BBC Science Focus

Out there

This month’s best science activities.

- THEMANENGI­NE.CO.UK

Behold The Man Engine! Having initially wowed crowds across Cornwall in the summer of 2016, the largest mechanical puppet ever constructe­d in Britain heads out on a UK tour this month.

The 11m-tall, 4-tonne miner was built to celebrate 10 years of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site. On 31 March, his tour kicks off at the Geevor Tin Mine on the tip of Cornwall, before heading up through Devon, Somerset, South Wales, Shropshire, Yorkshire and Derbyshire. At each location, there’ll be both afternoon and evening events, which all include a show by The Man Engine. The ‘Afternoone­rs’ have a more family feel, with mining-themed games and activities, plus the rousing sound of a local brass band, who’ll also take part in The Man Engine show itself. Meanwhile, the ‘Afterdarke­rs’ promise an edgier spectacle, with an industrial soundtrack and explosive pyrotechni­c effects. Turn over to find out more about how The Man Engine was brought to life.

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