Otley Science Festival
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Striving to inspire young people & adults in the community to explore the wonders of science, technology & engineering. Festival '25 runs 9th to 15th November.
That was a week! Otley Science Festival is over for another year. Follow the link for a small look back...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
That was a week! Otley Science Festival is over for another year. Follow the link for a small look back...
otleysciencefestival.co.uk
otleysciencefestival.co.uk
It's Saturday and the Science Fair is go! We're here until 4pm. Come and join us at Otley Courthouse 😊
November 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM
It's Saturday and the Science Fair is go! We're here until 4pm. Come and join us at Otley Courthouse 😊
Today's the day! Family Science Fun for Free!!
Come down to the Courthouse between 10 and 4, and don't miss the bonus in the Library as well.
Want to know more? Visit otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-fair/
Come down to the Courthouse between 10 and 4, and don't miss the bonus in the Library as well.
Want to know more? Visit otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-fair/
November 15, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Today's the day! Family Science Fun for Free!!
Come down to the Courthouse between 10 and 4, and don't miss the bonus in the Library as well.
Want to know more? Visit otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-fair/
Come down to the Courthouse between 10 and 4, and don't miss the bonus in the Library as well.
Want to know more? Visit otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-fair/
Mathematics and knitting, a creative wrap to Festival 2025.
"The Hidden Mathematics of Knitting" at 8pm on Saturday 15th at Otley Courthouse, £12
Discover more and get your tickets at otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
"The Hidden Mathematics of Knitting" at 8pm on Saturday 15th at Otley Courthouse, £12
Discover more and get your tickets at otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
November 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Mathematics and knitting, a creative wrap to Festival 2025.
"The Hidden Mathematics of Knitting" at 8pm on Saturday 15th at Otley Courthouse, £12
Discover more and get your tickets at otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
"The Hidden Mathematics of Knitting" at 8pm on Saturday 15th at Otley Courthouse, £12
Discover more and get your tickets at otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
"A Climate of Truth: why we need it and how to get it" Join 2025 Planet Earth Award winner Professor Mike Berners-Lee in this essential discussion.
Friday 14th, 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, £12
More information on this and the rest of the week's events at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Friday 14th, 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, £12
More information on this and the rest of the week's events at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
November 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"A Climate of Truth: why we need it and how to get it" Join 2025 Planet Earth Award winner Professor Mike Berners-Lee in this essential discussion.
Friday 14th, 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, £12
More information on this and the rest of the week's events at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Friday 14th, 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, £12
More information on this and the rest of the week's events at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Friday afternoon brings Festival 25's Medical Matinee - The Cost of Blood with Dr Jack Gann of the Thackray Medical Museum.
2pm on Friday 14th at Otley Courthouse, tickets £10
Full details of this and all the week's events can be found at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
2pm on Friday 14th at Otley Courthouse, tickets £10
Full details of this and all the week's events can be found at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Friday afternoon brings Festival 25's Medical Matinee - The Cost of Blood with Dr Jack Gann of the Thackray Medical Museum.
2pm on Friday 14th at Otley Courthouse, tickets £10
Full details of this and all the week's events can be found at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
2pm on Friday 14th at Otley Courthouse, tickets £10
Full details of this and all the week's events can be found at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Continuing our tasty series: The Science of Wine (samples included)
Just £15, Thursday 13th November, 7pm at Otley Courthouse
Full details of this and all our week's events can be found at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Just £15, Thursday 13th November, 7pm at Otley Courthouse
Full details of this and all our week's events can be found at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Continuing our tasty series: The Science of Wine (samples included)
Just £15, Thursday 13th November, 7pm at Otley Courthouse
Full details of this and all our week's events can be found at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Just £15, Thursday 13th November, 7pm at Otley Courthouse
Full details of this and all our week's events can be found at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Wednesday's Science Festival event is the wonderful new film "Ocean" with David Attenborough. Come and join us at Otley Courthouse at 7.45pm on 12th for this aquatic odyssey 🐬
Full details for this and all the Festival events at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Full details for this and all the Festival events at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Wednesday's Science Festival event is the wonderful new film "Ocean" with David Attenborough. Come and join us at Otley Courthouse at 7.45pm on 12th for this aquatic odyssey 🐬
Full details for this and all the Festival events at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Full details for this and all the Festival events at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
It's Tuesday of Science Festival 2025 and so it's Science Café day.
