We look forward to welcoming you to Liverpool for British Science Festival 2025!
We hope that the information below will help you have a great experience. If you cannot find an answer to your question, please email us at [email protected].
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ATTENDING EVENTS
This year, the British Science Festival takes place across venues in Liverpool from Wednesday 10 to Sunday 14 September.
You can find a map of all British Science Festival venues and their facilities here. Click on the icons on the map or on the left-hand menu for more details.
Go to the ‘Book Now’ page to see our full programme and book your tickets. All events are free, but booking is required for most events.
All our festival events are recommended for 16+ but are open to all ages.
If for any reason you are unable to attend, please cancel your tickets as soon as possible to allow entry for other visitors.
Unsure which of the over 100 events to attend whilst at the festival? Need help with finding a venue? Have an urgent question between events? Head to our Info Desk on Peter’s Lane in Liverpool ONE where our Festival Assistants can help you with your queries.
- Info Desk: Peter’s Lane – Liverpool ONE
To gain entry to ticketed events, please make sure to bring your tickets with you on an electronic device or as a printout. You can access and print your tickets through your confirmation email from Ticketsolve. There will be no printing facilities available on site.
Please note that, right before the start of each ticketed event, we will be offering any empty seats to walk-in audiences without tickets. As such, your ticket does not guarantee admission. We advise arriving in good time as the capacity is overbooked and seats are not allocated.
Regardless of room capacity, doors to ticketed talks close 15 mins after start time to avoid disturbance to speakers and other attendees. You will not be able to gain admittance to ticketed talks after that time.
GETTING TO LIVERPOOL
This year, the British Science Festival is taking place in venues across Liverpool.
For information on accessible transport, please see our ‘‘Accessibility & Venues’ Page.
By train
Traveling by train is often faster than driving or flying, and Liverpool has excellent rail connections. You can learn more about the many ways to reach the city by train on the Visit Liverpool Website.
Liverpool Lime Street Station is the city’s main railway station, offering connections to the wider UK rail system. Liverpool Central Station is also nearby, making it easy to travel to the festival venues, which are all within a 20-minute walk from either station.
By coach
Coaches are a good option for cheap travel to Liverpool from almost anywhere in the UK or Europe.
National Express and Megabus run services to Liverpool from across the UK. The main bus stations, Liverpool ONE Bus Station and Queen Square Bus Station, are centrally located and offer convenient access to our festival venues.
You can see all the different options on the Visit Liverpool travel page . For local travel you can use the Merseytravel Journey Planner.
By car
We encourage you to join our sustainability pledge by avoiding driving to the Festival where possible. However, we understand that public transport may not always be feasible. For those times, please make sure you check and plan your route before your travel.
If you plan to drive, Liverpool is well connected to the UK motorway network, with access via the M6, M62, M56, and M58 motorways. Car parking in the city is available, and several parking options offer pre-booking.
If you plan to drive in Liverpool, plan ahead by researching car parks near your destination and pre-booking a space if necessary. If you want to plan ahead, visit the Parkopedia website to search for parking spaces at your destination or visit our ‘Accessibility & Venues’ page.
For information on disabled/blue badge parking, you can visit our ‘Accessibility & Venues’ page or email us at [email protected].
By Plane
We encourage you to support our sustainability pledge by avoiding air travel to the Festival where possible. If flying is necessary, Liverpool is served by Liverpool John Lennon Airport, with connections across the UK, Europe, and beyond. From the airport, you can reach the city centre via a direct shuttle bus from Liverpool South Parkway station.
For more information about air travel to Liverpool, including transport from the airport, visit the Liverpool John Lennon Airport website .
MOVING AROUND
This year, the British Science Festival is taking place in venues across Liverpool from Wednesday 10 to Sunday 14 September.
You can find a map of all British Science Festival venues and their facilities here. Click on the icons on the map or on the left-hand menu for more details.
Public transport
Public Transport is the best way to get around Liverpool and to our Festival venues.
To plan your journey in Liverpool, we recommend using Merseytravel’s journey planner or apps like Citymapper which provide reliable route options and real-time travel updates. Download the citymapper app here or use the browser version here.
For more information on public transport options and how to pay for your journey, visit the Merseytravel website.
The University of Liverpool campus is centrally located and easily accessible via local bus and rail services. Lime Street Station is a short walk from the main university buildings and is served by both local Merseyrail and national rail services.
