Show students there’s a future in STEM for everyone
The Big Bang Fair helps young people explore careers in science, technology, engineering and maths through hands-on activities, live shows and inspiring encounters with people working across the STEM sector.
Students can discover careers they may never have considered, challenge stereotypes and gain a better understanding of the opportunities available to them in the future.
Support careers education
The Fair can help schools deliver meaningful careers learning and STEM enrichment opportunities.
Students can:
discover a wide range of STEM careers
meet people working in STEM today
learn about different education and career pathways
explore emerging technologies and industries
build confidence in their future career choices
For teachers, The Fair provides opportunities to support careers guidance and broaden students' understanding of the world of work.
See this year’s highlights
There's only so much you can do in a classroom, and children love hands on experiments and finding out from professionals what can really be achieved.
— Teacher
38%
of students said they learnt something new or a gained a better understanding of how things work at The Big Bang Fair
90%
of teachers said The Fair's content was accessible to students of all abilities
9 out of 10
teachers said The Fair's content had clear links to the curriculum
96%
of teachers said The Big Bang Fair highlighted a wide range of engineering and technology careers
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