Otley Science Festival
@otleyscience.bsky.social
Striving to inspire young people & adults in the community to explore the wonders of science, technology & engineering. Festival '25 runs 9th to 15th November.
"A Climate of Truth: why we need it and how to get it" Join 2025 Planet Earth Award winner Professor Mike Berners-Lee in this essential discussion.
Friday 14th, 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, £12
More information on this and the rest of the week's events at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Friday 14th, 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, £12
More information on this and the rest of the week's events at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
November 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
"A Climate of Truth: why we need it and how to get it" Join 2025 Planet Earth Award winner Professor Mike Berners-Lee in this essential discussion.
Friday 14th, 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, £12
More information on this and the rest of the week's events at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Friday 14th, 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, £12
More information on this and the rest of the week's events at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Friday afternoon brings Festival 25's Medical Matinee - The Cost of Blood with Dr Jack Gann of the Thackray Medical Museum.
2pm on Friday 14th at Otley Courthouse, tickets £10
Full details of this and all the week's events can be found at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
2pm on Friday 14th at Otley Courthouse, tickets £10
Full details of this and all the week's events can be found at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
November 13, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Friday afternoon brings Festival 25's Medical Matinee - The Cost of Blood with Dr Jack Gann of the Thackray Medical Museum.
2pm on Friday 14th at Otley Courthouse, tickets £10
Full details of this and all the week's events can be found at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
2pm on Friday 14th at Otley Courthouse, tickets £10
Full details of this and all the week's events can be found at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Continuing our tasty series: The Science of Wine (samples included)
Just £15, Thursday 13th November, 7pm at Otley Courthouse
Full details of this and all our week's events can be found at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Just £15, Thursday 13th November, 7pm at Otley Courthouse
Full details of this and all our week's events can be found at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
November 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Continuing our tasty series: The Science of Wine (samples included)
Just £15, Thursday 13th November, 7pm at Otley Courthouse
Full details of this and all our week's events can be found at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Just £15, Thursday 13th November, 7pm at Otley Courthouse
Full details of this and all our week's events can be found at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Wednesday's Science Festival event is the wonderful new film "Ocean" with David Attenborough. Come and join us at Otley Courthouse at 7.45pm on 12th for this aquatic odyssey 🐬
Full details for this and all the Festival events at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Full details for this and all the Festival events at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
November 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Wednesday's Science Festival event is the wonderful new film "Ocean" with David Attenborough. Come and join us at Otley Courthouse at 7.45pm on 12th for this aquatic odyssey 🐬
Full details for this and all the Festival events at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Full details for this and all the Festival events at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
It's Tuesday of Science Festival 2025 and so it's Science Café day.
On the menu:
- Concrete at war
- The unseen problem of plant blindness
- Beyond the Notes: Exploring Pain and Suffering Through Spatial Acousmatic Music
7.30pm, just £6 full details at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
On the menu:
- Concrete at war
- The unseen problem of plant blindness
- Beyond the Notes: Exploring Pain and Suffering Through Spatial Acousmatic Music
7.30pm, just £6 full details at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
It's Tuesday of Science Festival 2025 and so it's Science Café day.
On the menu:
- Concrete at war
- The unseen problem of plant blindness
- Beyond the Notes: Exploring Pain and Suffering Through Spatial Acousmatic Music
7.30pm, just £6 full details at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
On the menu:
- Concrete at war
- The unseen problem of plant blindness
- Beyond the Notes: Exploring Pain and Suffering Through Spatial Acousmatic Music
7.30pm, just £6 full details at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
#OSF25 got off to a great start on Sunday afternoon with Bjarni the Viking entertainingly blending history, science and weaponry. Thanks to his brave volunteer assistants!
#otleyscience #otleysciencefestival #otley #otleycourthouse
#otleyscience #otleysciencefestival #otley #otleycourthouse
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
#OSF25 got off to a great start on Sunday afternoon with Bjarni the Viking entertainingly blending history, science and weaponry. Thanks to his brave volunteer assistants!
#otleyscience #otleysciencefestival #otley #otleycourthouse
#otleyscience #otleysciencefestival #otley #otleycourthouse
Sunday 9th, Otley Science Festival 2025 is go!!
A packed week off to a lively start with Bjarni the Science Viking and on to a café, Ocean, wine, blood, climate truth, knitting maths and the fantastic family Science Fair. Wow!
Check it all out at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
A packed week off to a lively start with Bjarni the Science Viking and on to a café, Ocean, wine, blood, climate truth, knitting maths and the fantastic family Science Fair. Wow!
Check it all out at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
November 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Sunday 9th, Otley Science Festival 2025 is go!!
A packed week off to a lively start with Bjarni the Science Viking and on to a café, Ocean, wine, blood, climate truth, knitting maths and the fantastic family Science Fair. Wow!
Check it all out at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
A packed week off to a lively start with Bjarni the Science Viking and on to a café, Ocean, wine, blood, climate truth, knitting maths and the fantastic family Science Fair. Wow!
Check it all out at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
Next week is Festival week 2025 and we are delighted to be showing David Attenborough's superb 2025 documentary "Ocean". Catch it while it's fresh!
