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Great Exhibition of the North which will
provide a lasting legacy of the Exhibition.
Mark Larsen, managing director for
Accenture in the North East said: “We’re
looking forward to inspiring the next
generation at the Get North Family Expo,
by enabling them to experience for
themselves how technology innovation
will shape tomorrow’s world.
“Accenture welcomes this opportunity
to help the Great Exhibition of the North
to build a lasting legacy in the region. By
sparking young people’s interest in
Science, Technology, Engineering and
Maths (STEM), our aim is to foster the
development of those skills that will be
critical to the North of England’s future
economy.”
Visitors will also experience Lego Smart
Cities and Connected Bees drop-in activity
to help contextualise the Internet of
Things from CISCO, Premier Partner of
Great Exhibition of the North; a ‘Power
Up’ workshop programme with hands-on
challenges from the Royal Commission for
the Exhibition of 1851; and the Touring
Gadget Factory from Siemens PLC, which
includes a programme of engineering
workshops at which participants are
taught the basics of circuitry and
electronics.
Councillor Angela Douglas, Gateshead
Council’s Cabinet Member for Culture,
Sport and Leisure, said: “The Get North
Family Expo is a fantastic opportunity for
parents and children to have fun together
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while learning about the wonders of
science, sport, innovation and technology.
We hope this free event will inspire
children of all ages to be more creative who knows where it might lead them!”
Councillor Kim McGuinness, cabinet
member for culture, sport and public
health at Newcastle City Council, said:
“The Get North Family Expo epitomises
everything that is fantastic about Great
Exhibition of the North. The week-long
event enables families, children and
parents, to get involved in something they
wouldn’t normally have the chance to
experience over the summer holidays.
And with our partners we will make every
eort to reach out to young people and
families from all backgrounds, and all
parts of Newcastle and Gateshead. This
event is all about creating memories that
people can look back on in years to come
and say ‘I was there!’.
“The word unique is widely used when
promoting events but it’s denitely the
best word to use when describing the
Family Expo. Where else will people be
able to experience, for free, the wonders
of robotics, crafts, innovation, sport and
cutting edge technology. This could even
encourage young people to choose a
career in science and engineering.”
Full details of how to get involved can
be viewed at getnorth2018.com/familyexpo/
Great Exhibition of the North is a
summer-long celebration telling the
inspiring story of the North of England’s
pioneering spirit. Free to attend, it will be
the biggest event in England this year.
Hosted in NewcastleGateshead, on behalf
of the North of England, the event is
taking place over three months and will
be packed with amazing exhibits, displays
of innovation, new artworks and magical
experiences for the whole family.
Throughout the 80-day Exhibition,
millions of visitors will get to experience
family-friendly activity, including a display
of invention ideas from children across
the North from Little Inventors North
2030; Stephenson’s Rocket brought back
to life via a fully immersive and
memorable virtual reality experience, The
Rocket Reimagined; the story of Northern
innovation in over 40 intricate models
using 50,000 Lego bricks from Steve
Mayes; and a journey through the
Northern Design Quest which allows you
to be the designer and develop your
product through to the end result.
More details of Great Exhibition of the North can be found here:
www.getnorth2018.com. The full listings document is available upon request.
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