Chelmsford Science Festival returns for a dynamic celebration of ideas, creativity and discovery.
This year's Festival explores the theme Future Worlds: Earth, Space, You. It features exciting events across science, technology, engineering, health, the environment and the arts.
The 2026 Chelmsford Science Festival is bringing even more events to the city. Bookings are now open for selected events including our paid ticketed headliners. These help expand free science experiences across Chelmsford. They enable us to bring nationally recognised speakers to the city at affordable prices, with 10% of tickets reserved for those facing financial, social or access barriers through trusted community partners. Any surplus is reinvested into the Festival and its activities.
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New for this year, Playable Worlds is is the Chelmsford Science Festival fringe programme exploring the future of gaming, creative technology and digital careers. Through hands-on workshops, interactive events and community activities across the city, visitors can discover how games are designed, develop new skills and explore pathways into the creative industries. View all Playable Worlds fringe events here.
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Explore STEM careers and subject choices as part of Chelmsford Science Festival. Bring your Year 12 students to campus for hands-on activities and workshops.
Introduce your Year 10 students to STEM careers and subject choices as part of Chelmsford Science Festival. Join us for hands-on activities and workshops.
How can we shape a more resilient, resource-efficient built environment? Hear more at our roundtable event.
Explore the science behind food choices and how you can harness this knowledge in your daily life.
How can you keep your bones healthy for life? Join experts from ARU to find out more about the science of bone health.
Discover how Moon missions are revealing ways to improve muscle and bone health on Earth.
Join award-winning science presenter and author Dallas Campbell for a journey through humanity's enduring fascination with space.
A passion for gaming can unlock incredible career path. Bring your Year 9-11 students to ARU for this special careers experience day.
Bring your Year 9 students to ARU in Writtle for hands-on activities and workshops. Explore STEM careers and subject choices as part of Chelmsford Science Festival.
We all know what a cold feels like, but do we understand the science behind it? Discover the history and science of the common cold.
What does your voice reveal? Discover how tone, emotion and delivery shape trust, connection, learning and human behaviour.
Join Dr Nic Gibson for an exploration of neurodiversity in women, girls and AFAB individuals.
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