Exhibit at the Festival

For eight days, The Forum’s impressive Atrium and an outdoor heated marquee are transformed into a busy and vibrant space in which visitors of all ages can explore science in a fun, hands-on way.

Applications to exhibit at the 2025 Festival are now open - see information on how to apply below.

Why take part?

Exhibiting in the Explorium or in the Explorium marquee is a fantastic way to reach our brilliant audiences, to build your brand awareness, or to share your expertise with an engaged audience.

The Explorium is entirely free to visit, and is ideally situated in the heart of the city centre, close to Norwich Market and Gentlemen's Walk.

• Reach thousands of visitors a day, and communicate directly with our audiences, creating moments of surprise, joy and connection.

• Support your CSR objectives, provide free activities, entertainment and learning opportunities for the people of Norwich.

• Build brand awareness and use the Festival as a platform to reach our remarkable and diverse audiences.

• Feature on the Norwich Science Festival website (230,000+ visits during the Festival period in 2024).

A new-look Explorium

This year, the Explorium is undergoing an exciting transformation! We’ll be swapping our daily themes in a bid to ensure that more of our exhibitors can take part in the Explorium more accessibly, rather than relying on a theme to match their area of expertise.

In 2025, the Explorium will be divided up into three interactive zones, inviting visitors to Create, Discover and Experiment! The Forum’s Atrium and outdoor marquee will also enjoy a modern, new look.

SEND Sessions in the Explorium Marquee

In previous years, the Festival has hosted a Quiet Hour in the Explorium each day of the Festival. Following feedback from our visitors, we have decided to take a different approach this year, and we are pleased to introduce dedicated SEND sessions in the Explorium marquee, which will be bookable for visitors.

These sessions may be particularly beneficial to visitors who have special educational needs and disabilities, are neurodiverse, or those who would prefer a quieter and more relaxed experience.

We are particularly keen to hear from exhibitors who have experience delivering activities for SEND audiences and would be interested in exhibiting during our SEND Sessions.

How to apply

Applications to exhibit at Norwich Science Festival are now open. To apply, please complete this application form online by Monday 4 November.

In your application, you will need to be able to give a description of the activity or activities you are proposing to bring to the Festival, so that we can ensure there is a wide range of science subjects represented and that we can place exhibitors in the correct zone.

Due to high levels of interest, applying to be an exhibitor in the Explorium and the Explorium marquee does not guarantee that you will be offered a space at the 2025 Festival.

Exhibitor Teams Sessions

If you'd like to find out more about the Explorium, or the types of activities that our visitors enjoy, then you can join the Festival team on some dedicated online Teams sessions on:

• Tuesday 15 October, 10am–10.30am

• Thursday 17 October, 3pm–3.30pm

To book onto a session, or for any general exhibitor enquiries, please contact Samantha Joyce: