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16 minute drive from Sidmouth. For 2020 the festival will be a mix of virtual and live events,…

Sidmouth Science Festival

Sidmouth has been playing host to its own Science Festival for over five years and with each year, the event grows in popularity. The festivals each follow a new theme and feature activities and workshops for families of all ages to get involved with. Having started out as a weekend event in 2012, it now runs across ten days, is aimed at all ages and many of the events are free, meaning everyone can join in!

So whatever scientific field you’re interested in, make sure to visit the Sidmouth Science Festival for hours of entertaining talks and workshops covering everything from dinosaurs to rockets, lights to weather and even jet cars!

Celebrate science in Sidmouth!

The Science Festival takes place in October every year and the week long event incorporates Ada Lovelace Day, an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, where eminent female scientists travel to Sidmouth to talk about their work and the impact it has on the wider world. If this wasn’t enough, there are projects and demonstrations taking place in schools, colleges and venues throughout the town, allowing for those that like serious science talks and fun hands on activities alike.

One venue that hosts workshops and events is the Norman Lockyer Observatory, which has stood in the town since the 1900s. The building takes its name from Norman Lockyer, an amateur astronomer who, during the Victorian era, discovered the element Helium and was one of the founders of a popular science journal. Throughout his long and varied career, he became director of the Solar Physics Observatory in South Kensington, London and was the first professor in Astronomical Physics in what is now the Royal College of Science. He was knighted in 1897 and retired to Sidmouth, where the observatory now stands. The Norman Lockyer Observatory allows guests and locals to continue to take part in amateur astronomics. The observatory contains several historic and modern telescopes as well as a planetarium and plenty of other fascinating exhibits, making it the perfect venue for the annual Science Festival.

Fascinating guest speakers

Throughout its run, Sidmouth Science Festival has attracted a wide range of fascinating scientists who come to the town to run workshops and give talks in their chosen fields. In 2018, Sidmouth’s science fans welcomed Professor Graeme Stephens FRS from the NASA Centre for Climate Science as well as Professor Iain Stewart and Marty Jopson. In 2019, guests included Dame Julia Slingo FRS and De Adam Rutherford alongside a host of fun workshops and activities including visiting local breweries and wineries to see science in real life, bat identification evenings and Family Fun Days where you can take part in interactive science experiments. One of the most popular activities from previous festivals has been the Interactive Science Trail which takes place along Sidmouth seafront, allowing you to enjoy the town’s historic regency feel, a day at the beach and the fun of science all at the same time!

Can’t make it to this year’s Festival? Don’t worry, that doesn’t mean your trip to Sidmouth has to be free of scientific discovery and discussion. Throughout the year, the team behind the Science Festival run the Café Scientifique, which meets once a month to listen to speakers from the world of science.

Find out more about Sidmouth Science Festival including the latest programme, dates and venues online at sidmouthsciencefestival.org

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Curious About Lyme Regis

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Lyme Regis

28 minute drive from Sidmouth
Have fun discovering Lyme Regis with two, quirky, heritage walks with an optional treasure hunt. Buy in booklet or instant download format.…

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Exeter Canal Cruise

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Exmouth Marina, Exmouth

27 minute drive from Sidmouth.
Join us travelling at a relaxing pace as we sail along Exeter Canal, sit back and soak up the scenery, watch the locks come to life, the…

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First Concert since Lockdown at Sidmouth Parish Church

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Sidmouth

Sidmouth Parish Church. 3pm. Piano Recital by Dr Brian Golding, playing Beethoven, Schubert, Grovlez and Chopin. Tickets from www.ticketsource.co.uk: £10 Single and £16…

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Apple Presses & Cider Making Workshop

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Whimple

24 minute drive from Sidmouth
Visit Devon to try the very best of the autumn harvest with a Cider Making Workshop with lunch at the Courtney's Orchards. Courtney's make…

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20 Sept 2020to20 Sept 2020

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8 Oct 2020to8 Oct 2020
Exeter Canal Cruise

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Exmouth

27 minute drive from Sidmouth.
Join us travelling at a relaxing pace as we sail along Exeter Canal, sit back and soak up the scenery, watch the locks come to life, the…

