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Glasgow Science Festival 1st – 11th June 2023

 Glasgow Science Festival is‘Looking Forward’ to welcoming you! Discover the research that’s shaping our future with a packed programme of 100+ events and activities for all ages. Highlights include a six-metre-wide floating vision of the entire Earth, physics lessons with trapeze artists, virtual reality (VR) tours of the human body, a Dungeons & Dragons style show through futuristic Glasgow and a celebration of Govan’s ‘Wee Forest’. You can also join online with ‘Science on the Sofa‘. Enjoy dozens of experiments, activities, talks and shows. Designed to entertain and inspire, all from the comfort of your own sofa!

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Glasgow Science Festival 2023

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The Glasgow Science Festival is set to return to the city in June 2023 with a bigger programme of free events than ever. The theme for this year’s festival is ‘Glasgow’s Looking Forward’, and visitors can enjoy  a wide range of activities, talks, demonstrations and shows. A six-metre-wide floating vision of the entire Earth, physics […]

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Glasgow Science Festival at Botanic Gardens 2022

7 – 12 June, 2022 Glasgow Science Festival is taking over the Kibble Palace at the Glasgow Botanic Gardens from Tues 7th to Sun 12th June. Come along from 12.00- 4.00 daily for loads of free activities suitable for all ages. Make your own bath bomb and rainbows, create botanical blueprint collages, get a science […]

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Science Sunday – Glasgow Science Festival 2022

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Stem Activity Day – Sunday 5 June, 2022 Govan Stones, 866 Govan Rd, Glasgow G51 3UU Govan Stones – one of the most important historic sites in Glasgow A new beginning and a new life beckon for the former Govan Old church, as its changed owners embark on ambitious plans to place the A-listed building […]

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Glasgow Science Festival 2020

Festival runs until 9 November, 2020 Science on the Sofa   The principal aim of Glasgow Science Festival is to showcase the outstanding contribution Glasgow and Glasgow based researchers make to the worlds of science, technology, engineering, art, maths and social science (STEAM). Working with researchers and partners a varied programme has been produced showcasing  […]

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Get Your Scots Wirds Oot and Caa Awa!

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11 June, 2019 Glasgow Science Festival  University of Glasgow, Wolfson Medical Building, Hugh Fraser Seminar Room, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ 11th June 13:00-13:50; 14:00-14:50 16+ Free Book tickets Bring your favourite Scots word to this interactive workshop on multilingual strands in Scots and learn how to uncover their histories using free online resources, with expert […]

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Glasgow Science Festival 2019

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6-16th June, 2019 Glasgow Science Festival (GSF) was grown in 2007 – it has now grown to be one of the largest science festivals in the UK. GSF takes memorable events to venues across the City, with up to 50,000 people of all ages and backgrounds participating in the festival. The festival provides a fantastic […]

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RE:search Glasgow Science Festival

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7  – 15  June, 2018 The Briggait RE:search is an exhibition featuring Glasgow-based artists Jonathan Meuli, John Robertson and Jonathan Wade in dialogue with Prof Paul Soler and Prof Aidan Robson of the University of Glasgow and CERN, Geneva, Switzerland. The work incorporates themes from astro-physics, earth-sciences, waves, evolution, quantum theory and the processes of […]

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Imagineer, Glasgow Science Festival, 8 December, 2017

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Imagineer Debuting in Glasgow this December, Glasgow Science Festival presents ‘Imagineer‘, an exciting new show that blends comedy, music and theatre to explore engineering. Inspired by engineers and developed by the award-winning writers of ‘Chasing the Waves‘ (2016), join techno-optimist Alice and begruntled artist Blake as they embark on a journey to the past, present […]

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Glasgow Science Festival at the West End Festival, 2017

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Three different family Science shows at the West End Festival in Glasgow Zombie Science and Superhero Science have joined forces to take over the Kelvin Hall on Sunday the 18th of June! Superhero Science: First Class Superhero Science: First Class is an award winning science communication show which features demonstrations, a multimedia presentation and ‘choose […]

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Enrico Cocozza Screening: Robot Three & Twilight, Glasgow Science Festival, 8 June, 2017

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Enrico Cocozza Screening: Robot Three & Twilight 8th June 13:00-14:00‌ 16+ Free Book Tickets Enrico Cocozza is Wishaw’s David Lynch. Watch hidden treasures from the Moving Image Archive of Sci-fi shorts: Robot Three (1951), a Frankenstein tale with echoes of Schlock Horror and German Expressionism and Twilight (1955), a post-apocalyptic nuclear fable. National Library of […]

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Climate Change Cinema: The Silent Achiever, Glasgow Science Festival, 8 June, 2017

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Climate Change Cinema: The Silent Achiever 8th June 18:00-19:30 16+ Free Book online Set in Queensland, Australia, this documentary explores how we can manage the increasingly frequent and high intensity disasters in our climate-changing world. The film will be followed by a panel Q&A, with scientists and filmmakers from across the globe. Kelvin Hall, Lecture […]

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Glasgow Science Festival 2017 Events for Secondary Schools

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Glasgow Science Festival is back from June 8th – 18th with a great line-up of FREE interactive STEMM related workshops and talks for secondary schools at venues across Greater Glasgow. Event details and bookings The Science Behind Sex Education – S4-6 This interactive outreach session introduces pupils to the scientific evidence that underpins sex education […]

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Glasgow Science Centre on Show 8 – 18 June, 2017, Glasgow Science Festival

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  Glasgow Science Centre‌ 8th-18th June 10:00-17:00 All ages Drop-in Entry into the science mall £11/ £9.  Some activities have additional fees. Show times and availability vary. Further details Discover three floors of interactive exhibits, games, illusions and shows. Chill out with our coolest experiments in the Science Show Theatre. Explore how seeds grow and […]

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Sustainable Fashion, Glasgow Science Festival, Sloans Argyle Arcade, 14 June, 2017

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    Sloans, Argyll Arcade‌ 14th June 12:00-19:00 All ages Drop in Although the fashion industry has been slow to acknowledge sustainability, it is a core theme of the teaching and research at Glasgow Caledonian University. Consider the future of sustainable fashion with a day-long exhibition of the Glasgow Caledonian University graduation fashion collections.   […]

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Shell Meets Bone, Glasgow Science Festival, University of Glasgow, June, 2017

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‌University of Glasgow, Hunterian Museum 8th-11th June, 13th – 18th June Tues to Sat 10.00-17:00, Sun 11.00-16:00 All ages Free Drop in In this unique exhibition, artist Rachel Duckhouse and biominerals expert Prof Maggie Cusack explore the beautiful nano-patterns of mother of pearl shell and their link to University of Glasgow research into human bone […]

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Physics Phrenzy, Glasgow Science Festival, 8 June, 2017

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Physics Phrenzy   DRAM!, Woodlands Rd 8th June 18:30-20:00 18+ Free Book online In this fast-paced ‘speed science’ social, Scotland’s up-and-coming physicists will compete to enthral and inspire you with their fascinating research stories. Prizes and pride are at stake in this informal and friendly event! Hosted by the Scottish Universities Physics Alliance. Dram, 232 […]

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Creating Engineers School Pupils Challenge 2017, Glasgow Science Festival

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Glasgow Science Festival – ‘Creating Engineers Challenge 2017’ Glasgow Science Festival is pleased to announce ‘Creating Engineers Challenge 2017’. This annual competition is a chance for pupils in the West of Scotland to apply their construction skills and imagination to various engineering based challenges, competing to become the champions. How to enter the contest Resources and […]

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