Daresbury Laboratory Public Engagement Team

Events at Daresbury Laboratory

An old television or a simple particle accelerator?(Credit: STFC)

There are lots of opportunities to come and visit us at the Daresbury Laboratory (DL) – whether it's for one of our fascinating lectures (Talking Science series of free lectures), a public access day, partnership day, workshop or for a stargazing event.

Public Access Days

Public Access Days at Daresbury Laboratory are a fantastic way to see behind-the-scenes at our world class facilities, speak to the scientists and engineers who work here and learn about how we study the world around us.

 

If you have any questions please email our Public Engagement Manager Phill Day.

Talking Science

Talking Science(Credit: STFC)

This series of scientific lectures takes place at STFC's Daresbury Laboratory every month.

To see this year’s programme and book your place please visit the DL Talking Science webpage. If you have any questions regarding these lectures please email DL Talking Science.

 

Upcoming (0)

Sorry, there are no upcoming events

Past (60)

***CANCELLED*** Making a brighter future through advanced accelerators: Professor Susan Smith, ASTeC Director & Head of Daresbury Laboratory primary image

***CANCELLED*** Making a brighter future through advanced accelerators: Professor Susan Smith, ASTeC Director & Head of Daresbury Laboratory

Wed, Jun 3, 7:00 PM

Free

***CANCELLED*** Swarm engineering across scales: from flocking robots to nanomedicine: Laura Gemmell, University of Bristol primary image

***CANCELLED*** Swarm engineering across scales: from flocking robots to nanomedicine: Laura Gemmell, University of Bristol

Thu, May 21, 7:00 PM

Free

***CANCELLED*** Drones: the brilliant, the bad, and the beautiful: Professor Andy Miah, University of Salford primary image

***CANCELLED*** Drones: the brilliant, the bad, and the beautiful: Professor Andy Miah, University of Salford

Thu, Apr 23, 7:00 PM

Free

***CANCELLED*** The physics of Star Wars: Professor Carsten Welsch, University of Liverpool/Cockcroft Institute primary image

***CANCELLED*** The physics of Star Wars: Professor Carsten Welsch, University of Liverpool/Cockcroft Institute

Thu, Mar 19, 7:00 PM

Free

Characterizing the nano-world: materials through the eyes of electrons: Prof. Quentin Ramasse and Demie Kepaptsoglou, SuperSTEM (EPSRC) & Mike Dixon Hitachi High-Technologies (Europe) primary image

Characterizing the nano-world: materials through the eyes of electrons: Prof. Quentin Ramasse and Demie Kepaptsoglou, SuperSTEM (EPSRC) & Mike Dixon Hitachi High-Technologies (Europe)

Thu, Feb 6, 7:00 PM

Free

Rock guitar in 11 dimensions - Dr Mark Lewney, Famelab winner and guitar physicist primary image

Rock guitar in 11 dimensions - Dr Mark Lewney, Famelab winner and guitar physicist

Mon, Jan 13, 7:00 PM

Free

Unravelling the Double Helix: The lost heroes of DNA - Prof Gareth Williams, Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Honorary Senior Research Fellow  in English, University of Bristol primary image

Unravelling the Double Helix: The lost heroes of DNA - Prof Gareth Williams, Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Honorary Senior Research Fellow  in English, University of Bristol

Thu, Dec 12, 7:00 PM

Free

What is going on in his head? - James Piercy, Science communicator, Trainer and Public Engagement Consultant primary image

What is going on in his head? - James Piercy, Science communicator, Trainer and Public Engagement Consultant

Wed, Nov 20, 7:00 PM

Free

Science of the Circus - Dr Ken Farquhar primary image

Science of the Circus - Dr Ken Farquhar

Thu, Oct 31, 1:00 PM

Free

Bring Back the King: The Extraordinary Science of De-Extinction -Dr Helen Pilcher, Science Writer, Performer and Author primary image

Bring Back the King: The Extraordinary Science of De-Extinction -Dr Helen Pilcher, Science Writer, Performer and Author

Wed, Oct 16, 7:00 PM

Free

Apollo fifty years on, and the future of human space exploration: Dr Jackie Bell, Senior Teaching Fellow, Imperial College London primary image

Apollo fifty years on, and the future of human space exploration: Dr Jackie Bell, Senior Teaching Fellow, Imperial College London

