British Science Festival programme announced

British Science Festival programme announced. Brighton Pier takeover a highlight of fascinating and unique events for 2017 Brighton Pier will be transformed into a spectacular science showcase during this year's British Science Festival, organisers have announced. The full programme for this year's British Science Festival was made public yesterday evening (Tuesday 27 June). Top scientists, performers and artists from across the country will amaze thrill-seekers at the iconic seaside attraction as part of the annual Festival, which returns to Brighton for the first time in 34 years. The Festival, co-hosted by the University of Brighton and the University of Sussex, will take place from Tuesday 5 to Saturday 9 September. In venues across the city and at the two universities, thousands of visitors will see hundreds of leading scientists come together to showcase the latest scientific advancements from around the world. Festival-goers will discover the latest in the race to build a super-fast quantum computer, what the future holds for Artificial Intelligence and why one man decided to be the first person to donate his entire genome to the public.