inspire awe and ignite curiosity in spectacular kinetic fashion.
What we do
Since 2004 Wonderstruck science shows and workshops have been all about inspiring wonder in the world around us. We work with children and adults in formal and informal settings to explore science in a hands-on, creative and spectacular way.
The last 21 years have been a wild ride. Wonderstruck science shows and workshops have spread the sciencey goodness to hundreds of schools across the UK with groups from year R to post-16. We’ve run workshops and shows for 10 children and we’ve run them for just under a thousand. We’ve performed shows at the Royal Institution, Cheltenham Science Festival, the Abu Dhabi Science Festival, the Bradford Science Festival and quite a few others. We’ve even ‘warmed up’ for Alesha Dixon at the huge Make the Future Live event at the Olympic Park, Stratford in 2017.
We’ve learned to do some crazy stuff. We can safely explode a car or a shed on stage (take your pick), take a shower in liquid nitrogen, use a 6-foot long jet engine as a hairdrier and set off 7 kilos of thermite safely on a school playing field.
What does the future hold? We’re always learning and we’re always developing new ideas so we couldn’t really say. But that’s the way we like it.
Secondary/Middle Schools win a free Wonderstruck STEM event!
After a bit of an August break, we’re back and looking forward to another busy year.
Talking of busy, it might be an appropriate moment to say that we are already over 60 per cent booked up for Science Week 2026, so if you might be interested in booking, now is the time to get in touch.
Also, we have a special offer going for UK secondary or middle schools where you can win a free Wonderstruck STEM day!
Don’t worry if you’re a junior or primary school – we’ll be running the competition again for you in the New Year.
The event will consist of our Rocket Show and any of our workshops you fancy. We’ll run the show for as many as you can fit into your hall safely but the workshop sessions are limited to 150. It can be a different 150 for each session if you’re a big school.
How do you enter? Simple, just email us at [email protected]. Give us your contact details and that’s it.
We will randomly select a school via the medium of some kind of explosion on Wednesday 01st October and we’ll probably stream that live somewhere but we’ll let you know when and where if you enter the comp.
Terms and conditions? Don’t mind if I do…
- Competition open to all registered mainland UK secondary or middle schools*
- Competition closes midnight Tuesday 30th September 2025
- One entry per school
- Visit must be redeemed between Monday 24th November and Friday 19th December 2025 (term time, weekdays only)
- Specific dates are subject to availability
*If you’re not a mainland school you can still enter but we will need to pass on any transport costs beyond those involved in putting diesel in the Van of Science (ferry costs etc).
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What Tony had to say…
“A glowing testimonial for the show, the kids were in awe of the whole event and have been talking about science non-stop for weeks afterwards”
Tony, Secondary Science Teacher
W. Sussex
Why use Wonderstruck?
Spectacular and immersive experiences
Encouraging curiosity and excitement in STEM learning with hands-on practical workshops and spectacular shows.
Our workshops, shows and special events, provide a unique experience for all age groups and abilities. We aim to engage with eye-catching demonstrations, team-based and competitive workshops, all with a clear subject focus so your audience can learn while they cheer and laugh along.
