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EventW5 Belfast

W5 LIFE Saturday Sessions (Belfast): robotics, coding and engineering challenges

Family drop-in STEM sessions every Saturday at W5 LIFE inside The O2 Belfast, including robot coding, a wind-powered car engineering challenge and an egg drop challenge. Most sessions are free drop-in with children supervised by an adult.

By the Born to Engineer editorial team Checked

At a glance

Run by
W5 Belfast[1]
Who it’s for
Families with children of all ages (all children must be accompanied by an adult). Individual sessions state their own ages, for example 6+ for Code With Colours and 8+ for the paid Christmas Build Off.[2]
Entry
Students apply themselves
Worth
Hands-on engineering and coding activities, such as building and racing a wind-powered car and designing a device to protect a dropped egg.[3]
Cost
Free drop-in. No pre-booking required. (The Great Christmas Build Off: £10 per child. Pre-booking essential.)[4]
Where
Northern Ireland (Belfast)
Format
In person
Dates
to

Sources

5 sources

  1. W5 Belfast

    What’s On | W5 LIFE Saturday Sessions

    Every Saturday, W5 LIFE (Learning and Innovation For Everyone) opens its doors to a world of creativity, coding, science, and seasonal surprises with exciting family-friendly drop-in sessions.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  2. W5 Belfast

    What’s On | W5 LIFE Saturday Sessions

    Please note that all children must be accompanied by an adult.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  3. W5 Belfast

    What’s On | W5 LIFE Saturday Sessions

    You will work in teams, making with 2D and 3D structures before designing and building your very own wind-powered car.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  4. W5 Belfast

    What’s On | W5 LIFE Saturday Sessions

    Free drop-in. No pre-booking required.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  5. W5 Belfast

    What’s On | W5 LIFE Saturday Sessions

    24th Oct 2026 - 28th Nov 2026

    Checked 24 October 2026

Details checked by the Born to Engineer editorial team. Always confirm dates on the provider’s site before applying.

Open now

Saturdays from 24 October to 28 November 2026 (engineering sessions 21 and 28 November); paid Minecraft sessions 12 and 19 December 2026[5]

Apply on w5online.co.uk (opens in a new tab)

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