Upcoming Events
North East Premiere of “Happy” on World Happy Day
Saturday 11 February 2012
On World Happy Day, Saturday 11 February 2012, premiere screenings of HAPPY, the latest film from Academy Award® nominated director Roko Belic, will be held around the globe. The film has not been accepted for distribution by any of the mainstream cinema chains so a group of Tyneside people have got together to use it as the centrepiece for a day of happiness at the Centre for Life. This will be one of the largest public screenings of the movie in Europe and a great example of North East determination and initiative.
Stormy Weather
Friday 9 March 2012
What do the following have in common - Hurricane, Sea Breeze, Stormy Weather, London Fog?
Titanic Centenary Event - Dinner is Served
Saturday 14 April 2012
To mark the centenary of the sinking of RMS Titanic, Life will be recreating elements of the lavish menu that was served to First class passengers on that fateful evening.
May the fourth be with you! Star Wars Anniversary Event
Friday 4 May 2012
To celebrate 35 years of Star Wars, this themed evening promises to go down a storm (trooper) with fans of Hans, Luke and co.
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Dinner
Friday 8 June 2012
To celebrate sixty years of Her Majesty the Queen on the throne, you can enjoy classic dishes from each decade that all have a royal connection.
Elvis, 35 years on
Friday 17 August 2012
Thirty five years after the King's demise, celebrate the man, the music and the massive appetite.
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We're happy to create a special package for your group, combining one or more of the following elements:
- Take a tour around our main exhibition, Human Life and learn more about our origins through to our future on planet Earth
- Enjoy a live science show with explosive demonstrations and audience participation in the Life Theatre
- Explore the night skies in the region's biggest planetarium
- Break the ice with our Motion Simulator Ride
- Join in some lively science experiments with one of our trained science explainers – sample the Botany of Gin, the Science of Cocktails, capture your own DNA in a bottle or learn some forensic science techniques
- Hire the whole centre for the day and explore all that Life has to offer.