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Cheltenham Science Festival Announces 2026 Programme Showcasing Science’s Power to Change the Way We See the World
Tuesday 31 March 2026Maggie Aderin | Russell Arnott | Angela Gallop Saira Hameed | Claudia Hammond | Julia King Mark Langtry | Tim Marshall Deborah Meaden | Hugh Montgomery Alice Roberts | Adam Rutherford | Josh Smalley Richard Susskind | Jimmy…
Pick Up Your 2026 Festival Brochures
Tuesday 10 February 2026Looking for a brochure? Pick one up at any of the following locations from Tuesday 10 February.Explore the Festival line-ups here.Please note: brochures for Members, Patrons and pre-orders have been posted to your address.
FameLab International Final 2025
Monday 10 November 2025FameLab International Final 2025 – Live from CERN!Join us on Tuesday 25 November 2025 for the FameLab International Live Final, streaming straight from CERN Science Gateway!Nine countries — Australia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany,…
Worlds Longest Running Science Communication Programme Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence
Thursday 20 February 2025FameLab, the world’s longest running and furthest-reaching science communication competition, kicked off celebrations for its 20th anniversary year by heading to its most exciting frontiers yet – Antarctica. In its milestone year, FameLab…
FameLab International 2024 winner revealed
Friday 13 December 2024On Friday 29 November 2024, we saw eight countries compete on the virtual stage: Australia, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland, South Africa, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The National winners from each of these countries…
Mind The Gap: Building the Workforce for a Digital Future
Tuesday 13 August 2024Every school and college should appoint an individual responsible for digital education, create a new modular and continually updated digital qualification, and introduce an independent, cross-sector Digital Education Council, according to…
FameLab UK back with a bang at Cheltenham Science Festival 2024
Tuesday 25 June 2024On Friday 7 June 2024, at Parabola Arts Centre during Cheltenham Science Festival, eight of the best science communicators from across the UK vied for the title of FameLab UK Champion in front of a live audience. FameLab is the largest…
Cheltenham Science Festival Paves the Way for Thinkers of Tomorrow
Wednesday 12 June 2024From the cosmos to the countryside, Cheltenham Science Festival (4-9 June) embarked on a tour of the universe during six days of explosive demos, talks, debates and creative workshops. The six-day event inspired the next generation of…
Cheltenham Science Festival Announces Unmissable 2024 Programme
Monday 22 April 2024Over 200 speakers across a diverse range of professions will appear in over 100 ticketed events including: space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock, comedian and television presenter Dara Ó Briain, award winning physicist Brian Cox,…
New White Paper on AI
Friday 23 February 2024A new white paper on artificial intelligence has been co-authored for the UK Science Festivals Network by Professor Tracy Harwood and Cheltenham Festivals’ Head of Science Festival Programming, Dr Marieke Navin.The white paper identifies a…
Charity Report Finds That Stories Around AI Are “Profoundly Influential”
Monday 5 June 2023A significant new report on artificial intelligence suggests that the current level of debate around the rapidly developing technology must be improved.The report was produced by the University of Bristol's Research Institute for…FameLab Academy 2023 launches
Monday 15 May 2023The competition that seeks to revolutionise science communication in schools is back.FameLab Academy is back for 2023. A schools initiative which seeks to revolutionise science communication in schools, FameLab Academy is a competition…