Newcastle ScienceFest is a 10-day event at venues across NewcastleGateshead, with the principal aim of increasing the North East's enthusiasm for science and encouraging young people to consider a career in this area.
There were three key strands of the programme catering for three different audiences; families, adults and schools.
[6] The highlight of the week was the first Maker Faire event in the UK,[7] which was held at the Centre for Life and Discovery Museum on the 14 and 15 March.
Headline makers included the world’s fastest Rubik’s cube solving robot, Power Tool Drag Racing and the UK’s most advanced musical tesla coil.
Newcastle Science Festival 2010 was attended by 51,000 people, including families, adults and children, across 120 events at 23 locations over a 10-day period.