In October 2009, Milton Keynes Science Festival is working closely with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to support The Learning Revolution Festival: a celebration of everything that's great about learning for pleasure.

The Festival celebrates all kinds of informal adult learning and the difference learning makes to individuals, families, communities and organisations. Throughout the month, hundreds of events will highlight the wide variety of learning that's taking place. It will give people who are already taking part in informal learning a chance to celebrate what they enjoy and others the opportunity to try something new.

Throughout the week of the Science Festival we will be running lots of events including Green Transport in the Hub, Try it for yourself in thecentre:mk and Midsummer Place, How did we get here in University Centre Milton Keynes and Digital Teritory at Bletchley Park all during the Big Weekend. More details about these events can be found in the events section of this site.

Informal adult learning covers a broad spectrum of activities - from joining a local sports team to researching something of interest online. It also has a wealth of advantages, as it is proven to benefit mental and physical wellbeing and bring communities closer together.

The whole aim of The Learning Revolution Festival is to ensure that everybody has access to these wonderful experiences, especially people from disadvantaged backgrounds and those who aren't currently getting involved in any form of learning. 

We would also be delighted to have your support. You can do this by providing your own local event during October, by giving your staff the opportunity to try something new on a particular day, or simply by telling more people about our events.

The Learning Revolution Festival is the start of a journey to widen awareness, participation and support of informal adult learning. Be part of it.

Visit www.direct.gov.uk/learningrevolution or call 0800 100 900 to find out more.