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 Â鶹´«Ã½ Live?
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Â鶹´«Ã½ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ 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.
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.
The world's greatest science festival returns to London in October 2019 featuring speakers like the Van Tulleken brothers. Jonny Donovan Photography
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.
Â鶹´«Ã½ 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.
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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