A WEEKEND of science is coming to Wrexham.

Darganfod/Discover will take place at venues across Wrexham town centre from Friday, October 26 to Sunday, October 28.

It promises to be a weekend filled with lectures, performances, demonstrations and hands-on activities celebrating the wonders of science.

With a mixture of day-time and evening events, it aims to offer something for everyone, from children and families to amateurs and experts with interests in all aspects of the sciences.

Festivities kick off at Bank Street Social on Friday evening, with an exploration of physics, music and the relationship between the two with Dr John J Williamson (musician and soft matter physicist at the Francis Crick Institute) followed by ‘Digital Discoveries’ at the Wrexham Enterprise Hub, 9am to 12noon, on Saturday, October 27.

This will feature demonstrations of virtual reality with CEMET, computer coding and robot building with Techniquest Glyndwr's TechZone team and the chance to design your own computer games characters with the game art staff and students of Wrexham Glyndwr University.

The CancerQuest Roadshow at the Techniquest Glyndwr pop up shop on Henblas Street takes place from 11am to 4.30pm, Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28.

Big Ideas happens at Ty Pawb from 5.30pm to 9.30pm, Saturday, October 27, featuring four short lectures from leaders in their fields sharing insights from the cutting edge of the sciences, accompanied by the NEW Sinfonia Quartet with music inspired by the heavens.

Saturday will close with a party at Undegun, where its resident artists will create a surreal world of scientifically inspired music, art and performance, from 8pm until late.

Big Universe is being held at Ty Pawb, 4pm to 7pm on Sunday, October 28, with live planetarium shows, an introduction to the Celtic myths of the night sky with astronomer and author of Dark Land, Dark Skies, Martin Griffiths, closing with live star gazing from the roof of Ty Pawb.

There will be much more taking place around the town centre across all three days.

The event is being organised by the volunteers of the North Wales Branch of the British Science Association alongside delivery partners Techniquest Glyndwr, Ty Pawb, Undegun, Wrexham Glyndwr University and the Wrexham Enterprise Hub.

Mike Corcoran, a member of the organising team, said: “We can’t wait to welcome visitors to Darganfod/Discover in Wrexham.

"We’re all passionate about the sciences, and about the impact expanding your mind, questioning your beliefs and finding out about your world has both for people and for whole communities.

"We know many feel the same way, and we’re thrilled to be welcoming some fantastic speakers, presenters and performers to Wrexham, for what should be a great weekend.”

All event and ticket information is now available on the Darganfod/Discover website www.darganfod-discover.com, and enquiries can be directed to contact@darganfod-discover.com.