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Glasgow Science Festival

Glasgow Science Festival is back with a fresh batch of science-fuelled fun for adults and weans alike. Explore the world through talks, walks, art, film, experiments and even yoga!

Glasgow Science Festival

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Glasgow Science Festival returns with a fantastic array of events for all ages. Explore the science and engineering that’s shaping life on Earth through talks, art, film, experiments, family days and more!

We're delighted to present a fresh programme of innovative events to spark your curiosity and trigger the imagination. Explore the science and engineering that’s shaping life on Earth through talks, art, film, experiments, family days and more!

We strongly believe that science is for everyone, from the weans to yer granny. So, don a metaphorical lab coat for the day and join us for Glasgow’s biggest celebration of world-leading research.

Upcoming Events at Glasgow Science Festival

Glasgow Science Festival: Images of Research - Exploring the Unseen

27th May 2024 - 10th June 2024

Discover the hidden and overlooked side of scientific research with this photographic exhibition captured by staff and students at the University of Strathclyde as part of Glasgow Science Festival!

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Glasgow Science Festival at the Riverside Museum

6th June 2024 - 16th June 2024

Glasgow Science Festival will be at the Riverside Museum daily from 6th to 16th June with dozens of free activities for all ages!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Family Crafts: Showbox Diorama

Selected dates between 6th June 2024 - 15th June 2024

Come make a Showbox Diorama at the Moving Image & Sound Archive, National Library at Kelvin Hall.

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Glasgow Science Festival: STEM Book Displays at Glasgow Libraries

6th June 2024 - 16th June 2024
Various Locations Glasgow

Librarians across the City are picking their favourite STEM (science, technology, engineering & maths) themed books for you to check out and enjoy! So head to your local library and have a browse!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Museum of Anatomy Showcase

6th June 2024

Drop in to explore the anatomy museum at the University of Glasgow on Thursday 6th June as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2024!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Women’s Transforming Role in the Home

6th June 2024 - 16th June 2024

Reflections of Play is a new display curated by Ruby Davidson, a University of Glasgow student. Located in Kelvin Hall's Avenue, the exhibit features a furnished 1930s Dolls' House.

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Glasgow Science Festival

6th June 2024 - 16th June 2024
Various Locations Glasgow

Glasgow is set to transform into a celebration of the city's past, present and future on the cutting edge of science and technology as the Glasgow Science Festival returns in June.

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Glasgow Science Festival: Body Donation

6th June 2024

Come learn about body donation and what these amazing donors are actually used for in terms of education, research and training as part of Glasgow Science Festival!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Tours of Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Selected dates between 6th June 2024 - 15th June 2024

Enjoy a tour of the Glasgow Botanic Gardens during this year's Glasgow Science Festival led by one of their volunteer guides!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Science on the Streets City Centre Tour

7th June 2024

This free walking tour as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2024 will explore the history of science and technology in Glasgow!

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Glasgow Science Festival at the Glasgow Botanic Gardens

7th June 2024 - 16th June 2024

Glasgow Science Festival is taking over the Kibble Palace in Glasgow Botanic Gardens with loads of free activities suitable for all ages!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Science on the Streets Cathedral & Necropolis Tour

7th June 2024

Discover the revolutionary advancements in science and medicine on this walking tour as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2024!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Byres Hub Community Day 2024: Transforming Glasgow’s Health

8th June 2024

Don't miss this Health & Wellbeing activity day at the new Byres Community Hub, University of Glasgow on Saturday 8th June as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2024!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences Open Day

8th June 2024

Join Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences and discover how technology is being used to improve health and wellbeing in Glasgow as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2024!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Explore The Engineering Of Glasgow’s Kelvin Bridges

Selected dates between 8th June 2024 - 16th June 2024

Join this guided walk with engineers from the Institution of Civil Engineers and explore the bridges of Glasgow's River Kelvin.

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Glasgow Science Festival: Meet Glasgow’s Urban Peregrines

Selected dates between 8th June 2024 - 15th June 2024

Discover the family of Peregrine Falcons that have made the University of Glasgow their new home!

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Glasgow Science Festival Crafternoon: Interior Design

8th June 2024

Using archive films of the changing designs of the city's housing as inspiration, this 'domestic dioramas' family workshop will give you the chance to create your ideal home in miniature.

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Glasgow Science Festival: Bodies of Knowledge: A Science & Circus Cabaret

8th June 2024

Life is a science cabaret old chum! Bodies of Knowledge: A Science & Circus Cabaret features a fabulous array of performers from Community Circus Paisley, showing what science means to them!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Celebrating Lord Kelvin’s 200th Birthday: The Kelvin Bubble

8th June 2024 - 15th June 2024

Celebrate the 200th birthday of the University of Glasgow's greatest scientist through a mathematical, scientific, and artistic exploration of Kelvin's foam model of the luminiferous aether!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Planetarium Late

8th June 2024

Join Glasgow Science Centre for a special edition of their Planetarium Lates as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2024!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Bird Ringing Adventure: Exploring Biodiversity

Selected dates between 8th June 2024 - 15th June 2024

Ever wondered how research on birds is carried out? Watch the fascinating process of tagging and tracking birds in the University of Glasgow Wildlife Garden.

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Glasgow Science Festival at the Glasgow Science Centre

9th June 2024 - 10th June 2024

Glasgow Science Festival and the Glasgow Science Centre join forces to bring you the opportunity to speak to expert scientists from the University of Glasgow about their new exciting research!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Explore the engineering of Glasgow’s Clyde Bridges

Selected dates between 9th June 2024 - 15th June 2024
Glasgow South Side

Join this guided walk with engineers from the Institute of Civil Engineers exploring the bridges of Glasgow's River Clyde and take a walk through history.

