Windermere
Science Festival

Returns with a bang on the 15th and 16th May 2027

Experience the best in science communication

This years festival will include some of the country's leading science communicators, from Science Rapper Jon Chase to our own crazy professor, we will deliver engaging science like never before!

Get ready for intriguing discoveries, inspiring talks, engaging exhibitions, cutting edge research, and explosive family fun!

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Windermere Science Festival is generously funded this year by The Lake District Foundation, Westmorland & Furness Council and the Granada Foundation

Visitor information

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Everything you need to know

What’s on

Explore our brilliant line-up

Workshops

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Normally we’d have to visit a city for an experience such as this, We had a fantastic weekend

Claire HarrisAttended with her two children

The Science talks on the boats were superb and so interesting!
The activities on-site at the Jetty were fun and engaging!

Karen AustinLocal visitor

It was fantisimalibistus which means so outstandingly brilliant it needs a new word!

Will Stevens9-year-old from Windermere

A truly unique event

IanVisitor 2022