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Limited Tickets are now available for the shows detailed below at the Surrey Science Circus 2010, so hurry to make sure you don't miss out!

Science Knight - Dr Mark Lewney. Showing: 10:30 and 12:00
Travel back in time on a hilarious medieval adventure to the origin of the words ‘science’ and ‘engineering’. FameLab winner Dr Mark Lewney dons full plate armour to tell a Knight’s Tale of ingenious inventions, peculiar practices, and beliefs so bizarre it’s no wonder they called them the High Middle Ages.

Hollywood Science - Dr Jonathan Hare. Showing: 13:30
Based the BBC / OU TV series Hollywood Science. How realistic is the science behind some of Hollywood's classic movies and stunts? We will take a number of Hollywood Films and look in more detail to find out.

Recommended age 14+

A Guided Tour of the Darker Reaches of the Periodic Table - Dr Hal Sosabowski. Showing: 11:00 and 12:30
This demonstration by Hal Sosabowski from the University of Brighton is an explosive look at some of the elements from all corners of the periodic table – some old elemental friends as well as some new faces.

The Bubble Show - Science Museum. Showing: 10:30 

Back by popular demand! Find out the secret Science Museum bubble recipe, learn how certain materials can change the way others behave, and step inside the famous human bubble.

Recommended age 5-11

Danger High Voltage* - Science Museum. Showing: 13:00 and 14:15
Hair-raising high-voltage demonstrations make this show about electricity and magnetism an electrifying experience.
This show involves the use of a large Tesla coil which emits strong magnetic and electric fields.

Recommended age 11+
*Any audience member attending the show that is either fitted with a pacemaker or pregnant should be aware of the nature of this show and remain at least 3m away from the equipment at all times during the show

Murphy's Law. Why the Toast Always Lands Butter Side Down - Richard Robinson Showing: 10:45, 12:15 and 14:00
Murphy's Law is the most important law in science - whatever CAN go wrong WILL go wrong
Richard Robinson takes you on a white-knuckle ride through your own mind. We see how the senses take things in, how the mind interprets them, and how we get it regularly wrong.

Recommended age – any

Planetarium – Wake Up and Smell the Coffee. Showing:  13:45
An animated film about the stimulating effects of caffeine. It chronicles an epic journey from bean to brain, as caffeine travels into the gut, across cell walls and into the bloodstream before finally interacting at the surfaces of neurons.
This full dome, immersive cinema experience featuring a unique soundscape will be of interest to anyone who enjoys a cup of coffee!

Recommended age 16+