Manchester Science Festival 2011
22 - 30 October 2011

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Tin can phone at MSF 2011

Listen to our podcasts!

31 January 2012

We've produced a very special series of podcasts from the 2011 Manchester Science Festival.

Matt Parker

FameLab UK 2011 Heats come to Manchester

9 November 2011

The search is on for the new voices of science communication. MOSI is hosting the Manchester heats of FameLab, the UK's biggest competition for new talent to engage the public in science, on Saturday 3 December.

Space

Space-craft at Manchester Science Festival

27 October 2011

Knitting and crochet patterns of space related goodness are now available. These accompany two workshops taking place during the 2011 Festival.

Polar premier with the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Polar photography competition: And the winners are…

22 October 2011

We’ve been delighted with the beautiful photographs submitted for the Manchester Science Festival and Polar photography competition. And the winners are...

Polar

Win tickets to stunning concert: Submit your nature photos

14 October 2011

To celebrate Polar at Manchester Science Festival, we're looking for your best photographs of the wildlife and landscapes of our region...

Matt Parker

Stand-up mathematician, Matt Parker wins 2011 Josh Award

11 October 2011

Stand-up mathematician, Matt Parker has won this year’s Joshua Phillips Award for Innovation in Science Engagement. Well known for his comedic maths routines and maths shows...

Future Manchester

The Midland Future Manchester Competition for young writers

8 October 2011

Young Writers aged 12 - 16 are invited to write a fictional short story set at least 10 years in the future. Imagine how everyday life in Manchester might be affected by future technological and scientific advances...

Stack of books

The Midland Future Manchester Young Writers Competition 2012

16 September 2011

We are seeking North West based scientists to write scenarios about their work and vision of the future, to inspire young people who wish to enter a writing competition about future Manchester.

It is rocket science

Manchester Science Festival: Spacetacular – participants needed!

24 August 2011

Spacetacular! is quite possibly the first stand-up comedy/science/fancy dress/variety/quiz show entirely themed around outer space!We’re looking for participants for this event at Manchester Science Festival.

Do Androids Dream of Electronic Embroidery, Rachel Rose

Join in QR-3D

1 July 2011

QR-3D invites anyone, anywhere to join in and participate. Simply choose a website, turn it into a QR code and recreate it in textiles...

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