Opening Weekend

The TechFest In September Opening Weekend launches the Festival with a bang!

Family favourites,cutting edge technology, a best-selling author and a truly out of this world special guest speaker have been brought together to provide TechFest In September with its most dramatic opening yet!

Reach For the Stars
US Air force commander, test pilot and astronaut Duane 'Digger' Carey has done things many of us can only imagine and now he would like to share his many incredible experiences with you. Join us for a truly unforgettable evening as this former space shuttle pilot relives his time in NASA, discusses the reality of spaceflight and talks about his own journey from high school to space school and beyond! To book tickets go to Aberdeen Box Office Subject Areas : Opening Event, Event Type : Shows Presented By : Duane Carey Time : 7:30pm Date : 11 September 2010 Essential Information : Venue: Aberdeen Beach Ballroom Price: £6.00 Adult £4.50 Child & Concessions (plus 10% booking fee)
Dr Bunheads Natural Disasters Show
Sponsored by Apache Explore Nature's mightiest and strangest science experiments with one of TV's silliest scientists and find out what happens when they go wrong. Featuring volcanoes, tornadoes and glow in the dark sausages. To book tickets go to Aberdeen Box Office Subject Areas : Opening Event, Event Type : Shows Presented By : Dr Bunhead Time : 11:30am & 2:30pm Date : 11 September 2010 Essential Information : Venue: Aberdeen Beach Ballroom £3.50 Child & Concessions £5.00 Adult (plus 10% booking fee)
Make It So
Can you make something out of nothing? Have you got what it takes to design the next must have products? Explore new technologies in product design in this hands-on workshop using cutting edge 3D Scanning and Rapid Prototyping technology which can be used to fabricate any everyday object. For tickets go to Aberdeen Box Office Subject Areas : Opening Event, Event Type : Workshops Time : 12:00pm & 2:00pm Age Range : 12+ Date : 11 September 2010 Essential Information : Gray's School of Art, Robert Gordon University Tickets:£3.50 Child & Concession £5.00 Adult (plus 10% Booking Fee) Age 12+ aimed at a teenage audience.
Nick Arnold’s Horrible Science, The Best Bits
The author of the best-selling Horrible Science series brings his books to loathsome life! Nick Arnold will be presenting the best bits from his many books, telling more horrible stories and trying out some of his most fiendish experiments using audience volunteers. www.nickarnold-website.com For tickets go to Aberdeen Box Office Subject Areas : Opening Event, Event Type : Shows Presented By : Nick Arnold Time : 11:00am & 2:00pm Date : 12 September 2010 Essential Information : Venue: Cowdray Hall, Schoolhill, Aberdeen Tickets:£3.50 Child & Concessions £5.00Adult (plus 10% booking fee)