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festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

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festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Behind every Eurovision performance is one of the most complex live broadcasts on the planet. The contest has always pushed technology to its limits. Discover the science behind the sequins on 11th Feb at 7.15pm Book here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/hawking-s... #eurovision #eurovision2026

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Hawking Series - hybrid panel discussion evenings

We've teamed up with the Science Museum Group’s Science and Innovation Park at Wroughton for a special series of four hybrid evening events in their new Hawking Building, for those who want to dive de...

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festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

We've teamed up the @sciencemuseum.org.uk Science and Innovation Park to host series of special evening events exploring topics from the Moon and lab-grown meat, to robots in your home and Eurovision's surprising role in TV innovation. Book your ticket www.eventbrite.com/cc/hawking-s...

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festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

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festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Is the meat you eat going to be grown in lab? Join the discussion online, or in our special event in the brand new @sciencemuseum.org.uk Hawking Building, and get a special behind the scenes tour! #science #innovation #meat #vegetarian #vegan #food

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Robot Talk @robottalkpod.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

📢 Exciting news! Robot Talk is coming to the @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social next month for a special live recording of the podcast exploring the future of robots in the home 🤖 📅 Tuesday 10th February, 7.15pm GMT 📍Science and Innovation Park, Swindon 🎟️ Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hey-robot-...

A photo of several robots of different shapes and sizes in a living room. Text reads: "Festival of Tomorrow. Hawking Series. 'Hey, Robot' - The Future of Home Assistant Robots."

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festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

We're really excited about this team up with the @sciencemuseum.org.uk Group's Science and Innovation Park. We'll be streaming live from their incredible new Hawking Building, so book your online tickets now, if you can't be there in person. www.festivaloftomorrow.com/the-festival...

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Research at Reading @uor-research.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

At the 2025 @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social, @hancloke.bsky.social’s interactive flooding table let kids (and adults!) simulate a river bursting its banks and unleashing destruction on tiny trees & model houses 🌲 Who said climate science couldn’t be fun? rdg.ac/4hILmsB #WorldWaterWeek

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Southampton Clinical Trials Unit @southamptonctu.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Our team attended the 'Swindon Imaginarium' yesterday, a science engagement pop-up shop run by @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social, with activities about our #ClinicalTrials and #EarlyDiagnosis #research. Great to see so many youngsters (and adults!) playing our games and inspired by research!

Four people in CRUK researcher T-shirts standing behind a table full of science games, with a Southampton Clinical Trials Unit and Cancer Research UK branded tablecloth and pull-up banner.

Researchers playing science activities with families

A researcher playing science activities with families

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Calisnenath @calisnenath.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Just booked tickets to see @robinince.bsky.social at the @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social .... 4th time seeing him in Swindon do I get an award?! Other times have been at the festival and at @bertsbooks.bsky.social .....

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 22/02/2025

Ready for day 3 doing cool science at @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social!

Robin standing in front of Gaia, a giant model of the earth that fills a hall

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 22/02/2025

Today at @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social we're painting trees that really turn green using the energy in sunlight!

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Swindon Labour @swindonlabour.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Well done to the team for a great week, brilliant part of the town.

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Emma Bushell @emmabushell.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Made it along to a couple of the amazing @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social exhibitions this weekend. The Gaia installation was fascinating and absorbing and being enjoyed by visitors across the generations

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Bath Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change (ISCC) @bath-iscc.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Excited to share our work at @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social in #Swindon! ISCC & iCAST showcased sustainable materials through interactive demos, captivating visitors of all ages. Seeing families engage with climate solutions reminds us why our #research matters. #Sustainability #ClimateAction #ISCC

Four members of the iCAST team in dark green branded jumpers stand behind a stall with interactive games and display boards.

Dr Jon Husband talks to a parent and child about the carbon emission game.

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Bath Institute of Sustainability and Climate Change (ISCC) @bath-iscc.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Discover how we demonstrated the tangible outcomes of iCAST’s industry partnerships and ISCC’s multidisciplinary sustainability research: icast.org.uk/icast-and-is... @uniofbath.bsky.social @sustainablechem.bsky.social @jonhusband.bsky.social @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social #chemsky #greensky

Dr Strachan McCormick behind the stand talking to a parent and their children.

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Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD) @mancad-uom.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

🌟 We had a fantastic time at the @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social 🌟 Our team did a great job at engaging visitors, sharing knowledge, and inspiring future audiologists. 🦻🔬 Thanks to everyone who got involved! #FestivalOfTomorrow #Audiology #HearingScience

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festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Should we be worried about the asteroid being tracked on a possible collision course with earth? Join our online event, here to get the real story from the experts app.sli.do/event/qG7E9G... #asteroid

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Roland Pease @peaseroland.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

News that just-discovered Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032 makes my session on Planetary Defence at Swindon's #FestivalofTomorrow unexpectedly timely. Guests - ESA's asteroid lookout Patrick Michel, asteroid 'pilot' Stefania Soldini, planetary geologist Ashley King of NHM

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) @ukceh.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Join us at the #FestivalOfTomorrow on Saturday to hear about our precious #pollinators and other invertebrates 🐝🦋 UKCEH ecologist Dr Claire Carvell will be on a panel chaired by science writer @peaseroland.bsky.social ℹ️ 12 noon, Egg Theatre, Deanery CE Academy, Swindon tinyurl.com/yvkdsbwd 🧪1/

Dr Claire Carvell crouches beside wildflowers, and text I'm Speaking at Festival of Tomorrow 2025 Dr Claire Carvell Senior Ecologist UKCEH

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festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Join online for an brilliant range of panels events, including a live link-up with an icebreaker in the Antarctic and a tour behind the scenes of the new @sciencemuseumldn.bsky.social Hawking Building app.sli.do/event/qG7E9G...

