The Festival of Tomorrow - Primary
The Festival of Tomorrow - Primary

Primary Schools, February 2025

TOGETHER, WE SHAPE THE FUTURE . .  .

The Festival of Tomorrow 2025 Schools' Programme is now live!

Book now, for FREE, from the range of inspiring and engaging shows, workshops, activities and programmes from our partners, below.

Online-led sessions can be booked directly from this page. For in-school shows and workshops, email the provider, using the address given, to agree your slot.

These sessions are available to book for Swindon Borough Schools, and some online sessions available to non-Swindon White Horse Federation Trust schools, with thanks to the generous support of our partners.

Special thanks to Catalent for their support.

Featured Events

Design a Vaccine
Workshop

Design a Vaccine

5 February 2025
In-school workshop, ~30 students
Booking advised
Key Stage 1 and 2
Journey into the Deep
Show

Journey into the Deep

10 February 2025
Monday 10th to Friday 14th Feb
In-school Year group / whole school assembly show
Booking advised
Key Stage 1 and 2
The Unbelievably Creative AI Show
Show

The Unbelievably Creative AI Show

13 February 2025
11am
Via YouTube Live
Booking advised
Upper Key Stage 2
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Physics of Life
Show

Physics of Life

This event is now fully booked!

Space - Planetarium Shows
Show

Space - Planetarium Shows

This event is now fully booked!

Nursery Rhyme Crimes
Workshop

Nursery Rhyme Crimes

This event is now fully booked!

Whose Poo?
Workshop

Whose Poo?

This event is now fully booked!

A Monstrous Discovery
Workshop

A Monstrous Discovery

This event is now fully booked!

SunSpaceArt
Workshop

SunSpaceArt

This event is now fully booked!

Design a Vaccine
Workshop

Design a Vaccine

5 February 2025 - 14 February 2025
In-school workshop, ~30 students
Booking advised
Key Stage 1 and 2

Pandemic Sciences Institute, University of Oxford

When We Are Grown - Storytelling Workshops
Workshop

When We Are Grown - Storytelling Workshops

This event is now fully booked!

Our Squelchy Stomach
Workshop

Our Squelchy Stomach

This event is now fully booked!

A Whale Of A Time
Show

A Whale Of A Time

10 February 2025 - 14 February 2025
In-school Year group / whole school assembly show
Booking advised
Key Stage 1 and 2

By Incredible Oceans

Journey into the Deep
Show

Journey into the Deep

10 February 2025 - 14 February 2025
Monday 10th to Friday 14th Feb
In-school Year group / whole school assembly show
Booking advised
Key Stage 1 and 2

By Incredible Oceans

Fake Plastic Seas: ocean plastics problems and solutions
Show

Fake Plastic Seas: ocean plastics problems and solutions

10 February 2025 - 14 February 2025
In school, with Year group/ whole school assembly
Booking advised
Key Stage 2

By Incredible Oceans

The Bubble Challenge - Part 1! EY/KS1 - A whole school Challenge!
Workshop

The Bubble Challenge - Part 1! EY/KS1 - A whole school Challenge!

10 February 2025
10am-10:20am
Via Zoom
Booking advised
Early Years and Key Stage 1

Led by Dr Sarah Bearchell

The Bubble Challenge - Part 1! KS2 - A whole school challenge!
Workshop

The Bubble Challenge - Part 1! KS2 - A whole school challenge!

10 February 2025
11am - 11:20
Via Zoom
Booking advised
Key Stage 2

By Dr Sarah Bearchell

Bakineering in Space!
Show

Bakineering in Space!

This event is now fully booked!

Insect collage workshop
Workshop

Insect collage workshop

11 February 2025 - 14 February 2025
In school
Booking advised
Key Stage 1 and 2

By Buzz and Scuttle

Arctic, Sea Ice and Climate Change
Workshop

Arctic, Sea Ice and Climate Change

This event is now fully booked!

Playdough Poo Detectives!
Workshop

Playdough Poo Detectives!

This event is now fully booked!

Colourful Camouflage!
Workshop

Colourful Camouflage!

This event is now fully booked!

Volcanos and Earthquakes!
Workshop

Volcanos and Earthquakes!

This event is now fully booked!

Creating a Woodland
Show

Creating a Woodland

13 February 2025
10am
Via Zoom
Booking advised
Key Stage 2

By Dr Robin Heywood, University of Leeds

The Unbelievably Creative AI Show
Show

The Unbelievably Creative AI Show

13 February 2025
11am
Via YouTube Live
Booking advised
Upper Key Stage 2

By University of Edinburgh

The Bubble Challenge Finale Celebration Assembly!
Show

The Bubble Challenge Finale Celebration Assembly!

This event is now fully booked!

WE COULDN’T DO THIS WITHOUT YOU!

With thanks to all of our partners, who support the whole festival.

Particular thanks to partners who have supported elements of the schools programme, helping to inspire the next generation of creatives, scientist and engineers!

With special thanks
Swindon teacher
Swindon teacher
Swindon teacher
Science Lead - Primary School

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