Events

SCHOOL ROADSHOWS

The Young Tassie Scientists Roadshows will once again be visiting schools all over Tasmania. Be prepared to be amazed and inspired as they share their stories about what they do and why they do it!

Southern Tasmania

2 – 10 August 2016

North West Tasmania

9 – 11 August 2016

Northern Tasmania

22 – 24 August 2016

Other areas of Tasmania

By arrangement – please get in touch!

COMMUNITY EVENTS

The Young Tassie Scientists will also be appearing at numerous community science fairs and other National Science Week events. Come along and find out what real scientists do, meet some of the amazing young people working in science in Tasmania right now and find out about their research!

YTS at TAStroFest in Ulverstone

Astronomy and Aurora Photography Festival – with pop-up planetarium!

Ulverstone Civic Centre,
19 King Edward Street, Ulverstone

YTS at the Festival of Bright Ideas in Hobart

Celebrate Science Week in Tasmania at the Festival of Bright Ideas! Come mingle with scientists and science communicators with a diverse program of hands-on activities, science entertainment, and celebrity speakers.

Friday 12 August 2016 (Schools day – bookings required); 9:00am – 3:00pm
Saturday 13 August 2016 (Public day – all welcome!); 9:00am – 4:00pm

Princes Wharf 1,
Castray Esplanade, Hobart

YTS at the Dunalley Community Science Expo (TBC)

All-inclusive event open to all members of the Dunalley and broader Tasmanian community. The Expo will feature a wide range of engaging scientific displays, interactive hands-on experiments, presentations, and prizes.

Dunalley Primary School Gym
20 Bay Rd, Dunalley

YTS at the Huon Valley Science Expo

An exciting and fun-filled night for the whole family. There will be experiments, speakers, and an attempt at setting a Guinness Book of World Record!

Friday 19 August, 6:00 – 9:00pm

Huonville Primary School
74-82 Wilmot Road, Huonville