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Southampton Arts and Humanities Festival is the University of Southampton's annual celebration of Humanities and the Arts.

This November join us on a journey of discovery with a series of interactive events and activities.

Arts and Humanities Day (formerly Hands-on Humanities Day) is our free family-friendly event packed with tens of hands-on activities, workshops, talks and exhibits. This year we'll be at the Southampton Cultural Quarter on Saturday 9th November 2024, in collaboration with the University of Southampton's branch of the ESRC Festival of Social Science, John Hansard Gallery, MAST Mayflower Studios and Southampton City Art Gallery.

Explore the festival programme, the timetable of live events and book your tickets.