Thank you to the Northwest Development Agency and the Museum of Science and Industry for their support, financial and otherwise. Thanks also to Siemens for sponsoring the Festival. Astra Zeneca, AGMA, The Granada Foundation, Ernest Cook Trust, The Wellcome Trust have also funded specific projects for the 2010 Manchester Science Festival. Donations also kindly received from Manchester Science Parks and the Society for General Microbiology.

Thanks to all the partner organisations who’ve advised and given in-kind support, and to those who are running and hosting events – you are too numerous to mention but no less important for it.

The education programme would not be possible without its contributors, so a big thank you goes to: STEMNET; the Universities of Bolton, Manchester, and Salford; the Manchester Museum; the Museum of Science and Industry; British Science Association and the Development Education Project.

Also a huge thank you to Glitterfish who create and host our wonderful website.

Our family events have been given the Family Friendly seal of approval. To find out more about Family Friendly events go to: www.familyfriendly.org.uk