The highly anticipated British Science Festival (BSF) 2025 launches today in Liverpool, featuring a packed programme of talks, workshops, performances, and drop-in activities running until Sunday 14 September.
Co-sponsored by the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU), more than 100 free events are taking place across campuses and cultural venues across the city including Bluecoat, The Black-E, Kazimier Garden, the Museum of Liverpool, and Liverpool ONE.
Event Planner:
Use the BSF event timetable to plan your itinerary:
Event Guide | British Science Festival
Daily highlights
Wednesday 10 September
At the Bluecoat, Wired Differently invites visitors to step into the shoes of others through interactive games and activities, challenging stereotypes and celebrating neurodiversity.
Meanwhile, at the Victoria Gallery & Museum, the pioneering engineer Sir Robin Saxby will be In Conversation, followed by The Art of Quantum, a lively panel exploring the beauty and mystery of quantum theory.
Thursday 11 September
You can catch Liverpool in Space, showcasing local contributions to microgravity research, asteroid defence, and telescope design at LJMU's Redmonds Building alongside a number of other events.
The Yoko Ono Lennon Centre hosts Tune In, Game On, where Dr Rebecca Evans explores how music and gaming intersect with neuroscience and psychology.
Visitors can also enjoy The Greatest Science Demonstration and gain insights into the world of particle physics with an interactive panel and an accompanying exhibition.
Friday 12 September
At Kazimier Garden there are a range of activities and drop-in events including City Greens, while I Was There: Music Mapping Liverpool offers a walking tour linking the city's music heritage with the science of sound and memory. Electrons in Wonderland dives into the strange behaviours of subatomic particles.
At LEAF on Bold Street, The Superpower of Zines combines refugee stories of resilience with hands-on zine-making. Later at the Unity Theatre, Antiviral Roller Skating fuses movement, science, and storytelling.
Saturday 13 September
A number of events and sessions will take place on Saturday at the Bluecoat and the Black-E.
Professor Greg Lynall presents Invisible Women of Science, uncovering overlooked contributions of women throughout scientific history at the Black-E, which also hosts Voyager at 50, reflecting on half a century of discoveries from the iconic spacecraft, alongside a panel on the ongoing influence of colonialism in global science and health.
Meanwhile, the Bluecoat presents What the Phage, AI Puzzle Lab, and Microbe City, amongst other hands-on and interactive talks and workshops.
Sunday 14 September
The final day at the Museum of Liverpool begins with Wake Up and Rave, a morning of music and movement designed to inspire new thinking about energy and wellbeing.
Visitors can meet the Robot Chemist and discover how automation is transforming chemical research, while Art Forgery Uncovered reveals the detective work behind authenticating artworks.
In the evening, the Quirky Quarter closes the Festival with interactive installations and performances, rounding off a week of discovery and celebration.
For full details of all the events across the city, please visit the British Science Festival website.
Now in its 194th year, the British Science Festival is organised by the British Science Association (BSA) in partnership with the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University. It is the first time the festival has returned to the city since 2008,
