Holiday workshops: Playing with proof (Year 7 - 9)

Holiday workshops: Playing with proof (Year 7 - 9) is part of the Holiday workshops programme at the Royal Institution in London.

Rediscover your childhood wonder as you explore how to bring complex expressions back into a simple, practical understanding using everyday objects and ideas. Get the toys out and discover the building blocks of the most abstract of subjects.

What to expect:

• Wednesday 28 October 2026, 11:00 to 13:15
• Explores the links between geometry and algebra, systematic working, and how abstract writing can be demonstrated in the physical world
• The Ri says it is ideal for those studying maths at school but needing something to spark it into life
• Led by STEM communicator and educator Gordon Montgomery
• For children in the school year group named in the title; the Ri says this "typically corresponds to children aged around 11–14 years old", and it reserves the right to refund or deny entry to those outside it
• The page lists the ticket price as "£40.00"