The Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences, runs a programme of free public events at its Carlton House Terrace venue in London. These include prize lectures by leading scientists and exhibitions, and many lectures can be watched online.

Go to the Royal Society public events page, choose an event and follow the details on its page to attend or watch. Events listed for autumn 2026 include the Francis Crick Prize Lecture (14 October), the Croonian Prize Lecture on computational protein design (3 November) and the Michael Faraday Prize Lecture (10 November).

The events are listed as free. Check each event page for booking details, as some in-person events may need registration.