Happening 'Ig Nobel Watchparty'
- For whom
- Alumni , Press , Employees , Private individuals , Students
- When
- 03-09-2026 from 18:00 to 21:00
- Where
- PUBLIKA, Goudenleeuwplein 1, 9000 GENT
- Language
- English
- Organizer
- Wetenschapscommunicatie
- Contact
- ineke.imbo@ugent.be
- Website
- https://www.ignobelwatchpartiesflanders.com/
Watch party to enjoy the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony in Zurich together. Including throwing paper aeroplanes :)
For the first time ever, the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony is taking place in Europe, specifically in Zurich. That’s good news for us, as it means we can organise watch parties in Belgium at a reasonable hour, rather than in the middle of the night.
Over the past few years, we’ve got together a few times to watch the Ig Nobel Prizes: from midnight until 3 am in the Vooruit café, or with a few nerds gathered round a laptop screen in someone’s student flat.
This time, we can make a proper party of it! On Thursday 3 September 2026, we’ll be meeting at PUBLIKA, in the centre of Ghent.
The live stream starts at 7 pm and doors open from 6 pm.
Please let us know via the registration form if you’re coming. That way, we can get a rough idea of how many seats, drinks and paper aeroplanes we’ll need.