Being Human Festival 2026

Being Human Festival is a celebration of arts and humanities research through public engagement and runs from 5 – 14 November 2026. This year’s festival theme is 'Living Crossroads: Sharing Surrey's Stories, Archives and Futures'

Off campus

Thu 05 Nov 2026 - Sat 14 Nov 2026

At the crossroads of music and machine: The story of the player piano

Off campus

Thu 05 Nov 2026, 5PM - 7PM

Older LGBT+ housing and care at a crossroads and beyond

Off campus

Thu 05 Nov 2026, 7.30PM - 9PM

At the crossroads of music and machine: The magic of the pianola

Off campus

Sat 07 Nov 2026

Down the rabbit hole: Lewis Carroll’s creative crossroads in Surrey

Off campus

Sat 07 Nov 2026, 10AM - 4PM

Refugee voices from World War II: Cultural crossroads in Dorking

Off campus

Sat 07 Nov 2026, 11AM - 12PM

Refugee voices from World War II: Cultural crossroads in Dorking

Off campus

Sat 07 Nov 2026, 2PM - 3PM

Refugee voices from World War II: Cultural crossroads in Dorking

On campus

Sun 08 Nov 2026, 11AM - 4PM

Into the hundred-acre wood: Queering space in children’s literature

On campus

Mon 09 Nov 2026

Being Human Festival 2026

At the crossroads of music and machine: The story of the player piano

Older LGBT+ housing and care at a crossroads and beyond

At the crossroads of music and machine: The magic of the pianola

Down the rabbit hole: Lewis Carroll’s creative crossroads in Surrey

Refugee voices from World War II: Cultural crossroads in Dorking

Refugee voices from World War II: Cultural crossroads in Dorking

Refugee voices from World War II: Cultural crossroads in Dorking

Into the hundred-acre wood: Queering space in children’s literature

At the crossroads of music and machine: Music, machines and us (schools event)

At the crossroads of music and machine: The evolution of musical creativity

Landscapes, life and legacy: Reimagining the world of Turner

Music Inspired by Literature: The Compositions of Richard Stoker