Back once again with the fabulous Rochdale Science Initiative. Come and have a go at our popular drop-in participatory science and noise activities from 11am

'50 Million Tonnes' stage show at 3pm. Can we make a topic like e-waste entertaining? YES! Or at least noisy with some demonstrations of lovely DIY Noisy Toys, as well as shocking information about the how and why of electronic waste, and what we can do about it.

UnMaking club is back! Details here.

Come along this Friday to a one-off session dismantling some of our impressive collection of electronic junk and playing with some of our noisy toys. This will be a relaxed intro and a chance to have a chat and find out what people might be interested in for a regular club. Parents welcome to stay or leave (if child is over 10).

Please book first via the contact page.

Get sparking at Lates 6.30-9.30pm at the National Science & Media Museum in Bradford.

Sending out an SOS.... using some paper clips, some bits we found in old door-opening mechanisms, a 9v battery and some croc leads, we can now help you to broadcast an emergency distrss signal to an incredible range of nearly 2 metres! Just make sure that potential help is within that distance and you can rely on rescue, although the circuit is a bit fiddly...

Feel 1000 watts of bass power though your fingers, make laser-blaster sounds with a slinky, and discover amazing sounds hidden in everyday objects with Noisy Toys and their sound experiments, demonstrations and short workshop activities. Find us at the Beacon, central Bristol.

Wed 17 Aug will be a Relaxed Day for families who might require a gentler environment with quieter activities and fewer people.