Knowledge of the human body is of benefit to all, underpinning our understanding of health and lifestyle choices. Anatomy is the foundation of human biological subjects and is an area of interest for many members of the public. Furthermore, widening participation and outreach is an important role of universities. Anatomists at Newcastle University, North-East England, UK, and the University of Sunderland, North-East England, UK designed and delivered a public engagement event at the Life Science Centre (part of the International Centre for Life), Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. This aimed to educate the public and promote anatomy education within the region. The event was split into seven stations covering different topics: (1) overview of the human body, (2) cardiovascular system, (3) respiratory system, (4) nervous system, (5) gastrointestinal system, (6) musculoskeletal system and (7) dental anatomy. The stations were scattered amongst the usual exhibits of the venue. Each station involved hands-on activities for members of the public to undertake. Student volunteers, alongside university staff, were recruited to deliver on these stations and were a crucial part of the success of the event. All student facilitators were provided with tailored training on their assigned stations and general training on public engagement skills. The involvement of students allowed the event to be run on a larger scale, with 520 attendees in total. Feedback from the venue, public and students was very positive. Based on this successful experience, plans are in place for more public engagement events with student involvement in the future. An interesting potential future project would be to explore the integration of public engagement activities into anatomy curricula, which would help to develop transferable skills and consolidate student anatomical knowledge through teaching.