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About the Festival

How long is a piece of string? What makes the world turn? And why does chocolate taste so good? Nothing is off limits at Cheltenham Science Festival. Every year we are joined by the world’s greatest scientists, futurologists and thought-leaders to help make sense of the world around us.

We creatively curated a programme that sparked curiosity! Alongside our ticketed activity last year we also welcomed VOICEBOX to join the Festival with a free digital content series as well as hosting lots of free family activities on site. 

 

Keep your eyes peeled for the 2024 programme.

Science for Schools

The Science for Schools programme at Cheltenham Science Festival encourages children and young people to explore and question the world around them through spectacular science shows, hands-on workshops and interactive zones.

Professor Brian Cox

"I’m an avid fan of Cheltenham Science Festival. It is, without doubt, the premier science Festival in the country because it is supported by pretty much everyone who cares about promoting science in Britain."

VOICEBOX at #CheltSciFest

VOICEBOX is a visually striking, Instagrammable space that is home to free events with the best young talent across a variety of topics including fiction, the arts, politics, lifestyle and science, exploring everything from spoken word to mental health and activism.

FameLab

FameLab is the largest, public facing, science communication competition and training programme in the world. 

Cheltenham Science Festival 2022 Highlights

Talent Development

Talent Development

Get a taste of Cheltenham Science Festival

Get a taste of Cheltenham Science Festival

Cheltenham Science Festival News

New White Paper On AI Co-Authored by CF’s Head of Science Programming

Thursday 22 February 2024

FameLab International Final 2023

Friday 24 November 2023

Charity Report Finds That Stories Around Artificial Intelligence Are “Profoundly Influential”

Monday 9 October 2023

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