Find out what IGHI are offering at the annual Imperial Festival, a celebration of science, engineering and creativity.

Make a date with discovery at Imperial Festival - a free weekend of exciting science, new technology, live music, fascinating talks, creative workshops and tasty freshly cooked grub!

The festival is free to attend just register here.

Want to journey to the edge of our galaxy, age 50 years in a matter of seconds, land a virtual reality plane, battle the superbugs that live on your toilet, or get behind the wheel of a sun powered racing car? Then join us for this annual opportunity to go behind the scenes of a word class university and peak into the future through its ground-breaking research.

IGHI at #Impfest  

Watch out for IGHI’s activities at the festival, which include:

Robot Zone

Saturday 6^th and Sunday 7^th May  

Are robots really taking over the World? Meet the next generation of artificial intelligence technology, and the researchers developing it at Imperial Festival's Robot Zone.

Surgery and the iKnife

Saturday 6^th and Sunday 7^th May  

Have you ever wondered how surgeons make big decisions during operations? Come and try your hand as a surgeon with our fun, interactive games and find out how the iKnife is improving surgery by sniffing out cancer cells.

Doctor YOU

Sunday 7^th May in the Interactive Tent

Try out being a surgeon - does listening to music help you ‘operate’ better? See if you can match the prescription when wearing vision-distorting goggles, and take a #safetyselfie while wearing your scrubs.

Imperial Festival has something for all ages to enjoy, from young children ready to be inspired by the latest in scientific discoveries, to adults looking to get up to date with medical advances and new technology whilst enjoying delicious food and a variety of music and dance performances.

This year’s Festival includes a brand new Food zone showcasing the scientific revolution taking place from farm to fork. It will include scientists working to improve eating through wider sensory experiences, or make cheese creamier through physics, whilst savings the planet (and our pollinating bees) from environmental change, and our waistlines from an obesity crisis.

For all the latest news, sneak previews and behind the scenes photos, you can follow the Festival build up on Facebook and Twitter. And don't forget to share your experiences using the Festival hashtag #impfest

Explore the interactive festival programme here and plan your visit.