Ever wondered how the world's biggest machine - the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) - works, or what makes up everything in the universe? Accelerate is an interactive and exciting science show about answering those exact questions with the help of practical demonstrations, explosions, electrifying members of the audience using a Van der Graaf Generator, liquid nitrogen and levitating superconductors! Come join us for a 50 minute show where we will break down the recipe for building your very own particle accelerator and how to use it to discover the hidden secrets of how the most fundamental building blocks of the universe works.

Show Times: 10:45; 11:45; 13:45; 15:00
Run time: Approximately 50 minutes.
Suitability: Secondary age and above

This show runs as part of Science and Engineering Day within the Southampton Science and Engineering Festival. For more information please visit our website.