For local travel, the Merseyrail network is efficient and connects most parts of the city. City Centre loop stations like Central, Moorfields, and Lime Street make it easy to access both university and waterfront venues. The local bus network is also a great option, with routes like 699, 86, and 79 serving the university area frequently.
Cycling
Liverpool has an expanding network of cycling lanes and paths and secure bike racks are available at most Festival venues.
You can find more about cycling in Liverpool on the Liverpool City Council website.
You can find a map of cycling route and bike racks on the Merseytravel website.
E-scooters and E-bikes are available to hire via Voi. Please note you need a provisional driving licence to ride them and E-scooters can only be ridden on roads and designated cycle paths.
Parking
We encourage visitors to support our sustainability pledge by using public transport where possible.
If you need to drive, plan ahead using services like Parkopedia to find nearby parking options. Be aware that city centre parking is limited and often expensive.
For information on disabled/blue badge parking, you can visit our ‘Accessibility & Venues’ page or email us at [email protected].
Taxis
Taxi ranks can be found at Liverpool Lime Street Station, Liverpool ONE, and across the city centre. A list of hackney taxi ranks can be found on the Liverpool City Council website. You can also hail black cabs directly if their lights are on.
Taxis can be hired online or by phone through local private hire services like Delta Taxis and ComCab which additionally has an app. Uber is also available.
ACCOMMODATION
There are plenty of hotels and accommodation options in and around Liverpool city centre. Check Visit Liverpool for suggestions.
If you plan to attend events throughout the Festival, most venues are within a 20-minute walk or short public transport ride from each other, making it easy to get around Liverpool on foot or by bus/train.
From June 2025, Liverpool has introduced a tourist tax. This costs £2 per person per night “City Visitor Charge” for overnight stays in the city and will be collected directly by hotels and serviced accommodation providers located within the Liverpool Accommodation Business Improvement District (ABID) zone. For more information please contact your accommodation provider.
ACCESSIBILITY
We endeavour to be a Festival that everyone can enjoy and aim to provide as many details as possible to help you plan your visit.
Please visit our ‘Accessibility & Venues‘ page for general accessibility information, as well as details for each British Science Festival venue.
If you have additional accessibility questions, please email us at [email protected].
PLACES TO EAT
Food on the University Campuses
There are several food and drink outlets available at both Liverpool John Moores University and University of Liverpool.
- Cafes are located across the University of Liverpool, including at the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre and the Victoria Gallery & Museum. You can view the locations, menus, and opening times on the University of Liverpool website.
- Liverpool John Moores University offers food at several campus locations, including the Redmonds Building and the Student Life Building, both of which have ground-floor cafés. More information can be found on the Core on Campus webpage.
Please note that both campuses are cashless – only card or contactless payments are accepted at their food outlets.
There are water fountains and bottle filling stations located in all of our campus venues – please ask our Festival Assistants for directions.
Food around Liverpool
Liverpool has lots of food outlets offering a wide variety of choices.
A number of our festival venues sell food and drinks on their premises. You can see different options on our festival map here. Click on the icons on the map or on the left-hand menu for more details:
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Film & Photography
Filming and photography will be taking place at events. If you don’t wish to be filmed/photographed, please ask one of our Festival Assistants for a yellow lanyard at the door of our events or at one of our Info Desks.
Code of Conduct
Whilst the Festival endeavours to be a platform for constructive debate, it is also dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone regardless of their gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, religious or other similar belief, sexual orientation, or age. We do not tolerate any form of harassment towards Festival speakers/participants, staff, volunteers, or attendees. We retain the right to refuse admission to an event or the Festival as a whole to anyone who we reasonably consider does not abide by this Code of Conduct.
Safety & Security
Please notify a member of staff in case of injury. We have First Aid provisions across the Festival sites and will be able to help.
For your safety, enhanced security measures will be in place and we will be conducting random bag searches. We reserve the right to request identification or remove anyone to ensure the safety and security of all Festival speakers, participants, staff, volunteers, and attendees.
Please note that there are no cloakroom facilities available throughout the Festival, so please make alternative arrangements for any large bags. You will not be permitted to leave any personal belongings unattended or in spaces where they pose a health & safety risk or disrupt the other attendees’ experience (e.g. aisles, fire exits, seats/chairs in busy event venues).
SUSTAINABILITY
Visit our ‘Our sustainability policy‘ page to see how we have redesigned our approach to improve the Festival’s environmental and social sustainability, and find ways to join us in our sustainability pledge!