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Art under the microscope

Join us for a celebration of Science and Art, showcasing collaborations between artists and the Biomedical Imaging Unit at the University of Southampton. The Biomedical Imaging ...Read More

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Biohub presents: Leaf Printmaking, Nature Poetry and Biodiversity Games

When it comes to nature, we can often put it at the back of our minds as something that is just there or get brought down by the threats our wildlife is facing, and what can easily ...Read More

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Black Hole Poetry

Get creative with all the amazing language involved in black hole astronomy research and make your own found poem! • You will learn what black holes are, how astronomers le ...Read More

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Boats, bowls and basins

How do people make boats? Can you make boats from scrap and recycled objects? How did people use things in the past? Can you make do and mend to get things to work? Will it float? ...Read More

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Breakthrough! Finding cures and making medicines

Can you solve the clues and help us find a Breakthrough? In this 'escape room' style activity you'll need to piece together the evidence, solve creative puzzles and think like a ...Read More

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CANCELLED - 'Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown': What does the future look like for the British Monarchy?

PLEASE NOTE: due unforeseen circumstances, this talk has now been cancelled and will no longer take place. The death of the Queen and the accession of Charles III made most o ...Read More

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Changing the world one Game at a time

Play and interact with a final year project from BA Games Design & Art at Winchester School of Art. Getaway is an immersive experience that aims to bring you peace in times whe ...Read More

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Chinese Calligraphy | Hands-on brush writing

Chinese Calligraphy has been appreciated more for its aesthetic quality over the years. It is also regarded as one of the arts in the countries where it is practised. Chinese c ...Read More

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Chinese Health Qigong

Baduanjin is an ancient Chinese Qigong exercise for health, based on Traditional Chinese Medicine theory. It is believed to have been created 1000 years ago by the Chinese General ...Read More

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Clothed with Protection

Far too many newborns die from infections that could be prevented by vaccination during pregnancy, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. During pregnancy, protective ...Read More

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Coffins and Funerals and The Mexican Day of the Dead

Join this wonderful workshop, suitable for all ages, led by multimedia artist Chris Townsend and end-of-life care practitioner, Deb Wilkes - founders of the Southampton community a ...Read More

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Colores Mexicanos dance as Catrinas for The Day of The Dead | Show

Enjoy folkloric Mexican dance group Colores Mexicanos (Mexicans in Bournemouth Community) performing their visually striking Day of the Dead dance dressed as Catrinas! The Mexi ...Read More

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Common Ground | Film screening

This exhibition/film has emerged from a collaboration between a researcher and two artists. Heidi Armbruster, an anthropologist based at the University of Southampton, and artists ...Read More

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Death and Barbie Doll Play Dead for The Mexican Day of the Dead

Join multimedia artist Helen Corvus to view, and interact with her Barbie Doll Play Dead Exhibit. Entertaining, creative and life affirming, the Play Dead exhibition breaks thr ...Read More

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Family Music Workshop

Practical music making workshops lead by the practitioners of the future! Aimed at children from ages 4 to 10 years-old (and their responsible adults), these workshops will int ...Read More

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Health Hub Explores Wellbeing

Join the Health and Wellbeing Community Hub in exploring wellbeing, health and more by taking part on hands-on activities! ...Read More

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Hunt the Elk

Come and play our Hunt the Elk game! Based on Snakes and Ladders, the aim is to hunt the elk using dice and counters. It replicates the life of the hunter-gather, and we'll als ...Read More

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Intergenerational creativity to support dementia

Solent Mind and Theatre for Life connected young people (14-25 years) with older people with dementia. Through weekly creative activities, the groups shared experiences to gain an ...Read More

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Journeys of the Kindertransport

Follow the journeys of 5 refugee children as they leave their homes, travel to the U.K. and beyond, in this interactive activity facilitated by members of the Parkes Institute for ...Read More

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Language lives: Can you lose your native language?

Everyone learns a native language. Many people also learn a foreign language to some extent. Do we ever lose these languages? We often think of our native languages as fixed and ...Read More

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Language lives: How much of our languages do we forget?

