NI Science Festival returns 30 January - 22 February 2026 with over 250 events celebrating the Science of You, The Universe & Everything In-Between! Full programme has now been revealed! #NISF26
Queen's University is proud to be a festival funder and partner, hosting and involved in multiple events throughout the University campus.
| Event Name | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 30 Jan 2026 | ||
| FameLab - Training | 9:30am - 1:00pm | The Great Hall |
| Tue 10 Feb 2026 | ||
| Ancient Egyptian Lives - As Revealed By Modern Science | 6:30pm | Elmwood Hall |
| Wed 11 Feb 2026 | ||
| Causes And Consequences Of Toxic Masculinity | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | School of Biological Sciences Building, 19 Chlorine Gardens |
| The Science and Stories Behind the First 6" Map of Ireland | 2:00pm | Ordnance Survey NI Offices |
| LUMI X NISF | Running until 22 Feb | Queen's Film Theatre |
| Maps & Memories - Benchmark Trails | Running until 22 Feb | Derry-Londonderry |
| OS 200 Exhibition | Running until 22 Feb | Derry-Londonderry |
| Thur 12 Feb 2026 | ||
| Eating Disorders in Northern Ireland | 6:00pm | Emeleus Lecture Theatre, School of Mathematics and Physics |
| Fri 13 Feb 2026 | ||
| Meet the Food Nerds! | 11:00am - 2:00pm | Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, Ulster University, Cromore Rd, Coleraine BT52 1SA |
| Too Much Autonomy! | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Computer Science Building, 16A Malone Rd |
| United and Unique | 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Queen's Film Theatre |
| Hearts & Crafts | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Rd |
| Under Pressure | 6:30pm - 9:00pm | The Great Hall |
| Body MOT | 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30 | NI Clinical Research Facility (NICRF), Belfast City Hospital |
| What's in Your Pocket? The Secret Life of Smartphone Minerals! | 10:00am & 11:00am | David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road |
| From Ink to Impact | 11:00am, 2:00pm, 3.30pm | McClay Library, 10 College Park Ave |
| Wearable AI Adventure | 12:30pm | Computer Science Building, 16A Malone Rd |
| An Anatomical Workshop on Respiration and Deglutition | 12:30pm | Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Rd |
| Innovation in Action 2026: An Engineering Research Showcase | 9:00am - 3:30pm | School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Ashby Building, Stranmillis Road |
| From Movement to Magic: Real-Time Motion Capture and Visual Effects | 3:00pm | CaptureLab, 28 University Square |
| Sat 14 Feb 2026 | ||
| Cell Explorers | 1.30pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm | Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine |
| QUB Experimental Medicine Advanced Imaging Core Facility Tour | 2:00pm & 3:00pm | Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine |
| Why Queen's? Why 1845? | 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Emeleus Lecture Theatre, School of Mathematics and Physics |
| Synth Hackathon 2026 | 14 - 15 Feb 9:30am | Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) |
| Rocket Science for Beginners | 10:00am, 12:00pm & 2:00pm | Lanyon Building |
| Left, Right, and Everything In Between | 11:00am & 2:00pm | Seamus Heaney Centre, 38-40 University Road |
| Build the Universe! | 11.30am & 2:00pm | Lanyon Building |
| Future Heroes: Healthcare Through Simulation | 11:00am & 2:00pm | KN Cheung SK Chin InterSim Centre, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road |
| Johnston Cancer Research Centre Open Day | 10:00am - 1:00pm | Johnston Cancer Research Centre, 97 Lisburn Road |
| The Skills of our Ancestors & Connecting Through Archaeology | 10:00am | South Dining Hall, Queen's University Belfast |
| Family Fun Day at NI-HPC | 10:00am - 2:00pm | The Cube, One Elmwood Student Centre |
| Queen's Biology Showcase | 10:30am - 1:30pm | School of Biological Sciences Building, 19 Chlorine Gardens |
| QUB Physics and Astronomy Day | 10:30am - 3:30pm | The Great Hall |
| Artificial Intelligence | 11:00am | Computer Science Building, 16A Malone Rd |
| How Bad are Bananas? | 11:00am - 2:00pm | One Elmwood Student Centre |
| Love Your Health | 1:00pm - 4:30pm | Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine |
| Summit Science | 1:30pm | Divis Mountain, Divis Road, Hannahstown, Belfast BT17 0NG |
| Sun 15 Feb 2026 | ||
| Domination: The Fall & Rise of an Empire with Alice Roberts | 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Whitla Hall |
| SARC Mobile | 15 - 16 Feb | Various locations around Belfast |
| Music To Interact With | 10:30am - 12:00pm | Oh Yeah Centre, 15-21 Gordon St, Belfast BT1 2LG |
| Learning About Learning Across NI | 11:00am | New Gate Arts Theatre, 2-4 Kennedy St, Derry-Londonderry BT48 6RF |
| Three Seconds on the Moon | 11:30am | Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) |
| Blueprints: How Mathematics Shapes Creativity with Marcus du Sautoy | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Whitla Hall |
| Mussel Memory | 1:30pm | Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) |
| QUANTUM 2.0 with Jim Al-Khalili | 2:00pm | Whitla Hall |
| Karaoke and Signeoke | 2:30pm | Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) |
| QUB GreenPower | 10:00am - 6:00pm | 2 Royal Ave, Belfast BT1 1DA |
| Mon 16 Feb 2026 | ||
| Shocking: The Untold History of Psychiatry and Homosexuality in Northern Ireland | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | The Black Box Green Room, 18-22 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA |
| Call the Midwife! A Brief History of Pregnancy & Childbirth | 7:00pm | The Great Hall |
| Tue 17 Feb 2026 | ||
| Celebrating Simon: Inspiring Futures in One Health | 7:00pm | School of Biological Sciences Building, 19 Chlorine Gardens |
| FameLab – NI Final | 7:00pm | The Black Box, 18-22 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA |
| Thur 19 Feb 2026 | ||
| The 24th Sir Bernard Crossland Lecture | 5:30pm | The Great Hall |
| Beyond the Horizon | 7:00pm | Larmor Lecture Theatre, New Physics Building, Queen's University Belfast |
| The Wonderful World of Pharmacy | 7:00pm | School of Pharmacy, 97 Lisburn Rd |
| In the Footsteps of the Map-Makers Walking Tour with Mark Doherty | 2:00pm - 3:30pm | Lanyon Building |
| HIVE Choir present: Experimental Medicine + Experimental Music! | 7:30pm | Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) |
| Fri 20 Feb 2026 | ||
| A Dish Best Served Cold? | 7:00pm | The Great Hall |
| Maps & Memories at 2 Royal Avenue | 1:00pm - 5:30pm | 2 Royal Ave, Belfast BT1 1DA |
| Onscreen Chemistry | 6:30pm | David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road |
| Sat 21 Feb 2026 | ||
| Hack to the Future | 9:30am - 9:00pm | Ulster University (Belfast campus), York Street, Belfast BT15 1ED |
| NI's Hidden Depths | 11:00am | Ulster Museum |
| Climate Emergency Department | 1:00pm - 2:00pm | KN Cheung SK Chin InterSim Centre, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road |
| Sun 22 Feb 2026 | ||
| Open Sound Lab | 1:00pm | Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) |
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