All events

We organise a diverse range of events to bring physics into the lives of as many people as possible – from family-friendly open-door events where you can chat to our researchers to stimulating lectures about our ground-breaking research. Search the listings below to find out what's coming up or, to check the events archive, search the past events page.

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6 March 2026
Portrait image of Professor Chibueze (copyright unisa.ac.za). Background photo credit: SKAO/Max Alexander
Public talks and lectures

Astronomy development in Africa: progresses, failures and lessons.

A public talk by Professor James Chibueze (University of South Africa)

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7 March 2026
Astrophysics Image
Alumni events

Afternoon of Astrophysics

An accelerating Universe

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9 March 2026
Seminars and colloquia

Astrophysics Colloquium - From lava worlds to ultra-hot Jupiters: uncovering close-in exoplanet atmospheres with JWST

Astrophysics colloquia

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17 March 2026
Seminars and colloquia

[Cosmology seminar] Modelling emission line galaxies for clustering analyses

Cosmology

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23 - 27 March 2026
BlackHolistic 2026
Conferences and meetings

BlackHolistic 2026

Black hole accretion and how it shapes the cosmos

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24 March 2026
Dust torus around a super-massive black hole
Public talks and lectures

Black holes and how they shape the Universe

An evening of questions!

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26 March 2026
Professor Heino Falcke
Public talks and lectures

How to image a black hole

Professor Heino Falcke, Radboud University Nijmegan, discusses the challenges of getting an image of a black hole, shielded as they are by an event horizon.

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3 June 2026
An image of binary black holes in the background, and a portrait of Professor Matias Zaldarriaga (copyright Princeton University)
Public talks and lectures
Alumni events

The 2026 Halley Public lecture

Guest speaker is cosmologist Professor Matias Zaldarriaga (IAS & Princeton University)

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15 June 2026
Seminars and colloquia

EDI Seminar

Astrophysics colloquia

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16 June 2026
A portrait of Professor Duncan Lorimer (copyright West Virginia University)
Public talks and lectures
Alumni events

The 31st Hintze Public Lecture

Guest speaker: Duncan Lorimer FRS (West Virginia University)

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