SCIENCE can be fun. That was the lesson learned by thousands of people who enjoyed a great day out at the Kent Festival of Science at Canterbury College.

Some complained that attractions were hard to find and that there was no way of discovering which shows were sold out. But organisers said the nature of the college building meant that some problems were inevitable and that most were delighted with their day.

Jonathan Amos, nine, of Chilham, was amazed at some of the experiments performed in the Coolest Science Ever show in which everyday objects were frozen in liquid nitrogen. "They got a hammer and hit a tennis ball and some flowers and they smashed like glass," he said.

Jim Ashby, of Holmscroft Road, Beltinge, Herne Bay, said he and his sons Elliott, 13, and Tom, seven, would visit again next year.

"Science Magic was the best," said Elliott. "We learned how water stays in a cup when you put a hole in it."

But Nick Hughes, of Park Road, Sittingbourne, who was visiting with his sons Dominic, 11, and Josh, six, was not so pleased. While finding no fault with the shows themselves, he said that navigating the college had been difficult and that he had heard others make the same complaint.

"There were a lot of signs but they were a bit ambiguous and there was no way of knowing if a show was sold out," he said.

Organiser Gareth Marshall said that he and his colleagues could not please all the people all the time. "The logistics of 1,500 per day going around 46 shows on four floors across nine or 10 different blocks is bound to cause some difficulties," he said.

"We could put a steward at every junction but it would put the admission price up. We are enormously grateful to Canterbury College for hosting the event."