About The Science of Pizza
What makes the perfect dough? Why does cheese melt the way it does? How do herbs, tomatoes and microbes shape the flavours of everyone's favourite food?
Join Josh Smalley, scientist and The Great British Bake Off finalist, for an interactive exploration of pizza-making. Through live demonstrations, Josh slices into the science behind every pie, from fermentation to gluten development and the power of heat, revealing the science at work as we mix, stretch and bake.
Discover how aromatic compounds in herbs create flavour, how tomatoes ripen and develop sweetness and take a microscopic look at the yeasts that bring dough to life. Packed with experiments and data-led explanations, this event shows how chemistry and gastronomy combine to create one of the world’s favourite foods.
Get ahead of your Festival reading and visit the Waterstones Cheltenham Science Festival bookshop and support Cheltenham Festivals with every purchase.
Getting Here
Parking
The Town Hall is located in Cheltenham Town centre. The venue’s full address is Imperial Square, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1QA. The venue’s car park is private, but parking can be found throughout the town centre. The nearest car parks are Rodney Road (GL50 1HX), St Georges Road (GL50 3DT), Royal Well (GL50 3DS) and Regent Arcade (GL50 1HN). There is a regular bus service from Cheltenham Racecourse Park and Ride car park to the centre of Cheltenham.
Rail
The Town Hall is a 25-minute walk from Cheltenham Spa Railway Station. There is also taxi rank outside the station.
Bus
Stagecoach bus services stop nearby on the Promenade with the Town Hall a 5-minute walk away. For further information on Cheltenham bus services, please visit the Stagecoach website.
There are bike racks located near Imperial Gardens, behind the Town Hall, should you wish to visit the festival on your bike. Please note that anyone wishing to secure their bike at one of the bike racks does so at their own risk.
More infoAccess
Cheltenham Town Hall has both step access and an accessible ramp at the main entrance. The entrance to the Pillar Room inside the Town Hall building is also step free. Guide dogs are welcome in this venue.
If you are uncertain about your booking we advise contacting our box office via email ([email protected]), by phoning us on 01242 850 270, or using our Access Booking Form so that we can ensure your seating is suitable for the event you wish to attend.
Accessible toilets are located on the ground floor of the venue. This venue does not have a hearing loop.
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