Chelmsford Science Festival is back for 2026! This year, as well as our usual presence at the Family Science Weekend, we are running a schools' careers experience day as part of Playable Worlds, a series of events focused on the gaming industry.
We are looking for members / volunteers who could help us with these events at Anglia Ruskin University in Chelmsford.
Playable Worlds Careers Experience Day – Wednesday 21 October
This interactive event will focus on careers in the game design industry. There will be talks, workshops and networking. It is aimed at students in school years 9-11 and has been designed with young people for young people. We are looking for volunteers who could help to supervise the sessions (no prior knowledge or experience required) and possibly participate in the group activities and game demos. If you would like to find out more, please contact
Family Science Weekend – Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October
An ever-popular weekend attended by over 7000 people, the campus will be alive with fun, hands-on activities for all the family! Could you spare a few hours on Saturday or Sunday to help us out with the CSES exhibits? Everything is prepared and a full briefing will be provided, you just need to turn up. Please contact
We invite you to join us at Anglia Ruskin University for our new season of FREE evening lectures.
Our social calendar kicks off with a gathering on October 29th and then a Christmas get-together on December 10th. Please book your places via the event links – dates for 2027 will be published shortly.
We will also be taking part in the Chelmsford Science Festival, including the ever-popular Family Weekend and a gaming industry careers event for schools.
This year, our (ever-expanding!) programme of Christmas Lectures for schools includes talks on unsolved maths problems, the ice age and aliens.
Read on for further details of the evening talks.
As part of the upcoming Chelmsford Science Festival, we are thrilled to invite your school to participate in the Playable Worlds youth-led gaming fringe festival coming to Chelmsford this October.
We are officially booking school groups for our dedicated Careers Experience Day on Wednesday 21 October, and want to ensure your students have the opportunity to attend. This is open to years 9-11.
To sign your school up to this event, please complete the simple registration form at: https://forms.microsoft.com/e/r6HQT8wGBh.
We’re excited to share that SPARK!’s new youth-led gaming fringe festival programme, Playable Worlds, part of the Chelmsford Science Festival this October, is starting soon.
Read more: Playable Worlds – Video Game Character Competition
