BGS’s public engagement team host a variety of events, details of which will be made available on this page. We’ll also tell you about our upcoming workshops, exhibitions and activities that are designed to share our science and explore how geology shapes our world. Your can browse the events and follow the links to find out more and book your place.
After-school kids’ clubs
Join us for Geo-Explorers, our brand new after-school kids’ club for children aged eight to eleven, based at our main campus in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire. The clubs run in five-week cohorts and cost £30 for all five sessions.
Courses will run:
- 25 February to 25 March
- 22 April to 20 May
Primary teacher continuing professional development
We run in-person continuing professional development (CPD) sessions for primary teachers from our London and Keyworth offices. If you’re a teacher following the National Curriculum in England or Wales and want to get to grips with rocks, fossils, mountains, volcanoes and other geology teaching in the primary curriculum, join us for a session of lessons and demos you can take straight into the classroom.
Course will run:
- Thursday 5 March 2026
- Tuesday 17 March 2026
Thank you so much for your course on Wednesday — it was exactly what teachers need: quality resources shared freely, time to talk together about teaching the topic in hand, course led by two experts who are willing to listen and ask and answer questions.
Course participant, November 2025.
If you would like to arrange a primary or secondary teacher CPD session specifically for your school or academy, please contact the public engagement team (bgsengage@bgs.ac.uk).
Dino Snores for Kids: sleepovers at the Natural History Museum
As part of our partnership with the Natural History Museum, we are thrilled to be bringing our science show all about space weather to their Dino Snores for Kids sleepover events.
Our shows will be included in the programme on:
- 1 May 2026
- 3 July 2026
With more dates to come!
After-school kids’ clubs
Event from 25/02/2026 to 25/03/2026
An after school club for junior geology enthusiasts
Opening up the geosciences: making work experience more accessible
19/09/2025
BGS has been working with partners to make the geosciences more accessible to young people, including those from under-represented backgrounds.
Isle of Arran announced as UNESCO Global Geopark
17/04/2025
The Isle of Arran has officially been named as the tenth UNESCO Global Geopark in the UK.
BGS Open Day 2024
Event on 08/06/2024
Join us on 8 June 2024 to explore volcanoes and earthquakes, soils and aquifers, the sea, the sky and everything in between!
bluedot 2023: the importance of geological outreach
10/08/2023
Staff members from various disciplines across BGS worked over the weekend to engage festivalgoers with BGS’s work, specifically critical raw materials.
BGS unveils #TheCommoditree at Glastonbury 2023
21/06/2023
The new installation is part of a unique touring festival stand showcasing how modern lifestyles wouldn’t be possible without rocks and minerals.
Clean Energy Beneath Our Feet launches at Glasgow Science Centre
13/03/2022
A new interactive exhibition has launched at Glasgow Science Centre, inspired by the work of the UK Geoenergy Observatories.
New climate change art and science exhibition opens at the National Mining Museum Scotland
29/11/2021
The exhibition will take viewers on a journey through a series of geoscience themes, showcasing how climate change affects our urban and natural environment.
BGS welcomes Glasgow’s new Hope Sculpture at Cunningar Loop
08/11/2021
BGS has welcomed an exciting new public art sculpture by Steuart Padwick, serving as a beacon of hope and positivity for the city.
BGS partners with leading artists in COP26 project to bring climate change science to life through poetry
28/10/2021
BGS is part of an inspiring new project designed to bring science and poetry together to imagine a more prosperous, sustainable planet.
BGS highlights the importance of geoscience for climate action in series of virtual lectures
01/09/2021
As part of BGS’s Geoscience Solutions for Net Zero campaign, the lectures will feature a range of topics delivered by experts in geoscience.