Celebrate art, science and creativity at this year’s Fun Palaces festival! All activities are fun, free and suitable for all ages. Central Library Peterborough will be a Fun Palace from 10am to 2pm on the weekend of Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 October (it's the middle weekend of the school holidays).
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Saturday 1 October
Fabriko Electronic Sticker Fun Palace
Make a card, paper critter or a fan that will light up with a special electronic circuit you make with stickers, batteries and LEDs! Both days, 10am – 2pm
Spider Phobia Demonstration
Who's afraid of spiders? Don't miss out on this experience to have Virtual Spiders creep and crawl all over a desk and up your arms! Both days, 10am – 2pm
Nao Robots
A HUGE success last year! Swing by and interact with these incredible humanoid robots! Both days, 10am – 12pm
Interactive Trampoline Gaming
Come alone and have a try of the world’s first interactive, digital gaming system designed for a trampoline. Saturday 10am – 2pm
Quiver Augmented Reality
Experience the exciting world of Augmented Reality! Colour in images the ‘old school’ way and then watch them come to life using Quiver! This is a magical and engaging 3D experience. Saturday 10am – 12pm
MineCraft
Get imaginative and create your own Fun Palace through MineCraft. Work on your own or with friends to create the MOST fun environment you can think of! Only 20 computers available. Saturday 10 – 11.15am and 11.30am – 12.45pm
HTC VIVE
Experience a 360-degree virtual world! This is the very latest in augmented reality technology. Both days, 12 – 2pm
Sunday 2 October
Fabriko Electronic Sticker Fun Palace
Make a card, paper critter or a fan that will light up with a special electronic circuit you make with stickers, batteries and LEDs! Both days, 10am – 2pm
Spider Phobia Demonstration
Who's afraid of spiders? Don't miss out on this experience to have Virtual Spiders creep and crawl all over a desk and up your arms! Both days, 10am – 2pm
Nao Robots
A HUGE success last year! Swing by and interact with these incredible humanoid robots! Both days, 10am – 12pm
HTC VIVE
Experience a 360-degree virtual world! This is the very latest in augmented reality technology. Both days, 12 – 2pm
Bee-Bots!
Come and learn about Robot technology by having a play with these cute little guys! Sunday 10.30 – 11.30am and 1 – 2pm
3D Printing Demonstration
What’s all the hype about 3D printing? Come in and see yourself during a live demonstration. Learn a little about how these cool machines work, what we use and other facts about this exciting technology. Sunday 11am – 1pm
Kitchen Science Lab - Solar Oven
Build your very own solar oven and harness the power of the sun to cook yourself a wee treat. Sunday 12 – 2pm
- Have a play with the Fun Palaces comic maker
- Find more school holiday activities
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