Past Norwich Science Festivals

A look back at Norwich Science Festivals from previous years...

Norwich Science Festival 2025

Norwich Science Festival was back for its ninth year, taking over the city with another incredible celebration of science and innovation! This time, we invited visitors to discover the ways in which science shapes our collective futures...

Hamza Yassin on stage to a packed audience at Norwich Cathedral

Norwich Science Festival 2024

Norwich Science Festival made its return to the city from 17–24 February 2024, with an epic line-up of 230 shows, talks, workshops and more!

Norwich Science Festival 2023

Norwich Science Festival returned 11-18 February 2023, with an ice bath challenge, the science of dance, vertical farms and more!

Magnifying science - women and child at NSF 2021 - credit Keiron Tovell

Norwich Science Festival 2021

Norwich Science Festival was back in action 23-30 October 2021, with events from the Complete Guide To Absolutely Everything (Abridged) to a llama dissection, and everything in-between.

Norwich Science Festival 2020 At Home

Norwich Science Festival At Home was an online mini programme of exciting events in October 2020, and featured talks on the climate crisis and serial killers, and even a live animal dissection...

Norwich Science Festival 2019

The fourth Norwich Science Festival took place 19–27 October 2019 and saw everything from chimpanzee calls with Dr Jane Goodall, through to an ostrich dissection and the chance to interact with robots.

Girl with Norwich Research Park lanyards - credit UEA

Norwich Science Festival 2018

Norwich Science Festival (NSF) returned for its third year from 19–27 October 2018. We had nine days of inspirational talks, sensational shows and an abundance of hands-on science activities for all ages and all levels of knowledge.

Eye spy - credit Simon Finlay Photography

Norwich Science Festival 2017

Norwich Science Festival (NSF) returned for its second year from Saturday 21 to Sunday 29 October 2017, and took places at venues across the city, organised by The Forum, Norwich.

Boy with telescope - credit JMA Photography

Norwich Science Festival 2016

The first Norwich Science Festival took place from 22-30 October and celebrated Norwich as a world-class city of science, and was preceded by a four-day learning programme for schools.