Children & Families

The Great Dinosaur Escape — Life Science Centre

Name: The Great Dinosaur Escape — Life Science Centre
Start: 2026-08-01T10:00:00
End: 2026-08-01T17:00:00
Location: Life Science Centre, Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4EP

The biggest collection of moving dinosaurs in the North — a major summer holiday attraction for families running through to September.

Saturday, 1 August 202610:00 AM - 5:00 PMLife Science Centre, Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4EPIncluded with admissionby Life Science Centre

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About This Event

Life Science Centre's headline summer exhibition brings the biggest collection of moving, roaring dinosaurs in the North to Times Square. Children can come face to face with life-sized animatronic dinosaurs in an immersive adventure that combines thrills with real palaeontology. Included with standard science centre admission. Running 21 June through 27 September — perfect for rainy summer holiday days. Weekdays 10am-3pm, weekends 10am-5pm.

Weather for Saturday 1 August

20°/5°C

Drizzle

15% chance of rain

Best time to go

Driest and warmest between 10 AM and 1 PM.

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11a17°4%

12p18°10%

1p19°14%

2p20°15%

3p20°15%