Looking for a work Christmas party idea? A unique festive date night? Or just something different to do with friends over the holiday period? The adults only Science Lates: Christmas Cracker is just for you! Join us, and join in, this festive season as we delve into the science behind one of our most-loved family holidays.

What does Santa see, hear and do on his journey from East to West on Christmas Eve? Let's find out with our fun and interactive mini-talks and demos. Watch as science brings to life the Christmas traditions of the east, from the combustive elements needed for an Australian BBQ to the convection levitation of Chinese lanterns. Then be wowed by the science behind the pickles, turkeys and flying witches of the west!

Can you use science to solve Santa's dilemmas in the Lates Challenge? How can Santa fit down a chimney? And how many mince pies can one person actually eat? Are you up for the challenge? Plus design your own bauble planet to take home and put on the tree, join the silent disco, play some classic Christams games and fly around the solar system in a brand new Planetarium space adventure.  

Located just a short 10-minute bus ride from the centre of Winchester, Science Lates: Christmas Cracker is the perfect festive event with friends, co-workers or family.

Your Science Lates: Christmas Cracker ticket includes:

• Live Christmas traditions mini-talks and demos
• Live science demos
• A magical space flight in the Planetarium (20-minute show)
• Christmas themed Lates Challenge
• Time to explore two floors of interactive hands-on science exhibits
• Silent disco (filled with classic festive tunes)
• Fully stocked bar with festive snacks and Christmas themed cocktail specials

About Science Lates

Did you think Winchester Science Centre was just for kids? Think again! Kick off your weekend in style at Science Lates. 

This is our only exclusive event for adults so we’re pulling out all the stops! Join us for a completely unique night out, each one different to the next. One visit you might be immersed into the science of horror and the next we might be taking you to a chocolate heaven or into the weird and wonderful world of cocktails. Live science talks and demos will bring it all to life with hands-on experiences available throughout the night as well. And don’t miss the recurring activities from experiences in the Planetarium and a Lates Challenge hands-on competition in the Science Theatre, to the silent disco and fully stocked bar with snacks and themed cocktails. 

Accessibility information for Science Lates

The Planetarium is accessible so everyone can have a special experience here. It's not super dark and you can move around, go out and come back in if you like. If you have a wheelchair, we have spaces for you to sit with seats for your family and friends. The stairs have lights to make them easy to see.

The Science Centre is completely open plan. There are doors inside the public areas to access the toilets, the Planetarium, classrooms and Science Theatre. Every floor has a level surface and all the exhibits have lots of space for wheelchairs. There are seats everywhere and a roll-on-roll-off lift that's big enough for a wheelchair and carer/personal assistant.

This event is a fundraising event for Wonderseekers.