L is for... Lightning ⚡️ Gaussfest @ Museum of Water and Steam
Details
EXPERIENCE INDOOR LIGHTNING!
- Discover the shocking world of electricity at Gaussfest!
- https://waterandsteam.org.uk/event/gaussfest-electricity-day/
- A public demonstration of Tesla coils, High Voltage multipliers, van de Graaff generators, and Violet Ray machines.
- Experience indoor lightning and magnificent light shows.
- The perfect day to mix water, steam and electricity!
- Don't try this at home. Try this at the Museum of Water & Steam.
- Buy tickets here: https://lmws.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/68513?catID=65283&
🚨 SAFETY INFO 🚨
- The electrical discharges look dangerous, but they are entirely safe if viewed from a distance. Anyone with a pacemaker or cochlear implant must not go within 20m of the tesla coil areas.
- Please read the Terms and Conditions carefully. You will need to sign them on entry to the event: https://waterandsteam.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Terms-and-Conditions-Gaussfest.pdf
MEET DETAILS
12 noon: PRE-MEET (optional)
- Costa Coffee Riverside, 10 Kew Bridge Rd, Brentford TW8 0EB
- Feel free to come a little earlier to meet other LoMAZers beforehand.
- https://maps.app.goo.gl/L5sSq1KLzniz5QHMA
12.50pm: GATHER AT THE MUSEUM ENTRANCE
- Museum of Water & Steam, Green Dragon Ln, Brentford TW8 0EN
- Gather at the main entrance. This is in the car park down Green Dragon Lane, not on the main road (A315).
- STREETVIEW: https://maps.app.goo.gl/EwrE3qu6sXdo3PUW8
1 pm: ENTER THE MUSEUM
- We will enter the museum as a group at 1pm.
- Book your own ticket in advance here:
- https://lmws.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/68513?catID=65283&
- You are buying a ticket for Gaussfest Electricity Day, Sunday 7 Sep.
- Standard tickets are £15.
2.30pm: PUB SOCIAL (optional)
- Express Tavern, 56 Kew Bridge Rd, Brentford TW8 0EW
- We'll gather at the pub for drinks, chats and snacks.
GETTING THERE
ADDRESS: Museum of Water & Steam, Green Dragon Ln, Brentford TW8 0EN
MAP: https://maps.app.goo.gl/du6F5ikBfPbomUKh9
ACCESSIBILITY: https://waterandsteam.org.uk/plan-your-visit/access-and-facilities/
BY TUBE
- Gunnersbury (District) then 20 mins walk or bus 237 or 267.
- Kew Gardens (District) then 22 mins walk or bus 391.
- South Ealing (Piccadilly) then 34 mins walk or bus 65.
BY BUS
All buses alight at Kew Bridge:
- 65 (Ealing to Kingston)
- 237 (Hounslow to White City)
- 267 (Fulwell to Hammersmith)
- 391 (Richmond to Fulham)
BY TRAIN – Waterloo to Kew Bridge (approx 30 mins) then 5 mins walk.
BY BIKE – There are cycle racks in front of the museum.
BY CAR – The museum car park is limited. Check for council parking via Hounslow Borough Council and Richmond Borough Council websites.
To reserve disabled parking, email museum@waterandsteam.org.uk.
WHATSAPP GROUP FOR ATTENDEES
A WhatsApp group link for live updates will be shared the week of the event with people who have RSVPd as 'Going'. Please note that joining will make your phone number visible to other members.
IMPORTANT NOTES
- LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. We have an attendee limit to help the host manage the event. We prefer a smaller, friendlier group.
- If the event is sold out, Meetup adds you to the Waitlist. If someone drops out, waitlisted attendees are automatically moved to the 'Going' list by Meetup in order of priority.
- If you can no longer attend, please change your RSVP to 'Not Going' as soon as possible. This lets someone on the waitlist take your place.
We remove members from the LoMAZ Meetup group who:
- RSVP as ‘Going' but then do not show up three times in a row.
- RSVP as ‘Going' but then change their RSVP to 'No' five times in a row.
- are on the Waitlist or who have not RSVPd, but turn up anyway.
Thank you! — The LoMAZ Admin Team
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L is for... Lightning ⚡️ Gaussfest @ Museum of Water and Steam