COMMUNITY FAIR – HANDS, HEARTS, MINDS
Interactive Stands
Take a journey through the body and explore what makes us human at University Place – a space for play, learning and discovery from the very young to the very grown up!
The Heart Experience
Your heart is one of the most important parts of your body. Discover how blood vessels transport blood around your body, understand how the heart works, and learn how your lifestyle can keep this vital organ healthy.
Imaging the Brain in Action
Explore our most complex organ: the brain! Find out how scientists use imaging techniques to understand how we think, move, and feel. Through interactive demonstrations, you’ll see the brain in action and learn how researchers study its structure and connections.
Microbiology – the importance of washing your hands
Some viruses and bacteria help us – others don’t! Test your handwashing skills, get ready for some gruesome results and see how well you can wash away the bad germs.
Whitworth Sensory Play zone and Baby Feeding Cosy Nook
Drop into the sensory play zone between 11am and 3:30pm for hands-on activities designed to support your child’s development, bonding, and sensory exploration.
Need a quiet moment? Visit the Cosy Nook — a peaceful space to rest and feed your baby. While you’re there, meet members of the midwifery team who help train future midwives in breastfeeding and infant feeding support.
Interactive stands you can visit at University Place:
- Electric dreams
- Hidden Heroes: Animals in Science
- Bee Eye Knowledgeable
- The history of nursing in Manchester and inspirational nurses from the global majority
- Imaging the Brain in Action
- How we study cancer – Exploring current and emerging models of the disease
- Skin and Bones
- Microbiology- the importance of washing your hands
- Hit me with your best shot, the truth about vaccines
- Build A Biofilm
- Wounds and scarring: on the inside and outside
- How does green space affect our wellbeing?
- What makes us human
- From Breath to Immunity
- Animal Investigators – How do we use animals to study our body?
- Before You Were Born
- Sound Advice: Top Tips for Healthy Ears
- Saving Sickled Cells
- Promoting Healthy Communities
- Whitworth Sensory Play Zone
- Baby Feeding Cosy Nook
- Eye Never Knew That!
- Tick Tock: Meet your Daily Biological Clock
- We’ve got your BACK. The Amazing Human Spine
- The Heart Experience
- When bug-busting fails: tackling the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) crisis.
- Cancer Challenge Room
- Mucus, Microbes and parasites – discover the internal world in our guts!
- Matrix Mysteries: Building the Blueprint of Life!
- Inside the Cell: Understanding Cell Connections and Health
Explore the full list of interactive stands for Universally Manchester Festival 2025.