At BioFAIR, people come first. Our work is shaped by the communities we serve, and events are a vital way for us to listen, learn, and share. Whether we’re hosting workshops, joining conferences, or supporting community-led initiatives, every event is an opportunity to connect, collaborate, and co-create a more open, inclusive, and FAIR life science ecosystem. Explore our upcoming events to get involved, or browse past highlights to see how we’re building momentum together.
Do you want BioFAIR to be at an upcoming event? Is there a key conference or workshop you think we should attend? We’d love to hear your suggestions:
Save the Date:
The BioFAIR Showcase 2027 will be held at Queen’s University Belfast, 18-19 May 2027
We are delighted to bring the BioFAIR Community to Belfast in 2027, and look forward to presenting the highlights since the Showcase 2026 in Cambridge. Further information and registration is expected in early-2027.
Upcoming Events
6-8 October 2026
London, UK
12 October 2026
London, UK
3-5 November 2026
Edinburgh, UK
25-26 November 2026
Liverpool, UK
25-26 November 2026
Southampton, UK
Past Events
9-11 September 2026
Sheffield, UK
9-10 July 2026
Norwich, UK
25 June 2026 2026
Manchester, UK
8-9 June 2026
Aberdeen, UK
14-15 May 2026
Cambridge, UK
BioFAIR hosted its first annual Showcase event on May 14-15, 2026 at the Hilton Cambridge City Centre. We look forward to sharing details of future Showcase events with the community.
21-22 April 2026
Cambridge, UK
28-29 January 2026
ExCel, London
23-24 October 2025
Exeter, UK
20 – 24 July 2025
Liverpool, UK
16 June 2025
Exeter, UK
02 -05 June 2025
Thessaloniki, Greece
BioFAIR Roadshow 2024
In 2024 we hit the road to hear from local research communities face-to-face. We engaged directly with researchers across the UK to understand challenges, share our plans, and co-create the future of FAIR data infrastructure.
Manchester
23 April 2024
University of Manchester
Bradford
24 April 2024
University of Bradford
London
30 April 2024
University College London
Exeter
13 May 2024
University of Exeter
Cardiff
14 May 2024
Cardiff University
Birmingham
24 June 2024
University of Birmingham
Edinburgh
22 May 2024
University of Edinburgh
Belfast
18 June 2024
Queen’s University Belfast
Norwich: launch
11 July 2024
Earlham Institute