We are opening up our events programme to external organisations and individuals who want to run events but need a venue.

We want to work with external organisations and individuals who share our aim to engage audiences aged 16 years and upwards in contemporary science, engineering, medicine, technology, design and enterprise.

We also want to bring diverse audiences to the Science Museum’s Dana Centre.

If you share our aims and are interested in running your event at the Science Museum’s Dana Centre, all you need to do is complete a short form about your event and e-mail talk@danacentre.org.uk

We will be using the following criteria to select who gets a slot in the programme:

1.The event must be relevant to one of our chosen themes
2.The event must be relevant to a non-specialist audience
3.The event must have contemporary science content

In each programme events will be around a specific theme.

Upcoming themes:

Running from September to November 2010:

TBC

What’s provided?

We will provide:
1.Our venue free of charge
2.A duty manager for the night
3.Technical support

Eligibility

We are open to anyone with a passion for engaging the public with contemporary science.

This includes: science communicators, artists, designers, theatre companies, science or social science academics, media organisations, community groups, creative industries and research institutes.

Individuals as well as organisations can apply.

We particularly welcome events that partner up different organisations or individuals, as well those that bring together different disciplines.

Proposals received less than 4 weeks before the start of the programme will not be considered.

If you have any questions regarding your event please e-mail talk@danacentre.org.uk