Arts and Humanities Day 2024

Join researchers from the University of Southampton, community groups and artists for a family-friendly day packed with interactive activities, workshops, talks, exhibitions and live performances, suitable for all ages. You will be given an insight into the amazing arts, humanities and social sciences research that take place on your doorstep, as well as the role that these disciplines play in shaping our local communities and neighbourhoods.

Activities and events will take place at the Southampton Cultural Quarter, at:

• Sir James Matthews Building
• John Hansard Gallery
• MAST Mayflower Studios
• Southampton City Art Gallery

Get ready to craft, build and draw creatively, discover past, present and future communities, have your senses surrounded in virtual reality worlds, and dance away any blues with Cumbia music!

Explore archaeology, history, music and creative writing to social sciences, photography, design and fashion, with the addition of just a pinch of science!

Expect to immerse yourself in an interactive world of words, sounds, colours, textures, ideas and rhymes that will shape your journey to explore the human experience.

The event is FREE to attend, but we require all guests to book a general admission ticket in advance.

For more information about the programme, visit www.southamptonartshumfest.co.uk

Ticketed events: to reserve your space for some of our most popular events on the day, please visit our dedicated Collection in Eventbrite .

If you have any additional needs, you can start planning your experience by visiting the Accessibility section on our website. To organise your journey to Arts and Humanities Day please visit the 'Find us' section on our web page. For all other queries, please visit our comprehensive Frequently Asked Question 'FAQ area'.

This year's programme also showcases activities for the ESRC Festival of Social Science, the UK’s annual celebration of the social sciences, taking place 19 October -09 November 2024. The Southampton branch of the festival is led by the Impact team at the University of Southampton, in partnership with Bournemouth University. For more information please visit .

Arts and Humanities Day, previously known as Hands-on Humanities Day, is the flagship event of , the University of Southampton's annual celebration of humanities and the arts, taking place 7th - 16th November 2024.

Follow #UoSArtsHumFest on social media to stay up-to-date with the latest news, events and activity announcements.

Take a look at the video to find out what Arts and Humanities Day is going to be all about!

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