The British Academy Summer Showcase
June
Discover a world of ideas
Every year we throw open our doors for the British Academy’s annual Summer Showcase, a free festival of ideas for curious minds. Meet the thinkers shaping our world through their pioneering social sciences and humanities research.
Taking place throughout our home in 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, a Nash-designed, Grade I-listed building, overlooking the Mall and St James's Park.
The next British Academy Summer Showcase will take place in June 2025. Sign up to be the first to hear about the dates and programme, or browse our previous years below.
Join in, learn something unexpected, and be inspired to think differently about the world around you.
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The British Academy Summer Showcase 2024
12 - 13 Jul 2024 The British Academy London
Join us for the Summer Showcase, the British Academy’s annual free festival of ideas. The programme will feature leading thinkers, researchers and artists, showcasing the best of the best of the humanities and social sciences.
2023
The British Academy Summer Showcase
Meet the thinkers shaping our world through their pioneering social sciences and humanities research via our programme of engaging panel discussions, roundtables, pop-up talks, performances, workshops and film screenings.
2022
The British Academy Summer Showcase
We were thrilled to open our doors once again for the first in-person Summer Showcase since 2019. Alongside a programme of talks, workshops and performances, 12 of our researchers brought their work to life – from livestreamed global connections and an immersive VR experience to calligraphy workshops and a conspiracy kitchen.
2021
The British Academy Summer Showcase
Our free week-long festival in June 2021 featured online talks, discussion and demonstrations, plus self-guided audio walks. The online events are available to watch on our YouTube channel.
2020
The British Academy Virtual Summer Showcase
Our third Summer Showcase was a free virtual festival held from 19-20 June 2020. The content is available to view on our YouTube channel.
2019
Exhibits
Our second Summer Showcase was a free two-day festival of ideas for curious minds, held from 21-22 June 2019.
2018
Exhibits
Our first Summer Showcase was a free festival of ideas for curious minds, held from 22-23 June 2018.