Brighton Science Festival is a yearly
science festival
A science festival is a festival that showcases science and technology with the same freshness and flair that would be expected from an arts or music festival and primarily targets the general public. These public engagement events can be var ...
held in
Brighton
Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London.
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...
, on the
UK's South Coast since at least 2007. The festival is the brainchild of organiser
Richard Robinson.
Traditionally the festival has been held in February, but since 2017 the festival has been split across the year, with one set of events held in February and another set in September.
External links
Brighton Science Festival, homepageThe Argus, 2017: Explore everyday wonders at Brighton Science FestivalThe Argus, 2017: Different format for Brighton Science Festival’s February returnCulture 24: Science That Makes Your Eyes Pop! Brighton Science Festival 2007The Guardian: If festivals are supposed to educate the general public about science, they aren't succeeding, says Tim RadfordBrighton Science Festival at Lighthouse (2013)
Science festivals in the United Kingdom
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