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Tennent’s Pub Quiz- Glasgow Science Festival Special

9th June 2024

Don't miss an evening of quizzing for Glasgow Science Festival! Bring your Science A-game and let's see who will be crowned the champions of the night!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Benji the Play, Talk, Read Bus

10th June 2024 - 14th June 2024
Various Locations Glasgow

PlayTalkRead's double decker play bus Benji and the team are on their way to Glasgow in June to take part in Glasgow Science Festival 2024!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Winter Light Exhibition

11th June 2024 - 14th June 2024

Reflect on your relationship with seasonal light via an exhibition designed as part of the Living With Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Project.

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Glasgow Science Festival: VR at the ARC

11th June 2024

ARC-XR is a cutting-edge collection of immersive technology, housed within the ARC at the University of Glasgow, drop in and explore some incredible examples of VR as part of Glasgow Science Festival!

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Glasgow Science Festival: How does Light Affect our Lives?

12th June 2024

Join this talk by Seasonal Affective Disorder researchers at the Advanced Research Centre on Wednesday 12th June as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2024.

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Glasgow Science Festival: Insights from the HomewardBound Antarctica Expedition

12th June 2024

Join Glasgow Science Festival for a captivating panel discussion on the transformative Homeward Bound Antarctica expedition.

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Glasgow Science Festival: Human and Animal Intelligence

12th June 2024

Join Café Philosophique for a talk on the relation between human and animal intelligence as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2024!

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Glasgow Science Festival: My Favourite Transformation

12th June 2024

Join Glasgow Science Festival for the return of their My Favourite series, where experts from four universities make the case for their favourite transformations from the world of science!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Transformative Science at UWS

12th June 2024

Join University of the West of Scotland staff and students for an exciting day out for the entire family to learn all about the transformative powers of science as part of Glasgow Science Festival!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Imagining Scotland With Less Booze

12th June 2024

Learn about the relationship Scotland has with alcohol and how we can change this with Glasgow Caledonian University as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2024!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Science & Sorcery

13th June 2024

Join the dungeon master as they take a group of adventurers on a mystical journey through a futuristic Glasgow in this live, interactive comedy show as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2024!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Transforming Maths & Chemistry into Knitted Art According to Alexander Crum Brown

13th June 2024

Come and join us for a knit-along evening creating models inspired by eminent chemist and mathematician, Alexander Crum Brown.

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Glasgow Science Festival: Hospital again?! What are my choices? What should be my priorities?

13th June 2024

This seminar, chaired by leading Scottish clinicians, will explore changes needed in NHS to ensure that good healthcare is appropriate, affordable and sustainable.

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Glasgow Science Festival: Scientists at Work

13th June 2024

Come along and see our researchers in action! We're hosting small group tours showcasing the world-class research going on in the ARC. You'll get to see some of our experiments in our labs!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Explore the Engineering of Glasgow’s Forth & Clyde Canal

Selected dates between 14th June 2024 - 16th June 2024

Find out about how this engineering marvel has transformed Glasgow since it's construction over 250 years ago and how it continues to change the shape of our communities today.

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Glasgow Science Festival: CinemARC @ GSF

14th June 2024

CinemaARC will host a range of outdoor screenings in St Mungo Square on Friday 14th June as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2024!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Transforming Landscapes in Film and Art

14th June 2024

Art-lovers and environmentalists alike are invited to join two art historians with a passion for the environment.

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Celtic Connections

, Various Locations Glasgow

Celtic Connections will return for 2024 from Wednesday 18th January to Saturday 4th February!

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Glasgow Cathedral Festival

Glasgow Cathedral Castle Street, Glasgow City Centre G4 0QZ

Glasgow Cathedral Festival brings music, art and education to the dramatic setting of Glasgow's medieval cathedral!

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Glasgow Jazz Festival

Glasgow Jazz Festival , Various Locations Glasgow

The Glasgow Jazz Festival takes place annually in June and features a wide range of jazz artists from around the world!

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Aye Write!

The Mitchell Library North Street, Glasgow City Centre G3 7DN

Aye Write is Glasgow's annual book festival, bringing writers and speakers from across Britain and beyond to the heart of Scotland's largest city!

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Merchant City Festival

220 High Street, Glasgow City Centre G4 OQW

The Merchant City Festival is an extravaganza of street theatre, music, dance, circus, visual arts, comedy & literature in Glasgow's City Centre!

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, Various Locations Glasgow

The Glasgow St Patrick's Festival celebrates and promotes Irish Heritage and Culture across the city!

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Glasgow Wildfest

, Various Locations Glasgow

Now in its fourth year, Glasgow Wildfest, is a whole month of events celebrating Glasgow’s greenspaces!

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Glasgow International

Glasgow International , Various Locations Glasgow

For 17 days Glasgow International showcases the best of local & international visual art in venues across the City!

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Glasgow International Comedy Festival

, Various Locations Glasgow

The Glasgow International Comedy Festival features spectacular stand-up stars and home-grown favourites on stages across the city!

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Glasgow Film Festival

Glasgow Film Theatre Rose Street, Glasgow City Centre G3 6RB

One of the friendliest film festivals on the planet with a wide-ranging programme that celebrates every corner of world cinema and provides a fantastic showcase for the best of Scottish film!

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Take Me Somewhere

Take Me Somewhere , Various Locations Glasgow

Take Me Somewhere is Glasgow's festival of contemporary international performance, building on the legacy of the Arches arts venue following its closure in 2015.

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WestFest

, Glasgow West End

WestFest 2024 will take place from between Saturday 1st and Sunday 30th June, delivering a wide array of high quality, vibrant and inclusive events to the area.

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