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Mathematics Is the Language of the Universe, and on 21 March Cambridge Is Offering Free Lessons in It
Mathematics is the language of the universe, and on 21 March Cambridge is offering free lessons in it.
The Mathematics Discovery Day returns to the Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge, on Saturday, 21 March 2026, from 12:00 to 16:00, as part of the 2026 Cambridge Festival. It is free, and there is no need to book — just drop in through the afternoon.
Volunteer staff and students from the University of Cambridge Mathematics Faculty will run hands-on activities, pop-up explorations and demonstrations. Visitors can develop mathematical thinking with problem-solving activities from NRICH, explore whether computers can be taught to think like a human mathematician, find out how soundwaves can make objects levitate, discover how ripples in spacetime reveal black holes, and investigate how maths fights infectious diseases through Lego epidemics.
The event suits ages 8 and up through to adults; under-16s must be accompanied by a supervising adult. The Maths Cafe will be open throughout the afternoon.
Black holes, big ideas, and a free afternoon. Mathematics, for once, with the door open and the kettle on.
Conclusion: the Discovery Day is not a lecture, but rather a playground — mathematics you can touch, from 12 to 4, for free.
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