with our Science topic and helped children link their learning to a wider range of topics.

- Swindon teacher

Simple activities that evoked so much discussion!

The activities were simple, but evoked so much discussion amongst the children and staff. Each activity brought science into the real world and helped children make that link between what they learn in class and everything they experience around theme that link between what they learn in class and everything they experience around them

- Swindon teacher

Feedback pouring in

“I just wanted to say a huge thank you for the work that went into the Festival of Tomorrow. The feedback has been pouring in and I have some very happy teachers, parents and - most importantly - some inspired and enthusiastic young Scientists too”

- Science Lead - Primary School