Fri, Sep 20, 7:00 PM

Free

Characterizing the nano-world: materials through the eyes of electrons: Prof. Quentin Ramasse and Demie Kepaptsoglou, SuperSTEM (EPSRC) primary image

Characterizing the nano-world: materials through the eyes of electrons: Prof. Quentin Ramasse and Demie Kepaptsoglou, SuperSTEM (EPSRC)

Thu, Jun 13, 6:00 PM

Free

***CANCELLED*** Making a brighter future through advanced accelerators: Professor Susan Smith, ASTeC Director & Head of Daresbury Laboratory primary image

***CANCELLED*** Making a brighter future through advanced accelerators: Professor Susan Smith, ASTeC Director & Head of Daresbury Laboratory

Wed, Jun 3, 7:00 PM

Free

***CANCELLED*** Swarm engineering across scales: from flocking robots to nanomedicine: Laura Gemmell, University of Bristol primary image

***CANCELLED*** Swarm engineering across scales: from flocking robots to nanomedicine: Laura Gemmell, University of Bristol

Thu, May 21, 7:00 PM

Free

***CANCELLED*** Drones: the brilliant, the bad, and the beautiful: Professor Andy Miah, University of Salford primary image

***CANCELLED*** Drones: the brilliant, the bad, and the beautiful: Professor Andy Miah, University of Salford

Thu, Apr 23, 7:00 PM

Free

***CANCELLED*** The physics of Star Wars: Professor Carsten Welsch, University of Liverpool/Cockcroft Institute primary image

***CANCELLED*** The physics of Star Wars: Professor Carsten Welsch, University of Liverpool/Cockcroft Institute

Thu, Mar 19, 7:00 PM

Free

Characterizing the nano-world: materials through the eyes of electrons: Prof. Quentin Ramasse and Demie Kepaptsoglou, SuperSTEM (EPSRC) & Mike Dixon Hitachi High-Technologies (Europe) primary image

Characterizing the nano-world: materials through the eyes of electrons: Prof. Quentin Ramasse and Demie Kepaptsoglou, SuperSTEM (EPSRC) & Mike Dixon Hitachi High-Technologies (Europe)

Thu, Feb 6, 7:00 PM

Free

Rock guitar in 11 dimensions - Dr Mark Lewney, Famelab winner and guitar physicist primary image

Rock guitar in 11 dimensions - Dr Mark Lewney, Famelab winner and guitar physicist

Mon, Jan 13, 7:00 PM

Free

Unravelling the Double Helix: The lost heroes of DNA - Prof Gareth Williams, Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Honorary Senior Research Fellow  in English, University of Bristol primary image

Unravelling the Double Helix: The lost heroes of DNA - Prof Gareth Williams, Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Honorary Senior Research Fellow  in English, University of Bristol

Thu, Dec 12, 7:00 PM

Free

What is going on in his head? - James Piercy, Science communicator, Trainer and Public Engagement Consultant primary image

What is going on in his head? - James Piercy, Science communicator, Trainer and Public Engagement Consultant

Wed, Nov 20, 7:00 PM

Free

Science of the Circus - Dr Ken Farquhar primary image

Science of the Circus - Dr Ken Farquhar

Thu, Oct 31, 1:00 PM

Free

Bring Back the King: The Extraordinary Science of De-Extinction -Dr Helen Pilcher, Science Writer, Performer and Author primary image

Bring Back the King: The Extraordinary Science of De-Extinction -Dr Helen Pilcher, Science Writer, Performer and Author

Wed, Oct 16, 7:00 PM

Free

Apollo fifty years on, and the future of human space exploration: Dr Jackie Bell, Senior Teaching Fellow, Imperial College London primary image

Apollo fifty years on, and the future of human space exploration: Dr Jackie Bell, Senior Teaching Fellow, Imperial College London

Fri, Sep 20, 7:00 PM

Free

Characterizing the nano-world: materials through the eyes of electrons: Prof. Quentin Ramasse and Demie Kepaptsoglou, SuperSTEM (EPSRC) primary image

Characterizing the nano-world: materials through the eyes of electrons: Prof. Quentin Ramasse and Demie Kepaptsoglou, SuperSTEM (EPSRC)

Thu, Jun 13, 6:00 PM

Free

Events at Daresbury Laboratory

An old television or a simple particle accelerator?(Credit: STFC)

There are lots of opportunities to come and visit us at the Daresbury Laboratory (DL) – whether it's for one of our fascinating lectures (Talking Science series of free lectures), a public access day, partnership day, workshop or for a stargazing event.

