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Summer Science Exhibits on Tour at Camp Bestival

30 Jul - 02 Aug 2026 Lulworth Castle, Wareham, Dorset BH20 5QS Camp Bestival ticket required
The back of a man's head with facing a digital screen which maps their face as dots

Also in “ Summer Science”

Panel: Trust in science - can we keep the faith?
Talk: Our brains, our selves
Panel: Sir David Attenborough – a lifetime of wildlife
Panel: Is the future nuclear?
In conversation: Anatomy - old science meets new tech

The Royal Society is pleased to support exhibits from the 2025 Summer Science Exhibition at Camp Bestival.

Smile-powered pop music with PhotoSYNTH

You don’t need to be a musical genius to create a pop hit using PhotoSYNTH. Team up with friends and create this year’s song of the summer using only your facial expressions with this immersive musical instrument. Once you’ve tested your popstar powers, learn how advances in human-computer interfaces have allowed scientists to make this inclusive music-making tool and jam with a range of other accessible musical instruments.

Find out more about PhotoSYNTH 

Attending the event