Cynefin Digidol: O Ddur i Silicon / From Steel to Silicon

Drop-in exhibition of heritage computers from the Swansea History of Computing Collection. Try classic games on original hardware, handle Punch cards and early storage media, take on code-breaking puzzles, and see demos of modern technologies alongside the machines that came before them

Swansea's computing story runs through the steelworks, the docks and the DVLA - through the working lives of people who may never have called themselves computer scientists. This drop-in exhibition brings machines out of storage and into the city centre, inviting visitors to see, touch and remember the technology that changed how the region worked, lived and played over the last 50 years.

Dr Megan Venn-Wycherley, Lecturer in Educational, Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Computer Science

Everyone, Young People

Families looking for a free day out, young people curious about computing and where it might take them, and anyone who worked with computers in Welsh industry, education or the public sector.

Also of interest to teachers and educators exploring computing history as a classroom resource, local history and heritage groups, and those interested in digital inclusion and Welsh-focus on provision in technology.

Cynefin Digidol: Hands-on Workshop for Young People - Saturday 17 October, 13:00-14.30 A drop-in session for young people to try their hand at investigating the machines that shaped Wales's working life, led by the Cynefin Digidol team

Cynefin Digidol: Computing Heritage in South Wales - Sunday 18 October, 13:00-14:30  Join Professor John Tucker for a talk exploring the unexpected history of computing in South Wales, and the people and places behind it.