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Life Science Centre scoops Double Gold at Regional Tourism Awards

20 March 2026

Life has been named Best Large Visitor Attraction and has won Gold for Accessibility and Inclusion at a major regional tourism awards event.

Little boy and mum creating bubbles in Newcastle's Life Science Centre Lightbox exhibit.
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Celebrate Curiosity at Life during British Science Week

5 March 2026

Families looking for a fabulous fun weekend during British Science Week can explore the power of curiosity at Newcastle's Life Science Centre.

A man in a visor and a lab coat looks up at a ball of fire he has made in an exxperiment.
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Half-term fun at Life Science Centre with big bangs, fireballs and a journey to the stars!

12 February 2026

Families can enjoy fireballs, big bangs, a journey to the stars, and explore AI and the brain at Newcastle’s Life Science Centre.

Callum Leach at Newcastle Ice Rink Launch Night.
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Skating into Christmas as Disney on Ice figure skater launches Life’s outdoor ice rink

8 November 2025

Figure skater Callum Leach brought a dash of festive glitter to Newcastle’s Times Square, as he officially opened Life's annual open-air ice rink.

Animated dinosaur meeting visitors during live science show at Life Science Centre.
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Dinosaurs back at Life Science Centre for one week only!

24 October 2025

Dinosaurs are arriving at Life Science Centre in Newcastle this October half term, taking families back to prehistoric times.

External photo of Life logo in front of Times Square
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Science Centres for Our Future: Sign the Open Letter

16 October 2025

Support the future of UK science centres like Life by signing this open letter to government.

Family in Life Science Centre Planetarium looking up at animated girl in bed with bunny in Bump in the Night show.
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New spectacular and spooky 360° dome show at Life

15 October 2025

Families are in for a treat this Autumn as Life Science Centre unveils its new animated planetarium show, Bump in the Night.

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Royal visit to the International Centre for Life to mark landmark 25th anniversary

9 October 2025

His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester visited the International Centre for Life in Newcastle upon Tyne to mark its 25th anniversary.

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Making miracles: Exploring 25 years of fertility firsts at Life

2 October 2025

Discover Newcastle's fertility science story, from IVF breakthroughs to today’s frontiers, at a free after-hours event at Life Science Centre.