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Stilt Walkers UK @stiltwalkersuk.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

We had a great time today! 🌎 Gaia will be at STEAM Museum all half term, joined by a range of free interactive, hands-on activities and a daily programme of live shows. #swindon #wiltshire #steammuseum #festival @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social

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Stilt Walkers UK @stiltwalkersuk.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

We had a great time yesterday at The Festival of tomorrow at STEAM. The beautiful Gaia will be at STEAM Museum all half term, joined by a range of free interactive, hands-on activities and live shows. #swindon #wiltshire #steammuseum #festival #festivaloftomorrow @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social

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Buzz & Scuttle @buzzandscuttle.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

If you live in the Swindon area, why not visit the wonderful @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social . Buzz & Scuttle will be running a FREE invertebrate collage workshop on Tues 18th Feb at STEAM Swindon. Do come & join the fun. So much to do and see including the awe inspiring Gaia model Earth!

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Research at Reading @uor-research.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Find us at #FestivalOfTomorrow on 21-22 February. Our team of hydrologists and climate scientists will showcase the science behind managing floods and give you a chance to try your hand at flood prediction and risk management. rdg.ac/4hILmsB @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @hancloke.bsky.social

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Research at Reading @uor-research.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Prof @hancloke.bsky.social will speak about the challenge of preventing floods in a changing climate, of making the forecasts more useful and what we can do individually to protect ourselves. #FestivalofTomorrow #flooding

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esaclimate @esaclimate.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Our colleague @clairemacintosh.bsky.social is at @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social this week, talking with Harjinder Sembhi & Emily Dowd about cutting-edge sensors & space-based ECV GHG data accelerating climate action. Learn more about GHG emissions: climate.esa.int/en/projects/...

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Methane Emissions Detection Using Satellites Assessment

The Methane Emissions Detection Using Satellites Assessment (MEDUSA) project provides ....

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Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk · 19/02/2025

Attended launch of @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social last night at STEAM. Gaia very impressive as was the choice of drinks. G&Ts and Prosecco. Both in alcoholic and non-alco options. Great to have the same choice. Looking forward to @imascientist.org.uk Live on Saturday w @funsizesuze.bsky.social

A breathtaking illuminated Earth installation, suspended in a dimly lit exhibition space. The glowing globe showcases detailed satellite imagery of our planet, surrounded by a deep blue ambiance. Visitors stand in awe, dwarfed by its scale.

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Research at Reading @uor-research.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

What does climate change mean for the UK, and how can we prepare? In Ep. 1 of the @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social podcast @hancloke.bsky.social and Elizabeth Kendon @bristoluni.bsky.social discuss the models & maps used to predict the future #climate and how technology can save lives. rdg.ac/3CMpQUN

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Episode 1 : Predicting The Future Climate

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Eleanor Dixon @eleanordixon.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

The collection of bits to go to @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social is growing!

A battered green cargo box with two black bags on top, and a small pile of blue stickers with "FAAM Airborne Laboratory" on them.

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Roland Pease @peaseroland.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Life & science on board an icebreaker in the Antarctic. @geomarkiel.bsky.social 's Autun Purser is a fantastic story teller who's promised a look round the vessel, views from the polar seabed, and tales of life in the cold. With him longevity expert Lisa Chakrabarti of @uniofnottingham.bsky.social

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Robin Hayward 🌳 🏳️‍⚧️ @canopyrobin.com · 13/02/2025

The aftermath of my online science show for @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social 🌱🧪 Looking forward to some in-person science next week, when I'll be bringing exciting tree crafts to Swindon!

A seminar room littered with paper helicopters, a box of water with a coconut in it, a tripod with a light, a laptop, assorted fruits, and chairs and tables that have been moved out of the way

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rodhebden.bsky.social @rodhebden.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I'll be on BBC Wiltshire very soon, talking @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social starting with @foxdogstudios.bsky.social Robo Bingo Love Rats for Valentines!

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festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Join BBC Science Journalist, @peaseroland.bsky.social Pease, for a live ship-to-shore conversation with researchers on the ice breaker, Polarstern, scouring the depths off Antarctica for amazing creatures.

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Dr Jo Science @drjoscience.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

I'm so looking forward to my hands-on workshops as part of the @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social online FREE #Swindon schools programme next week. #PlaydoughPooDetectives #ColourfulCamouflage #BeCurious #ScienceIsEverywhere #DrJoScience

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festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

We have 3 brilliant comics, mixing comedy with science. The evening will be MC’d by our legendary local comedy king, Sam Michael from Swindon old Town Comedy Club and Freya McGhee as this year's headliner! Book now! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/festival-o...

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festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Join us and @esa.int @esaclimate.bsky.social for a discussion with leading climate scientists and engineers to explore how state-of-the art sensors and space-based info is reshaping and accelerating the fight against climate change and the urgent shift towards a sustainable, low-carbon future.

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festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

The wettest days are wetter than ever in the UK, and the extremes are forecast to get more extreme into the future. Meanwhile we keep building in ways that expose us to more floods. Meanwhile, weather forecasting is getting better at predicting where the next flood will be. But is that enough?

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festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

We can't wait to see them in action at the Swindon Designer Outlet!

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festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Thanks @emmabushell.bsky.social the programme is now live, with lots of free drop in events, and talks and shows booking quickly, already! For anyone who can't make it to Swindon, we've also got some brilliant hybrid events so people can join online! www.festivaloftomorrow.com/the-festival...

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festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social @festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Get ready for more exciting shows, panels, activities and events at the Festival of Tomorrow in February 2025, thanks to support from our principal partners, @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @businesswest.bsky.social and @ukri.org ! #FestivalOfTomorrow

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