Be Curious

Be Curious: Let's discover together

Saturday 17 May 2025, 10am to 4pm

Be Curious is the University of Leeds’ free family open day. Join us for a fun-filled day of hands-on activities, interactive experiments and eye-opening discoveries.

This is your chance to explore the research shaping your world, happening right here in Leeds.

Book your tickets

There’ll be a quiet hour between 10am and 11am. The number of visitors will be limited to allow you to move around campus at your own pace.

Please book tickets in advance to enter the quiet hour. If you come on the day without a ticket, we’ll do our best to get you in depending on availability.

 

What to expect at Be Curious

Start your adventure at our entrance by the Parkinson Court steps. Our friendly team will be waiting with a map and answers to any questions.

Exciting activities are spread across our outdoor spaces and three different buildings: Parkinson Court, Michael Sadler Building and Leeds University Union.  

Each stall has hands-on activities run by our amazing researchers and staff. They love sharing what they do and can’t wait to answer your questions.  

Need a break? Grab a drink or some lunch at one of our two cafes. You can also relax in our sustainable garden, take a walk through St George’s Field or head to nearby Woodhouse Moor.  

Make the most of your visit to Leeds by checking out the city’s museum, art gallery and library, which are just a 10-minute walk away.

Plan your visit

Find all the information you need to prepare for Be Curious.

Photography information

There’ll be a photographer at Be Curious. The photos they take may be used in marketing material, social media and on our website to promote Be Curious.

We’ve asked the photographer to avoid taking photos that have any identifiable or distinguishing features of children. If you don't want to be photographed at all you can collect a yellow lanyard from one of our members of staff.

Free learning resources for kids

  • Read our online picture book ‘That's Amazing Mum’

    From flavours in stew to gel between your bones, Mum and her co-workers do amazing things. Read our Be Curious picture book ‘That's Amazing Mum’ to see how exciting the world of materials science is.

    That's Amazing Mum book cover. A dad looks at his wife as their daughter stands behind them.
  • Watch our educational videos

    Ever wondered how a papercut heals? Or how deep is that river? Or what do things look like really close up? We’ve brought the answers to life with a series of videos and animations on YouTube.

    Colurful graphic images of several microbes