Everyone learns a native language. Many people also learn a foreign language to some extent. Do we ever lose these languages? Perhaps you're thinking about your high school Fren ...Read More

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Making an Impact: What Drives Our Impact on the Natural Environment?

Join us to discover how an interactive model of 'IPAT' can help you better understand how our impact (I) on the natural environment is largely influenced by interactions between po ...Read More

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Mexican Day of the Dead Altar and Multimedia | Art Exhibition

With its Catholic and Aztec roots, Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is an important event which is celebrated annually on 1-2nd November. It comprises a beautiful series of rituals ...Read More

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Min-Excavation

Try being an archaeologist with our mini-"excavation" aimed at young children. We hope you will enjoy digging around to uncover and find artefacts and learn how we use them in ...Read More

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Minecraft and Archaeology

Come and discover the world of Minecraft, and explore and build monuments based on famous archaeological sites! ...Read More

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Monarch Butterflies and the Mexican Day of the Dead

This family/all ages workshop, co-led by Dr Jane Lavery and British-Mexican-American artist Emily Wood Ramirez Ahmed, focuses on the Mexican Day of the Dead to raise awareness of t ...Read More

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Paper cutting to reduce stress

Paper Cutting is a very distinctive visual art of Chinese handicrafts. Its history may date back to the 6th century. From the 7th to 13th century, paper cutting became popular espe ...Read More

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Personal Landscapes: See yourself with fresh eyes!

This fun workshop is open to families and people of all ages and invites participants to create a digital self-portrait! 'Personal Landscapes' has emerged from a collaboration ...Read More

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Play with light!

Join scientists to find out how you can see yourself an infinite amount of times, and dance with Pepper's ghosts to learn about how our research relies on reflection. We'd like ...Read More

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Rewriting your story: personal breakthroughs through writing

Join novelist, counsellor and writing for wellbeing facilitator JOANNA BARNARD to explore the potential of writing as a therapeutic tool to break down your own personal barriers. ...Read More

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Snakes, ladders and your brain

People are living longer, but these added number of years are not always on good health. In 2022, almost 1 million people in the United Kingdom are diagnosed with dementia and thes ...Read More

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Soton Astrodome Mobile Planetarium

Book onto our exciting planetarium shows in the Southampton Astrodome! You will not only learn about black holes and what astronomers do, but you will also learn about planets, ...Read More

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Spanish speakers in the UK | Broadcasting on live radio!

Do you speak Spanish? Are you learning the language? Do you teach Spanish? Would you like to learn it? Are you passing Spanish on to your children? Why is this language important t ...Read More

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The bone crayon: exploring a reflective bioengineering experience

Improving the understanding of bones structure and function, could increase uptake of health advice around the influence of diet and exercise on bone health. Internally bone has a ...Read More

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The Nazi Party Rally Grounds - Past, Present, Future

What happened to the Nuremberg Party Rally Grounds after 1945? What challenges faced - and continue to face - those tasked with detoxifing, conserving, and repurposing the uniqu ...Read More

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Think again! The hidden universe of children's philosophy

Children are natural philosophers, but their philosophical insights are often overlooked by grownups. This workshop fosters a new appreciation of children's philosophical tale ...Read More

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Unity 101 Radio Roadshow

Join Unity 101 Community Radio for an interactive and engaging activity, free to all. Join the pop-up radio studio, learn to be a journalist and interview other people! Voi ...Read More

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Where will delivery drones fly?

Play a digital game that simulates delivery drone flights across Southampton! Drones are now being used in a variety of different areas from estate agents taking aerial photos o ...Read More

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Writing in Hieroglyphs

How were hieroglyphs used by the ancient Egyptians? Want to learn how to write in hieroglyphs? Come along, have a go writing in hieroglyphs and try to write your name! ...Read More

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Young Writers Lightbulb Moment

Join Mayflower Junior and Young Writers for a session full of writing. If you are in Junior or Secondary school, come along and have a breakthrough light bulb moment with words ...Read More

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Youth Led Climate Action in our local communities

Join our Climate Change youth group who have been exploring local areas of conservation in their quest to understand how we can better protect our communities against the climate c ...Read More

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