Celebrate Science 2025

Our annual free family science festival returns this October half term and this year we have a brand-new location at Locomotion in Shildon. 

Celebrate Science 2025 is a partnership between Durham University and Locomotion, part of the Science Museum Group. Come along for two days of science themed fun, on Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 October 2025, 10am – 4pm. Join us for live science demonstrations, hands-on experiments, and creative activities for children of all ages — the perfect family day out this autumn. 

Organised by our Science Engagement team with support from over 200 volunteers, Celebrate Science 2025 will be packed with opportunities to explore, create, and be inspired — in an exciting new setting at Locomotion! 

Bring your family, invite your friends, and join us for two days of discovery and fun. It’s a fantastic way to spend the half term and ignite curiosity about the wonders of science. Celebrate Science 2025 is free to attend. We are expecting this to be a busy event, so we are asking visitors to pre-book free, timed admission slots. Tickets are now available at the Locomotion website 

Celebrate Science is our annual, free, family science festival, involving and engaging our local communities. The festival is an exciting celebration of innovation, discovery, and learning, showcasing aspects of the amazing science happening in the North East, and involving departments across Durham University and several of our partner organisations including businesses, schools and charities.

Durham University Science Engagement Team

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Children & Families, Residents of the county

We are expecting this to be a busy event, so we are asking visitors to pre-book free, timed admission slots. This event will be taking place in Main Hall—please note that only assistance dogs are permitted inside museum buildings.

Tuesday 28th October & Wednesday 29th October (10am - 4pm)