The Big Bang Fair 2025

Spark curiosity and challenge your students’ perceptions at the UK’s biggest celebration of STEM for young people!

Secondary

Ages 11 to 14
Offsite
- NEC, Birmingham
- NEC, Birmingham
17 June 2025 to 19 June 2025
Half a day
Free

Run by EngineeringUK on behalf of Big Bang.

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Spark curiosity and challenge your students’ perception of STEM at The Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair. Don't miss your chance to get inspired - book now!

The UK’s biggest STEM celebration for young people returns to the NEC in Birmingham from 17 to 19 June 2025.

Get inspired by hands-on activities from across the world of science and engineering, discover exciting possibilities, and connect to inspiring role models in STEM.

The Big Bang Fair 2025 is open to groups from state-funded schools for young people in:

England and Wales: year 6 to year 8
Northern Ireland: year 7 to year 9
Scotland: P7 to S2

Specialist and SEND schools are also eligible to attend The Big Bang Fair.

The Fair is open to schools in half-day sessions. Schools will be able to register for morning (9am to 12pm) or afternoon (1pm to 4pm) sessions.

Schools may book one group per session, limited to 100 in size (including adults).

Cost

The Big Bang Fair is free to attend. Registration for The Big Bang Fair is now open - we can't wait to see you there!

Learning outcomes

Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects
Improve attainment and progress in STEM subjects
Learning what the engineering workplace is like
Improve awareness and aspirations for STEM-related study and careers
Challenge stereotypes by showing the diversity of disciplines, people and skills involved in engineering

Subjects and topics

- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computing
- Design and Technology
- Engineering
- Maths
- Physics
- Agriculture and food
- Biotechnology
- Chemical engineering
- Design, art and fashion
- Electronics, robotics and programming
- Energy and environment
- Entertainment, sound and lighting
- General engineering
- Humanitarian aid
- Materials, products and manufacturing
- Mechanical engineering, systems and processes
- Medicine and healthcare
- Space and aerospace engineering
- Sport and fitness
- Structures, construction and civil engineering
- Transport

Gatsby benchmarks

The Gatsby benchmarks are a framework for good careers guidance for schools across all of England and in some areas across the rest of the UK. This experience helps your school to reach the following benchmarks:

Learning from career and labour market information
Addressing the needs of each pupil
Linking curriculum learning to careers
Encounters with employers and employees
Encounters with further and higher education

Essential skills

The essential skills every young person needs to succeed in education and their future career. Find out more at the Skills Builder Partnership. This experience builds the following skills:

Aiming high - the ability to set clear, tangible goals and devise a robust route to achieving them.
Problem solving - the ability to find a solution to a complex situation or challenge.