Manchester Science Festival

Manchester Science Festival returned from Friday 18 – Sunday 27 October 2024.

The festival explored the extremes of nature, human capability and creativity through entertaining events, immersive performances, family fun and hands-on activities across 10 days of inspiring experiences.

While Manchester Science Festival has now finished, there's still lots to see, do and discover on a visit to the Science and Industry Museum. Explore ideas that change the world, see science brought to life and play the very best video games from the past five decades in Power Up—the ultimate gaming experience.

What was on

Full programme

Explore the extremes of nature, human capability and creativity through entertaining events, immersive performances, family fun and hands-on activities across 10 days of inspiring experiences.

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Community partnerships

Find out more about opportunities to work in partnership with us to connect with people and communities across the region.

A pink and yellow light art installation

Festival blog posts

Read more about Manchester Science Festival on the museum blog.

About Manchester Science Festival

Find out more about Manchester Science Festival, its history, and the innovative, inspiring events it has produced in previous years.

A timeline of positive change

A long-term, multi-million-pound restoration programme is underway at the Science and Industry Museum to carry out crucial restoration work and reveal new spaces and perspectives for all visitors to enjoy, play and learn in.