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W5 LIFE Saturday Sessions

Exciting family drop-in activities

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W5 LIFE
Various Times
24th Oct 2026 - 28th Nov 2026
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Level up Your Saturdays at W5 LIFE

Looking for fun, hands-on activities to spark young imaginations? Every Saturday, W5 LIFE (Learning and Innovation For Everyone) opens its doors to a world of creativity, coding, science, and seasonal surprises with exciting family-friendly drop-in sessions.

Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult.

Check out the full programme below and plan your Saturday adventure to W5 LIFE:

Spooky Sphero: Halloween Robot Challenge

Join us in W5 LIFE this Halloween as you learn to drive a Sphero BOLT and put your skills to the test! Then let your imagination run batty by creating a fang-tastic Halloween costume - will your robot roll out as a pumpkin, ghost, or a real monster mash-up? It's a frightfully fun mix of tech and tricks!

Running on multiple dates including:

Saturday 24 & 31 October

Session 1: 10am-12:30pm

Session 2: 1:30pm-4pm

Free drop-in. No pre-booking required.

Children must be supervised by an adult at all times.

W5 LIFE is located within The O2 Belfast, facing the main entrance to W5.

Code With Colours: Sphero Indi

Say hello to our newest robots - Sphero Indi!

In this Saturday event, discover how to code Indi using coloured tiles before putting your new skills to the test with exciting puzzles and challenges.

Get ready, set, CODE!

Running on Saturday 14 November

Session 1: 10am-12:30pm

Session 2: 1:30pm-4pm

Free drop-in. No pre-booking required.

Suitable for age 6+. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times.

W5 LIFE is located within The O2 Belfast, facing the main entrance to W5.

Big Engineering Challenge: Wind-Powered Wheels

Fan-tastic engineering awaits at W5 LIFE!

Join W5 LIFE for some hands-on STEM activities, unleashing your creativity and problem-solving skills as you explore forces, motion and aerodynamics. You will work in teams, making with 2D and 3D structures before designing and building your very own wind-powered car.

Once your vehicle is built you will then add paper sails, place it on the starting line in front of a fan, and race!

Which team will harness the power of the wind and travel the furthest?

A thrilling mix of engineering, teamwork and friendly competition – perfect for inspiring the engineers of tomorrow.

Running on Saturday 21 November

Session 1: 10am-12:30pm

Session 2: 1:30pm-4pm

Free drop-in. No pre-booking required.

Children must be supervised by an adult at all times.

W5 LIFE is located within The O2 Belfast, facing the main entrance to W5.

Egg Drop Challenge

Calling all budding engineers. W5 will be launching eggs from the balcony of LIFE to test Isaac Newton's fabulous work with gravity. Your job will be to design and build a device to stop the eggs from cracking. Are you up to the challenge?

Running on Saturday 28 November

Session 1: 10am-12:30pm

Session 2: 1:30pm-4pm

Free drop-in. No pre-booking required.

Children must be supervised by an adult at all times.

W5 LIFE is located within The O2 Belfast, facing the main entrance to W5.

The Great Christmas Build Off

Get festive in the world of Minecraft Education this Christmas at W5 LIFE!

Young creators can build their own Christmas-themed worlds and take on building challenges against other players. Who will be the fastest crafter of them all?

Whether they love Minecraft, enjoy getting creative or fancy taking on a challenge, this session is a chance to build, compete and have some festive fun.

Running on two dates with two sessions happening each day, including:

Saturday 12 and 19 December

Session 1 on both days: 10am-12pm

Session 2 on both days: 1:30pm-3:30pm

Please note: The content is repeated in each session, so please only book one session.

£10 per child. Pre-booking essential.

This session is suitable for ages 8+. Spaces are limited to a maximum of 16 participants.

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Parents, do you need a few hours for Christmas shopping? Young people can be dropped off at W5 LIFE from 9:45am for the morning session or 1:15pm for the afternoon session.

Participants must be collected promptly at the end of their session at 12pm or 3:30pm.

W5 LIFE is located within The O2 Belfast, facing the main entrance to W5.

FAQs for The Great Christmas Build Off

What age is the session suitable for?

The Great Christmas Build Off is for children aged 8+. We have a strict age policy and no under 8's can attend.

Do I have to stay with my child?

You do not have to stay with your child. You can leave them with our trained staff and spend a few hours catching up on Christmas shopping.

How much is the session?

The session is £10 per child.

I can no longer attend, can I get a refund?

If you cancel your attendance more than 7 days before the event we can refund you. Unfortunately, any cancellation made less than 7 days before the event cannot be refunded.

Is there access to parking?

15 minutes free parking is available at the start and end of each session, to allow you to park and drop off/pick up your child.

Does the session include access to W5?

Your session does not include access to W5. This must be booked separately.

Can my child leave unaccompanied?

Due to our child protection policy only children who are aged 13 or older may leave unaccompanied. You must sign a permission form to allow this. All children under 13 must be collected by an adult.