Bloodhound STEM Quest
Armadillo Youth Venue & Cafe
Get Hands-On with Real Engineering Challenges.
Join us in a fun, inclusive environment where you can explore engineering at your own pace. Each session features a brand-new activity, so there’s always something exciting to build and learn.
No experience needed — just curiosity!
You can book a morning session, an afternoon session, or both—and enjoy a full day of hands-on, creative exploration!
Monday 18th August 2025 - Bridges and Towers
Learn about structural engineering by exploring the evolution of tall buildings and their structures.
10 AM-12 Noon : Bridge Building:
Can you build a bridge that can support 1, 2, or 3 kilograms of weight? Test your design and see how much load it can bear before collapsing.
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Armadillo Youth Venue and Café, Station Road, Yate BS37 4FW
Website: https://yatetowncouncil.gov.uk/youth
Main facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheArmadilloYate
Youth sessions facebook page: www.facebook.com/yatearmadillo
Email:
Phone: 01454 869441
The Armadillo Youth Venue and Café in the heart of Yate provides a contemporary, safe environment for young people in school years 6 to 11 along with a Gold Monday session for young people with learning difficulties or disabilities.
Named by local young people in recognition of its distinctive shape, and painted a vivid purple colour, the 200-capacity centre is designed to exacting environmental standards and offers high-quality facilities including a café with internet access, DJ booth and a fantastic 60-seater cinema.
The centre is funded and run by Yate Town Council, whose aims are to help tackle anti-social behaviour within the town by providing a safe and stimulating environment for local young people to socialise.
At the heart of the Armadillo is the Café and social space, which provides hot and cold snacks as well as a variety of refreshing cold drinks, good quality coffee, tea and hot chocolate.
The Armadillo provides a host of facilities and activities for young people to enjoy in a relaxed environment, including:
