The Imperial College Festival
Check out robots, explosions, and never-before-seen games at the Imperial College Festival
The Imperial College Festival
Imperial College London invites you to experience some of the most ground-breaking research in the world through a variety of events, exhibitions, and backstage previews at their annual festival. The future is now: bring the whole family down to get hands-on with the latest in technology.
Don't miss the explosive Greatest Hits Show (pictured above) presented by the Science Museum, where leading experts showcase real-life magic through the powers of rockets and liquid nitrogen. Play games like laser chess, build a Lego ethoscope with help from the experts, and uncover both the microscopic and astronomic wonders of the world with the Discover Worlds Zone. Explore the immersive Reflection exhibition that examines on the philosophies and responsibilities of scientists through a series of lectures, podcasts, and art installations.
With something for the whole family, we've rounded up some of the best activities that are bound to inspire the next generation of world-class scientists:
Robot Zone
28 April 2018
All day
The Imperial College London will set their robots loose on the public at this year's festival. Check out the Drone Arena, where you can watch flying machines work together autonomously to deliver packages, write messages, and land on moving platforms. Unleash your inner Magneto by bending spoons with your mind in Virtual Reality. Discover the future of robotics helping humans through displays exploring robotic surgeries and their potential application in medicine.
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Enginuity Zone
28 April 2018
All day
Discover recent developments in engineering technologies from Imperial researchers – and by that, we mean the latest and greatest in video games. Make music with your mind, play quantum bingo, and try your hand at control zero carbon race cars. Watch flaming tornados in action, or control car manufacturing robots.
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Aero Zone
28 April 2018
All day
Get up close and personal with the latest in aeronautic advancements with a series of hands-on events and activities straight from the laboratories of the Department of Aeronautics at Imperial College. Challenge an artificially intelligent model helicopter to a battle of wits before watching a demonstration of how plasma thrusters can control satellites.
Click here for more information
Don't miss the explosive Greatest Hits Show (pictured above) presented by the Science Museum, where leading experts showcase real-life magic through the powers of rockets and liquid nitrogen. Play games like laser chess, build a Lego ethoscope with help from the experts, and uncover both the microscopic and astronomic wonders of the world with the Discover Worlds Zone. Explore the immersive Reflection exhibition that examines on the philosophies and responsibilities of scientists through a series of lectures, podcasts, and art installations.
With something for the whole family, we've rounded up some of the best activities that are bound to inspire the next generation of world-class scientists:
Robot Zone
28 April 2018
All day
The Imperial College London will set their robots loose on the public at this year's festival. Check out the Drone Arena, where you can watch flying machines work together autonomously to deliver packages, write messages, and land on moving platforms. Unleash your inner Magneto by bending spoons with your mind in Virtual Reality. Discover the future of robotics helping humans through displays exploring robotic surgeries and their potential application in medicine.
Click here for more information
Enginuity Zone
28 April 2018
All day
Discover recent developments in engineering technologies from Imperial researchers – and by that, we mean the latest and greatest in video games. Make music with your mind, play quantum bingo, and try your hand at control zero carbon race cars. Watch flaming tornados in action, or control car manufacturing robots.
Click here for more information
Aero Zone
28 April 2018
All day
Get up close and personal with the latest in aeronautic advancements with a series of hands-on events and activities straight from the laboratories of the Department of Aeronautics at Imperial College. Challenge an artificially intelligent model helicopter to a battle of wits before watching a demonstration of how plasma thrusters can control satellites.
Click here for more information
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| What | The Imperial College Festival |
| Where | Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ | MAP |
| Nearest tube | South Kensington (underground) |
| When |
28 Apr 18 – 29 Apr 18, Times vary between events, check online |
| Price | £Free |
| Website | click here for more information |