Mark Thompson Spectacular Science Show come to The Corn Hall in Diss

Children and adults alike were treated to an afternoon of outrageous science experiments.

The Corn Hall in Diss welcomed the return of Mark Thompson with his award-winning, spectacular science show on Saturday.

The TV and radio show presenter and podcaster wowed the audience with a variety of fun experiments exploring the strange and magical properties of matter, with exploding elephant’s toothpaste, vortex-generating dustbins and howling jelly babies.

Among the audience was Kerri Worrall and her family, who made the trip from Pulham Market .

“It was such a great show and we all really enjoyed it,” she said.

“We heard lots of people saying they wished that science had been more like that when they were at school.”

Lee Johnson, the general manager of The Corn Hall, said: “Mark’s show really was spectacular on Saturday.

“Performing thrilling live experiments on the stage, he had both adults and children enthralled.

“We love having Mark’s shows here at The Corn Hall as they are always fascinating and fun in equal measure.”

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