Contrary Life is back again with An Alternative Guide to Valentine’s Day. We’ve dug out some great quirky events taking place in the UK this year…
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Delve into dung at the Museum of London
Think January is all a bit poo? Then why not head to the Museum of London for a lecture on that very subject, with Professor George McGavin?
A celebration of algorithms and mechanisms at AlgoMech festival
AlgoMech festival, a celebration of algorithms and mechanisms in the arts, will take place in Sheffield from Wednesday 8th to Sunday 12th November…
Get up close and medical in London
Did you know that London has a wealth of small and quirky medical museums? Now you can experience 13 of the museums in one place with Up Close and Medical…
Punk rock fairytales and museum capers at Bloomsbury Festival
Bloomsbury Festival 2017 will take place from 18th to 22nd October with a trailblazing programme of science, literature, performance, music, theatre, dance and discussion…
Pop-up experiments and interactive installations at the British Science Festival
Brighton Pier will be transformed into a spectacular science showcase during this year’s British Science Festival, with pop-up experiments, interactive installations and cabaret acts…
Shadow puppet art and sculpting with light in Leeds
Are you interested in performing brain surgery on toys? Printing with sunlight? Or seeing gravity make sound? Then head to ASMbly Lab 2017 in Leeds…
A Festival of Archaeology in Liverpool
Liverpool’s Festival of Archaeology will take place from Saturday 22nd to Sunday 30th July, with free activities, talks and tours…
Robotic hearts, glow-in-the-dark sea creatures and rebel science at The Royal Society
Hold a beating robotic heart in your hands or immerse yourself in the world of glow-in-the-dark sea creatures at The Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition…
Experience the Dark Side of the Moon in Bristol
At-Bristol Science Centre will be hosting a complete screening of Dark Side of the Moon: The Fulldome Experience, in their Planetarium…
A festival for the mind in Warwickshire
Also Festival will bring to life the boldest ideas from art, science, psychology and philosophy with immersive talks and experiences in a leafy Warwickshire setting…
A festival of ideas in York
York Festival of Ideas will take place from Tuesday 6th to Sunday 18th June, at venues across the city, with performances, talks, exhibitions and activities…
A lunchtime talk on Frankenstein and Electricity
Join historian Jo Bath for a lunchtime history talk inspired by the Fabricating Histories exhibition at Discovery Museum in Newcastle…
A workshop for inventive minds in Newcastle
Meet inventor Dominic Wilcox at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle on Saturday 6th May, and help him invent the transport of the future…
Find out about the workings of wasps at The Royal Society
This month’s International Lecture at The Royal Society in London will be looking at insect society and the workings of wasps…