17.27°C Pint of Science brings science talks to Colchester pubs, including Three Wise Monkeys, Dragonfly Lounge and Walkabout, from 18th-20th May 2026.
Science will be returning to Colchester pubs this May as the international Pint of Science festival brings researchers out of the lab and into venues across the city.
From 18th-20th May, scientists from across the region will give informal talks and demonstrations at Three Wise Monkeys, Dragonfly Lounge and Walkabout, covering subjects ranging from conservation and archaeology to artificial intelligence and digital identity.
What: Pint of Science Colchester
Where: Three Wise Monkeys, Dragonfly Lounge, and Walkabout
When: Sunday 18th – Tuesday 20th May 2026
Tickets: £5 per event
Part of a global festival taking place in hundreds of cities across 25 countries, Pint of Science gives audiences the chance to hear about new discoveries in relaxed pub settings and ask questions directly to the researchers behind the work.
The festival offers a chance to hear directly from researchers working across science, technology, history and conservation – all in the informal setting of Colchester pubs.
Pint of Science Colchester events
Three Wise Monkeys
60 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DN
Three Wise Monkeys hosts the Tech Me Out strand of the festival, exploring how technology is shaping modern life. Across the three evenings, speakers examine digital identity, the psychology behind online behaviour, and the technologies transforming industries from agriculture to marine exploration.
Monday 18th May
Digital Identity: Hackers, Heroes and Virtual Gods
Tuesday 19th May
Subconscious Signals
Wednesday 20th May
Breaking Reality
Dragonfly Lounge
Unit 3, Foundation House, Long Wyre Street, Colchester, CO1 1AZ
At Dragonfly Lounge, the focus turns to the natural world. Talks over the three nights explore conservation, citizen science, and the region’s prehistoric past, including the kinds of fossils found in Essex.
Monday 18th May
Pints, Paws & Preservation
Tuesday 19th May
Be the Scientist: Citizen Science in Action
Wednesday 20th May
Jurassic Pints
Walkabout
29-39 Head Street, Colchester, CO1 1NH
Walkabout hosts sessions exploring history and society. One evening looks at Colchester’s past through archaeology and metal detecting discoveries, including stories connected to the East Anglian witch trials. Another explores the human stories behind environmental change and wildlife protection along the Essex coastline.
Monday 18th May
Buried Secrets: From Gold to Stories of Witchcraft
Tuesday 19th May
Shorelines, Stories & Survival
Over the three nights, the festival offers a chance to hear directly from researchers working across science, technology, history and conservation, all in the setting of Colchester pubs.
Tickets cost £5 per event and are available via the Pint of Science website.
