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Discover all the wonderful things we're doing here at UNBOXED. Watch videos, listen to playlists, read articles and find out where and when all our live events are happening across the UK. Go on, leap in!

Highlights

Upcoming Events

Image showing SEE MONSTER lit up by a red light against a dark blue sky in the evening in Weston-super-Mare

Image showing SEE MONSTER lit up by a red light against a dark blue sky in the evening in Weston-super-Mare

See Monster - Weston-super-Mare

15 July - 20 November

About us

Computer-generated image of a colourful blackhole in space

Computer-generated image of a colourful blackhole in space

Dreamachine Perception Census

two females standing in front of a mountain with the word GALWAD written in between them

two females standing in front of a mountain with the word GALWAD written in between them

Galwad - Follow the Story

26 September - 2 October

Woman holding a lumenator lamp in a crowd of people

Woman holding a lumenator lamp in a crowd of people

Green Space Dark Skies

Image showing the homepage of the PoliNations app which depicts a woman's head with beautiful brightly colour flowers growing out of it and the word PoliNations written over the image a

Image showing the homepage of the PoliNations app which depicts a woman's head with beautiful brightly colour flowers growing out of it and the word PoliNations written over the image a

Create a PoliNations flower unique to you

SEE MONSTER 360 Virtual Tour website page

SEE MONSTER 360 Virtual Tour website page

SEE MONSTER Virtual Tour

Map of UK with 3D effect

Map of UK with 3D effect

Map of UNBOXED events

March - November

Two children taking part in the Our Place in Space trail with their smartphone.

Two children taking part in the Our Place in Space trail with their smartphone.

UNBOXED on your smartphone

Our Place In Space

Our Place In Space

Our Place in Space

Group of people holding lumenator lamps in Brecon Beacons

Group of people holding lumenator lamps in Brecon Beacons

Green Space Dark Skies

Green Space Dark Skies - Behind the scenes

Group of children looking at an educational display

Group of children looking at an educational display

STEM, the arts and young people

UNBOXED: The Journey So Far

Bagpipers standing on a hill at dusk

Bagpipers standing on a hill at dusk

Created in more than a hundred places

old books on shelf

old books on shelf

George Town Literary Festival, Penang

26 - 27 November - Penang, Malaysia

18 million audience for UNBOXED

abstract image of a planet with random objects in orbit

abstract image of a planet with random objects in orbit

New ways to invest in creativity

Image showing SEE MONSTER lit up by a red light against a dark blue sky in the evening in Weston-super-Mare

Image showing SEE MONSTER lit up by a red light against a dark blue sky in the evening in Weston-super-Mare

See Monster - Weston-super-Mare

15 July - 20 November

Light projection on the Tower of London

Light projection on the Tower of London

About Us - London

16-19 November - Tower of London

Light projection on the walls of Caernarfon Castle

Light projection on the walls of Caernarfon Castle

About Us Livestream

Image of a woman talking to a group

Image of a woman talking to a group

Learning and skills development

cartoon of a sunsphere with two people standing in front of it

cartoon of a sunsphere with two people standing in front of it

Our Place In Space

Our Place In Space - Liverpool

14 October - 6 November

A young girl taking part in science activities outside in Liverpoolm, with Our Place in Space.

A young girl taking part in science activities outside in Liverpoolm, with Our Place in Space.

Our Place In Space

Our Place in Space Activities

17 October - 5 November - Liverpool

About us

Stemettes - About Us Now

19 October - 4 November

Green Space Dark Skies

UNBOXED on the BBC

SEE MONSTER 360 Virtual Tour website page

SEE MONSTER 360 Virtual Tour website page

SEE MONSTER Virtual Tour

Computer-generated image of a colourful blackhole in space

Computer-generated image of a colourful blackhole in space

Dreamachine Perception Census

Green Space Dark Skies - Young boy taking part in the activities outside

Green Space Dark Skies - Young boy taking part in the activities outside

Youth and Community Groups Fund - round 2

a woman rides a bike past the large scale model of the Sun

a woman rides a bike past the large scale model of the Sun

Our Place In Space

Science Museum Lates

SEE MONSTER: a rig used to extract fossil fuel now showcases renewable energy

SEE MONSTER: a rig used to extract fossil fuel now showcases renewable energy

All Aboard SEE MONSTER

Cardboard model of SEE MONSTER

Cardboard model of SEE MONSTER

Build your own SEE MONSTER

Female adult and female child taking a selfie holding a light at dusk with the Causeway coast in the background

Female adult and female child taking a selfie holding a light at dusk with the Causeway coast in the background

Fun for families

17 September - 19 October

Two children using an ipad and headphones at UNBOXED roadshow

Two children using an ipad and headphones at UNBOXED roadshow

UNBOXED roadshow

17 September - 19 October

UNBOXED partners Beyond conference

19 October 2022 - Cardiff

Three children smiling, taking part in the Our Place in Space trail in Liverpool.

