Peterborough STEM Festival 2024

Join us on Saturday 19th October for a free-to-attend celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, inspired by Ada Lovelace Day.

Aimed at 5-17 year olds, Peterborough STEM Festival 2024 offers a number of fun and engaging activities: coding workshops, interactive science experiments, engineering and technology demonstrations, inspirational talks and presentations, all from enthusiasts and professionals working in STEM.

The event will be held on Saturday 19th October at Anglia Ruskin University Peterborough. Doors open at 11am to the general public. The event closes at 4:30pm with the last entry time being 3:30pm.

Check out our website www.peterboroughstemfestival.co.uk for the full list of all the exciting activities we've got lined up!

We are holding a Quiet Hour from 10am - 11am on the event day, where we will be making adjustments by reducing lighting and noise, so that SEND children and their families and those with additional needs feel welcome and safe whilst attending the festival.

If you have a child who would benefit from this hour, please choose early access Quiet Hour tickets at checkout. Quiet Hour ticket holders will also have access to a sensory quiet room throughout the event day from 10am - 4pm and general admission to the event throughout the day. Please note Quiet Hour tickets must be ordered before the event. There will be no additional Quiet Hour tickets available on the door.

If you would like to attend the Quiet Hour please ensure all members of your party have a Quiet Hour ticket. You do not need to order additional General Admission tickets for the event.

We would like to thank the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation and the Olive and Jesse Palmer Fund for assisting with the quiet hour and sensory quiet room. With their help, we're able to better support young people with additional needs at our events.

Make sure you subscribe to our newsletter to be the first to find out when tickets will be released. In the event of no-shows, we will also run a waiting list for each talk so please check with the talk facilitator on the day. A General Admission ticket must be held in addition to any talk tickets to gain entry.

Peterborough STEM Festival is made possible thanks to support from our Headline Sponsors Perkins Engines, The Aerospace Careers Programme and GPUTC.

Thank you also to VRExtra, We Love Peterborough, `Wandimo, Wellcome Genome Campus and the Babraham Institute for sponsoring the Festival this year. Their continued support means the festival is free to attend and accessible to all.

Our supporters for 2024 include Anglia Ruskin University Peterborough, The Cambridgeshire Community Fund, Ada Lovelace Day, Vibrant Colour, Growthworks, John Baker, Mind of Design, Liz Creates, The Way of the Web and Gattonero.

Other information

Peterborough STEM Festival is organised by Digital People in Peterborough CIC, a non-profit hosting monthly meetings for those interested in or working in digital. The Festival is run entirely by a volunteer organising team with a passion for STEM. For more information on venue access, activities, parking and the most up-to-date information, please visit our website: www.peterboroughstemfestival.co.uk.

About Ada Lovelace

Part of the inspiration behind the STEM festival was in celebration of the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace and as such there will be an emphasis on encouraging girls in particular to explore STEM subjects. We are proud to announce Peterborough STEM Festival 2024 is an official Ada Lovelace Day event.

Find out more by visiting findingada.com.

Other Important Information

By ordering Peterborough STEM Festival tickets, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions, Data Protection Policy and agreeing to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Please ensure everyone in your party has a General Admission ticket.

All visitors to Peterborough STEM Festival events aged under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Also, no adults will be admitted without an accompanying child. ID may be asked for at entry.

Host or Publisher Digital People in Peterborough