Friends organise public lectures and Member-exclusive events exploring extraordinary discoveries and developments taking place at Imperial College London - with the very people making them!
OUR NEXT THREE EVENTS ARE BELOW, CLICK EACH FOR FULL DETAILS AND BOOKING
Friends 2026-27: AUTUMN TERM
Our enthralling event programme for the Autumn Term is available to book, offering a great choice of events for everyone - including in-person public lectures and talks, FREE Member-exclusive online Fireside Chats and Behind-the-Scenes visits.
Click on the box above for more details.
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If you want to learn from leading figures in their fields, hear about the latest research and results from world-class academics - then Friends is for you!
Subscribe to our e-news to hear about extra events launched in the 2026-27 programme, plus date reminders and new recordings available on our YouTube channel.
Benefit as a Member of Friends
Whilst everyone is welcome to book for in-person lectures at Imperial, Membership of Friends - from only £25 per year - gives you access to so much more.
From exclusive Behind-the-Scenes events at Imperial and beyond, to FREE online Fireside Chats with experts, from reduced prices for lectures for you and your guests - Membership is worth it!
Past programmes of events
Our annual programme of public and exclusive Member events over the years have featured lectures from exceptional Imperial speakers, visits to leading-edge laboratories and research facilities at Imperial and beyond!
See the full range in our archive HERE.
You can also view a selection of recording of previous virtual Fireside Chats and lectures on our Youtube channel.
Free tickets for schools at in-person lectures
We have a number of free school tickets for each of our public lectures at Imperial. A teacher can bring a group, up to a maximum of 15 students; students can book themselves by simply providing us with the name of the school but, if they are aged 16 or under, must be accompanied by a teacher.
Sign up to get e-news of these lectures and book early as tickets are limited.
The Annual Azad Ayub Lecture
Azad Ayub has been a sustaining benefactor, Member and Trustee of Friends across the years. To honour his support and generosity, Friends present the Annual Azad Ayub Lecture every December.
To reflect Azad’s gift in communicating the engineering research and STEM education at Imperial, this lecture is FREE to all. A gift to you from Azad and Friends!