On the menu:
- Concrete at war
- The unseen problem of plant blindness
- Beyond the Notes: Exploring Pain and Suffering Through Spatial Acousmatic Music
7.30pm, just £6 full details at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
On the menu:
- Concrete at war
- The unseen problem of plant blindness
- Beyond the Notes: Exploring Pain and Suffering Through Spatial Acousmatic Music
7.30pm, just £6 full details at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
It's Tuesday of Science Festival 2025 and so it's Science Café day.
On the menu:
- Concrete at war
- The unseen problem of plant blindness
- Beyond the Notes: Exploring Pain and Suffering Through Spatial Acousmatic Music
7.30pm, just £6 full details at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
On the menu:
- Concrete at war
- The unseen problem of plant blindness
- Beyond the Notes: Exploring Pain and Suffering Through Spatial Acousmatic Music
7.30pm, just £6 full details at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
#OSF25 got off to a great start on Sunday afternoon with Bjarni the Viking entertainingly blending history, science and weaponry. Thanks to his brave volunteer assistants!
#otleyscience #otleysciencefestival #otley #otleycourthouse
#otleyscience #otleysciencefestival #otley #otleycourthouse
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
#OSF25 got off to a great start on Sunday afternoon with Bjarni the Viking entertainingly blending history, science and weaponry. Thanks to his brave volunteer assistants!
#otleyscience #otleysciencefestival #otley #otleycourthouse
#otleyscience #otleysciencefestival #otley #otleycourthouse
Sunday 9th, Otley Science Festival 2025 is go!!
A packed week off to a lively start with Bjarni the Science Viking and on to a café, Ocean, wine, blood, climate truth, knitting maths and the fantastic family Science Fair. Wow!
Check it all out at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
A packed week off to a lively start with Bjarni the Science Viking and on to a café, Ocean, wine, blood, climate truth, knitting maths and the fantastic family Science Fair. Wow!
Check it all out at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
November 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Sunday 9th, Otley Science Festival 2025 is go!!
A packed week off to a lively start with Bjarni the Science Viking and on to a café, Ocean, wine, blood, climate truth, knitting maths and the fantastic family Science Fair. Wow!
Check it all out at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
A packed week off to a lively start with Bjarni the Science Viking and on to a café, Ocean, wine, blood, climate truth, knitting maths and the fantastic family Science Fair. Wow!
Check it all out at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Next week is Festival week 2025 and we are delighted to be showing David Attenborough's superb 2025 documentary "Ocean". Catch it while it's fresh!
Wednesday 12th, 7.45pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6
Tickets at otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Wednesday 12th, 7.45pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6
Tickets at otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Next week is Festival week 2025 and we are delighted to be showing David Attenborough's superb 2025 documentary "Ocean". Catch it while it's fresh!
Wednesday 12th, 7.45pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6
Tickets at otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Wednesday 12th, 7.45pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6
Tickets at otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
It's Science Festival week 2025 and Tuesday is Science Café day.
On the menu:
- Concrete at war
- The unseen problem of plant blindness
- Beyond the Notes: Exploring Pain and Suffering Through Spatial Acousmatic Music
7.30pm, just £6 full details at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
On the menu:
- Concrete at war
- The unseen problem of plant blindness
- Beyond the Notes: Exploring Pain and Suffering Through Spatial Acousmatic Music
7.30pm, just £6 full details at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
November 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
It's Science Festival week 2025 and Tuesday is Science Café day.
On the menu:
- Concrete at war
- The unseen problem of plant blindness
- Beyond the Notes: Exploring Pain and Suffering Through Spatial Acousmatic Music
7.30pm, just £6 full details at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
On the menu:
- Concrete at war
- The unseen problem of plant blindness
- Beyond the Notes: Exploring Pain and Suffering Through Spatial Acousmatic Music
7.30pm, just £6 full details at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
Otley Science Festival 2025 kicks off in just a few days.
