Unmissable activities
We can't wait to see you at The Big Bang Fair! Discover STEM careers this summer. Get hands on, meet scientists, engineers and technicians and ask questions.
Registration is now open! School groups can book free tickets today.
All activities, shows and workshops at The Big Bang Fair will be designed specifically for young people aged 10 to 13 years old.
This page is updated regularly, so keep your eyes peeled to discover what's on at The Big Bang Fair 2026.
EUK Education
Technology and AI
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Create a Creature: From Clay to Digital VFX
Access: VFX
Inclusive drone workshop inspiring careers in STEM
Geoconnected
Save Earth and the Moon … with Mini Coding-Bots!
Get with the Program
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Crack the Code: Robot Arms & Labyrinth
HMGCC (His Majesty's Government Communications Centre)
Code an Indi Robot to complete the challenges
Tech She Can
Environment and sustainability
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Escape the Climate Crisis - Escape Room
Another Way
Wildlife Detectives: How Ecologists Investigate Nature
British Ecological Society
The Adaptation Game
Green Jobs for Nature
Plant ID and Uses/tessellation and patterns
GoLandscape
Interactive, digital and games based activities
Minerals Matter
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Win prizes by playing our bat habitat computer game
The Wildlife Trusts
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Biomimicry - How Nature Inspires Engineering
Zoolab UK Ltd
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Woodland glade, unlock the amazing world of trees
The Tree Council
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Explore canals, robots and real-world STEM challenges
Canal & River Trust
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Sellafield: Engineering a Safer Tomorrow
Sellafield Ltd
Design and innovation
What does your future hold?
AtkinsRéalis
Fun with liquid nitrogen
Badminton School
Test, explore and learn how materials can shape your future
Discover Materials
Maths in Action
Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
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Assemble a Rocket Engine
Sheffield Hallam University
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AERO-BLAST ARENA
STEMAZING
Discover 100 exciting technician roles!
Technicians: We Make the Difference
STEM to Stage: Lighting, Engineering & Beyond
TheatreCraft
Flight to the Future
University of Wolverhampton
V&A Innovate Schools Challenge
V&A
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Surveyors: Measure. Map. Master.
Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors
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Discover 100 exciting technician roles
Technicians we make the difference
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STEM in Sport and Health
Royal Navy Youth & Cadets
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Women in Engineering – Discover Engineering
Women in Engineering Student Society
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Neurodiversity and STEM Discussions
Stantec Neurodiversity ERG
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Mechanical Engineering and how to apply it
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
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Energy and transport
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Generation Aviation Riddle Activity
Civil Aviation Authority
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Aviation Investigators
easyJet
Be the spark!
EDF
Cyber and Phishing escape room
National Highways
Air Traffic Services
NATS
Experience the life of an engineer and scientist through hands on activities
Rolls-Royce PLC
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Careers with Altitude
Royal Aeronautical Society
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Stop, Start, Flow! Learning How Valves Control Movement
Truflo Marine
Powering Possibilities: Energy, Skills & Careers
UK Power Networks
Waves, Wind & Flight: Acoustics in Action
Universities of Cambridge, Bristol and Queen Mary
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Wafers & Chips
Science Made Simple
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Energy in Your Home
Energy Systems Catapult
Support us
Join us at the NEC in Birmingham from 9 to 11 June! We need support from STEM organisations and companies to excite young people with a future career in engineering and tech.
- support your employees to become STEM role models
- inspire future talent and raise awareness of your sector
- give back and support the next generation to find their future career
Be part of the change - 94% of students attending last year reported increased knowledge of what people working in STEM do. 86% of young people were motivated to find out more about STEM jobs.