Dorchester Science Festival

13/04/2026

17/03/2026

That's a wrap on Family Science Day 2026!🧪🔬

Thank you to everybody you came and joined in on all the fun, we hope you had an amazing, science-filled day! And a great big thank you to all of our stall-holders for their fantastic activities and involvement - we couldn't have done it without you.

Thanks also to our sponsors Institute of Physics, Bournemouth University, the Royal Society of Biology, Dorchester Town Council, TKMS Atlas UK, and Wessex Multi Academy Trust.

We'll see you next year 👋

📸All photos by the brilliant Dorsetbays 📸

15/03/2026

British Science Week is over but it doesn't stop there for science events in Dorchester - Helios is coming to town from 28th March to 6th April! ☀

An immersive art installation named after the ancient Greek mythological god personifying the Sun, Helios will be bringing some much-needed sunshine to Dorchester. Helios is a new touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram. The installation is a fusion of solar imagery, sunlight and a specially created surround sound composition.

Entry to Helios is free every day between 10am and 4pm at Dorchester's Corn Exchange with Dorchester Arts.

Helios will feature an ‘Under the Sun’ events programme! For more information and tickets go to www.discoverdorchester.co.uk/helios-by-luke-jerram

13/03/2026

On this weekend for Dorchester Science Festival...
🔬 Family Science Day 2026 (Sat 14th, 11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm)
🔍 Behind the Scenes: Become a Museum Curator (Sat 14th, 45 mins, 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm, 2.30pm)
💀 Bone Builders: Can you construct a human skeleton? (Sat 14th, 11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm)
🦠 Mini Professors (Sun 15th, 1pm-2pm)

Find ticket links and more details in the comments!

11/03/2026

We'd like to say a quick thank you to our wonderful sponsors!

Dorchester Science Festival wouldn't happen without the support and funding of the the Institute of Physics, Bournemouth University, the Royal Society of Biology, Dorchester Town Council, TKMS Atlas UK, and Wessex Multi Academy Trust.

Here’s to making science fun, inspiring, and accessible and for everyone!

09/03/2026

On this week for Dorchester Science Festival...
🧪Messy Experiments at the Library (Tues 10th, 4pm-5pm)
🌊Underwater sound: Sea life to Submarines with TKMS ATLAS UK (Tues 10th, 7pm-9pm)
🧫Cook or Kill (Weds 11th, 4.30pm-5.30pm)
🦇Sounds of the Sky: Bats to Bugs (Weds 11th, 7pm-9pm)
💻Code Club Curiosity Special (Thurs 12th, 4pm-5pm)
💥Explosive Food with the Royal Institution (Fri 13th, 5.45pm-6.45pm)

Find ticket links and more details in the comments!

06/03/2026

On this weekend ⬇️
Solar System Walk with Weymouth Astronomy Club (Sat 7th, 10.30am-11.30am & 2pm-3pm)
Sensory Safe Science Day (Sat 7th, 10.30am-12.30pm & 1.30pm-3.30pm)
Lego Club Curiosity Special (Sat 7th, 2.30pm-3.30pm)
Exploring the Cosmos: From Space Travel to Astrophotography (Sat 7th, 6.30pm-8.30pm)

Find ticket links and more details in the comments!

06/03/2026

04/03/2026

EXPERIMENTS 🔬 Mini Professors

Join Mini Professors at Waterstones for a unique and engaging science experience your little ones will love! Packed with hands-on experiments, fascinating discoveries and interactive learning, this session is perfect for curious children who enjoy exploring, questioning and experimenting.

Where: Waterstones Dorchester
When: Sunday 15th March, 1pm-2pm
Age: 2-7 years

Tickets are FREE but booking is essential - tickets available instore at Waterstones.
Mini Professors Science Classes Weymouth-Dorchester

03/03/2026

INTERACTIVE TALK 💀 Bone Builders: Can you construct a human skeleton?

Meet the archaeology team from Bournemouth University at Dorset Museum & Art Gallery. They’ll be on site to share how excavations are carried out, what happens when human remains are discovered, and how those remains are reconstructed for conservation, research, and display. Using life-like cast bones, you’ll get the chance to piece together a full skeleton — can you figure it out?

Where: Dorset Museum & Art Gallery
When: Saturday 14th March, 11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm
Age: 7+ years

Drop-in, no booking necessary.