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Nottinghamshire County Council is once again supporting the Festival of Science and Curiosity (6-17 February) to help celebrate learning and discovery through fun, hands-on activities

The festival team has been working with the County Council to deliver a wide range of family-friendly events across Nottinghamshire, most of which are free, including a whole host of workshops in libraries as well as events at venues such as Mansfield Museum, Southwell Minster, The Museum of Timekeeping, in Newark and Bennerley Viaduct, near Awsworth

One highlight will be the Science Fun Day at Bridge Skills Hub in Worksop (Tuesday 14 Feb, 10am – 2pm), youngsters will have a chance to learn about fusion energy and its potential thanks to experts from the UK Atomic Energy Authority.

West Burton A, near Retford will be the home of a prototype site for this cutting-edge, low-carbon energy on a commercial scale. Fusion has the potential to create a virtually limitless source of clean electricity by copying the processes that power the sun and stars.

Nottinghamshire County Councillor Keith Girling, Cabinet Member for Economic Development and Strategic Asset Management, describes why it was vital for the council to continue supporting the festival. He said; 

“Nottinghamshire has always been a county for innovation, but we now have even more reason to be at forefront of science and technology."

“Our county is set to be home to a prototype site for cutting-edge, low-carbon energy.  And what’s even more exciting is that this could commercially be a world-first."

“As global energy demand continues to grow, this technology, known as fusion, is expected to play a crucial role in helping to achieve net zero emission."

 “I’m delighted that festivalgoers will have the chance to discover more about this once-in-a lifetime project as well as all the other fascinating events and workshops are due to take place up and down the county, including at our own libraries."

“ I’m sure the festival will continue to inspire the innovators of the future,  as well as being a general celebration of science which people of all ages can enjoy.”

Some of the events taking place across the County include:

Some events require advanced booking, so please check the festival’s events page https://nottsfosac.co.uk/event/

Ashfield:

• Sutton in Ashfield Library - Lobes of the Brain Workshop
  • Monday 13 Feb, 2pm and 4pm

• Kirkby in Ashfield Library - Sensation Station
  • Wednesday 15 Feb, 12 - 1pm and 2-3pm

  Bassetlaw:

• Bassetlaw Museum - Amazelab
  • Saturday 11 Feb, 10am, 11am, 12pm and 1pm
• Langold Library - Slimes and Spells
  • Tuesday 14 Feb, 2-2.45pm and 3-3.45pm
• Worksop Skills Hub - Science Fun Day
  • Tuesday 14 Feb, 10am - 2pm
• Worksop Skills Hub - Playdough Circuits
  • Tuesday 14 Feb, 10am and 11am
• Bassetlaw Museum - Stop motion animation drop-in activity
  • Wednesday 15 Feb, 10am-2pm
• Worksop Library - Playdough Circuits
  • Thursday 16 Feb, 10-10.45am and 11-11.45am
• Retford Library - Fractal Fun
  • Thursday 16 Feb, 10am and 11am

  Broxtowe

• Bennerley Viaduct - Sensory Nature Walk for Families
  • Saturday 11 Feb, 10-11.15am and 2-3.15pm
  • Wednesday 15 Feb, 10-11.15am and 2-3.15pm
  • Friday 17 Feb, 10-11.15am and 2-3.15pm

  Gedling:

• Woodthorpe Library - Science of Chocolate
  • Monday 13 Feb, 2pm and 4pm
• Arnold Library - The secrets behind forming memories Workshop
  • Friday 17 Feb, 10.30am and 12.30pm
• Burton Joyce Library - Fractal Fun

      Friday 17 Feb, 10am and 11am

  Mansfield:

• Mansfield Museum - Home Zero
  • Saturday 11 Feb, 10am - 3pm
  • Tuesday 14 Feb, 10am - 3pm
  • Wednesday 15 Feb, 10am - 3pm
  • Thursday 16 Feb, 10am - 3pm
  • Friday 16 Feb, 10am - 3pm
  • Saturday 18 Feb, 10am - 3pm
• Mansfield Library - Science Fun Day
  • Saturday 11 Feb, 10am - 2pm

• Mansfield Museum - Build your own Robot
  • Wednesday 15 Feb, 10am - 12pm and 1-3pm
• Mansfield Museum - Drop-in activities
  • Wednesday 15 Feb, 10am - 3pm

  Newark and Sherwood

• Bilsthorpe Library - Slimes and Spells
  • Saturday 11 Feb, 10-10.45am and 11-11.45am
• Blidworth Library - Art Club Activity
  • Saturday 11 Feb, 10am-12pm

• Museum of Timekeeping - ExplorerDome
  • Monday 13 Feb, 10-10.45am, 11-11.45am, 12-12.45pm, 1.30-2.15pm, 2.30-3.15pm
• Southwell Minster - Fun Day
  • Tuesday 14 Feb, 10.30am and 3pm

• Bean Block - The Play Method Workshop
  • Tuesday 14 Feb
• Newark Palace Theatre - Ministry of Science Live
  • Wednesday 15 Feb, 7.30pm