Somerset's first rural STEM festival in Bath and West Showgrounds on 4th May 2026. Follow us for the latest festival news

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Who's excited for Somerscience 2026? #Somerset #familyactivities #stemfestival
It’s OFFICIAL!🚀 Somerscience is BACK for 2026! This time on Bank Holiday Monday the 4th of May.☄️🌌 Join us for our yearly STEM festival where we showcase amazing companies with tons of fun activities!🗓 We hope to see you there!😊
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This year at the Somerscience Festival, we’re taking STEM beyond Earth… and looking to the stars. ✨ Hosted at the Bath & West Showground, our space-themed activities are inspired by real missions shaping the future of exploration🌙 The Artemis era is just beginning....
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We’re excited to reveal *just some* of the fantastic contributors joining us at SomerScience Festival 2026! 🔬✨ NPL, Thales, Haynes Motor Museum, NHS Somerset, Another Way, University of Bath, James Dyson Foundation, Curie Scientific, and Biochemical Society will be there!
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Get ready to get hands-on at SomerScience Festival 2026! 🧪✨ We’re excited to share *just some* of the amazing workshops you’ll be able to dive into
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🌍✨ Earth Day Spotlight at SomerScience 2026! Here’s a sneak peek at some of the exciting activities coming to the festival - from exploring the science of our oceans to tackling the climate crisis and discovering how Earth shapes our everyday lives 🚀🌊
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🧪 GET SLIMY AT SOMERSCIENCE! At this year’s Somerscience Festival, we’re inviting visitors to roll up their sleeves and dive into one of the messiest (and most popular!) hands-on experiences of the day… our SLIME ZONE. This is science you can truly get stuck into. #STEM
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Big news 🍕✨ We’re proud to announce that Hidden Pizza is officially sponsoring SomerScience 2026! Supporting innovation, curiosity, and the next generation of thinkers is something we truly believe in - and what better way to fuel great ideas than with great pizza?
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Join us for our dedicated **SEND Hour** from 4–5pm, designed to create a more comfortable and accessible environment for visitors with special educational needs and disabilities. ✨ Reduced lighting 🔇 Lower noise levels 👥 Smaller crowds at workshops 🌿 Less stimulating displays
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☀️ PACK A PICNIC & MAKE A DAY OF IT! ☀️ We’re dreaming of blue skies, warm sunshine, and a perfect day out at the 🌿 Somerscience Festival Join us at the incredible setting of Bath & West Showground for a full day of hands-on science, discovery, and family fun 🎉
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🚀 Humans are heading for the Moon! The Artemis II launch is a huge moment for STEM & future careers 🌕 At #SomerscienceFestival, we’re all about turning moments like this into inspiration for the next generation. 🎥 STEM Events and Activities for real time updates image:NASA
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🚀 6 WEEKS TO GO! The countdown is officially ON for the Somerscience Festival 2026 🎉 📅 4 May 2026 📍 Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet 👉 It’s completely FREE Whether you're curious about science, love technology, or just want a brilliant day out!
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We’ve had an incredible launch day—thank you 📷 If you haven’t seen it yet, now’s the time: 📷 Explore our new website 📷 Discover our STEM activities 📷 Support our mission 📷 Get involved today: somerscience.org/ #STEM #Community #Innovation #SupportSTEM
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SOMERSCIENCE - Why does this matter? Because access to STEM opportunities shouldn’t depend on where you live or your background. If you can, please consider donating or sharing: somerscience.org/ #STEMforAll #CommunitySupport #Education #MakeADifference
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🚀 We’re LIVE! ✨ New logo 🌐 New website 💛 Easier ways to support 🔬 More STEM opportunities This is more than a new look—it’s a bigger mission to make STEM accessible for all. 👉 Check it out: somerscience.org #STEM #Charity #Community #Innovation
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7 weeks to go until Somerscience Festival 2026! 🔬✨ Get ready for a day full of hands-on activities, exciting experiments, and STEM fun for all ages. What part of science does your child enjoy the most? 👇 Join us this May Bank Holiday and discover it together!
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⏳ 8 weeks to go! Get ready for Somerscience Festival 2026 - a day packed with hands-on activities, exciting experiments, and inspiring STEM learning for all ages! 🧪⚙️🚀 📅 Only 8 weeks left… we can’t wait to see you there! #Somerscience #STEM #STEMForKids #FamilyScience
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🔬✨ It’s British Science Week, a time to celebrate curiosity, discovery and the amazing world of STEM! At Somerscience, we love inspiring the next generation of scientists and innovators... join us on May 4th 2026🚀 #BritishScienceWeek #STEM #Somerscience #ScienceForKids
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Happy National Careers Week from Somerscience! Join us on Bank Holiday Monday, 4 May for Somerscience Festival 2026! 🎉 Local organisations and companies will be there to give people of all ages a fun, hands-on introduction to STEM. #somersciencefestival #somersetactivities
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9 WEEKS TO GO!🚀 We have now reached single digits for weeks left to Somerscience Festival! 📡🌾 #SomerscienceFestival #somerscience2026 #stemactivities #Somerset #stemfestival
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Photographs from previous years' events... we hope you come this year and make more memories with us📷🧪 #SomerscienceFestival #somerscience2026 #stemactivities #Somerset #stemfestival
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Only 10 weeks to go for Somerscience Festival 2026! We are so excited to host you once again🚀 We have loads of fun activities planned, including: 🦾 Experiments and interactive demonstrations 🧪 Variety of shows 📡 Hands on workshops 🕹 Talks on interesting subjects
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