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25 Sept 2020to25 Sept 2020

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Day Trip to Sidmouth

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Exmouth Marina, Exmouth

27 minute drive from Sidmouth.
Have a great day out in Devon by taking a boat trip to enjoy the Regency town of Sidmouth. Sailing from Exmouth Marina take time to relax…

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26 Sept 2020to26 Sept 2020
LINOCUT PRINTMAKING

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Dunkeswell

21 minute drive from Sidmouth.
With Louise Scammell – website A two day course, both an introduction and exploration of linocut printmaking. We will look at how to…

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28 Sept 2020to29 Sept 2020
MATTHEW BOURNE’S THE RED SHOES

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LYME REGIS

28 minute drive from Sidmouth.
Winner of two Olivier Awards, The Red Shoes is an ‘utterly enthralling’ (★★★★★ Daily Express) tale of obsession, possession and one…

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4 Oct 2020to4 Oct 2020
Counterfeit Sixties Show

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Concert

Exmouth

27 minute drive from Sidmouth.
Re-live the sounds of the swinging sixties, as Britain's No. 1 tribute show brings alive the magic of the sixties with their tribute to…

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8 Oct 2020to8 Oct 2020
Counterfeit Sixties Show

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Concert

Exmouth

27 minute drive from Sidmouth.
Re-live the sounds of the swinging sixties, as Britain's No. 1 tribute show brings alive the magic of the sixties with their tribute to…

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8 Oct 2020to8 Oct 2020
Farmers Market

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LYME REGIS

28 minute drive from Sidmouth.
Launching this August (2020) with both Summer and Winter locations!
Due to the recent lockdown, lots of our LRDT projects had to be…

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9 Oct 2020to9 Oct 2020
Sidmouth Science Festival

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Sidmouth

Sidmouth Science Festival at Home.
Enjoy the 2020 Sidmouth Science Festival from the comfort of your own home. This year we are unable to put on our usual packed programme…

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9 Oct 2020to18 Oct 2020
EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: FRIDA KAHLO

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Screening

LYME REGIS

This highly engaging film takes us on a journey through the life of one of the most prevalent female icons: Frida Kahlo.
Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and…

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20 Oct 2020to20 Oct 2020
ADAM SWEET - 'SINK OR SWIM' Album Launch

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Music

LYME REGIS

Lyme’s own blues rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Adam Sweet launches his 2020 album ‘Sink or Swim’ at his hometown theatre. Here with his full band he’ll be performing…

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23 Oct 2020to23 Oct 2020
Exeter Pretty Muddy & Pretty Muddy Kids Cancer Research UK

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Exeter

We all have a reason to enter the Race for Life.
Race for Life Pretty Muddy is our brilliant muddy obstacle course. Scramble over the A-frame. Crawl through the mud pit.…

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24 Oct 2020to24 Oct 2020
Exeter Race for Life 5 & 10k Cancer Research UK

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Family

Exeter

35 minute drive from Sidmouth.
We all have a reason to enter the Race for Life. Whether cancer has affected you or someone close to you, you're motivated to beat it –…

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25 Oct 2020to25 Oct 2020
Ottery St Mary - Tar Barrels

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Ottery St Mary

14 minute drive from Sidmouth.
Every year, for reasons lost in antiquity, the Flaming Tar Barrels are carried through the streets of Ottery St Mary to the delight of…

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5 Nov 2020to5 Nov 2020
GENO WASHINGTON AND THE RAM JAM BAND

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Music

LYME REGIS

28 minute drive from Sidmouth.
This R&B and soul legend arrived in the 1960s as part of the US Air Force. He caused a sensation singing with R&B acts Georgie Fame and…

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7 Nov 2020to7 Nov 2020
THE JERSEYS - OH WHAT A NITE!

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LYME REGIS

28 minute drive from Sidmouth.
We celebrate the timeless music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. Incredible Falsettos, beautiful acapella singing, and authentic…

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11 Nov 2020to11 Nov 2020
SCOTT MATTHEWS

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LYME REGIS

28 minute drive from Sidmouth.
We're delighted to welcome the Ivor Novello award-winning singer songwriter for a very special solo concert.
If there’s one quality…

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13 Nov 2020to13 Nov 2020

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