Three children smiling, taking part in the Our Place in Space trail in Liverpool.

UNBOXED Learning Opportunities

20 September - 1 November

two females standing in front of a mountain with the word GALWAD written in between them

two females standing in front of a mountain with the word GALWAD written in between them

Galwad - Follow the Story

26 September - 2 October

two girls enjoying activities

two girls enjoying activities

Packed September Programme for UNBOXED

computer generate render of the SeeMonster art installation

computer generate render of the SeeMonster art installation

Natural History Museum residency at SEE MONSTER

26 - 29 September

Image showing the homepage of the PoliNations app which depicts a woman's head with beautiful brightly colour flowers growing out of it and the word PoliNations written over the image a

Image showing the homepage of the PoliNations app which depicts a woman's head with beautiful brightly colour flowers growing out of it and the word PoliNations written over the image a

Create a PoliNations flower unique to you

A girl lay down in the dark with her eyes shut surrounded by lights

A girl lay down in the dark with her eyes shut surrounded by lights

Dreamachine - Edinburgh

13 August - 25 September

unboxed ambassadors group photo

unboxed ambassadors group photo

UNBOXED Ambassadors programme

Architectural trees with purple flowers in the foreground

Architectural trees with purple flowers in the foreground

2 - 18 September - Birmingham

Person wearing a multi-coloured feather outfit

Person wearing a multi-coloured feather outfit

Polinations - Ballistic Seed Party

15 - 18 September - CANCELLED

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails Icon

Storytrails - Lewisham

17 - 18 September

A group of UNBOXED Ambassadors standing outside in Murrayfield Ice Rink, Edinburgh

A group of UNBOXED Ambassadors standing outside in Murrayfield Ice Rink, Edinburgh

UNBOXED Ambassadors Visit Edinburgh

A group of children, sat around a table taking part in a creative workshop at Our Place in Space, Liverpool.

A group of children, sat around a table taking part in a creative workshop at Our Place in Space, Liverpool.

September - November

PoliNations a spoken word performer on the mic

PoliNations a spoken word performer on the mic

PoliNations - Poetry & Performance Festival

9 - 11 September - CANCELLED

cartoon depicting a potato, an orage, planet Earth and a pea on top of a fork on a green background

cartoon depicting a potato, an orage, planet Earth and a pea on top of a fork on a green background

Dandelion - The Floating Garden

20 June - 11 September

The dandelion light box with the sun shining behind it next to a large lake

The dandelion light box with the sun shining behind it next to a large lake

Dandelion - Harvest

9 - 11 September

cartoon depicting a potato, an orage, planet Earth and a pea on top of a fork on a green background

cartoon depicting a potato, an orage, planet Earth and a pea on top of a fork on a green background

Dandelion - Unexpected Gardens

28 April - 11 September - Across Scotland

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails Icon

Storytrails - Lambeth

10 - 11 September

cartoon drawing of an astronaut in spacesuit

cartoon drawing of an astronaut in spacesuit

Online Workshops

September - November

A teacher sitting at a desk in a classroom

A teacher sitting at a desk in a classroom

CPD for Teachers

learning resources image

learning resources image

About UNBOXED Learning

Two children taking part in the Our Place in Space trail with their smartphone.

Two children taking part in the Our Place in Space trail with their smartphone.

UNBOXED on your smartphone

photo showing the group of international delegates in front of SEE MONSTER

photo showing the group of international delegates in front of SEE MONSTER

Art in the Public Realm

Dandelion Festival - Inverness

2 - 4 September

A girl lay down in the dark with her eyes shut surrounded by lights

A girl lay down in the dark with her eyes shut surrounded by lights

Dreamachine - Belfast

25 July - 4 September

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails Icon

Storytrails - Slough

3 - 4 September

Our Place In Space

Our Place In Space

Our Place In Space

Our Place in Space - Cambridge

30 July - 29 August

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails Icon

Storytrails - Swindon

Image displaying participant on Cubes on Bike Tour

Image displaying participant on Cubes on Bike Tour

Cubes on Bike Tour

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails Icon

Storytrails - Bristol

young girl balancing a red plate on her finger

young girl balancing a red plate on her finger

Green Space Dark Skies

Green Space Dark Skies - Orkney Islands

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails - Newport

About Us show light projection on to Caernarfon castle

About Us show light projection on to Caernarfon castle

Infinite Creative Collaborations

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails - Swansea

young boy riding down a dry ski slope on a sled

young boy riding down a dry ski slope on a sled

Green Space Dark Skies

Green Space Dark Skies - Cairngorms

blow up planets hang from a colourful tunnel

blow up planets hang from a colourful tunnel

Moon Games Southampton

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails - Wolverhampton

Musicians sitting on a hillside at dusk

Musicians sitting on a hillside at dusk

Green Space Dark Skies

Ynys Môn - Anglesey Film

image of brick wall with red and blue painted bricks

image of brick wall with red and blue painted bricks

RSA partnership with UNBOXED

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails - Lincoln

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails - Sheffield

A girl lay down in the dark with her eyes shut surrounded by lights

A girl lay down in the dark with her eyes shut surrounded by lights

Dreamachine - London

10 May - 24 July

cartoon depicting a potato, an orage, planet Earth and a pea on top of a fork on a green background

