What's On
Ready to dive deeper into computing history, electronics, code, control systems and more? Please note: Even if an event states FULLY BOOKED the museum is still open to the public as usual on these days.
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In this hands-on workshop, we will be programming a small array of LEDs to produce many different lighting effects using a microcontroller and some clever MicroPython code.
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We're reigniting the war of the 90s with our Nintendo vs Sega gaming night!
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Meet the mind behind our biggest exhibit!
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Come and join us for some remote-controlled fun with micro:bits!
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Thought that coding began with computers? Think again.
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Have you ever played with an Arduino before? Arduino is a brilliantly simple device that you can use to build electronics projects easily, thus allowing you to explore physical computing in just a few simple steps.
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How do you program a computer using a strip of paper? Come and find out at this demonstration of our oldest working computer.
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Did you know that the great British obsession with tea gave rise to the world's first business computer? This event celebrates J Lyons & Co, a company famous for its high street teashops, cakes and ice cream - and an early computer.
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Kirigami is a Japanese word for a form of origami that involves cutting the paper as well as folding.
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Everybody knows how electric stuff works.
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Meet the mind behind our biggest exhibit!
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Video games have progressed from simple black and white pixelated play to immersive epics that rival any blockbuster movie.
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An evening of video gaming for all the family!
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This workshop focuses on creating with Magicavoxel.
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Come and build yourself a pocket-sized, hand-held ‘brain’ game that can keep you occupied for hours while testing your focus and memory skills!
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Can you help us make music with carrots? Or a game controller with playdoh? In this workshop, we'll be playing with an ingenious little device called Makey Makey that allows us to connect everyday items to a computer!
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Wearable technology is being talked about a lot right now.
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Come and join us for some coding fun with the micro :bit.
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An evening of video gaming for all the family!
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Following the success of last years event, we'll be dedicating another entire weekend to the Retro Computing Community.
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Come and join us for our another awesome Retro Gaming Night!
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21st-22nd September 2019 Acorn World is a weekend-long event celebrating the computers, software and people of Acorn.
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Join us for another unforgettable evening of awesome arcade action!
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An evening of video gaming for all the family!
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This is the big one! Our Christmas themed retro video game night fundraiser will be the last one of 2019 so make sure you're there. 7pm until 11pm Ian's Tournament: To be confirmed! All our usual...