Bjorni The Science Viking starts our weeks of delights with his memorable (if not for the faint hearted!) family show on Sunday 9th.
Find out about it all here otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Bjorni The Science Viking starts our weeks of delights with his memorable (if not for the faint hearted!) family show on Sunday 9th.
Find out about it all here otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Festival 2025
Otley Science Festival 2025 will run from 9th – 15th November with a full week of events including evening speakers, a science café, a science related film and the popular Science Fair plus d…
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November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Otley Science Festival 2025 kicks off in just a few days.
Bjorni The Science Viking starts our weeks of delights with his memorable (if not for the faint hearted!) family show on Sunday 9th.
Find out about it all here otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Bjorni The Science Viking starts our weeks of delights with his memorable (if not for the faint hearted!) family show on Sunday 9th.
Find out about it all here otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Here we go! Just a few days now to the kick off the 2025 Otley Science Festival. Here's a picture of the week.
All the details on the website otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
#otleyscience #otleysciencefestival #otley #otleycourthouse
All the details on the website otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
#otleyscience #otleysciencefestival #otley #otleycourthouse
October 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Here we go! Just a few days now to the kick off the 2025 Otley Science Festival. Here's a picture of the week.
All the details on the website otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
#otleyscience #otleysciencefestival #otley #otleycourthouse
All the details on the website otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
#otleyscience #otleysciencefestival #otley #otleycourthouse
"The Octopus Will See You Now: How Softness Is Shaping the Future of Surgery"
Interested? This and two other fascinating topics on the menu for this week's Science Café on Thursday evening.
Otley Courthouse, 7.30pm, £6 (under 18s free)
All the details here otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
Interested? This and two other fascinating topics on the menu for this week's Science Café on Thursday evening.
Otley Courthouse, 7.30pm, £6 (under 18s free)
All the details here otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
Science Cafés
Otley Science Café: 3 diverse topics, time for questions, informal atmosphere, bar open. Sit back and enjoy!
otleysciencefestival.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
"The Octopus Will See You Now: How Softness Is Shaping the Future of Surgery"
Interested? This and two other fascinating topics on the menu for this week's Science Café on Thursday evening.
Otley Courthouse, 7.30pm, £6 (under 18s free)
All the details here otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
Interested? This and two other fascinating topics on the menu for this week's Science Café on Thursday evening.
Otley Courthouse, 7.30pm, £6 (under 18s free)
All the details here otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
"Bringing Soft Matter Physics to Life, how hard can it be?"
Discover this and two other fascinating topics at this week's Otley Science Café: Thursday 11th, 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, just £6 (u18 free)
All the details are here otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
Discover this and two other fascinating topics at this week's Otley Science Café: Thursday 11th, 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, just £6 (u18 free)
All the details are here otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
Science Cafés
Otley Science Café: 3 diverse topics, time for questions, informal atmosphere, bar open. Sit back and enjoy!
otleysciencefestival.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
"Bringing Soft Matter Physics to Life, how hard can it be?"
Discover this and two other fascinating topics at this week's Otley Science Café: Thursday 11th, 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, just £6 (u18 free)
All the details are here otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
Discover this and two other fascinating topics at this week's Otley Science Café: Thursday 11th, 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, just £6 (u18 free)
All the details are here otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
Can metals cure cancer? Just one question being examined in this week's Otley Science Café as we explore three diverse topics.
Thursday 11th, 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6 (u18 free).
Find out all the details on our web site otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
Thursday 11th, 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6 (u18 free).
Find out all the details on our web site otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
Science Cafés
Otley Science Café: 3 diverse topics, time for questions, informal atmosphere, bar open. Sit back and enjoy!
otleysciencefestival.co.uk
September 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Can metals cure cancer? Just one question being examined in this week's Otley Science Café as we explore three diverse topics.
Thursday 11th, 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6 (u18 free).
Find out all the details on our web site otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
Thursday 11th, 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6 (u18 free).
