Arcs & Sparks Electricity Show

The Arcs and Sparks Electricity show is an exciting journey through the history of electricity. Starting thousands of years ago with the Greeks and static electricity, we take a demonstration-led tour of the inventions and discoveries that have led to the electrical revolution. The show is rich with curriculum links and everyday relevance.

Exciting demonstrations include:-

HAIR RAISING like you've never seen before - we'll bring our 2m tall van de Graaff generator for the ultimate hair raising experience!

SURVIVE A LIGHTNING STRIKE - our indoor lightning will amaze and inspire audiences of all ages - but how can we survive a lightning strike? Come and find out!

BURST OPEN A DRINKS CAN using electricity - a fizzling alternative to boring old ring-pulls!

TRY OUT OUR TUG-OF-WAR MAGNETS - not quite the same as your fridge magnets. We challenge you to pull apart these magnets. Made from the most magnetic material available - no glue, promise!

The Arcs & Sparks show has lots and lots of audience involvement, including trusting volunteers wishing to feel electrically induced pins and needles, and people brave enough to let us spark a quarter of a million volts across their mobile phone, and then see if it survives!