Various locations across Edinburgh
Taking place across the city, Edinburgh Science Festival is renowned for hosting inspiring science activities alongside serious and provocative debates. With events for all the family, this a great opportunity to get actively involved in learning about all things science.
This year’s theme of Going Global reflects on science as a shared human story: connecting people across countries and continents, joined in scientific breakthroughs and failures, conducting experiments and sharing results.
The Festival takes place in venues around the city, including National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh Zoo, the Royal Botanic Gardens, The University of Edinburgh, and Dynamic Earth, each presenting a number of science events for children and adults.
Highlights of this year’s programme include:
- First British astronaut, Helen Sharman shares her unique experience from the historic mission in 1991 aboard the Mir space station in An Evening with Astronaut Helen Sharman.
- Hamza Yassin’s Adventures in Nature reveals stories of unique experiences and adventures as a wildlife cameraman.
- Science Under the Lens at the National Museum of Scotland, is a hands-on free exhibition for families, that delves deeper into the lesser-known scientific history of Scotland.
- Marking 300 years since the birth of James Hutton – Edinburgh-born geologist, farmer and thinker who revolutionised our understanding of the ground beneath us – Earth Matters at Inverleith House at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, will feature 30 artists looking into the living ecosystem of soil, its brilliance and beauty.
- Also celebrating its 300th anniversary is Edinburgh Medical School. To mark the occasion, Faces of Edinburgh Medical School, is an outdoor photography exhibition on the Mound that sheds light on the people who have shaped the School.
With half of the programme devoted to the young sci-curious minds, exploring everything from coding and recording your own podcast through to the magic of science and creating your own stage show with the help of AI, to astronaut training and one-of-a-kind cinema experience at a planetarium – there truly is something for everyone.
The full programme is available to view now on Edinburgh Science Festival.
