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Amanda Wood - The Wizard's Guide to Magical Experiments for age 7+
Sun 08 Feb
|Station Hall
Join Amanda Wood at the Touch Wood Academy of Magical Thinking and become a science sorcerer. Discover the magic of chemistry with colour-changing potions, floating eggs, exploding balloons, ghost rockets and a barfing pumpkin in this fun, spellbinding workshop.
Time & Location
08 Feb 2026, 11:30 – 12:15
Station Hall, Railton Rd, London SE24 0JW, UK
About the Artists & Speakers
Amanda Wood welcomes you, as new students of the Touchwood Academy of Magical Thinking to make some magic ! Come and explore the secrets of magic (better known as chemistry) and learn what you as a science sorcerer can make happen! Learn the ‘spells’ for colour changing potions, floating eggs, exploding ballons, ghost rockets and even a barfing pumpkin. Find your inner science sorcerer and discover the world of magic through fun and fantastic chemistry!!
Amanda Wood was the founding Editor and Publisher of Templar for more than 30 years. In her time there, she published and nurtured numerous Greenaway winners and edited and wrote groundbreaking series such as The Ologies, which have sold over 19 million- copies worldwide. Today she writes and runs her own small press from her home in Surrey. Always a fan of finding a new way of approaching an old subject, her latest book -…
Tickets
Child Ticket (+ 1 FREE Adult)
With each Child Ticket an adult can attend for free. Stepping Into Stories is a not-for-profit festival, funded by grants and donations. We strive to ensure that cost is never a barrier to taking part so we have introduced a 3 tier rate. Pay Less - For those on Lower Income who cannot afford the standard rate. Standard Rate - This is the standard cost of a ticket. Supporters Rate - If you can pay more and want to support the festival, thank you! Every contribution helps. All Under 3's are FREE
From £6.00 to £14.00
£6.00
+£0.15 ticket service fee
£10.00
+£0.25 ticket service fee
£14.00
+£0.35 ticket service fee
Extra Child Ticket
From £6.00 to £14.00
£6.00
+£0.15 ticket service fee
£10.00
+£0.25 ticket service fee
£14.00
+£0.35 ticket service fee
Extra Adult Ticket
From £6.00 to £14.00
£6.00
+£0.15 ticket service fee
£10.00
+£0.25 ticket service fee
£14.00
+£0.35 ticket service fee
Total
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