It's All Academic Festival - a free festival for all ages and interests on the 5th October 2019 at UCL.

The Festival is back again for its third year and it’s bigger and better than ever before. Go behind the scenes at UCL, quiz leading academics and get hands-on with some of our most exciting researchers at our fun, free and interactive one day Festival for all ages and interests.

Watch University Challenge veterans of the past go head-to-head with UCL’s sharpest academics, discover mystery museum specimens, tour the hidden history of UCL’s campus, view highlights of the Orwell archives and help look for life on Mars.

OUR TOP 5 EVENT PICKS:

1. University Challenge: Fingers on Buzzers! - a homage to UK's favourite quiz show. Book here.

2. Looking for Life on Mars - discover more about the Rosalind Franklin rover. Book here.

3. It's the end of the world as we know it! A comedic lecture on Climate Change. Book here.

4. Brexit, parliament and constitution - A panel discussion on the latest Brexit dramas. Book here.

5. The Ratline with Philippe Sands - Part Nazi love story, part noir detective thriller. Book here.

View the Full Festival Programme

Book your individual tours, talks and more to guarantee your free spot.

Part of the UCL It's All Academic Festival, a free day packed full of talks, panel discussions, screenings, performances, workshops, interactive stands, exhibitions and tours. Join us to discover, discuss and be inspired by the exceptional breadth of research taking place at UCL. In between, relax and refresh with a range of pop-up food and drink stalls. Drop-ins welcome but booking advised for some events.

Join the conversation

Follow our #ItsAllAcademic hashtag on Twitter and Instagram and visit UCL's Alumni Facebook Page to see spotlights on different parts of the Festival in the run-up. And don’t forget to tag us in your posts!