The next festival will run from Wednesday 23 to Wednesday 30 October 2013.

In 2011, we had over 30,000 visitors to the festival. Our LSF11 programme was predominantly aimed at school students (KS4 upwards) and adults. Our visitors included scientists, university students, graduates, science communicators, public engagement professionals, journalists, as well as the general public. In 2013, we expect to double visitor numbers to over 60,000.

Our full programme will be released in August 2013. Tickets for paying events can be purchased online using a credit or debit card. Many of our events are also free of charge, and are ticketed or drop-in depending on the nature of the event and the host venue.

London has unrivalled centres of scientific and cultural research, many sites of historical importance, and is the most international and populous city in Europe. This provides the Festival, and its partners, with a unique platform to communicate and engage the public.

In 2011, we worked with leading science and art institutions, including: The Science Museum, The Natural History Museum, Shakespeare’s Globe, The Royal Albert Hall, Royal Observatory Greenwich, University College London, King’s College London, CERN, The British Science Association (Science London), The Royal Society of Chemistry, The Science Council, The Arts Catalyst, GV Art Gallery, The Royal College of Pathologists, The British Pharmacological Society, BBC Radio 4 and London College of Fashion.

We will be working with many of these partners again in 2013, and developing new partnerships which fit our key curatorial themes for LSF13 -- Engineering, Technology, and Science & London.

We actively seek out programming partners with whom we wish to work. Individuals and organisations can also apply to run events as part of our programme through our open application process. To apply, complete the LSF13 open application form and submit by 11.59pm on Friday 26 April 2013.