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Explore the incredible line-up of events, shows, talks and workshops at Norwich Science Festival 2026!

Nov 2025

Festival Highlights

From science cabaret and celebrity shows, to kombucha and cheese tasting, be sure to check out our 2026 Festival Highlights!

  • A child attends a workshop exploring farming, DNA and soil health at Norwich Science Festival
    Times vary

    Farm Detectives: The Potato Plot! (Relaxed Workshop)

    Help the farmer save his crop in this fun, relaxed workshop for children!

    Under £10
    Food & Farming
    Workshop
    For Kids
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  • 6pm - 7pm

    Whispers of Rock

    Join Earth scientist and TV presenter, Dr Anjana Khatwa on a journey through time, exploring how rocks are shaped over eons and how they’ve shaped life itself.

    Talk
    Nature & Environment
    Under £10
    For Adults
  • 7pm - 8pm

    Who Wants to Live Forever?

    Join speculative fiction author Hanna Thomas Uose (Who Wants to Live Forever) and biologist-writer Simon Watt for a mind-bending conversation that blurs the boundaries between fact and fiction.

    Talk
    AI and Technology
    Popular Science
    For Adults
  • 7.30pm - 8.30pm

    The Universe and the Neurodiverse

    Award-winning comedian, broadcaster, and author Robin Ince explores what it is to be human and the incredible diversity of our minds.

    Talk
    Mind and Body
    Medicine and Health
    For Adults
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  • An Explainer at Norwich Science Festival delivers a workshop on electricity to a group of children
    Times vary

    Light up the City!

    Learn how to make electricity circuits and launch flying saucers in this immersive workshop for children!

    Under £10
    Workshop
    Popular Science
    For Kids
    Technology & Engineering
  • A child smiles into a mirror as a rainbow of light is shone onto her face.
    Times vary

    Making Rainbows

    Discover the science behind rainbows in this immersive workshop for children!

    Under £10
    Workshop
    Physics and Sound
    Popular Science
    For Kids
  • A child attends a workshop exploring farming, DNA and soil health at Norwich Science Festival
    Times vary

    Farm Detectives: The Potato Plot!

    Help the farmer save his crop in this fun, immersive workshop for children!

    Under £10
    Food & Farming
    Workshop
    For Kids
  • A parent and child play together during a WonderTots session at Norwich Science Festival
    Times vary

    WonderTots

    Explore the wonder of science with your little scientists, in our dedicated under 5’s sessions, WonderTots!

    Workshop
    Early Years
    For Kids
    Popular Science
    Under £10
  • 11am & 2pm

    How Does it Work? With Maddie Moate

    BAFTA-winning children’s TV presenter, YouTuber, and author Maddie Moate invites you on an interactive adventure into the workings of everyday machines.

    Popular Science
    Technology & Engineering
    For Kids
    Family Event
    Festival Highlights
  • 11am - 12noon

    Plant Galls Detectives

    Join evolutionary geneticist Maridel Fredericksen for a hands-on workshop investigating plant galls.

    Workshop
    For Kids
    Biology
    Nature & Environment
    Free

Festival Highlights

From science cabaret and celebrity shows, to kombucha and cheese tasting, be sure to check out our 2026 Festival Highlights!