What's on

Make art inspired by maths and its connections to the Islamic print tradition of Ebru marbling.

Get creative while practising French language skills! Write a poem, enjoy storytelling and play games!

Create a unique wearable spore patch inspired by a host of funky fungal friends that thrive beneath our feet!

Enjoy a different pace at the Festival as you hop on to the Zen Bus for playful, immersive zen experiences designed to bring joy, calm and connection.

Discover how UK wildlife sustains our everyday lives through a creative workshop and join a vibrant parade celebrating biodiversity and imagination.

Explore how culture, food and traditional knowledge shape our health in this creative workshop!

Pick up a petri dish, choose your fabric and create your own textile art to take home inspired by the fascinating world of the vaginal microbiome.

Investigate the art of printing, and the science of pigments, in this hands-on creative workshop from the Science Museum!

Become a curator for the day with Assemblage Collective! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll design your very own miniature exhibition by crafting and designing a paper concertina.

Make your own black hole-inspired decorative ornaments with theoretical physicists studying the surprising science behind these extreme objects.

Build your very own rocket mice and launch them into the air using the power of a squeeze!

Check out luminous cells and soundscapes inspired by molecular biology, before creating your own contributions to our glowing gazebo gallery.

Join a paper folding workshop and watch a live demo of a foldable Mars heat shield, revealing how creative ideas are shaping future spacecraft design!

Join Nostalgia, the UK's first steel band as they welcome you to play, learn, and explore the rich heritage of steelpan music.

Invent, draw and print playful, imaginary machines which you can take home or exhibit with Royal College of Art graduate Tamsin Loxley.

Create your own wearable art with artist Gayle Chong Kwan in this hands-on creative workshop.

Make your own mini zine that creative reflects on how invisible disabilities like Sickle Cell Disease can shape people’s everyday experiences.

Create your own textile body bots with artist Woo Jin Joo and bring them to life using pull-string mechanisms!

Make your own junk sculpture using upcycled and everyday materials!

Step onto the dancefloor and get ready to shine in a fun beginner-friendly Bollywood dance class with researchers exploring how stars are born.

Bring your best moves for Earthbeat, an immersive dance experience for all ages, inspired by secret worlds pulsing beneath our feet.

Part-disco, part-scientific experiment, join us for a unique movement session that delves into the deeply personal nature of time.

A relaxed session for families with neurodivergent members who may need a quieter, calmer environment to explore the Family Fun Zone.

Enjoy a quieter, calmer environment to explore our Adults Only Zone with fewer crowds by signing up for this bookable relaxed session.