cartoon depicting a potato, an orage, planet Earth and a pea on top of a fork on a green background

Dandelion - Free for Alls

28 May - 23 July - Across Scotland

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails - Bradford

Rob Smith's Visit to Tour de Moon

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails - Blackpool

Young girl holding a lantern stood in a landscape with the sun setting

Young girl holding a lantern stood in a landscape with the sun setting

Green Space Dark Skies

The Chilterns AONB - Bedfordshire Film

Rob Smith standing next to a boy who is holding a lumenator lamp

Rob Smith standing next to a boy who is holding a lumenator lamp

Green Space Dark Skies

Rob Smith's Visit to Green Space Dark Skies

A large building has a planet projected onto it with a choir singing in the foreground at night

A large building has a planet projected onto it with a choir singing in the foreground at night

About Us - Film

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails - Dumfries

Our Place In Space

Our Place In Space

Our Place In Space

Our Place in Space - Belfast

11 June - 10 July

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails - Dundee

Woman holding a lumenator lamp in a crowd of people

Woman holding a lumenator lamp in a crowd of people

Green Space Dark Skies

Craig-y-nos Country Park - Brecon Beacons Film

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails Icon

StoryTrails - Omagh

Female adult and female child taking a selfie holding a light at dusk with the Causeway coast in the background

Female adult and female child taking a selfie holding a light at dusk with the Causeway coast in the background

Green Space Dark Skies

Giant's Causeway - Causeway Coast Film

Cartoon clipart of a calendar

Cartoon clipart of a calendar

100 Days of Unboxed

Musical instrument with rainbow lights attached in a dark woodland

Musical instrument with rainbow lights attached in a dark woodland

Green Space Dark Skies

Sperrin AONB - County Tyrone Film

A red, yellow and dark green collage with white lines running from the centre outwards and the text 'Dandelion Festivals' in the centre

A red, yellow and dark green collage with white lines running from the centre outwards and the text 'Dandelion Festivals' in the centre

Dandelion Festival - Glasgow

A girl lay down in the dark with her eyes shut surrounded by lights

A girl lay down in the dark with her eyes shut surrounded by lights

Dreamachine - Cardiff

12 May - 18 June

Tour de Moon - Hackney

Tour de Moon - Crawley

Children in a field holding lamps

Children in a field holding lamps

Green Space Dark Skies

Broads National Park - Norfolk and Suffolk Film

Tour de Moon - Farnborough

Computer image of a green alien head with orange goo pouring out of it

Computer image of a green alien head with orange goo pouring out of it

Tour de Moon - Southampton

Young girl holding a pink light standing in the Dorset countryside at dusk

Young girl holding a pink light standing in the Dorset countryside at dusk

Green Space Dark Skies

Green Space Dark Skies - Dorset

Tour de Moon - Southampton Moon Convoy

Tour de Moon - Plymouth

A cartoon drawing of the earth with stars in the sky, planets, satellites and rockets flying in the air

A cartoon drawing of the earth with stars in the sky, planets, satellites and rockets flying in the air

Our Place In Space

Rob Smith's Visit to Our Place In Space

a paintbrush painting on a canvas

a paintbrush painting on a canvas

What does creativity mean to you?

Caernarfon, Wales

A model face half yellow half pink with big blue eyes and half a set of teeth smiling

A model face half yellow half pink with big blue eyes and half a set of teeth smiling

Moon Experiences

blow up planets hang from a colourful tunnel

blow up planets hang from a colourful tunnel

Computer image of a green alien head with orange goo pouring out of it

Computer image of a green alien head with orange goo pouring out of it

Tour de Moon - Newcastle

Tour de Moon - Newcastle Moon Convoy

People holding up multicoloured lights against the silhouette of a hillside at dusk

People holding up multicoloured lights against the silhouette of a hillside at dusk

Green Space Dark Skies

Green Space Dark Skies - Exmoor National Park

A glass cube growing seeds part of Dandelion, placed in the Scottish landscape.

A glass cube growing seeds part of Dandelion, placed in the Scottish landscape.

