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Come down to ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓÆµ Live 2019 at London’s ExCel today

Everything you need to know about the world’s greatest science festival which returns to ExCeL in London from 10 to 13 October 2019. Buy tickets on the door and meet astronaut Tim Peake and see hundreds of amazing talks.
Jon Spooner (left) meets Apollo astronaut Al Worden in the Space Shed
Jon Spooner (left) meets Apollo astronaut Al Worden in the Space Shed

What is it?

is the world’s greatest science festival, running at the ExCel Centre in London from Thursday 10th to Sunday 13th October. Don’t worry if you haven’t got tickets, you can buy them on the door.

Where is ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓÆµ Live?

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓÆµ Live is at the ExCel Centre at London Docklands. The address is:ÌýRoyal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, Royal Docks, London E16 1XL

What’s the vibe?

Nerdy fun for all ages. This year’s event will feature over 140 talks and a huge range of interactive experiences, workshops and performances.


Who are the speakers?

The main stage lineup features such amazing names as British astronaut Ìý, the discoverer of our ancient human relatives Homo naledi; biological anthropologist Ìýthe astronomer royalÌý, and , who led the United Nations climate negotiations from 2010 to 2016.

Then there are five more stages with different themes: cosmos, humans, Earth, technology and engineering. Here you’ll find neuroscientist , architect , geneticist , palaeontologist , ocean explorer , engineer Ìýand many more. Plus you can see TV stars likeÌý and on our performance stage.

At ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓÆµ Live Maggie Aderin-Pocock will explore how we think the moon was formed, how we have celebrated it, and how what appears to be an inert lump of rock in space may be responsible for life here on Earth.

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What else is going on?

On top of that, there are over 150 exhibits including a virtual reality roller coaster, rocket building, the operating room of the future, a pop-up planetarium and a huge moon installation.

When and where?

10 to 13 October at ExCeL in London.

Can school groups come?

Absolutely – we have schools’ tickets available on Thursday 10 and Friday 11 October. On Thursday we have a with dedicated content around the curriculum.

¿ìè¶ÌÊÓÆµ speaker Lee Berger’s explorations into human origins on the African continent, Asia and Micronesia have resulted in the discovery of two new species of early human relatives Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi.

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Can I come just for the evening?

Yes – on Friday 11 October, we’re open until 9pm. Friday night allow access from 5pm onwards for drinks, discussions and after-dark entertainment, like Julia Shaw’s talk on Ìýand Bobby Seagull presents theÌý.

How do I get tickets?

Head over to the – you’ll find lots more info there about what’s on and how to get there.

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Topics: Biology / Genetics / Neuroscience / Palaeontology / Promotions / Science / women in science

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