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Showcasing science in the community through hands on exhibits, workshops and science events.

19/10/2026

🎉 Making half-term plans? Make Oriel Science part of them!

Our 10th birthday celebrations are getting even bigger for October half-term.
We’ll be open five days in a row, with a different favourite workshop returning each day alongside our anniversary Science Corner:

💨 Wed 28 – Shape of Speed
🔬 Thu 29 – Tiny Little Things
🪐 Fri 30 – Exploring the Planets
🧪 Sat 31 – Lotions & Potions
🎂 Sun 1 Nov – Anniversary Science Corner

🕙 Open 10:00–16:00
🎟️ FREE | No booking needed

14/10/2026

🪐 Next stop: the planets!
This weekend, another favourite from the past returns for our 10th anniversary celebrations.
Bring your curious minds along to Exploring the Planets and take a journey through our Solar System.

📅 Saturday 17 October
🕚 11:00–12:00 & 14:00–15:00
🎟️ FREE | No booking needed

Can't make it this Saturday? We’ll be exploring again on Friday 30 October during half-term.

11/10/2026

💙 Were you there?
From our first pop-up exhibition in 2016 to the Oriel Science you know today, thousands of curious minds have walked through our doors.
Some of you visited us as children. Some discovered us with your own children. And some of you have only just found us.

As we celebrate our 10th birthday, we’d love to hear your Oriel Science memories.
📸 Have an old photo?
💬 Remember a favourite workshop or exhibit?

Share it with us in the comments and help us look back at 10 years of Oriel Science!

06/10/2026

💨 Ready to pick up speed?
Another favourite from the Oriel Science archives is making a comeback for our 10th birthday!
Join us for Shape of Speed and explore the science behind moving faster through fun, hands-on activities.

📅 Saturday 10 October
🕚 11:00–12:00 & 14:00–15:00
🎟️ FREE | No booking needed

Can’t make it? Shape of Speed returns on Wednesday 28 October for half-term.

02/10/2026

This month’s celebrations aren’t just about looking back. Throughout October, our Science Corner is filled with anniversary-themed, hands-on activities for the whole family to explore.

Drop in, have a go and discover something together.

📅 Every weekend in October
🕙 10:00–16:00
🎟️ FREE | Drop-in

To find out more about our October opening hours visit our website https://www.orielscience.co.uk

30/09/2026

🔬 An old favourite is back!
We’re starting our 10th birthday celebrations by bringing Tiny Little Things back to Oriel Science.
Join us this Saturday and take a closer look at the tiny things that can make a BIG difference.

📅 Saturday 3 October
🕚 11:00–12:00 & 14:00–15:00
🎟️ FREE | No booking needed

28/09/2026

🎈 A big celebration. Four favourite workshops. A whole month of science!
To celebrate 10 years of Oriel Science, we’ve looked back through a decade of activities and brought back four of our most-loved workshops:
🔬 Tiny Little Things
💨 Shape of Speed
🪐 Exploring the Planets
🧪 Lotions & Potions

You’ll find a different workshop every Saturday throughout October – and they’ll all be back again during half-term!

Plus, our anniversary Science Corner will be open every weekend with free, drop-in activities for curious minds of all ages.
🎟️ FREE
🙌 No booking needed, but please let us know if your group is bigger than 8 people.

26/09/2026

🎉 Oriel Science celebrates 10 years!
Ten years ago, Oriel Science opened its doors to the public as a Swansea University public engagement project.
Since then, a lot has changed. We’ve become an independent charity, welcomed more than 180,000 visitors and spent a decade finding new ways to bring science and research closer to communities across South Wales.

But our mission remains the same:
Engage. Discover. Inspire.

This October, we will be celebrating by bringing back some of our most-loved workshops from the past decade, alongside special anniversary Science Corner activities and we’d love you to join us!

🎟️ Free
🙌 No booking needed
📅 Celebrations throughout October. Check our website for more information https://www.orielscience.co.uk/whatson

25/09/2026

☀️ Looking for a weekend activity?

Visit our Science Corner and explore hands-on activities inspired by solar energy, sustainability and technology. Our SemiTown exhibit is growing every time we're open! Why not come and see how it has changed since this photo was taken? Share your own photos and show everyone what SemiTown looks like today!

🎟 Free | Drop-in
🕙 10:00–16:00

22/09/2026

⚡ Did you know sunlight can be turned directly into electricity?
Join us this Saturday and discover the science behind solar cells, renewable energy and the technology helping us make better use of the Sun's energy.

📅 Saturday 26 September
🕚 11:00 & 14:00
🎟 Free | Hands-on

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