Wednesday 12th, 7.45pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6
Tickets at otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Wednesday 12th, 7.45pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6
Tickets at otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Next week is Festival week 2025 and we are delighted to be showing David Attenborough's superb 2025 documentary "Ocean". Catch it while it's fresh!
Wednesday 12th, 7.45pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6
Tickets at otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Wednesday 12th, 7.45pm at Otley Courthouse, tickets just £6
Tickets at otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
It's Science Festival week 2025 and Tuesday is Science Café day.
On the menu:
- Concrete at war
- The unseen problem of plant blindness
- Beyond the Notes: Exploring Pain and Suffering Through Spatial Acousmatic Music
7.30pm, just £6 full details at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
On the menu:
- Concrete at war
- The unseen problem of plant blindness
- Beyond the Notes: Exploring Pain and Suffering Through Spatial Acousmatic Music
7.30pm, just £6 full details at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
November 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
It's Science Festival week 2025 and Tuesday is Science Café day.
On the menu:
- Concrete at war
- The unseen problem of plant blindness
- Beyond the Notes: Exploring Pain and Suffering Through Spatial Acousmatic Music
7.30pm, just £6 full details at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
On the menu:
- Concrete at war
- The unseen problem of plant blindness
- Beyond the Notes: Exploring Pain and Suffering Through Spatial Acousmatic Music
7.30pm, just £6 full details at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
Here we go! Just a few days now to the kick off the 2025 Otley Science Festival. Here's a picture of the week.
All the details on the website otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
#otleyscience #otleysciencefestival #otley #otleycourthouse
All the details on the website otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
#otleyscience #otleysciencefestival #otley #otleycourthouse
October 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Here we go! Just a few days now to the kick off the 2025 Otley Science Festival. Here's a picture of the week.
All the details on the website otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
#otleyscience #otleysciencefestival #otley #otleycourthouse
All the details on the website otleysciencefestival.co.uk/festival-2025/
#otleyscience #otleysciencefestival #otley #otleycourthouse
Meteorological summer is over :-(
But never mind, it means that September Science Café is on its way :-)
Next Thursday, 11th, 7.30pm at @otleycourthouse Another three great speakers for just £6 (u18s free). Come and join us!
But never mind, it means that September Science Café is on its way :-)
Next Thursday, 11th, 7.30pm at @otleycourthouse Another three great speakers for just £6 (u18s free). Come and join us!
September 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Meteorological summer is over :-(
But never mind, it means that September Science Café is on its way :-)
Next Thursday, 11th, 7.30pm at @otleycourthouse Another three great speakers for just £6 (u18s free). Come and join us!
But never mind, it means that September Science Café is on its way :-)
Next Thursday, 11th, 7.30pm at @otleycourthouse Another three great speakers for just £6 (u18s free). Come and join us!
Tonight! Catch the June Science Café before it's gone...
Tickets otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Tickets otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
June 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Tonight! Catch the June Science Café before it's gone...
Tickets otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Tickets otleycourthouse.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Tomorrow! The June Science Café - 3 diverse topics:
- Trends in Air Quality in West Yorkshire
- The Weird World of Computational (Bio)Physics
- Vital plumbing: What our blood vessels do for us
All for just £6 (students free), 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse
otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
- Trends in Air Quality in West Yorkshire
- The Weird World of Computational (Bio)Physics
- Vital plumbing: What our blood vessels do for us
All for just £6 (students free), 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse
otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
June 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Tomorrow! The June Science Café - 3 diverse topics:
- Trends in Air Quality in West Yorkshire
- The Weird World of Computational (Bio)Physics
- Vital plumbing: What our blood vessels do for us
All for just £6 (students free), 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse
otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
- Trends in Air Quality in West Yorkshire
- The Weird World of Computational (Bio)Physics
- Vital plumbing: What our blood vessels do for us
All for just £6 (students free), 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse
otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
One week to go to the June Science Café. Thursday 26th, 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, three great speakers. Find out all about it at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
June 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
One week to go to the June Science Café. Thursday 26th, 7.30pm at Otley Courthouse, three great speakers. Find out all about it at otleysciencefestival.co.uk/science-cafes/
Just to let all know that we're actioning the decision we made a while back to join the X-odus. If you've been following us there, we're delighted to see you here and look forward to happy interactions.
Meanwhile, all the best for 2025!
Meanwhile, all the best for 2025!
December 29, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Just to let all know that we're actioning the decision we made a while back to join the X-odus. If you've been following us there, we're delighted to see you here and look forward to happy interactions.
Meanwhile, all the best for 2025!
Meanwhile, all the best for 2025!
Science Festival '24 is now behind us. Here's just a few photos to recall some of the great, fun events.
November 23, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Science Festival '24 is now behind us. Here's just a few photos to recall some of the great, fun events.
Here we are! Otley Science Festival (otleyscience) is now here on BlueSky as well on Instagram, Threads and Facebook.
We won't be posting anything new on X from now on.
We won't be posting anything new on X from now on.
November 21, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Here we are! Otley Science Festival (otleyscience) is now here on BlueSky as well on Instagram, Threads and Facebook.
We won't be posting anything new on X from now on.
We won't be posting anything new on X from now on.