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List of Events

  1. A staff member talking to two people

    Birmingham Heritage Week: Made in Birmingham Tour , at Thinktank.

    Selected days during 12 - 21 September
    Explore the city’s most iconic inventions and engineering marvels.
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  2. A child and adult sitting in the Planetarium. The child is looking up at the ceiling.

    Toddler Thursday , at Thinktank.

    Selected Thursdays
    Join our family-friendly relaxed Planetarium experience.
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  3. A planetarium full of people looking at a person standing at the front.

    Planetarium Weekend Shows , at Thinktank.

    Every weekend
    Join us for one of our planetarium shows.
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  4. Industrial museum interior with machinery, metal beams, and overhead ventilation ducts.

    Thinktank’s 25th Birthday Weekend , at Thinktank.

    Sat 26 & Sun 27 Sep
    Thinktank is turning 25 and you’re invited to the party!
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  5. Movie poster for Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium.
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  6. Movie poster for Galaxy Quest.

    Cinema Under The Stars: Galaxy Quest , at Thinktank.

    Enjoy a classic film in our planetarium.
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  7. Picture of heads of three men at the top and one below with hands crossed against his chest against a black background

    Queen Heaven , at Thinktank.

    Selected Fridays
    Come and celebrate the best of rock band Queen’s music in the Thinktank Planetarium.
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  8. An adult and a child playing with a wooden toy train set.

    Morning Explorers , at Thinktank.

    Second Saturday of each month
    Autism friendly mornings. Explore the museum at a quieter time, before we open to the public.
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  9. A poster with a unicorn puppet with the text "Unicorns are real. A family-friendly puppet show about science, the power of belief and of course unicorns".

    'Unicorns Are Real!' by Lollihop Puppet Theatre , at Thinktank.

    Sat 17 & Sun 18 Oct
    Join us for a magical puppet show filled with curious discoveries and plenty of Unicorn fun!
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  10. A LEGO figure with eyes and arm, with bricks in the background.

    LEGO Coding & AI Workshop , at Thinktank.

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    Come and discover the magic of coding with LEGO Education's brand new Computer Science & AI kits!
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  11. A staff member in a lab coat doing a science experiment with bright colour flames on a table in front of them.

    Magic Mayhem Science Show , at Thinktank.

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    Join us for an interactive science show full of magical experiments and games!
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  12. A person holding a hoop in the air, a large bubble is coming from floor to the hoop.

    Wizard Bubble Shields with Youth Evolution , at Thinktank.

    Magical half term science to get hands on with!
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  13. Chemigrams - Camera-less photography with artist Tom Godwin , at Thinktank.

    Join artist Tom Godwin for some science based printmaking!
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  14. A person sitting on coloured steps looking at themselves in a large mirror.

    Meet the Science Magician , at Thinktank.

    Fusing science and magic for some spooky half term fun!
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  15. Movie poster for Disney's Hocus Pocus featuring the three Sanderson sister and large yellow moon.

    Spooky Cinema: Hocus Pocus , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening
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  16. Move poster for Blade Runner featuring Harrison ford.

    Spooky Cinema: Blade Runner Final Cut , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars in our 360 dome
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  17. E.T movie poster with bicycle flying in front of the moon.

    Spooky Cinema: E.T. The Extra Terrestrial , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars, a cinema-style screening
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  18. Movie poster of Alien.

    Spooky Cinema: Alien , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars in a cinema-style screening
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  19. Man wearing elephant-patterned shirt plays large gong with two mallets against blue wall.

    Planetarium Soundbath: New Moon , at Thinktank.

    A unique Soundbath experience in our Thinktank Planetarium
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  20. Illustration with lots of hands holding pride flags, the text reads 'Pride in STEM day'.

    Pride in STEM Day , at Thinktank.

    Join us for a full day of activities celebrating International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM.
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  21. Dune movie poster.

    Planetarium lates : DUNE (1984) , at Thinktank.

    A special screening of David Lynch's Dune (1984)
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  22. Movie poster of The Muppets Christmas Carol.

    Christmas Cinema: The Muppet Christmas Carol , at Thinktank.

    Cinema under the stars in a cinema-style screening
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  23. Movie poster for Die Hard showing close up of Bruce Willis and an exploding high rise building.

    Christmas Cinema: Die Hard , at Thinktank.

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  24. Santa at the entrance to Thinktank with sign that reads 'Welcome to Thinktank'.

    Breakfast with Santa at Thinktank , at Thinktank.

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    Start your day with Breakfast with Santa
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