Each year, Jodrell Bank plays host to an award-winning four-day festival of discovery that invites visitors to explore a stellar programme of music, science and cosmic culture beneath the iconic Lovell Telescope.

Combining music, live science experiments, expert talks and immersive artworks, the event inspires and entertains over 15,000 festival-goers each day.

bluedot provides a unique place to highlight the fragility of planet Earth, to celebrate science and the exploration of the universe, and to explore the frontiers of human advancement through science, culture, art and technology.

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The Festival is hosted by Manchester Histories, a charity that works collaboratively all year round with people, organisations and partners such as the University to reveal, share and celebrate Greater Manchester’s diverse histories and heritage.

The Festival raises awareness of incredible stories that matter to people including work that explores memories, every day histories and narratives of change, and commemorates important episodes in the history of Greater Manchester.

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The ESRC Festival of Social Science is an annual celebration of the social sciences.

The University coordinates a programme of diverse events, showcasing some of our most innovative social science research and connecting our staff with the wider community to discuss some of the key challenges facing our society in these challenging times.

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Manchester Science Festival is a highlight of the city’s cultural calendar and one of the most popular science festivals in the UK. It is produced by the Science and Industry Museum and part of the Science Museum Group.

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The British Science Festival is one of Europe’s longest-established science festivals and travels to a different part of the UK each year.

It brings a vast array of events, performances and installations with a scientific twist, celebrating the people, stories and ideas at the heart of science.

The 2022 festival will take place in Leicester. Look out for annual calls for applications of interest.

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Taking place each March, British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths.

The programme provides entertaining and engaging events and activities across the UK for people of all ages.

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Being Human Festival is the UK’s national festival of the humanities led by the School of Advance Study at the University of London, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy.

The Festival brings together universities, museums, galleries, creative organisations, and community groups to run activities which showcase humanities research in ways that are accessible to the public.

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Cheltenham Science Festival is an annual six-day celebration of science, jam-packed with thought-provoking discussions, energetic schools shows, hands-on workshops, mind-blowing performances and interactive exhibitions. Nothing is off limits at Cheltenham Science Festival.

Every year, the world’s greatest scientists, futurologists and thought-leaders attend the festival to help make sense of the world around us.

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Every July, the Royal Society opens the doors to its building in central London and welcomes thousands of visitors to meet the researchers behind some of the leading science in the UK.

More than 700 researchers from across the country take part, talking to visitors about their work and demonstrating the scientific principles and discoveries with hands-on interactives and talks.

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Find out more about the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.