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
- 06 - 15/11/2025
- Description
- Each year Being Human Festival invites researchers at universities and other research organisations to collaborate with local community and cultural partners to create exciting and engaging events and projects for all to enjoy. The festival coordinates hundreds of free events across the UK and beyond. Festival events aim to celebrate and demonstrate the ways in which the humanities inspire and enrich our everyday lives, help us to understand ourselves, our relationships with others, and the challenges we face in a changing world.
- Date
- 31/05/2025
- Location:
- Nottingham, Old Market Square, Various locations across Nottingham
- Description
- University of Nottingham is delighted to once again be supporting the Green Hustle Festival. Find out more!
- Date
- 21/05/2025
- Location:
- 48-52 Canal St, Canal House, Nottingham NG1 7EH
- Description
- What if we could grow new organs or design materials that help the body heal itself? Join other attendees to explore cutting-edge innovations that are bringing this to reality: with Alice Graham (PhD Student at the University of Nottingham), Dr Nathan Carpentier (Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham), and Dr Cosimo Ligorio (Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham).This event is part of this year's Pint of Science and tickets cost £5 only!
- Date
- 21/05/2025
- Location:
- 36-38 Hockley, Bunker's Hill, Nottingham NG1 1FP
- Description
- What if we could grow new organs or design materials that help the body heal itself? Join other attendees to explore cutting-edge innovations that are bringing this to reality: with Alice Graham (PhD Student at the University of Nottingham), Dr Nathan Carpentier (Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham), and Dr Cosimo Ligorio (Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham).This event is part of this year's Pint of Science and tickets cost £5 only!