Crafty Fools: Brain Bending Science Illusion Show

The Magical Mr West is back at The Stables on Friday 19 February 2027, with his new show Crafty Fools: Brain Bending Science Illusion Show. It's a family science show, billed as 'Seriously Silly Science for All Ages', and it runs in the Jim Marshall Auditorium.

He's not on his own, either. He's joined by his corvid companion Crowbert, and together they lead the audience into the world of science illusions. You'll run into cognitive conundrums, optical illusions, and baffling tricks that you can actually try out at home afterwards. It's the kind of thing that works as well for the kids as it does for the adults in the room.

This is a return for him: he's coming back with another family show on the back of the success of Adventures in Science, so if you caught that one, this is the follow-up. The performance runs for 60 minutes with no interval, which makes it an easy one to fit into a half-term afternoon.

As for the practicals, it's a matinee, starting at 2:00pm. Tickets are £14.50, with under-16s £12.50, both including the booking fee. Age guidance is 6+, and all children need to be accompanied by an adult.