John Smeaton was born in Leeds and his trailblazing Civil Engineering projects continue to shape the world around us today. Smeaton300 celebrates his life, legacy and influences all the way up to his 300th birthday in 2024. Data displayed on this page relates to projects produced by LEEDS 2023. The project will continue through 2024 produced by partners Foxglove. Learn more about ongoing activity.
Smeaton300 was broadly focused on STEAM education. It included an Engineering exhibition at Leeds Industrial Museum, a series of talks and debates featuring scientists such as Maggie Aderin-Pocock, a schools education programme which included activities like coding days and Moon Palace, and a bus converted into a mobile observatory by artists Peak and Morrison.
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Total number of events
117
Total activities held as part of this project
Total engagements
9,843
Total number of engagements in person.
Public events
54
Total number of public facing events.
Public audience
6,433
Total count of attendees at public facing events.
School engagements
63
Total count of engagements with schools.
Pupil engagements
3,410
Total count of school pupils engaged.
Total Leeds wards engaged
21
Total number of wards engaged with as part of this Signature event.
Total Moon Palace events
54
Total Moon Palace events held.
Moon Palace total audience
2,947
Total Moon Palace audience.
Moon Palace wards engaged with
17
Total Moon Palace audience.
Tickets for Moon Palace activations
221
Total number of tickets sold for Moon Palace.
Known Limitations and Issues
Not all data for Smeaton300 is held by LEEDS 2023 as other partners have ticketed some activities which have not been visualised on this page.
Events taking place from 1 Jan 2024 relating to Smeaton300 will not be displayed on this page.