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We invite scientists and researchers to share their discoveries directly 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 organisers are a community of more than 2,000 researchers and scientists based across more than 55 universities and institutions in the UK.

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.

Our events are organised by staff and students from more than 55 universities/institutions across the UK. They have direct access to — and often work alongside, or even are themselves — researchers who are currently funded and working at the forefront of scientific discovery. You can see some of them on our team page. Every organiser and speaker is a volunteer, and each event has its own character, with different hosts and styles. It's the biggest celebration of scientific discovery!

Running Pint of Science once a year makes it feel special and gives it a sense of occasion. Coordinating hundreds of venues, speakers, and the overall logistics is a huge undertaking and doing that multiple times a year would be unsustainable for a volunteer‑driven network like ours. 

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 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.

Pint of Science doesn't have a minimum age or restriction as we recognise we all learn at different ages so it will be dependent on the child and their guardian. However, we kindly ask you to check with the individual venue on their policy, as age limits and rules vary with each one, with some allowing children and some not, or up to certain times. 

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 (and have checked your spam/junk) please email us: [email protected].

Your order confirmation email will be sent from either [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected]

• All tickets are electronic, we do not post tickets
• Tickets remain on sale all the way up to the start of the event
• We're sorry tickets are not refundable (unless we cancel, move or reschedule an event) and cannot be exchanged or transferred to other events. You can transfer your ticket(s) to someone else, or cancel your ticket(s) (no refunds issued) up to one day before the event via the Pint of Science Portal. Cancellation of your ticket will free up the ticket for someone else.
• We are unable to offer refunds to attendees who can no longer attend (or do not attend).
• If an event is sold out then we're sorry but no more tickets will become available unless somebody cancels their ticket. We don't have any waiting lists.
• 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. 
• If a scheduled speaker can no longer present we will do our best to find a replacement on a similar topic if we can

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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. Unfortunately we do not sell pint glasses as they are difficult to ship.

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).