Black STEAM in the City

The 13th annual Black STEAM showcase and family learning day at Thinktank celebrates Black brilliance in science, technology, engineering, arts and maths.

BLAST's 13th annual Black STEAM showcase is a family learning day at Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum, this year themed around 'Cities'. The programme includes hands-on workshops, interactive activities and talks led by mathematicians, scientists, engineers, artists and storytellers working in Birmingham and beyond. Published agenda items include a Black STEAM Marketplace of family activities, a creative session with designer Ben Pinnock, and playful engineering activities with materials scientist Dr Pearl Agyakwa. The event runs six hours, with doors at 11:30 AM, and under-14s must attend with a parent or legal guardian.