About Stellar Space Day

Join us at Thinktank to celebrate the arrival of our newest exhibition, Space Vault, with an out-of-this-world day filled with intergalactic fun and creativity. Whether you're a budding astronaut, a young space engineer, or simply a starry-eyed explorer, there’s something for everyone at this exciting event.

The Roswells - Highly Sprung Performance

What happens when an alien family sets its holiday destination as planet Earth?

The Roswells have made the UK their holiday destination of choice and are here to discover just what a typical British holiday looks like. Premiering their first outing at The Shrewsbury Folk Festival The Roswells were a huge hit with adults and children alike. "The highlight of my festival. Brought so much fun to the event!"

The Roswells have decided that the best place to come to discover more about humans and Planet Earth is Thinktank. The alien family will be spending their day enjoying the festival, taking holiday snaps, playing a very English game of cricket and enjoying a picnic lunch. They would be more than happy if you joined them, perhaps you could help them understand more about life on Earth?

A sci-fi experience that offers something completely unique, fun filled and 'out of this world'. The Roswells are ready and waiting to entertain and entrance audiences across the UK.

Catch The Roswells around the museum throughout the day, timings to be announced soon!

Other Stellar Space activities :

Lunar LEGO workshops
Unleash your inner engineer with our Lego Rover building workshops! Learn the basics of coding and construct your own rover to navigate the Martian terrain – then see it in action! Additional charge applies, tickets coming soon.
Space-Themed Junk Modelling
Use recycled materials to build your very own space shuttle, astronaut wings, or anything else your imagination can dream up.
Night Sky Finger Painting
Create your own masterpiece under the stars. Using your fingers (or a tool if you prefer to keep your hands clean!), paint a beautiful scene of the night sky.
Space-Themed Sensory Den
For younger explorers and visitors looking for a calming sensory space, our space-themed sensory den is the perfect place to relax and engage with interactive textures, lights, and sounds inspired by the cosmos.
Astronaut Photo Opportunities
Snap a picture with an astronaut and make your friends and family jealous of your close encounter with space.
Vote for Your Favourite Planet
Which planet takes the crown as your favourite in the solar system? Cast your vote and see which planet wins the title by the end of the day!

Whether you’re crafting your own space gear or getting hands-on with interactive exhibits, there’s no limit to the fun you can have at our Stellar Space Day.

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About Highly Sprung Performance

Highly Sprung Performance is a physical performance charity producing inspiring performance and participatory projects that attract new and young audiences.

The charity has an impressive record of public productions, both in arts venues and across UK festivals and events. We are also recognised for producing outstanding participatory projects, working with over 10,000 children and young people annually.

Highly Sprung, since 2014, the charity has created a number of pieces for outdoor presentation, alongside a range of walkabout performances. Traveling Treasury, a beautifully designed story telling caravan, touring since 2014. Urban Astronaut toured as part of the Without Walls consortium in 2016, as well as other UK festivals to audiences of over 30,000 and CastAway has been touring festivals for the past 4 years.