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¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ Arts and Humanities Festival

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ Arts and Humanities Festival, formerly called Human Worlds Festival (2014 - 2020), is the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ's annual arts- and humanities-based festival organised by the Public Engagement with Research unit. It is a free series of public events, in-person and online, open to all.

Human Worlds Festival was first launched in 2014, it was renamed in September 2021 and runs every year in November to coincide with , the UK’s national celebration of humanities research led by the Ìýat the University of London, in partnership with the and the .

The ten-day celebration usually includes our Arts and Humanities Day (formerly known as Hands-on-Humanities Day), a free family-friendly eventÌýwith interactive hands-on activities, workshops, exhibitions, talks and performances from across our Faculties.

Over the last few years, we haveÌýinvited participation fromÌýexternal exhibitors including local bookstores, radios, schools, community groups, cultural venues, trusts and other research institutions.

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¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ Arts and Humanities FestivalÌý2026

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ Arts and Humanities FestivalÌýreturns this Autumn, taking placeÌýfrom Thursday 5th to Saturday 14th November.

The main eventsÌýof this year's edition include:

The WiderÌýFestival willÌýtake place through the whole length of the festival. AllÌýonline content and in-person events will be available on the official website at

Arts and Humanities Day,Ìýtaking place on Saturday 14th NovemberÌýat the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ Cultural Quarter,Ìýis our FREE family-friendly day of celebration with a selection of interactive stands, workshops, talks, exhibitions, and live shows to explore the world of Humanities and the Arts.

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Watch the following video from Hands-on Humanities Day to find out what this eventÌýis all about from senior leaders and researchers at the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ. Hear about how taking part helped change perspectives from festival exhibitors and our visitors too.

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How to get involved

Find out how to get involved inÌý¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ Arts and Humanities Festival next November as an exhibitor, host, performer or volunteer. External exhibitors included.

Human Worlds Awards

The Human Worlds Awards provide an opportunity to recognise creativity, talent and resourcefulness of those who have gone above and beyond in delivering an outstanding contribution to the festival.

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Past events

Discover some of the previous events from the past years of Human Worlds Festival across ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ.

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For queries, please contact festival@southampton.ac.uk

Follow #UoSArtsHumFest and the UoS Engagement accounts on Ìý,ÌýÌýandÌý.

Watch videos and recordings of previous events on the UoS Festival .

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