In-person holiday magic and computing workshops at the Royal Institution (London) with Paul Curzon of CS4FN

On Monday 24th August Paul Curzon will be running two sessions for different age groups on The Magic of Computer Science. The first session is for 9-11 year olds (Years 5 and 6) from 11am to 1.15pm and the second is for 7-9 year olds (Years 3 and 4) from 2.15pm to 4.30pm. Each session costs £40 (or £32 for Royal Institution members).

• Holiday workshops: Magic of Computer Science (Year 5 and 6) – 11am to 1.15pm, Mon 24 August 2026
• Holiday workshops: Magic of Computer Science (Year 3 and 4) – 2.15pm to 30pm, Mon 24 August 2026

Join us for a hands-on workshop with Paul Curzon, where astonishing magic tricks come to life. Participants will first experience the wonder of illusion, then go behind the scenes to uncover how the tricks work, learning to perform them themselves. But this isn’t just about magic. As participants step into the magician’s shoes, they’ll begin to think like computer scientists – using logic, spotting patterns, and following step-by-step processes to achieve surprising results.

Through interactive activities, we’ll explore how magicians and computer scientists approach problems in remarkably similar ways. By the end of the session, participants won’t just have a few tricks up their sleeves, they’ll have taken their first steps into the fascinating world of computing.