Edinburgh International Science Festival

Edinburgh International Science Festival was founded in 1989.  It is an educational charity that encourages people of all ages and backgrounds to discover the wonder of the world around them.

The Science Festival celebrated its 21st anniversary in 2009 and the annual festival, which was a world first to celebrate science and technology, remains one of Europe’s largest. The two-week event thrills, entertains, mystifies and enlightens audiences through amazing experiences that are inspiring and confidence-building.  

The 2009 Festival was the most successful festival to date with a total of 68,000 visitors.

Festival 2010

The next Edinburgh International Science Festival will take place April 3 - 17, 2010.

Some of the highlights:

Spirit of the wild: spectacular exhibition of wildlife images from the award-winning Steve Bloom in St Andrew Square garden

Video game studio: intensive workshops at Stevenson College in computer games design

Sonic dreams: experience "wraparound" soundscapes in a 3D sound lab in St Andrew Square garden

Huxley's lab: Edinburgh's Grid Iron and Lung Ha's theatre companies present a commissioned performance exploring genetic perfection at the Festival Theatre.

Science festival singles: event for singletons, on all seven floors of the City Art Centre.

Journey of lego: University of Edinburgh plays host to a Lego expert who will explain how the coloured bricks have shaped the minds of youngsters to develop an interest in technology, building, engineering and mechanics

Road to robocup: University of Edinburgh insight on creating an "Android FC"

Further information on Edinburgh International Science Festival

Generation Science

Throughout the year, the Edinburgh International Science Festival brings science to life with Generation Science, the UK’s largest touring science education programme. 

The programme uses a unique combination of professional communicators, tailor-made props and an expertise in science education to bring unforgettable shows into schools. Shows and workshops are regularly reviewed to fit with the Curriculum for Excellence.