Amazing Animals

27 October, 11:00 am

50 minutesPWYD

Performance

Amazing Animals

Tuesday 27 October 2026

Braintastic! Science presents a new interactive show, 11am and 3pm, exploring what animal behaviour reveals about intelligence, perception and adaptation, testing audiences against chimps, parrots, dolphins and slime mould. Presented by Nate Rae, the show champions the idea that every mind — human or animal — works differently.

Come a little earlier and stay after the show to explore some animal behaviours, with some hands-on activities (free, drop-in).

 

Ticketing: Pay What You Decide (PWYD)
Event format: PERFORMANCE
Event duration: 50 minutes
Age: 7–12 yrs, Family
Performances start: 11am and 3pm

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Location:

The North Wall Arts Centre Oxford, South Parade, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7JN, UK OX2 7JN