WINCHESTER Science Centre and Planetarium is holding the Big Brick Challenge this weekend – two days of engineering and construction with Lego bricks.
Experts from Hampshire’s Bright Bricks are presenting fun Lego bricks building workshops throughout the day, helping peopl develop their building skills and to construct a 26-piece model aircraft that they can take home.
Bright Bricks is also leading the construction of a huge and complex bridge over the course of the weekend (September 16-17), and participants can help the centre complete this masterpiece.
In addition to this, a series of competitive engineering and robotic challenges take place in The Invention Studio.
And the fun doesn’t stop there as the science centre is also showing Lego movies in its state-of-the-art planetarium – Batman flies into action on Saturday and you can join Emmet for The Lego Movie on Sunday.
The Big Brick Challenge is led by Bright Bricks, a professional Lego building company based in Bordon. It was founded by the UK’s only Lego-certified professional, Duncan Titmarsh, who is the master builder behind some of the creations on show at Legoland Windsor.
“We’re excited about the Big Brick Challenge and can’t wait to see how big everyone can build the Lego bridge,” said Jamie Negus, project co-ordinator at Bright Bricks.
“We’re pleased to be helping Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium inspire their visitors to build with the science of engineering in their minds.”
Ben Ward, chief executive of Winchester Science Centre, added: “The Big Brick Challenge is one of a number of themed weekends we are offering visitors this autumn. We’re hosting a special Star Wars-themed weekend on October 7-8, featuring a live show presented by Jon Chase and screenings of Rogue One and The Force Awakens.
“This October half-term is all about Spooky Science, to be followed by a Horrible Science weekend with Nick Arnold on November 4-5.”
Big Brick Challenge workshops take place on Saturday and Sunday at 10.30am, noon, 1.30pm, 3pm and 4.30pm. Tickets cost £7.50 per child plus general admission, accompanying adults do not need to purchase a workshop ticket. Movies in the planetarium cost £5 per person and the film starts at 5.20pm. To book a place, visit winchestersciencecentre.org.
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