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Fri 28 September 2018 12:00PM - 6:00PM

Highlight LifeLab Adventure Arcade Cambridge

We’re turning the Grand Arcade into an adventure zone for the day! Come and explore our pop-up lab outside John Lewis and bump into our buskers throughout the centre. Grapple with gut health and wonder at whipworms as we share some of the most exciting bioscience happening across our region.

12:00PM - 6:00PM

Highlight LifeLab Adventure Centre Cambridge

We’re creating a science playground for the day in the heart of the Grafton Centre. We’ll be on the upper floor plaza with a range of exciting activities. Discover the science behind health and ageing, try your hand at making a pop-up protein and visit our thought-provoking puppet show.?

12:00PM - 6:00PM

Highlight LifeLab Adventure Lab Peterborough

We’re turning Queensgate Centre into a lab for the day! Come and explore real hands-on science with our friendly scientists. We’ll be extracting DNA and marvelling over microbes. Visitors will have the chance to do exciting experiments and get to grips with fantastic microscopes.

12:00PM - 6:00PM

Highlight LifeLab Science in the Square Peterborough

We’re bringing Cathedral Square to life with the exciting science and technology happening in our region. We’ll have something for everyone with shows, games and entertainment. Hear about stem cells, ageing, proteins and ethics. Through all this we’ll also be highlighting the fantastic bioscience jobs our county has to offer.

12:30PM - 1:00PM

Highlight LifeLab Tell me a story

Equality is rarely out of the headlines, but impressions can be formed at a young age. Join our story telling with a difference as we inspire youngsters through stories of life and adventure, created with gender equality and social justice in mind.

1:30PM - 2:00PM

Highlight LifeLab Tell me a story

Equality is rarely out of the headlines, but impressions can be formed at a young age. Join our story telling with a difference as we inspire youngsters through stories of life and adventure, created with gender equality and social justice in mind.

2:30PM - 3:00PM

Highlight LifeLab Tell me a story

Equality is rarely out of the headlines, but impressions can be formed at a young age. Join our story telling with a difference as we inspire youngsters through stories of life and adventure, created with gender equality and social justice in mind.

3:30PM - 4:15PM

Highlight LifeLab Library Lab

Are you able to unravel some of life’s secrets? Science might have the answers ready! Together with researchers you will delve into the worlds of colour or DNA. Get hands-on with experiments and be transformed into a scientist.

4:45PM - 5:30PM

Highlight LifeLab Library Lab

Are you able to unravel some of life’s secrets? Science might have the answers ready! Together with researchers you will delve into the worlds of colour or DNA. Get hands-on with experiments and be transformed into a scientist.

5:00PM - 6:00PM

Highlight LifeLab Kidology

Just what are these kids talking about?! Join our scientist teams as they try to guess the science topic as described by a group of children. Do they know what it is? Does anyone? Relive an 80s gameshow classic with a special science spin.

Sat 29 September 2018 10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight LifeLab Adventure Lab Peterborough

We’re turning Queensgate Centre into a lab for the day! Come and explore real hands-on science with our friendly scientists. We’ll be extracting DNA and marvelling over microbes. Visitors will have the chance to do exciting experiments and get to grips with fantastic microscopes.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight LifeLab Science in the Square Peterborough

We’re bringing Cathedral Square to life with the exciting science and technology happening in our region. We’ll have something for everyone with shows, games and entertainment. Hear about stem cells, ageing, proteins and ethics. Through all this we’ll also be highlighting the fantastic bioscience jobs our county has to offer.

10:30AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Quids In! At Cambridge Science Centre

We’re celebrating science across Europe at the Cambridge Science Centre. Gain entry for £1 or €1! The centre’s usual exhibits will be peppered with scientists to chat with as well as a range of extra activities to take part in.

11:45AM - 12:15PM

Highlight LifeLab Tell me a story

Equality is rarely out of the headlines, but impressions can be formed at a young age. Join our story telling with a difference as we inspire youngsters through stories of life and adventure, created with gender equality and social justice in mind.