When will the three 2023 CHRISTMAS LECTURES programmes be broadcast?
The 2023 CHRISTMAS LECTURES will be on BBC Four and iPlayer in late December. Exact broadcast details will be confirmed when the BBC announce their Christmas schedules in early December.
Where can I watch the 2023 CHRISTMAS LECTURES?
You can watch them on BBC Four and iPlayer in the UK. If you are outside the UK, we will add them to our YouTube channel in January.
What age range are the CHRISTMAS LECTURES suitable for?
The CHRISTMAS LECTURES are aimed at an audience of 11-17 year olds, however they are accessible for people of all ages and all levels of scientific knowledge. They are typically watched by families together – a Christmas family tradition on the BBC.
When and where are the 2023 CHRISTMAS LECTURES being filmed?
The Lectures will be filmed in front of a live audience of 11-17 year olds in the Ri’s historic Theatre on:
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Thursday, 14 December 2023
Saturday, 16 December 2023
Where and when can I watch a livestream of the 2023 CHRISTMAS LECTURES filming?
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium - Tuesday 12 December; Thursday 14 December
National Museums Liverpool - Tuesday 12 December; Thursday 14 December; Saturday 16 December
Keele University- Thursday 14 December
Cambridge Museum of Technology - Tuesday 12 December; Thursday 14 December; Saturday 16 December
Queen Mary University of London - Tuesday 12 December; Thursday 14 December; Saturday 16 December
TechFest - Tuesday 12 December; Thursday 14 December; Saturday 16 December
Aberdeen Science Centre - Tuesday 12 December
Exeter Science Centre - Tuesday 12 December; Thursday 14 December; Saturday 16 December
Plymouth University - Tuesday 12 December; Thursday 14 December; Saturday 16 December
University of Warwick - Tuesday 12 December; Thursday 14 December
STEM learning (York) - Tuesday 12 December; Thursday 14 December; Saturday 16 December
University of Lancaster - TBC
University of Glasgow - Saturday 16 December
London Metropolitan University - TBC
Science Oxford Centre - Tuesday 12 December; Thursday 14 December; Saturday 16 December
Oxford Brookes University - Tuesday 12 December;
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre and Museum - Thursday 14 December
MOSI - Tuesday 12 December;
Advanced Research Cluster Harwell - Thursday 14 December
Advanced Research Cluster Uxbridge - TBC
How do I get tickets for the CHRISTMAS LECTURES filming?
Tickets for the CHRISTMAS LECTURES are allocated by a ballot for Ri Members and Patrons as a thank you for their support throughout the year. If you'd like to enter the ballot, you need to become a Member which you can do here.
The ballot is open to all Ri Members, Ri Young Members and Ri Patrons, as well as employees of Ri Corporate Members.
All Ri Members and Patrons are eligible for one entry per membership. Your membership must be valid at the time you enter the ballot.
Tickets to the live filming are also made available for free to UK registered schools in disadvantaged areas, which the Ri has been supporting to engage with science throughout the year.
How can I watch past CHRISTMAS LECTURES?
You can watch our archive of Christmas lectures here on our website.
What is the history of the CHRISTMAS LECTURES?
Michael Faraday started the CHRISTMAS LECTURES at the Ri in 1825, to engage and educate young people about science. The Ri have hosted the Lectures every year since, stopping only for World War II. Read more about the history of the Lectures.
