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Mission Money – A LEGO Space Adventure!

A hands-on 2-hour LEGO® Serious Play® experience exploring money, decision-making and the challenges of life in space.

Date & time
21 October 2026 | 18.00-20.00

Event format

Attend event in person

Event type

Participatory interactive event

Event topic

Education, Money & finance, My local area

Audience

Children & families, Young People, Adults, All

Academic discipline

Education, Engineering

Venue

Ulster University, Belfast Campus

Money & finance theme

What's on offer?

Blast off into a LEGO® adventure where families explore money, budgeting, saving and decision-making through LEGO® Serious Play®.

Children and adults aged 6–99 will work together to build, imagine and solve challenges, developing numeracy and financial skills while having fun.

Join us at Ulster University, Belfast Campus, for a fun-filled, hands-on family event where creativity, problem-solving and financial skills come together in an exciting LEGO® space challenge.

What's it about?

Working together, children and their families will design and build imaginative space-themed LEGO® creations while tackling real-world budgeting and planning tasks. Participants will manage imaginary resources, make spending decisions and overcome planning constraints, discovering how maths, money management and STEM concepts connect to everyday life.

No previous LEGO® experience required, just bring your imagination and get ready to build, plan and launch your ideas into space!

Who's leading the event?

Beverley McCormick and Dr Adrian Boyd, Ulster University

Open to

Children and adults aged 6–99.

Of particular interest to

Anyone is welcome to attend.

Event booking deadline

24 hours before the event starts

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