At-Bristol to Host Digital Tech Events for Children

Teaming up with Digimakers, At-Bristol are hosting a series of digital tech events aimed at primary and secondary school age children. Digimakers is a University of Bristol programme which creates a series of hands on workshops on being creative with computing and electronics. So far these events have attracted 7,000 children and parents from the South West.

Digimakers state, "These events aim to inspire the next generation of technical innovators, creatives and engineers by providing an introduction to ‘making’ in the digital world. From hacking hardware to programming software, we want to show you more ways to have fun with technology."

The free event encourages children to get creative with tech and uses open-source tools such as Raspberry Pi, Scratch, Python and Unity 3D, grouping children by skill set and experience rather than age. The events are divided into three parts; workshops, show-and-tell and a drop-in centre. There are 10 different hands-on and creative workshops to choose from which have so far included the likes of robot building, drone flying, and wearable computing. Show-and-tell, features experts explaining the projects they are currently working on and the drop-in centre allows children to ask for advice and help on tech projects they are working on at home or in school.

The events occur three times a year, with the next one taking bookings for the 11th November. To book your child's place or to find out more, please visit Digimakers and At-Bristol.