The Royal Institution - Christmas Lectures Live Screening

Join us for live screenings of The Royal Institution 2026 CHRISTMAS LECTURES.

We’re delighted to announce we are one of the livestream venues for this year’s CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution.

Running for 200 years, the CHRISTMAS LECTURES were started by Michael Faraday to inspire and engage young people with science.

This year leading space scientist, physicist, broadcaster and author, Professor Jim Al-Khalili, will tackle the awe-inspiring science of time.

Lectures theme: About Time In the 2026 Royal Institution CHRISTMAS LECTURES theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili will investigate what time actually is and why it remains one of science’s most tantalising mysteries.

Across three lectures, Jim will tackle the awe-inspiring physics of time, investigating a series of mind-melting questions: Does time have a direction? Have humans already time travelled? Is the future all mapped out? Did time exist before the Big Bang? Does time even exist at all? And why are our heads aging faster than our feet?! Only time (and Jim) will tell...

Lecture episodes Please note we are only showing two of the three lectures.

Event timings 17:30: Doors open 18:00 - 20:00: Live streaming 20:30: Event ends.

Accessibility and facilities We want everyone who comes to our museums to enjoy their time with us and make the most of their visit.

Get in touch If you have any questions about this event, please get in touch by: Email: publicevents@nms.ac.uk