NI Science Festival returns 30 January - 22 February 2026 with over 250 events celebrating the Science of You, The Universe & Everything In-Between! Full programme has now been revealed! #NISF26
Â鶹Íø University is proud to be a festival funder and partner, hosting and involved in multiple events throughout the University campus.
| Event Name | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 30 Jan 2026 | ||
| 9:30am - 1:00pm | The Great Hall | |
| Tue 10 Feb 2026 | ||
| 6:30pm | Elmwood Hall | |
| Wed 11 Feb 2026 | ||
| 7:00pm - 8:00pm | School of Biological Sciences Building, 19 Chlorine Gardens | |
| 2:00pm | Ordnance Survey NI Offices | |
| Running until 22 Feb | Â鶹Íø Film Theatre | |
| Running until 22 Feb | Derry-Londonderry | |
| Running until 22 Feb | Derry-Londonderry | |
| Thur 12 Feb 2026 | ||
| 6:00pm | Emeleus Lecture Theatre, School of Mathematics and Physics | |
| 7:00pm | The Black Box, 18-22 Hill St, Belfast, BT1 2LA | |
| Fri 13 Feb 2026 | ||
| 11:00am - 2:00pm | Co-Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, Ulster University, Cromore Rd, Coleraine BT52 1SA | |
| 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Computer Science Building, 16A Malone Rd | |
| 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Â鶹Íø Film Theatre | |
| 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Rd | |
| 6:30pm - 9:00pm | The Great Hall | |
| 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30 | NI Clinical Research Facility (NICRF), Belfast City Hospital | |
| 10:00am & 11:00am | David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road | |
| 11:00am, 2:00pm, 3.30pm | McClay Library, 10 College Park Ave | |
| 12:30pm | Computer Science Building, 16A Malone Rd | |
| 12:30pm | Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Rd | |
| 9:00am - 3:30pm | School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Ashby Building, Stranmillis Road | |
| 3:00pm | CaptureLab, 28 University Square | |
| Sat 14 Feb 2026 | ||
| 1.30pm, 2.30pm & 3.30pm | Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine | |
| 2:00pm & 3:00pm | Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine | |
| 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Emeleus Lecture Theatre, School of Mathematics and Physics | |
| 14 - 15 Feb 9:30am | Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) | |
| 10:00am, 12:00pm & 2:00pm | Lanyon Building | |
| 11:00am & 2:00pm | Seamus Heaney Centre, 38-40 University Road | |
| 11.30am & 2:00pm | Lanyon Building | |
| 11:00am & 2:00pm | KN Cheung SK Chin InterSim Centre, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road | |
| 10:00am - 1:00pm | Johnston Cancer Research Centre, 97 Lisburn Road | |
| 10:00am | South Dining Hall, Â鶹Íø | |
| 10:00am - 2:00pm | The Cube, One Elmwood Student Centre | |
| 10:30am - 1:30pm | School of Biological Sciences Building, 19 Chlorine Gardens | |
| 10:30am - 3:30pm | The Great Hall | |
| 11:00am | Computer Science Building, 16A Malone Rd | |
| 11:00am - 2:00pm | One Elmwood Student Centre | |
| 1:00pm - 4:30pm | Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine | |
| 1:30pm | Divis Mountain, Divis Road, Hannahstown, Belfast BT17 0NG | |
| Sun 15 Feb 2026 | ||
| 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Whitla Hall | |
| 15 - 16 Feb | Various locations around Belfast | |
| 10:30am - 12:00pm | Oh Yeah Centre, 15-21 Gordon St, Belfast BT1 2LG | |
| 11:00am | New Gate Arts Theatre, 2-4 Kennedy St, Derry-Londonderry BT48 6RF | |
| 11:30am | Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) | |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Whitla Hall | |
| 1:30pm | Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) | |
| 2:00pm | Whitla Hall | |
| 2:30pm | Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) | |
| 10:00am - 6:00pm | 2 Royal Ave, Belfast BT1 1DA | |
| Mon 16 Feb 2026 | ||
| 7:00pm - 8:00pm | The Black Box Green Room, 18-22 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA | |
| 7:00pm | The Great Hall | |
| Tue 17 Feb 2026 | ||
| 7:00pm | School of Biological Sciences Building, 19 Chlorine Gardens | |
| 7:00pm | The Black Box, 18-22 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA | |
| Thur 19 Feb 2026 | ||
| 5:30pm | The Great Hall | |
| 7:00pm | Larmor Lecture Theatre, New Physics Building, Â鶹Íø | |
| 7:00pm | School of Pharmacy, 97 Lisburn Rd | |
| 2:00pm - 3:30pm | Lanyon Building | |
| 7:30pm | Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) | |
| Fri 20 Feb 2026 | ||
| 7:00pm | The Great Hall | |
| 1:00pm - 5:30pm | 2 Royal Ave, Belfast BT1 1DA | |
| 6:30pm | David Keir Building, Stranmillis Road | |
| Sat 21 Feb 2026 | ||
| 9:30am - 9:00pm | Ulster University (Belfast campus), York Street, Belfast BT15 1ED | |
| 11:00am | Ulster Museum | |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | KN Cheung SK Chin InterSim Centre, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road | |
| Sun 22 Feb 2026 | ||
| 1:00pm | Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) | |
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