Festivals - fostering engagement
We facilitate the university's engagement with a wide range of local and national festivals, covering both Arts and Science. Nottingham Researchers regularly host events as part of the Festival of Science and Curiosity, Pint of Science, SoapBox Science, Being Human and the Festival of Social Science. We also host our own large events aimed at the public, including Science in the Park, which is a collaborative event with Nottingham Trent University.
Find out more about some of our regular festivals below or check out the feed for upcoming events!
Being Human: A Festival of Humanities
Being Human is a national festival that highlights the ways in which the humanities can inspire and enrich our everyday lives and help to understand ourselves, our relationship with others, and the challenges we face in a changing world.
Discover more about this year's Being Human programme here
Festival of Science and Curiosity
Celebrating Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths with interactive, free and fun events across Nottinghamshire. A festival is about inviting the people of Nottinghamshire to share what they know and what they would like to know.
Click here for the latest updates
History Festival
Organised by the Department of History, the History Festival is a collaborative event bringing together staff, students and the wider community — a series of history themed events including talks from specialists, family-friendly activities, and much more.
Discover more about the 2023 History Festival programme here
Science in the Park
Scientists from the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, and a variety of local organisations, join forces to provide a range of exciting family friendly activities at Wollaton Park.
Find out more about Science in the Park here
Upcoming and recent festivals
- Date
- 31/03/2025
- Location:
- 25 Broad Street, Nottingham NG1 3AP
- Description
- We are thrilled to share that Forest and Frequency, a beautiful documentary created through a unique collaboration between local artist Caroline Locke and four faculties at the University of Nottingham, will be featured in Roots & Reels – Nottingham Ecology Film Festival.The film brings the hidden life of Sherwood Forest's most iconic tree to the big screen, blending art, science, and storytelling to reveal the forest's unseen rhythms.
- Date
- 25/03/2025
- Location:
- Royal Concert Hall
- Description
- This event features the brilliant collaborative works of UoN student composers and NTU film makers. Come and hear 21 new film compositions by UoN student composers and alumni, conducted by Hugh Brunt. Tickets for the 8.30 p.m. concert are free but you need to book a place ahead.
- Date
- 24 - 30/03/2025
- Location:
- Lakeside Arts
- Description
- Join us for a series of events combining music and film at Lakeside Arts as part of the Nottingham-wide Soundstage Festival.
- Date
- 08/03/2025
- Location:
- Wollaton Hall and Park
- Description
- Science in the Park returns to Nottingham on Saturday 8th March 2025! Researchers from University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University will come together to run fun family-friendly activities at Wollaton Hall.