The Big Bang Fair 2013 will be at London’s ExCeL Centre from the 14-17th March 2013. With over 65,000 people expected on site across the 4 day event, The Big Bang is now the largest single celebration of Science & Engineering for young people in the UK.
As the Fair extends to four days for 2013, we are expanding the Club Showcase to over 150 clubs to form the largest showcase of its type in the country.
A club can be selected to:
A) Compete in a clubs competition held Thursday 14th and Friday 15th March 2013 with awards handed out at the National Awards Ceremony on the evening of Friday 14th (school and college days) in the ExCeL Auditorium including UK Club of the Year.
B) Participate in the UK Showcase on the Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th March (Family days) and be eligible for People’s Choice Awards presented on Sunday 17th March 2013.
C) A combination of A and B Compete and Participate for all four days Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th March 2013
To be eligible for either of the above the club must participate for at least two days (Thursday and Friday or Saturday and Sunday). Any club available for all four days will be eligible for both.
The clubs selected will receive:
- Food vouchers per day
- A clubs show box
- Access for all students to book into activities at The Fair
- Participation certificates for all students participating
Please note clubs will be able to participate for one day but will only be eligible for:
- £50 worth of food vouchers per day
- Access for all students to book into activities at The Fair
- Participation certificates for all students participating
Close date
Dates for applications for a Club Showcase have been extended to 31 January 2013.
Club Bursaries
All clubs selected will be provided access to apply for a bursary for travel and accommodation. The link to the online bursary application process will be provided to clubs upon notification that their application was successful.
Please note that bursaries are only available to clubs that prove they have exhausted all reasonable attempts to obtain the funding elsewhere. This includes, school funds, Parents and Teachers Associations, Local Education Authorities, local businesses and education charities. Evidence of formal written requests and refusals or part funding offered will be required as part of your submission.
If your club will require funding to participate we strongly suggest all clubs begin this process of application prior to the formal application link being provided in December. Please note that the bursary application deadline will be 22nd January and all evidence will need to be submitted by this date in order to be considered for a full or partial bursary.
More information required? Please contact clubs@thebigbangfair.co.uk. If you want to proceed to nominate your club, please use the form below.
The Big Bang Team
