Festival of Computing (2026)

The Festival of Computing is a celebration event that brings people together.  It provides students space to showcase their excellent work, to explore current themes in the discipline, connect with employers, and make topics and themes accessible to the wider community though a wide range of activities, and events. 

The 2026 Festival of Computing runs from March to September and includes activities and events across the discipline:

• Pop Maths (March 2026): An exciting and highly rewarding event where children from year six to year thirteen take part in fun maths quizzes across four different age groups. The basic format is that we ask 20 questions in an hour – in a pub quiz format and the group with the most correct answers wins. The quiz is followed by talks.
• Women in Tech - International Women's Day (9th March 2026)
• IT Management and Business & Technology Showcases (17th April 2026)
• FutureTech Appathon + PG Computing Research Showcase (30th April 2026)
• Data Analytics & Mathematics Showcase (5th May 2026)
• Robotics Expo (7th May 2026): What happens when final-year Computing students turn ideas into machines? You get robots that move, sense, decide, and solve problems that matter. At this year’s Robotics Expo, final year students will demonstrate hands-on solutions to real-world challenges using physical computing, robotics, and intelligent systems. 
• Computer Science & Software Engineering Showcase (7th May 2026)
• Next Gen Cyber Showcase (14th May 2026)
• Computing Foundation Year Showcase (14th May 2026)
• Computer Games "Game Over 26" (15th May 2026)
• Festival of Artificial Intelligence (21st May 2026)
• Demystifying Quantum Computing (30th June 2026)
• Cyber Innovation Showcase (17th September 2026)

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Previous Festival of Computing pages:

• Festival of Computing - 2025