Highlights of Swindon’s Festival of Tomorrow will be made available on demand.

The team behind the annual science festival received a number of requests from people keen to watch shows and talks after its week of events had finished.

The first show to be released is an in-depth look at how UK research is leading the fight against coronavirus, with a panel of leading experts.

Others to follow include the European Space Agency and a panel of researchers sharing how satellites help tackle climate change.

Festival director Rod Hebden said: “We’ve been absolutely overwhelmed by the positive response from visitors to this year’s festival. 

“Although everyone missed the excitement of a physical event, we had lots of people of all ages telling us how much they appreciated being able to chat directly to world-leading researchers and experts on the online platform.

“Being online enabled us to bring together an amazing range of inspiring speakers and panellists that simply wouldn’t normally have been possible.”

The Festival of Tomorrow is a collaboration between New Elements and STEAM Museum and is supported by Swindon-based UK Research and Innovation.

Head of public engagement for the UKRI Alexis Mannion added: “Our vision is of a society in which research and innovation is created, used, challenged, valued and shared by all.

“And we believe that involving the public in research improves its quality and makes it much more relevant to society. 

“We’re delighted that so many visitors to the Festival of Tomorrow had the chance to explore how we’re tackling global challenges and building the world of tomorrow through research and innovation.”

To access the shows visit scienceswindon.com/festival-on-demand