About this Event
Your FREE passport to our Discovery Zones!
We we understand that the Festival Finale can be an overwhelming experience for some visitors, particularily for those with additional needs.
Enjoy a quieter oppportunity to explore four FREE interactive Discovery Zones before they open to the general public at 11AM.
You'll find amazing demos, intriguing exhibits, hands-on activities, challenges and free workshops from organisations including the James Dyson Foundation, Catalent, the University of Bath, Swindon Paint Festival, the European Space Agency, Kings College London, the Woodland Trust and United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI).
Future You Zone – supported by Catalent
Delve into how your body really works and discover the innovations that are unlocking the secrets of human health, with exciting hands-on activities and demos - and the chance to participate in some real citizen science projects!
Space For the Future Zone - supported by the European Space Agency
Explore the universe with a planetarium show, imagine the technologies of the future through a space-inspired art workshop, or get hands-on with some intriguing objects.
Our World Zone
Meet the organisations who are helping to care for our environment and meeting the challenges of climate change, with lots of activities for all the family.
Future Realities Zone
Get up close and personal with the tech that is shaping our future.
AI and machine learning are changing the world. Robots can now ‘boldly go where no robots have gone before.’ But can they do the ironing? Meet T-1-FNY the only domesticated battlefield robot with Podpadstudios.
Stay and explore as long as you like. To help support your experience, we have a number of backpacks filled with key aids, which are available for visitors with additional sensory and neurological needs to borrow from the Festival reception desk.
You'll also find a quiet chill-out space upstairs, if you'd like to escape from the hustle and bustle of the Discovery Zones for a while during the rest of the day.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Deanery CE Academy, Peglars Way, Swindon, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
