It’s VIBRANT. It’s VITAL. It’s VIRTUAL! An award-winning science, tech & arts festival that is as UNIQUE as the patients it champions.
"Heartwarming, uplifting and informative, the world’s first-ever festival on rare diseases drew huge crowds to the Guildhall over the weekend of November 30 & December 1" - Cambridge Independent News
It’s VIBRANT. It’s VITAL. It’s VIRTUAL! Join us on November 28th for RAREfest20
An award -winning festival that is as UNIQUE as the patients it champions. Featuring the brightest minds in rare disease research, the innovators of life-changing tech, the pioneers in rare disease medicine, and the patients whose powerful voices must be heard.For the experts. For the curious. For everyone. For FREE.
Alongside the virtual exhibits there'll be inspiring talks from experts and powerful patient voices, rare disease inspired art and films.
RAREfest20 aims to provide a window into this relatively unknown area of science and to spark curiosity. Join us online for our fully accessible virtual RAREfest! Open to everyone - patients, children, students, the experts and the curious. All welcome!
For a sneak peek of what you can expect, head to our RAREfest18 pages brimming with cool companies, scientists, tech experts, health pros and patients who took part in our first RAREfest exhibition. RAREfest20 exhibitor, speaker and film programme will be released later in the year.
"The event was absolutely fantastic. It was obvious how much hard work had gone into it and gaining the balance between industry and public interest must have been a tough navigation, which was pulled off unbelievably well." Steve Smith, Head of Rare Diseases & Gene Therapy
"Lots of people we’ve spoken to today are passers-by. They’re out doing their Christmas shopping. That’s wonderful because it means the topic is broadening out to the wider community". Harriet Gridley, No Isolation AV1 Avatar exhibitor