Find out all the details on our web site otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
Meteorological summer is over :-(
But never mind, it means that September Science Café is on its way :-)
Next Thursday, 11th, 7.30pm at @otleycourthouse Another three great speakers for just £6 (u18s free). Come and join us!
But never mind, it means that September Science Café is on its way :-)
Next Thursday, 11th, 7.30pm at @otleycourthouse Another three great speakers for just £6 (u18s free). Come and join us!
September 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Meteorological summer is over :-(
But never mind, it means that September Science Café is on its way :-)
Next Thursday, 11th, 7.30pm at @otleycourthouse Another three great speakers for just £6 (u18s free). Come and join us!
But never mind, it means that September Science Café is on its way :-)
Next Thursday, 11th, 7.30pm at @otleycourthouse Another three great speakers for just £6 (u18s free). Come and join us!
Tonight! Catch the June Science Café before it's gone...
Tickets otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Tickets otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
June 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Tonight! Catch the June Science Café before it's gone...
Tickets otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Tickets otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Tomorrow! The June Science Café - 3 diverse topics:
- Trends in Air Quality in West Yorkshire
- The Weird World of Computational (Bio)Physics
- Vital plumbing: What our blood vessels do for us
All for just £6 (students free), 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse
otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
- Trends in Air Quality in West Yorkshire
- The Weird World of Computational (Bio)Physics
- Vital plumbing: What our blood vessels do for us
All for just £6 (students free), 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse
otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
June 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Tomorrow! The June Science Café - 3 diverse topics:
- Trends in Air Quality in West Yorkshire
- The Weird World of Computational (Bio)Physics
- Vital plumbing: What our blood vessels do for us
All for just £6 (students free), 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse
otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
- Trends in Air Quality in West Yorkshire
- The Weird World of Computational (Bio)Physics
- Vital plumbing: What our blood vessels do for us
All for just £6 (students free), 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse
otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
Thursday - Science Café - 3 diverse topics:
- The Weird World of Computational (Bio)Physics
- Vital plumbing: What our blood vessels do for us
- Trends in Air Quality in West Yorkshire
All for just £6 (students free), 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse
otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
- The Weird World of Computational (Bio)Physics
- Vital plumbing: What our blood vessels do for us
- Trends in Air Quality in West Yorkshire
All for just £6 (students free), 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse
otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
Science Cafés
Otley Science Café: 3 diverse topics, time for questions, informal atmosphere, bar open. Sit back and enjoy!
otleysciencefestival.co.uk
June 22, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Thursday - Science Café - 3 diverse topics:
- The Weird World of Computational (Bio)Physics
- Vital plumbing: What our blood vessels do for us
- Trends in Air Quality in West Yorkshire
All for just £6 (students free), 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse
otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
- The Weird World of Computational (Bio)Physics
- Vital plumbing: What our blood vessels do for us
- Trends in Air Quality in West Yorkshire
All for just £6 (students free), 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse
otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
Do you know your vessels? "Vital plumbing: What our blood vessels do for us" - just one of three great topics at next Thursday's Science Café.
7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6 (students free). All the details are here
7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6 (students free). All the details are here
Science Cafés
Otley Science Café: 3 diverse topics, time for questions, informal atmosphere, bar open. Sit back and enjoy!
otleysciencefestival.co.uk
June 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Do you know your vessels? "Vital plumbing: What our blood vessels do for us" - just one of three great topics at next Thursday's Science Café.
7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6 (students free). All the details are here
7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6 (students free). All the details are here
Can you breathe easy? "Trends in Air Quality in West Yorkshire " - just one of three great topics at next Thursday's Science Café.
7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6 (students free). All the details are here
7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6 (students free). All the details are here
Science Cafés
Otley Science Café: 3 diverse topics, time for questions, informal atmosphere, bar open. Sit back and enjoy!
otleysciencefestival.co.uk
June 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Can you breathe easy? "Trends in Air Quality in West Yorkshire " - just one of three great topics at next Thursday's Science Café.
7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6 (students free). All the details are here
7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6 (students free). All the details are here