The Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity is a week long festival which brings Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths out from behind closed doors and into the everyday lives of people. The festival is about inviting the people of Nottingham to share not only what they know, but also what they would like to know; it’s about celebrating curiosity, asking questions and taking a leading role in finding out the answers.
Curious City
The festival will be taking over various city centre venues on Saturday 16 February, including the Central Library, Broadmarsh Shopping Centre, Broadway Cinema, Sneinton Market, Wollaton Hall, Green’s Mill and more.
Curious Communities
Science in the communities with activities in all 13 Nottingham City Libraries, including:
Three fun days at Meadows, Clifton and Strelley libraries
Four Tots Time sessions at Hyson Green, St Ann’s, Aspley and Bulwell libraries
Three Library Club talks at Clifton, Sherwood and Basford libraries
Six Rocket Challenge sessions at Wollaton, Bilborough, Lenton-Radford, Southglade Park, Sherwood and Dales Centre libraries
Curious Lates
There will be a programme for adults, including SciBar events, an event from the Nottingham Speakers’ Club, an evening of talks from Pride in STEM and more.
How It Happens
The festival is now in its fifth year, and is produced by an enthusiastic collaboration of Nottingham organisations including Nottingham City Council, Nottingham Trent University, the University of Nottingham, Broadway Cinema, Ignite!, STEM Learning, the Nottinghamshire BSA and more. All of whom are dedicated to enriching our city’s culture with science and curiosity!
The Nottingham Festival of Science & Curiosity is a proud member of the UK Science Festivals Network