The annual Cheltenham Science Festival by Cheltenham Festivals takes place Tuesday 3 – Sunday 8 June 2025, in Imperial Gardens and various venues around Cheltenham.
Asking the most important questions about the world today, Cheltenham Science Festival hosts six days of spectacular science in Imperial Gardens. Bringing together the UK’s most respected scientists, favourite science communicators, writers, and artists to talk about today’s hottest topics.
What is Cheltenham Science Festival?
This popular annual festival has attracted some of the world’s greatest scientists, big thinkers and comedy geniuses to help answer some pretty big questions.
With past speakers including Brian Cox, Robert Winston, Alice Roberts and Richard Dawkins, the festival is the perfect place to pose your most burning questions and expand your mind. We recommend you attend this year for six jam-packed-days of debate, discovery, experiments, enjoyment and hands on fun and take a fresh look at the world around you.