Attendees of the Festival wearing cardboard hats

 

Sign up to volunteer

Sign up to volunteering opportunities by making an account through our online platform. 

If you have any questions, please get in touch at pep.volunteering@imperial.ac.uk.

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Chatting to a volunteer

Be inspired by hearing about Ata Rahman's experience of volunteering at the Great Exhibition Road Festival!

1. Great Exhibition Road Festival, 6-7 June 2026 (sign-up opening soon)

LOCATION: Various sites on South Kensington Campus and Exhibition Road

Please note, this volunteering opportunity is open to Imperial staff and students only.

About the Festival

This exciting annual celebration of science and the arts is a collaboration between Imperial College London and iconic cultural partners including the Science Museum, Natural History Museum, V&A and the Royal Albert Hall. Thousands of visitors attend each year to engage with our world-leading science and experience the arts in unique ways. But none of this would be possible without our Imperial community coming together to help make it happen!

Volunteering applications are opening soon, save the date for this year's Festival on 6-7 June 2026!

Check back soon for more information on when applications open.

To hear more about Festival, please visit the Festival websitesign up to receive our event update emails, or follow us on @ExRdFestival.

Why volunteer?

  • Join a great team of people to help deliver an event that inspired the public
  • Build transferable skills and experience
  • Grow confidence in speaking to members of the public
  • Trying something a bit different from your day-to-day role or studies

Contact Us

If you have any questions about volunteering, take a look at our FAQs or get in touch with us at pep.volunteering@imperial.ac.uk.

2. Imperial Lates 26/27

Imperial Lates will return in Autumn 2026 for another round of fun and free evenings.

Interested in getting involved and volunteering on the night? Be sure to sign up and make an account (if you haven't already) to be alerted when shifts open!

About Imperial Lates

Imperial Lates are a series of free, after hours, adults-only events. They are a fun and social way for visitors to interact with the latest scientific developments at Imperial College London, centred around a new theme for each evening.

Your role on the night

You will be allocated several roles at the event. We will, of course, try to give you roles which you will enjoy and you will have the opportunity to let us know what interests you most! Roles include:

  • Welcoming members of the public and helping with enquiries 
  • Managing talks and performance entry and turnaround 
  • Supporting researchers or artists taking part in a workshop or talk  
  • Helping us understand what people thought about the event 
  • Collecting pictures and stories for College news or social media

Current opportunities

Find out more about current opportunities for volunteering at the Festival!