Pint of Science Festival in Hull

Hear talks on everything from Pandemics, Superbugs and the Future of Infection Control to The Illusion of Free Will as the world's largest festival of public science talks arrives in Hull once again.

The Pint of Science festival will simultaneously bring thousands of scientists and their research out of the lab and into pubs, cafes and community halls near you. The three-day festival has grown astronomically since its inception, and 2026 will see events in over 25 countries and more than 500 cities around the world. Each night will provide a unique line up of talks, demonstrations and live experiments held in a relaxed and informal environment.

University of Hull researchers will be speaking at venues across the city, including Humber Dock Bar & Grill, Middleton Hall, The Blue Bell and St Matthews Community Enterprise Centre. Tickets are available from the Pint of Science website costing just £5 each.

Pint of Science events in Hull

Doors open 7pm, all events take place from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Middleton Hall, University of Hull, HU6 7RX

Tue 19 May: From Quantum Cracks to Cosmic Carts - Physics Across Scales

Alice Marr: Why does hydrogen make metals crispy?

Kieran Broadbelt: How Can Supermarkets Help Solve Some of the Universes Biggest Questions?

Paul Fong: When Stars Break the Rules

The Blue Bell, W Green, Cottingham, Hull, HU16 4BH

Mon 18 May: Bees, Beaks and a Changing World - The Science of Adaptation

Elisa Gomes: Busy as a (solitary) bee: resilience of a common pollinator in a warming world

Sophie Pollard: Bite-sized beak function

Tue 19 May: Net Zero and Nature - Rethinking Our Relationship with the Environment

Dr. Magnus Johnson: Supporting NetZero ambitions in the small scale fishing sector with mobile fuel monitoring

Dr. Blake Morton: Leveraging community science to monitor human-wildlife coexistence in the Anthropocene

Wed 20 May: Technology in Motion - How AI Shapes Health, Learning and Everyday Life

Parvin Ghaffarzadeh: Move Smart: Monitoring How Everyday Activities Influence Health with Wearable Technology and Edge AI

Dr. Neil Gordon: AI at University – Are We Optimising Ourselves Away?

St Matthews Community Enterprise Centre, 345 Anlaby Rd, Hull, HU3 2SA

Mon 18 May: Pandemics, Superbugs and the Future of Infection Control

Dr. Cheryl Walters: How to stop the next global pandemic

Dr. Michelle Rudden: From Wound Infection to Superbug

Tue 19 May: The Illusion of Free Will

Dr. Paul Skarratt: The illusion of choice – How vision and action can undermine our decisions

Dr. David Smith: Illusions as windows into the brain

Wed 20 May: Exploring Women’s Health from cells to diagnosis

Dr. Barbara Guinn: EndoTect – A urine test for endometriosis

Lucie Bilton: Forever Chemicals – A Slow Burn Inside Our Cells?

Humber Dock Bar and Grill, 9 Humber Dock St, Hull, HU1 1TB

Mon 18 May: Stars Below Our Feet and Jewels from Mud

James Keegans: Underground Astronomy

Dr. Anna Bird: There and back again - muds to minerals

Tue 19 May: AI, Culture and Creativity: Music in the Age of Intelligent Machines

KKC (Oyinkansola Onwuchekwa): The Cultural AI Librarian

Tamara Elmes: Composing with Code – Rethinking the modern studio

Wed 20 May: Voices and Gestures: Inclusive Approaches to Learning and Communication

Sarah-Jade Walker: Being Deaf in a Hearing World – Why Inclusion is Important

Gemma Willingham-Storr: Hidden Voices – Creative research approaches for people with dementia from under-represented commmunities