Maddie Moate and Big Manny - Hay Festival
Mon 26 May
|Hay-on-Wye
The Big Science Event on Monday 26 May 2025 at 1pm. Buckle in for a mind-blowing science ride with TikTok superstar Big Manny and children’s TV presenter Maddie Moate.
Time & Location
26 May 2025, 13:00 – 14:00
Hay-on-Wye, 33 Brecon Rd, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford HR3 5PJ, UK
About the Event
The Big Science Event
Monday 26 May 2025, 1pm – Wye Stage
Buckle in for a mind-blowing science ride with TikTok superstar Big Manny and children’s TV presenter Maddie Moate. Big Manny reveals all about physics, from sound waves to circuits and mad magnetism to fantastic friction. Want to bend water or build an electroscope? He’s your man. Maddie Moate takes a look inside everyday objects and marvellous machines to see how they work, from microwaves to smart speakers to supermarket checkouts, and explains why roundabouts make you dizzy!
Big Manny is a science-first content creator with a master’s degree in biomedical science. He has a combined following of 2.9 million on TikTok and Instagram. His latest book is Science is Lit: Awesome Electricity and Mad Magnets.
Maddie Moate is a BAFTA-winning presenter, star of CBeebies’ Do You Know? and non-fiction children’s author. Her new book is How Does it Work? Explore…