DARESBURY LABORATORY OPENS ITS DOORS TO THE PUBLIC

THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Facilities Council (STFC)’s Daresbury Laboratory is opening its doors to the public for the first time in seven years.

The free, family friendly event is taking place on 15 July at the Sci-Tech Daresbury campus – located less than 30 minutes drive from Liverpool.

More than 100 activities, tours and workshops are planned, with science and technology to wow all ages.

Visitors are invited to join LEGO Brick Consultant Steve Guinness (pictured) as he builds a live mosaic of the laboratory; hold the universe in their hands in the dedicated space zone and get up close and personal with Daresbury’s very own particle accelerator CLARA.

The event will also feature a ‘Wonder’ marque, where attendees will be able to delve deeper into more hands-on science and technology, learning about the work being conducted at STFC locations across the UK.

Paul Vernon, head of STFC’s Daresbury Laboratory and director of the Sci-Tech Daresbury Joint-Venture, says: “Daresbury Laboratory’s public open day promises to be a fantastic, fun-filled and rare opportunity to explore behind the scenes and see first-hand where some of the world’s most cutting edge, award-winning research takes place, from improving our health or protecting our environment.

“Whether you are nine or 99 years of age, this will be a must-not-miss opportunity to gain experience, learn, play and experiment with some of the ground-breaking work that is changing our lives for the better.”

To secure your free place and find out more about the event, visit daresbury-openday.co.uk