Scientific discovery – Festival of Ideas

Research is a Laugh – Stand-Up Comedy Night!

Think academic research isn’t your thing? Think again! Join us for an evening stand-up comedy, a new event for 2026! […]

The science of fuelling for endurance sports: what’s on the plate?

Ever wondered how athletes fuel their endurance engines? This session will explore how ‘the plate’ of an endurance athlete can influence their performance. […]

In a World of AI, Your Greatest Advantage is How You Relate

AI can write your emails. Generate your leads. Build your systems. Draft your strategy. Build your business. The one thing AI cannot do? Build a real relationship. […]

Practical Basic Life Support Skills for Everyone

A short session to recognise when someone needs medical help, learn the best way to get help quickly and learn how to perform BASIC life support until help arrives […]

Picturing the Animal-Human Bond

This interactive workshop will introduce some of the research surrounding the bond that humans have with animals as well as the role of drawing in communication, expression and artistic production. We invite everyone to share their experiences with animals they are close to, whether this is pets or other animals. Supplementing descriptions and conversations with words, we encourage participants to have a go at depicting these important relationships in pictures through a ‘draw and tell’ approach […]

Mini Scientist

A hands-on experience where our young scientists (and their parents!) can explore the biomolecular world by extracting DNA from delicious fruits using household items. […]

Can You Spot the Traitor? The Psychology Behind The Traitors

Missing The Traitors now the series has finished? Join this interactive session exploring the psychology behind the show. […]

Tapping into calm with EFT: A practical technique for daily life

Discover ‘Tapping’ (Emotional Freedom Techniques), a gentle and effective way to quieten a busy mind and relax your body in minutes. […]

The Royal Institution: Do it Yourself Community Show

Dive into science and be ready to get hands-on with surprising experiments, shocking facts and the odd explosion! […]

The Royal Institution-Energy LIVE!

Energy LIVE! is an exciting audience led show, for secondary school children, delving into the different stores of energy and how they affect our lives. Through lively, fire-based demonstrations we take the intimidation out of the terminology around energy and show you just how simple this subject can be. […]