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On weekdays during term term, between 10:00am - 2:00pm, there may be school groups visiting the science centre.
The operation of the NHS vaccination centre on site is solely the responsibility of the NHS. Sorry but Life will not respond to any queries relating to the NHS vaccination programme. For more information go to this NHS website.
Life becomes first science centre used as a large vaccination centre
12 Jan 2021
The International Centre for Life in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, is believed to be the first science centre in the world to be used as a COVID-19 large vaccination centre.
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Life's sweet competition for Christmas: Engineer a Gingerbread House
27 Nov 2020
Life Science Centre has cooked up the perfect competition for fans of The Great British Bake Off, with Andrew Smyth, an Aerospace Engineer and a former finalist of the TV show, launching its Engineer a Gingerbread House competition today.
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Give science centres the arts funding treatment
05 Nov 2020
In a letter published in the Financial Times on 5 November 2020, Linda Conlon, Life's Chief Executive, discusses how it is "illogical and unfair" that science centres were ineligible to apply for the emergency funding for the cultural sector.
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Life tempts visitors with safe alternative to trick-or-treat
23 Oct 2020
Witches, vampires and other monsters are invited to head to Life Science Centre in Newcastle this half-term, with would-be trick-or-treaters encouraged to wear their fancy dress to the visitor attraction for an alternative, safe Halloween experience.
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North's science centre roars back to Life
17 Jul 2020
Life Science Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne will reopen on Saturday 1 August 2020 with a stomping new visitor experience.
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Life appoints new Chair, creating its first all-women leadership team
30 Jun 2020
Life has appointed Fiona Cruickshank as Chair of its Board. The announcement follows a Board of Trustees meeting held last Friday [26 June], where the appointment was ratified.
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