Why Science? with Dr Caoimhe Archibald and Prof Helen McCarthy

Schedule

Thu Feb 19 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Crescent Arts Centre | Belfast, NI

Advertisement
Join Dr. Caoimhe Archibald, Northern Ireland’s Minister for the Economy, and Professor Helen McCarthy, the Executive’s first Chief Scientific and Technology Adviser, for a fireside chat on STEM, sharing their careers, experiences, and passion for science and innovation.
Chaired by Prof. Victoria Simms.
Advertisement

Where is it happening?

Crescent Arts Centre, 2-4 University Road, Belfast, BT7 1, United Kingdom

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Icon
Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.
NI Science Festival

Host or Publisher NI Science Festival

Ask AI if this event suits you:

Discover More Events in Belfast

Digital Construction Live Conference 2026
Thu, 19 Feb at 08:30 am Digital Construction Live Conference 2026

Crumlin Road Gaol Visitor Attraction and Conference Centre

BUSINESS CONFERENCES
Drinks Inc. Portfolio Tasting
Thu, 19 Feb at 11:00 am Drinks Inc. Portfolio Tasting

Grand Opera House

Public History in a Divided Nation: Promise and Pitfalls of Interpretation
Thu, 19 Feb at 12:00 pm Public History in a Divided Nation: Promise and Pitfalls of Interpretation

HAPP Seminar Room (27UQ/01/003), 27 University Square, Queen's University Belfast

SPORTS EXHIBITIONS
Wedding Open Evening at the Europa Hotel
Thu, 19 Feb at 04:00 pm Wedding Open Evening at the Europa Hotel

Europa Hotel

Spirits of Belfast - historical ghost walking tour
Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm Spirits of Belfast - historical ghost walking tour

The Crown Liquor Saloon

DOG
Women's Wellness Evening - Yoga & Skin Analysis
Thu, 19 Feb at 06:30 pm Women's Wellness Evening - Yoga & Skin Analysis

Neptune

HEALTH-WELLNESS YOGA
YE VAGABONDS
Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm YE VAGABONDS

Mandela Hall

Then Jerico
Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm Then Jerico

The Limelight 2

PRINCE 2 Certification and Training Course in Belfast, NIR - UK
Tue, 16 Sep at 09:00 am PRINCE 2 Certification and Training Course in Belfast, NIR - UK

Regus - Belfast, Cathedral Quarter

WORKSHOPS NONPROFIT
PRINCE2 Course | Training and Exams | Belfast, NIR - United Kingdom
Tue, 16 Sep at 09:00 am PRINCE2 Course | Training and Exams | Belfast, NIR - United Kingdom

Regus - Belfast, Cathedral Quarter

WORKSHOPS NONPROFIT
PRINCE2\u00ae Foundation & Practitioner Training & Exam in Belfast, NIR - UK
Tue, 16 Sep at 09:00 am PRINCE2® Foundation & Practitioner Training & Exam in Belfast, NIR - UK

Regus - Belfast, Cathedral Quarter

WORKSHOPS NONPROFIT
Drawing and Painting Course at Belfast Castle!
Thu, 08 Jan at 10:00 am Drawing and Painting Course at Belfast Castle!

Belfast Castle

ART FINE-ARTS
Betrayal Trauma (4-day course)
Thu, 22 Jan at 10:00 am Betrayal Trauma (4-day course)

Wave Trauma Centre

WORKSHOPS
My Child & Me: 8-Week In-Person Parent Empowerment Course North Belfast
Mon, 26 Jan at 10:00 am My Child & Me: 8-Week In-Person Parent Empowerment Course North Belfast

Wee Chicks Childcare @Currie Primary School Belfast

WORKSHOPS
L\u00e1 Fh\u00e9ile Br\u00edde Cross Weaving Workshop
Sun, 01 Feb at 12:00 pm Lá Fhéile Bríde Cross Weaving Workshop

Kitsch Sisters Studio

WORKSHOPS
Shakespeare's Plays: finding performance hints in the text
Tue, 03 Feb at 07:00 pm Shakespeare's Plays: finding performance hints in the text

Accidental Theatre

ART THEATRE
Make a Rustic Stool Workshop (Fully Booked)
Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 am Make a Rustic Stool Workshop (Fully Booked)

Minnowburn Warden's Office, Ballynahatty Road, BT8 8LE Belfast, United Kingdom

WORKSHOPS
NICF presents Dyadic Developmental Practice by Louise Faulkner
Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 am NICF presents Dyadic Developmental Practice by Louise Faulkner

Frederick Street Quaker Meeting House

WORKSHOPS HEALTH-WELLNESS
TRAINING OPPORTUNITY LEVEL 1 (OCN) INTRODUCTION TO RESTORATIVE STORYTELLING
Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 am TRAINING OPPORTUNITY LEVEL 1 (OCN) INTRODUCTION TO RESTORATIVE STORYTELLING

Voicing the Void

WORKSHOPS STORYTELLING
Reiki Level 1 Training
Sat, 07 Feb at 10:00 am Reiki Level 1 Training

122 Orby Drive, BT5 6BB Belfast, United Kingdom

HEALTH-WELLNESS WORKSHOPS

What's Happening Next in Belfast?

Discover Belfast Events