UNBOXED in Scotland

A cartoon drawing of the earth with stars in the sky, planets, satellites and rockets flying in the air

A cartoon drawing of the earth with stars in the sky, planets, satellites and rockets flying in the air

Our Place In Space

Our Place in Space - Trail Lift Off

21 - 22 May - Derry-Londonderry

Our Place In Space

Our Place In Space

Our Place In Space

Our Place in Space - Derry

22 April - 22 May

woman in Indian clothing striking a pose on the banks of Meldon Dam

woman in Indian clothing striking a pose on the banks of Meldon Dam

Green Space Dark Skies

Green Space Dark Skies - Dartmoor National Park

Tour de Moon - Barrow in Furness

Tour de Moon - Blackburn

Tour de Moon - Huddersfield

Computer image of a green alien head with orange goo pouring out of it

Computer image of a green alien head with orange goo pouring out of it

Tour de Moon - Grimsby

Computer image of a green alien head with orange goo pouring out of it

Computer image of a green alien head with orange goo pouring out of it

Tour de Moon - Leicester

Computer image of a green alien head with orange goo pouring out of it

Computer image of a green alien head with orange goo pouring out of it

Tour de Moon - Leicester moon convoy

People standing in a circle holding blue lights. In the centre of the circle there are canoes laid out in a flower shape with a small circle of blue lights in the centre of the circle

People standing in a circle holding blue lights. In the centre of the circle there are canoes laid out in a flower shape with a small circle of blue lights in the centre of the circle

Green Space Dark Skies

Green Space Dark Skies - Gower AONB

Computer image of a green alien head with orange goo pouring out of it

Computer image of a green alien head with orange goo pouring out of it

Tour de Moon - Wolverhampton

cartoon depicting a potato, an orage, planet Earth and a pea on top of a fork on a green background

cartoon depicting a potato, an orage, planet Earth and a pea on top of a fork on a green background

Dandelion - Heisgeir Film

A red, yellow and dark green collage with white lines running from the centre outwards and the text 'Dandelion Festivals' in the centre

A red, yellow and dark green collage with white lines running from the centre outwards and the text 'Dandelion Festivals' in the centre

Dandelion Festival - Glasgow Playlist

Computer image of a green alien head with orange goo pouring out of it

Computer image of a green alien head with orange goo pouring out of it

Tour de Moon - Bletchley

About Us light projection in Hull

About Us light projection in Hull

About Us - Hull

30 April – 6 May

Our Place In Space

Our Place In Space

Our Place In Space

Our Place in Space - North Down

People in the dark carrying lights

People in the dark carrying lights

Green Space Dark Skies

Green Space Dark Skies - Lagan Valley

canal barge going through a bridge at sunset

canal barge going through a bridge at sunset

UNBOXED does volunteering

Three people holding lights

Three people holding lights

Green Space Dark Skies

Ilam Park - Peak District Film

Cartoon depicting eight people dressed as astronauts

Cartoon depicting eight people dressed as astronauts

Our Place In Space

Astronomical Guinness World Record Attempt

a paintbrush painting on a canvas

a paintbrush painting on a canvas

What does creativity mean to you?

Derry-Londonderry, NI

About Us light projection in Luton

About Us light projection in Luton

About Us - Luton

Light projection on the walls of Caernarfon Castle

Light projection on the walls of Caernarfon Castle

About Us - Caernarfon

30 March - 5 April

A group of people taking part in GALWAD, standing on the Merthyr Tydfil viaduct in Wales

A group of people taking part in GALWAD, standing on the Merthyr Tydfil viaduct in Wales

UNBOXED in Wales

A girl lay down in the dark with her eyes shut surrounded by lights

A girl lay down in the dark with her eyes shut surrounded by lights

Welcome to Dreamachine

Four people looking up at Paisley Abbey with light beams reaching to the sky, and a colourful projection on the abbey

Four people looking up at Paisley Abbey with light beams reaching to the sky, and a colourful projection on the abbey

The sound of About Us

Green Space Dark Skies - People playing music and holding the lumenator lights at Giant's Causeway.

Green Space Dark Skies - People playing music and holding the lumenator lights at Giant's Causeway.

UNBOXED in Northern Ireland

Four people looking up at Paisley Abbey with light beams reaching to the sky, and a colourful projection on the abbey

Four people looking up at Paisley Abbey with light beams reaching to the sky, and a colourful projection on the abbey

UNBOXED Opening Night

a paintbrush painting on a canvas

a paintbrush painting on a canvas

What does creativity mean to you?

Paisley, Scotland

Map of UK with 3D effect

Map of UK with 3D effect

Map of UNBOXED events

March - November

Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE

Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE

Creativity is your new superpower

a paintbrush painting on a canvas

a paintbrush painting on a canvas

What does creativity mean to you?

Birmingham, England

What is UNBOXED?

21 October 2021