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Get involved

Find out more about how to apply to take part in Being Human Festival.

Get involved

Please note: the deadline to apply for Being Human Festival 2025 has now passed. 

Each year we invite humanities researchers and other staff from universities and research organisations to apply to take part in the festival by organising a public engagement event, activity or project. 

Being Human Festival 2025 will take place from 6 to 15 November, with the theme Between the Lines.

Please read the Application Guidelines document available below for important information about the festival and for further details about the different pathways.

If you're thinking of applying to the festival next year, we recommend that you watch back the recording of the Apply to Being Human Festival 2025 Webinar that took place on 27 February.  

If you have any questions about our application processes, or any general questions about the festival, please email us at: [email protected]

Useful links and resources

For more information on taking part in the festival, please ensure you refer to the relevant further information document, our case studies, our planning toolkits and our FAQs

If you have any questions about applying to take part in the festival, please refer to our FAQs first. If your question is not answered there, then please feel free to contact us via email at [email protected]