Friday 28 August • 11 AM – 12 PM
Overview
A behind-the-scenes tour of Glass Futures, held as part of the 2026 International Festival of Glass
Join Glass Futures for a unique behind-the-scenes tour of the Global Centre of Excellence in St Helens. Visitors will explore one of the world’s most advanced facilities dedicated to glass and materials innovation, including the pilot-scale furnace, digital manufacturing systems and research areas supporting decarbonisation and next-generation production technologies. The tour will provide insight into how industry, academia and government collaborate to accelerate sustainable manufacturing with cutting-edge glass research and development at industrial scale. Questions are encouraged throughout, making this an engaging experience for anyone interested in innovation, sustainability and glassmaking.
