The Royal Institution of Great Britain Holiday workshops: Advanced STIXX Shelters
The Royal Institution of Great Britain
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Fancy building a full‑scale shelter from newspaper and engineering smarts? Join the Royal Institution’s hands‑on workshop to design, test and construct giant STIXX structures, learn civil‑engineering principles, hone teamwork and problem‑solving, and boost your portfolio for uni or careers.
Build, test and collaborate in this hands-on engineering workshop focused on creating a giant 3D structure. Participants explore the principles behind strong, stable structures before putting that knowledge into practice by designing and constructing a full-scale shelter.
Working in teams, young people turn sheets of newspaper into durable STIXX rods using hand-operated machines. They then use these materials, alongside ideas inspired by civil engineering, to move through every stage of a project: planning, prototyping, construction, testing and dismantling.
The workshop also encourages creativity, with opportunities to add innovative design features to the finished structure. Along the way, participants develop confidence in collaboration, communication and problem-solving.
The session is designed to be engaging, practical and challenging, giving students a taste of real-world engineering while building transferable skills that support future study and careers.
Dates from the previous cycle — new dates are announced when applications reopen.
18 Aug 2026 – 18 Aug 2026
Holiday workshops: Advanced STIXX Shelters (Year 10 - 13)
Location
- For young people who have just completed Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 this term.
- Applicants should book based on their current or most recent school year, not their new year group from September.
- The organisers reserve the right to refund or deny entry to those who are not in the correct year group.
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