Write a commentThe 2019 NI Science Festival will be in Newry in February and organisers are encouraging residents to explore something new.
The 2019 festival takes place from Thursday, February 14 to Sunday, February 24 and events will be held at the Southern Regional College in Patrick Street.
The Titan 2 truck will be in Newry several days before the festival proper opens with two Sessions on Monday 11 February, : 9.30am - 12.00pm & 12.30 - 3.00pm. You can explore the fascinating world of Science & Technology. Activities offered include Raspberry Pi workshops, 3D Printing, Robotics, The Internet of Things, Thermal Imaging, Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). Get hands-on with our experienced staff who will be running demonstrations and experiments in the fields of science, engineering & computing. A must-see for any budding young Scientists, Engineers or Programmers.
Suitability: Key Stage 3. Booking via curriem@src.ac.uk
On Saturday, February 16, the NI Science Festival Roadshow arrives at Southern Regional College. The all-encompassing family-friendly event celebrates the science of you, the universe and everything in between. Learn about the wonders of science through interactive activities, experiments and shows including a VR space experience with Boomclap Studios, Dinosaur Disaster show with Scientific Sue, Lego technic workshops and more.
On Wednesday, February 20, discover how water is collected, stored and cleaned by taking part in hands-on experiments and investigations led by NI Water’s very own scientists and engineers in The Marvel of Cleaning Water at Silent Valley Mountain Park.
Renowned Chartered Engineer, Dr Philip Donald will also host an engineering talk providing unique insight into the engineering triumph of the Silent Valley Dam.
Find out about how volcanic eruptions and destructive earthquakes influenced our landscape through a series of hands-on activities and interactive demonstrations at the Slieve Gullion Courtyard in Our Violent Earth (February 23).
Chris McCreery, Director at the NI Science Festival, said: “Our biggest focus is to make science accessible to people of all ages and experience. The festival showcases researchers who are driving forces in their fields of research and celebrates the contribution of Northern Ireland’s leading minds to the worlds of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
“Alongside these is a brim-full programme showcasing the weird and wonderful too. Science can be fascinating, amusing, entertaining and thought-provoking. Science can be inspiring too, and this is what we hope to achieve through our programme of events in the Newry area.”
For the first time this year, the NI Science Festival has partnered with pioneering ticketing platform Citizen Ticket to securely manage all online bookings. Citizen Ticket has developed its own blockchain network in order to combat issues such as ticket touting and fraud.
NI Science Festival is supported by the Department for the Economy, Belfast City Council, Tourism Northern Ireland, Derry City and Strabane District Council, Queen's University Belfast, Ulster University, Innovate UK, British Council Northern Ireland, Matrix and STEM recruitment specialists MCS Group.
For more information about NI Science Festival events and to book tickets, visit nisciencefestival.com and keep up to date with the festival on social media via Facebook and Twitter.