Public Access Days

Public Access Days at Daresbury Laboratory are a fantastic way to see behind-the-scenes at our world class facilities, speak to the scientists and engineers who work here and learn about how we study the world around us.

 

If you have any questions please email our Public Engagement Manager Phill Day.

Talking Science

Talking Science(Credit: STFC)

This series of scientific lectures takes place at STFC's Daresbury Laboratory every month.

To see this year’s programme and book your place please visit the DL Talking Science webpage. If you have any questions regarding these lectures please email DL Talking Science.

 

Events

Sorry, there are no upcoming events
***CANCELLED*** Making a brighter future through advanced accelerators: Professor Susan Smith, ASTeC Director & Head of Daresbury Laboratory primary image

***CANCELLED*** Making a brighter future through advanced accelerators: Professor Susan Smith, ASTeC Director & Head of Daresbury Laboratory

Wed, Jun 3, 7:00 PM

Free

***CANCELLED*** Swarm engineering across scales: from flocking robots to nanomedicine: Laura Gemmell, University of Bristol primary image

***CANCELLED*** Swarm engineering across scales: from flocking robots to nanomedicine: Laura Gemmell, University of Bristol

Thu, May 21, 7:00 PM

Free

***CANCELLED*** Drones: the brilliant, the bad, and the beautiful: Professor Andy Miah, University of Salford primary image

***CANCELLED*** Drones: the brilliant, the bad, and the beautiful: Professor Andy Miah, University of Salford

Thu, Apr 23, 7:00 PM

Free

***CANCELLED*** The physics of Star Wars: Professor Carsten Welsch, University of Liverpool/Cockcroft Institute primary image

***CANCELLED*** The physics of Star Wars: Professor Carsten Welsch, University of Liverpool/Cockcroft Institute

Thu, Mar 19, 7:00 PM

Free

Characterizing the nano-world: materials through the eyes of electrons: Prof. Quentin Ramasse and Demie Kepaptsoglou, SuperSTEM (EPSRC) & Mike Dixon Hitachi High-Technologies (Europe) primary image

Characterizing the nano-world: materials through the eyes of electrons: Prof. Quentin Ramasse and Demie Kepaptsoglou, SuperSTEM (EPSRC) & Mike Dixon Hitachi High-Technologies (Europe)

Thu, Feb 6, 7:00 PM

Free

Rock guitar in 11 dimensions - Dr Mark Lewney, Famelab winner and guitar physicist primary image

Rock guitar in 11 dimensions - Dr Mark Lewney, Famelab winner and guitar physicist

Mon, Jan 13, 7:00 PM

Free

Unravelling the Double Helix: The lost heroes of DNA - Prof Gareth Williams, Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Honorary Senior Research Fellow  in English, University of Bristol primary image

Unravelling the Double Helix: The lost heroes of DNA - Prof Gareth Williams, Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Honorary Senior Research Fellow  in English, University of Bristol

Thu, Dec 12, 7:00 PM

Free

What is going on in his head? - James Piercy, Science communicator, Trainer and Public Engagement Consultant primary image

What is going on in his head? - James Piercy, Science communicator, Trainer and Public Engagement Consultant

Wed, Nov 20, 7:00 PM

Free

Science of the Circus - Dr Ken Farquhar primary image

Science of the Circus - Dr Ken Farquhar

Thu, Oct 31, 1:00 PM

Free

Bring Back the King: The Extraordinary Science of De-Extinction -Dr Helen Pilcher, Science Writer, Performer and Author primary image

Bring Back the King: The Extraordinary Science of De-Extinction -Dr Helen Pilcher, Science Writer, Performer and Author

Wed, Oct 16, 7:00 PM

Free

Apollo fifty years on, and the future of human space exploration: Dr Jackie Bell, Senior Teaching Fellow, Imperial College London primary image

Apollo fifty years on, and the future of human space exploration: Dr Jackie Bell, Senior Teaching Fellow, Imperial College London

