Cheltenham Science Festival is back in full swing for 2023 and looks to be bigger and better than the last!

June 6th - 11th June 2023

This year is set to be another great festival, with so many bookable events, available on the Cheltenham Festivals website however with the likes of the 'Voice Box' and the Free events area you are sure to find something to get involved in. Take a look below for the free events line-up: 

The Voice Box:

VOICEBOX is a visually striking, Instagrammable space that is home to free events with the best young talent across a variety of topics including fiction, the arts, politics, lifestyle and science, exploring everything from spoken word to mental health and activism.

Free Events:

Tuesday: 4pm-6pm Family Late night opening

Tuesday: Friday: 10am-3pm All ages 

Friday: 6pm-10pm Over 18's only

Saturday - Sunday: 10am-5pm (Quiet opening between 10am-11am)

The Arcade

Welcome to The Arcade! Get your tokens ready to make, break and create. Test out your skills on our fun, creative and two-player challenges. Come along to The Arcade to play games of the past, present and future. Plus, hang out with our cyber crackerjacks and learn how you can be a change maker in cyber. 

MakerShack

Get ready, get set, make! Bring your imagination and invent your own creations in the MakerShack. Code a robot, try out the latest technology, discover some curious squidgy stuff, and celebrate all things materials and making. Hone your crafting skills with expert makers, crafters, scientists and engineers. 

Discover Zone

Immerse yourself in a world of fun and interactive science in the newly designed Discover Zone. Journey through and get hands on with science, quiz scientists on their cutting-edge research and discover the wonders of nature and sustainability in our new Compost Corner. Who knows what you might discover.

GE Aerospace Pavilion

Exploring various hands-on engineering activities, you'll connect with GE Aerospace engineers who are solving big technology challenges and working on things that really matter to each of us. During the Festival there will be a number of talks and activities to introduce young people to possible career paths, demonstrating how personal aspirations, interest and passions can go hand in hand with the world industry and business needs. 

Multisensory Maze

Get ready to be challenged...

You might think that perception is like a well-organised city with five separate districts: vision, audition, taste, smell and touch. But there are many hidden senses inside our bodies and brains and the final experience you have when you touch something may also start with what your eyes or ears are telling you. The Multisensory Maze is the result of work between scientists, philosophers, architects and designers built to stimulate our senses and challenge our perceptions.