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Insect Festival is a biennial series of one day events in the UK, organised by the
Royal Entomological Society The Royal Entomological Society is devoted to the study of insects. Its aims are to disseminate information about insects and improving communication between entomologists. The society was founded in 1833 as the Entomological Society of Londo ...
, to celebrate
insects Insects (from Latin ') are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of j ...
and entomology. The Festivals occur in alternate years to the Society's National Insect Week and consist of interactive exhibits and displays by insect related societies, charities, artists and companies. The event was first held in 2006 and then in 2007 at
York racecourse York Racecourse is a horse racing venue in York, North Yorkshire, England. It is the third biggest racecourse in Britain in terms of total prize money offered, and second behind Ascot in prize money offered per meeting. It attracts around 350 ...
as an 'Entomological Exhibition' together with the Amateur Entomologist's Society. The Royal Entomological Society then organised the event and in 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and most recently in 2019 Insect Festival has been held in and around the Hospitium building in
York Museum Gardens The York Museum Gardens are botanic gardens in the centre of York, England, beside the River Ouse. They cover an area of of the former grounds of St Mary's Abbey, and were created in the 1830s by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society along wit ...
with over 1000 visitors attending. In 2017 a second location was added in Bristol with the day being hosted in the foyer of
Bristol Museum and Art Gallery Bristol Museum & Art Gallery is a large museum and art gallery in Bristol, England. The museum is situated in Clifton, about from the city centre. As part of Bristol Culture it is run by the Bristol City Council with no entrance fee. It holds ...
, which was repeated in 2019 with some insect related events in the week leading up to the festival The next Insect Festival will be in 2021.


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{{reflist British biennial events Royal Entomological Society Science events in the United Kingdom