Living Colour Lab
Event schedule details
Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June
12.00–18.00
Event location details
Exhibition Road
Synthetic biologists are redesigning tiny living organisms to tackle global challenges, giving them all sorts of new abilities. In the fashion industry, synthetic biologists are exploring algae as a sustainable resource for textiles, offering biodegradable fibers and dyes, and potentially revolutionizing fashion with eco-friendly alternatives to traditional materials and dyes.
At the Great Exhibition Road Festival, Imperial College London's Centre for Synthetic Biology – in collaboration with SynBioUK, Biodesign Collective, and LifeFab – will present an array of algae-produced textiles before giving you a chance to extract your own vibrant pigments. Younger visitors can compete in a Tiny Microbial Hero card game before designing their own super-microorganism game card.
Visitor information
This is a drop-in event for visitors of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
The event has step-free access.
To attend the Festival, please make sure to register for free. Registering is the only way to receive the latest Festival updates, a first look at the programme, and opportunities to book free tickets for popular events.
Event categories
- Adults
- Family (ages 5+)
- Exhibit