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Type Workshops
Location
Date and Times Saturday 9 March 2024 | 1pm - 2.30pm
Prices Free (+ £1.00 booking fee)

Are you interested in how time can affect fabrics?

As the theme for British Science Week in 2024 is 'Time', we invite you to this special time-themed edition of our regular Make, Do and Maintain craft sessions.

Join us first for a talk where you will learn how fabrics change over time, and how some fabrics will even outlive us! We will then celebrate upcycling fabrics by making our very own textile coasters from waste textiles.

In this session you'll learn embroidery stitches and applique techniques. Fabrics will be arranged by biodegradability - so when you choose your fabrics, you can calculate how long it’ll take for the coaster to biodegrade.

All supplies are provided, just bring yourself!

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Knitted white silk nightcap, topped with a tassel. 'NB' (Nelson & Bronte) embroidered in red under a coronet.
Knitted white silk nightcap which was owned by Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson
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Detail of a celestial clockwork globe, showing a clockface with Roman numerals around the dial

About British Science Week

British Science Week is a ten-day celebration held every year in March, with thousands of events running throughout the UK celebrating science, engineering, technology and maths.

The theme for 2024 is 'Time'. From the mysteries of time travel to caring for historic clocks, Greenwich is the perfect place to explore the science and significance of time. The Royal Observatory Greenwich is proud to partner with the British Science Association to celebrate 30 years of British Science Week. 

Find more events taking place around the UK and download free activity packs on the British Science Week website.

What’s On

More events at the Royal Observatory.

Images of constellations, the Moon, Mars, a comet and the Andromeda galaxy
Planetarium shows

The Sky Tonight

A classic guide to the night sky presented live by a Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer
Daily except Thursdays
Adult: £12 | Child: £6 | Student: £8
Royal Observatory
Illustration of Ted in a spacesuit in front of the Moon.
Planetarium shows

Ted's Space Adventure

Join Ted the bear on an adventure around the Solar System in this special live planetarium show for under-7s - perfect for little astronauts everywhere!
Weekends and school holidays
Adult £12 | Child £6 | Student £8
Royal Observatory
A family enjoy looking through a telescope during a science demonstration at the Royal Observatory
Experiences

Observatory Unlocked

Drop by and chat with our Royal Observatory Explainers as they bring science and astronomy to life
Saturdays and Sundays
Included with Royal Observatory admission
Royal Observatory
A red, yellow, pink and blue gas clouds behind images of Saturn and the Earth. Over the top of this are white, glowing sound waves and music notes.
Planetarium shows | Community astronomy

Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System

Experience the Solar System like never before - by travelling on a spacecraft that can turn the objects in space into sound!
Weekends and school holidays
Adult: £12 | Child: £6 | Student: £8
Royal Observatory
Drone view of the historic Royal Observatory buildings during the day. Trees surround a central group of brick buildings, with the distinctive 'Onion Dome' of the Great Equatorial Telescope in the centre
Events and festivals

350 years of Royal Observatory Greenwich

Celebrate the anniversary of one of the most important scientific sites in the world
Throughout 2025
See page for details
Royal Observatory
Images of different coloured stars, a nebula, a supernova and a blackhole
Planetarium shows

Starstruck

Discover the birth, life and death of a star presented live by a Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer
Weekends and school holidays in May
Adult: £12 | Child: £6 | Student: £8
Royal Observatory
A collage of different moons of the solar system; Triton, Enceladus, Phobos, Pandora, Ganymede, Iapetus and Mimas
Planetarium shows

Moons Beyond Counting

Learn more about our own Moon and some of the more exotic moons of the Solar System in this show narrated by our Royal Observatory astronomers
Weekends in June | 2.30pm
Adult £12 | Child £6 | Student £8
Royal Observatory
The Great Equatorial Telescope dome of the Royal Observatory Greenwich, lit up at night with a full moon in the sky above
Talks and tours | Member events

Members' Lecture: Astrophotography at the Royal Observatory - behind the scenes

Join Dr Greg Brown as he showcases the Observatory’s most recent work in the field of astrophotography
Tuesday 3 June 2025 l 6.30pm-7.30pm
Free | Members only
Royal Observatory
Images of Chinese constellations, the Earth, Moon, Mars, Crab supernova and some spacecraft
Planetarium shows | Community astronomy

Chinese Astronomy

From stars to space exploration, explore ancient and modern Chinese astronomy in this live planetarium show
14 June, 9 August, 4 October 2025 | 10.30am
Adult £10 | Child £5
Royal Observatory
Images of each planet in the solar system and the Sun
Planetarium shows

Meet the Neighbours

Tour the Solar System and beyond in style with this live, immersive show packed full of spectacular sights and fun facts
Weekends and school holidays in July
Adult: £12 | Child: £6 | Student: £8
Royal Observatory
a collage of historical astronomical imagery including illustrations of astronomers, the observatory, planets and the Moon
Planetarium shows | Royal Observatory 350th anniversary

The Sky Tonight 1675

Celebrate 350 years of the Royal Observatory Greenwich by exploring the past and present night sky with our astronomers
Daily in August (except Thursdays)
Adult: £12 | Child: £6 | Student: £8
Royal Observatory
A composite image of the moons Io (small and yellow), Deimos (tiny and mishapen), Enceladus (white and covered in cracks) and the Moon (a deep grey and covered in craters) on a black background
Family fun

Out Of This World: Moons

Explore the moons of our solar system in this family workshop
28 October 2025 | 10.30am - 12 noon
£5 per child
Royal Observatory
Ted on the moon
Family fun

Holiday to Space

Travel across the Solar System and help Ted prepare for a holiday on another world during a planetarium show and interactive workshop for ages 3-6.
31 October 2025 | 10.30am
£5 per child
Royal Observatory