The Big Bang Fair

Launched in 2009, The Big Bang: UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair is the UK’s biggest single celebration of science and engineering for young people and aims to celebrate and inspire them.

This free event is a great opportunity for students or children to experience science, technology, engineering and maths up close in a fresh new way. You and they will be able to get hands-on with a huge range of activities, enjoy theatre shows and be inspired by meeting some of the country's leading science, technology, engineering and maths talent.

2012

This year The Big Bang was held at The NEC Birmingham from 15^th -17^th March. There were record breaking numbers at this year's Big Bang Fair - over 55,000, including 48,200 attendees over the three days! If you came along we hope you all enjoyed your experience and we look forward to seeing you again next year.

For a promotional poster please click here.

2011

The Big Bang 2011 took place at ICC London ExCeL from 10 – 12 March, and 29,000 students and members of the general public attended.  The headline shows included Sky 1’s Brainiac Live!,  BBC’s Bang Goes the Theory, and The Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust’s Alphabeat show.  The Fair also featured BBC’s Wallace & Gromit ‘World of Invention’ roadshow.

The Big Bang also plays host to the finals of the prestigious National Science & Engineering Competition. Judging takes place over the first two days of the event and is based on three age categories: Junior - Age 11-14 inclusive; Intermediate - Age 15-16 inclusive; Senior - Age 17-18 inclusive. There is one individual and one team winner in each age category for the science/maths stream and for the engineering/technology stream. The two individual winners in the senior category are given the titles the "UK Young Scientist of the Year" and the "UK Young Engineer of the Year". Find out more at www.nationalsciencecompetition.org.

Last year the Society of Biology disciplinary Prize was awarded to Andrew Johnston from Dollar Academy for his project 'Square Eyes', click here to find out more.