Fri, Sep 20, 7:00 PM

Free

Characterizing the nano-world: materials through the eyes of electrons: Prof. Quentin Ramasse and Demie Kepaptsoglou, SuperSTEM (EPSRC) primary image

Characterizing the nano-world: materials through the eyes of electrons: Prof. Quentin Ramasse and Demie Kepaptsoglou, SuperSTEM (EPSRC)

Thu, Jun 13, 6:00 PM

Free

***CANCELLED*** Making a brighter future through advanced accelerators: Professor Susan Smith, ASTeC Director & Head of Daresbury Laboratory primary image

***CANCELLED*** Making a brighter future through advanced accelerators: Professor Susan Smith, ASTeC Director & Head of Daresbury Laboratory

Wed, Jun 3, 7:00 PM

Free

***CANCELLED*** Swarm engineering across scales: from flocking robots to nanomedicine: Laura Gemmell, University of Bristol primary image

***CANCELLED*** Swarm engineering across scales: from flocking robots to nanomedicine: Laura Gemmell, University of Bristol

Thu, May 21, 7:00 PM

Free

***CANCELLED*** Drones: the brilliant, the bad, and the beautiful: Professor Andy Miah, University of Salford primary image

***CANCELLED*** Drones: the brilliant, the bad, and the beautiful: Professor Andy Miah, University of Salford

Thu, Apr 23, 7:00 PM

Free

***CANCELLED*** The physics of Star Wars: Professor Carsten Welsch, University of Liverpool/Cockcroft Institute primary image

***CANCELLED*** The physics of Star Wars: Professor Carsten Welsch, University of Liverpool/Cockcroft Institute

Thu, Mar 19, 7:00 PM

Free

Characterizing the nano-world: materials through the eyes of electrons: Prof. Quentin Ramasse and Demie Kepaptsoglou, SuperSTEM (EPSRC) & Mike Dixon Hitachi High-Technologies (Europe) primary image

Characterizing the nano-world: materials through the eyes of electrons: Prof. Quentin Ramasse and Demie Kepaptsoglou, SuperSTEM (EPSRC) & Mike Dixon Hitachi High-Technologies (Europe)

Thu, Feb 6, 7:00 PM

Free

Rock guitar in 11 dimensions - Dr Mark Lewney, Famelab winner and guitar physicist primary image

Rock guitar in 11 dimensions - Dr Mark Lewney, Famelab winner and guitar physicist

Mon, Jan 13, 7:00 PM

Free

Unravelling the Double Helix: The lost heroes of DNA - Prof Gareth Williams, Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Honorary Senior Research Fellow  in English, University of Bristol primary image

Unravelling the Double Helix: The lost heroes of DNA - Prof Gareth Williams, Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Honorary Senior Research Fellow  in English, University of Bristol

Thu, Dec 12, 7:00 PM

Free

What is going on in his head? - James Piercy, Science communicator, Trainer and Public Engagement Consultant primary image

What is going on in his head? - James Piercy, Science communicator, Trainer and Public Engagement Consultant

Wed, Nov 20, 7:00 PM

Free

Science of the Circus - Dr Ken Farquhar primary image

Science of the Circus - Dr Ken Farquhar

Thu, Oct 31, 1:00 PM

Free

Bring Back the King: The Extraordinary Science of De-Extinction -Dr Helen Pilcher, Science Writer, Performer and Author primary image

Bring Back the King: The Extraordinary Science of De-Extinction -Dr Helen Pilcher, Science Writer, Performer and Author

Wed, Oct 16, 7:00 PM

Free

Apollo fifty years on, and the future of human space exploration: Dr Jackie Bell, Senior Teaching Fellow, Imperial College London primary image

Apollo fifty years on, and the future of human space exploration: Dr Jackie Bell, Senior Teaching Fellow, Imperial College London

Fri, Sep 20, 7:00 PM

Free

Characterizing the nano-world: materials through the eyes of electrons: Prof. Quentin Ramasse and Demie Kepaptsoglou, SuperSTEM (EPSRC) primary image

Characterizing the nano-world: materials through the eyes of electrons: Prof. Quentin Ramasse and Demie Kepaptsoglou, SuperSTEM (EPSRC)

Thu, Jun 13, 6:00 PM

Free