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We are a non-profit organisation which invites researchers to share their discoveries with the public. You can meet and questions the people responsible for the future of science! The events take place in public and informal venues such as pubs, bars, cafes and community spaces. Speakers usually give a talk or presentation after which there is an opportunity to ask questions and have a chat. Our annual Pint of Science festival happens over three days in May and happens in hundreds of cities across the world, but sometimes we also hold some one-off events throughout the year. Sign up to our mailing list below to know what, where and when.

Each event is unique, but in general there tend to be two talks per evening that are around 20-30 minutes each with time for questions and answers afterwards. No question is too silly - if you really just want to know how much that microscope costs, just ask! There is also a break in between the talks involving activities and where you are in with a chance to win Pint of Science and partners' goodies.

This really depends on the venue. You will need to check with them as age limits and rules vary with each one. 

For some of our events which take place in theatres, or all our astronaut events, all ages are welcome.

You should get an email confirmation when you make a purchase. If you do not receive one within 24 hours please email us: [email protected].

Please note we occasionally have issues with emails not being delivered to btinternet email addresses.

• All tickets are electronic, we do not post tickets.
• Tickets remain on sale all the way up to the start of the event so you can buy online
• If an event is sold out then we're sorry but no more tickets will become available. We don't have any waiting lists either.
• If there are no-shows, there may be tickets available on the door, but this is at the discretion of the local organisers at each venue and there is no guarantee this will happen. 
• We're sorry to say that our tickets are not transferable to other events - if you can no longer attend an event you are welcome to give your ticket to a friend, they just need to say your name at the door.
• We are unable to offer refunds to attendees who can no longer attend (or do not attend).
• If a scheduled speaker can no longer present we will do our best to find a replacement on a similar topic.

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Carers go free - please email us to let us know and we will add the complimentary ticket to your order.

Have a look at our online shop where we will occasionally sell our items for a few months of the year.

We are a grassroots non-profit organisation; we started as a handful of friends wanting to share the interesting discoveries around us.

Pint of Science grew (massively!) out of a demand from volunteers who wanted to help the festival spread, and ticket costs were introduced to ensure that we could become sustainable rather than a one-off.

As well as our dedicated volunteers, Pint of Science relies on ticket money, donations, sponsors, and the universities and institutions involved to keep going.

We've never received large grants or pots of money, we don't even have an office. We're built on the dedication, enthusiasm and commitment of all involved in organising and attending, as well as an occasional pint.

We are working to improve the number of venues with step-free access and each event page will have information regarding this. Currently our events can be filtered by 'step-free access with accessible toilet' and 'step-free access but no accessible toilets'

If you have any particular needs or questions please email us at [email protected]

Our events are usually held every May. To volunteer to help out and join our community, please email us in October to March when we can forward your details to the relevant team. 

In general it can make organisation easier if you are part of a university and can get public engagement involved, however this is not a requirement - we welcome volunteers from outside of academia. If you don't yet have a local Pint of Science festival and want to make it happen in your city, fire us an email at [email protected] and we'll get back to you. 

Our speakers are selected by our local organisers in each city, and so we cannot respond to requests to speak; at best we can pass your details onto the relevant team to see if they have any space, but unfortunately we cannot guarantee you will be contacted let alone selected, so sorry! Speakers are selected between October and March so please email us between those months.

Thanks for considering us! Ideally we need step-free venues with a separate function room and audio-visual equipment (microphone, speakers, screen) and where there's enough space for a presentation and guests can get a drink. Please check the list of cities we are currently in - if your venue is near them, then please email us between October and February and we will put you in touch with the relevant team.

To contact a specific country, please visit their website for contact details, see full locations here.

If you'd like to start Pint of Science in a new country then please sign up to this mailing list and we will contact you when the applications open (usually September to November each year).

If you do not hear back by December please assume that we have enough countries for the following year (all our events take place in the month of May).