Science and Engineering Day 2026 | General Admission

Schedule

Sat Mar 14 2026 at 10:30 am to 04:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

University of Southampton | Southampton, EN

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Science and Engineering Day returns to the University of Southampton! Explore 150 FREE activities, suitable for all ages.
About this Event

Science and Engineering Day is the University of Southampton's annual free family-friendly event, packed with 140+ interactive activities, talks, live shows, workshops and laboratory tours!

Join researchers, students, artists, local community groups and associations. Discover some of the amazing research taking place at the University of Southampton, while visiting the state-of-the-art facilities at Highfield Campus and Boldrewood Innovation Campus.

Get ready to get hands-on, build, test and think like a real scientist, learn from the past to understand the present and explore what the future could be!

Expect to immerse yourself in an interactive world of facts, techs, materials, sounds, lights and ideas that will shape your journey to discover the amazing.


The event is FREE to attend, but we require all visitors to book a general admission ticket in advance and to check-in to one of our Welcome Desks upon arrival on the day.


For more information about the programme, visit


TICKETED TIMED ACTIVITIES: to secure your place for some of our most popular activities and events that require additional booking, please visit our dedicated 2026 Collection in Eventbrite .

If any of the ticketed timed activites are sold out, don't worry, there is plenty to do on the day to keep you entertained! Some timed events will also have additional tickets available on the day on a first-come-first-served basis.


If you have any additional needs, you can start planning your day by visiting the ‘Accessibility’ section on our website. Or organise your journey to Science and Engineering Day by visiting the ‘Find us’ web page. For all other queries, please visit our 'Frequently Asked Questions' (FAQs).


Never been to Science and Engineering Day before? Then watch the video from 2023 to find out what Science and Engineering Day is all about!


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Science and Engineering Day is the flagship event of (SOTSEF), 6th - 15th March 2026, the University of Southampton's annual award-winning interdisciplinary science festival that allows everyone to explore and discover what the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) has to offer.


Follow #SOTSEF on social media to stay up-to-date with the latest news, additional events and activities.

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