17th Aug – 1st Nov

Step into a free dynamic exhibition where art, science, and imagination meet, from Monday 17 August until Sunday 1 November 2026.

Shifting, ebbing, and flowing in constant movement, the sea, sky, and earth surround us and so do the works in this exhibition. Sea, Sky, Earth brings together a rich selection of artworks drawn from across the University of Southampton, sourced from display spaces, storage, and campuses.

Curated by MA Contemporary Curating students, the exhibition combines highlights from the University Art Collection with bold new creative responses by Fine Art students from Winchester School of Art. Alongside these works, visitors can explore a curated display of Artists’ Books from the Winchester School of Art Library, offering unique and tactile perspectives on storytelling and artistic practice.

Wed 16th and Thu 17th September

Get hands-on with 16+ different activities all about modern chemistry through challenges, puzzles and games. Explore colour, light, radiation, data, AI materials and reactions, then meet the people using them to solve real-world problems. Come train and AI to make a reproducible cup or tea, discover the perfect crystal or make some sustainable slime.

Wed 16th and Thu 17th September

Step inside the labs and teaching spaces where chemistry and chemical engineering happen. Join guided tours, see specialist equipment such as our MRI facilities or our chemical engineering still up close and discover how research moves from ideas to impact.

Wed 16th and Thu 17th September

Hear short, lively talks from scientists, engineers and guests about their routes into (and through) chemistry. Each one of our 16 speaker will tall you all about their journey for school though, in and around chemistry and what it means to them. Speakers include the President of IChemE, Freya McGhee (comedian and children’s author) and numerous figures from industry and beyond.

Wed 16th and Thu 17th September

Explore chemistry through creativity and chemical image making. The gallery brings together art produced by all our academic Future Chemistry Hub team in a Cyanotyping workshop run by local artist Eileen White. All of the art is directly linked to the rest of the Future Chemistry Hub and is an opportunity to see the creativity behind the scientific discussions.

Wednesday 16th September – Sunday 20th September, 10am – 4pm

Every year the UoS Engineering Design Show exhibits a wide range of exciting and innovative work produced by the undergraduate students at the School of Engineering. From robots to planes, spacecraft engines to high performance cars, you will be able to get up close to all the amazing prototypes our final year students and technicians have produced over the past year. You will also be able to see animatronic dinosaurs, interplanetary rovers and drone quadcopters amongst the fantastic work produced by our second year students. Come along and see how engineering can help to shape so much of the world around us.

Get hands-on with Digital Scholarship to 3D scan objects and master the skills needed to create your own life-size 3D-printed replicas.

This fully participatory workshop will take place on Tuesday 15 September, starting at 2:00pm and running for 90 minutes.

This is an immersive, hands-on session where you will operate 3D imaging rigs and learn how to 3D print from scans.

During the session, you will be guided through the practical steps of capturing a high-resolution 3D scan and preparing files for fabrication.

Participants are encouraged to bring in an item they may wished to have 3D scanned and 3D printed.

Please be aware that the 3D imaging equipment used to scan the objects involves the use of flashing lights.

Draw like a scientist, write like a poet, then turn your ideas into a zine in this creative, hands-on workshop. Join us at the Hartley Library, University of Southampton for a two-part creative workshop exploring observation, experimentation, and zine-making.

Together, these sessions offer a relaxed and supportive environment for creative exploration, ideal for anyone interested in trying new approaches and working hands-on. No prior experience is needed, just curiosity and a willingness to experiment.

All materials will be provided, and the workshop will be facilitated by student practitioners alongside staff from Fine Art.

Draw like a scientist, write like a poet, then turn your ideas into a zine in this creative, hands-on workshop. Join us at the Hartley Library, University of Southampton for a two-part creative workshop exploring observation, experimentation, and zine-making.

Together, these sessions offer a relaxed and supportive environment for creative exploration, ideal for anyone interested in trying new approaches and working hands-on. No prior experience is needed, just curiosity and a willingness to experiment.

All materials will be provided, and the workshop will be facilitated by student practitioners alongside staff from Fine Art.

Saturday 19th September, 10:00 – 16:00

The Hampshire Mineral and Fossil Show has been running for many years and in 2026 happens during the British Science Festival. Aimed at families, collectors, and the generally curious, we have sellers of all things fossil, mineral and earth science, along with exhibitors and activities. Browsers are welcome and experts will be on hand to answer any questions.