Children & Families

Big Science at South Tyneside Libraries

Hands-on children's science activities at The Word across the summer holidays (runs 23 July-6 August).

Thursday, 23 July 2026See bookingThe Word, Market Place, South Shields, NE33 1JF£3 per personby The Word

About This Event

The Word, South Shields' National Centre for the Written Word, hosts Big Science across the summer holidays, a programme of hands-on, curiosity-sparking science activities for children. Running from 23 July to 6 August, sessions invite young scientists to experiment, build and explore. Tickets are £3 per person and booking is recommended, as the sessions fill up quickly during the school break.

Weather for Thursday 23 July

20°/15°C

Partly cloudy

11% chance of rain

Best time to go

Driest and warmest between 9 AM and 12 PM.

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