The rudest, most explosive science show in cheltenham this autumn
The smash-hit live science show for 5 to 14s.
And for badly-behaved grown ups. Seen on BBC's Blue Peter.
cheltenham town hall
Sunday 25 October · 11.30am & 3pm · Running time 1hr 45m incl. interval
Booking is handled by Cheltenham Town Hall
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Stefan Gates
The BBC's Gastronaut
He has spent his whole career making science loud, funny, and impossible to look away from. The man behind the mess knows exactly what he is doing.
20 BBC TV series
13 science books
Award winning presenter
THE QUICK ANSWERS
Is it right for my child?
Built for 5 to 14s. Younger ones are welcome, but it is loud and messy with a lot of sensory action, so read the warnings below first.
Will my teenager think it's babyish?
No. The science is real and the stunts get genuinely jaw-dropping. A 13-year-old and a 6-year-old laugh at the same moments.
Will I enjoy it, or just sit through it?
You will be screaming with them. This is a family show, not a kids' show you endure from the back row.
SEND and neurodivergent families
Plenty come and love it. Just check the sensory warnings below first.
WHAT It actually is
Rude Science Live is a riot of disgusting experiments, performed live on a stage in front of your kids. Enormous bottoms. Fart machines. Snot cocktails. Giant whoopee cushions. Pee-powered fireworks.
Under all the mess, it is a serious piece of work. It takes the biology, physics, and chemistry your kids meet at school, and makes it loud, visual, and impossible to forget. It even takes on the embarrassment kids feel about their own bodies, and turns it into something they laugh at instead of hide from.
Your kids think they are getting away with something gross. They are learning loads.
A SCREEN-FREE FAMILY DAY OUT
Get everyone off the sofa and out of the house for the afternoon. No tablets, no phones, just a proper day out that the whole family does together.
It’s 1 hour 45 minutes of the good kind of chaos, and one of the few things you can book that a 6-year-old and a teenager will both love. The kind of day they talk about for weeks afterwards.
Full details
How long is it? 1hr 45mins, with a 20-minute interval.
Is it actually educational? Yes, properly. It is curriculum-driven and makes real biology, physics, and chemistry visual and funny. And yes, that includes fart acoustics, pee chemistry, snot biology, and bum anatomy.
Show warnings. Loud bangs, whole-audience shouting, audience participation, latex balloons, stage fog, and edible samples. Not suitable for anyone with a latex allergy, with our apologies.
Recommended ages. 5 to 14, and adults have a blast too. Younger children are welcome, but note the sensory load above.
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Cheltenham Town Hall, Sunday 25 Oct, 11.30 am & 3pm
Booking is handled by Cheltenham Town Hall
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