The British Science Association, founders of the British Science Festival have announced the programme for the 194th annual celebration of science, running in Liverpool from 10-14 September 2025.
From comedy shows to art installations, dynamic performances to hands-on workshops, insightful talks to interactive experiences, the British Science Festival programme of over 100 events is FREE and has something for everyone.
Booking is open now at www.britishsciencefestival.org
Talks by influencer and Bionic Arm ambassador Tilly Lockey, leading geneticist Giles Yeo, and Time Team genealogist Sophie Kay; artwork made from thousands of human teeth; and a carnival style dance performance on the theme of migratory birds are just some of the highlights of this year’s Festival.
Earth Scientist Anjana Khatwa, mathematician Kit Yates, and engineer Robin Saxby are also among the speakers lined up for this year’s event.
Working in partnership with the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University, the British Science Association is bringing its flagship event to the city of Liverpool for the first time since 2008.
The Festival celebrates science in all its varied forms, including health and sport, space, forensics, animals and nature, psychology and lots more.
The British Science Festival is one of Europe’s longest-running science festivals and is hosted at a different location each year. The Festival provides a platform for scientists and social scientists, innovators and inventors, researchers and artists, to share their work to the public.
From the 10 – 14 September 2025, the Festival takes place at cultural venues across Liverpool city centre, the docks and university campuses.
Many of the Festival’s events sees scientists working in collaboration with local community groups, collectives and creatives. This year’s Festival also includes two co-commissioned performances in partnership with the Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art exploring the theme of ‘BEDROCK’.