Plan your visit

Attending events

Getting here

Please make sure you bring all your tickets with you for admission and any pre-booked talks and shows. You can print them off or show them on your mobile device.

If you have booked for talks and shows, we recommend arriving at least 30 minutes before the start of your first session, to allow time to check in and make your way through the venue.

We hate to leave seats empty, so for free events, unbooked, or unused seats will be allocated to walk-up visitors on first-come, first-served basis, so do arrive on time if you have booked tickets.

This year the in-person Festival of Tomorrow is being held at The Deanery CE Academy, Peglars Way, Swindon SN1 7DA

By bus: Swindon's Bus Company Service #11 or Stagecoach Route #9 (Get off at Waitrose)

On foot / by bike - The Deanery is a pleasant walk along the Canal Towpath from the town centre or the Old Railway Line from Old Town

By car or taxi: Use the address above in google maps or What3Words - medium best grapes https://w3w.co/medium.best.grapes

Free car parking for up to 192 cars is available on site. However, parking may get very busy at peak times, so please plan ahead and leave plenty of time to park before any talks and shows or use alternative methods of transport if you can.

This year the in-person Festival of Tomorrow is being held at The Deanery CE Academy, Peglars Way, Swindon SN1 7DA

By bus: Swindon's Bus Company Service #11 or Stagecoach Route #9 (Get off at Waitrose)

On foot / by bike - The Deanery is a pleasant walk along the Canal Towpath from the town centre or the Old Railway Line from Old Town

By car or taxi: Use the address above in google maps or What3Words - medium best grapes https://w3w.co/medium.best.grapes

Admission and check in

Please make sure you bring all your tickets with you for admission and any pre-booked talks and shows. You can print them off or show them on your mobile device.

If you have booked for talks and shows, we recommend arriving at least 30 minutes before the start of your first session, to allow time to check in and make your way through the venue.

Refreshments

The Cornerstone Café will be open for hot and cold drinks, light lunches and snacks.

Hall & Woodhouse pub sits directly opposite the school, with great food and drink in a gorgeous canal-side atmosphere.

Waitrose is a five minute walk across the canal bridge.

My whole family were entertained. Planned to stay an hour – it’s been 4 and we’re starving!

Amazing day! So blown away by all the staff: the knowledge and resources. My whole family were entertained. Planned to stay an hour – it’s been 4 and we’re starving! Thank you for a great day. See you next time”

- Parent

Absolutely brilliant day!

Absolutely brilliant day! Looking forward to the next one!

- Visitor

The organising team was very supportive!

Our stand was topical and well attended; we had some lively conversations. The organising team was very supportive.

- Caroline Knowles – University of Reading

I wish you could do another one immediately!

Amazing! I loved the show and all the different stalls. I wish you could do another one immediately!

- Visitor

It linked in really well with our Science topic!

It linked in really well with our Science topic and helped children link their learning to a wider range of topics.

- Swindon teacher