Stirling Science Festival at the Thistles Centre

Can Science Predict Business Success?

21 October

Designed primarily for young people aged 10-12 years and above, including secondary school pupils, college students, prospective university applicants, and adults.

Can Science Predict Business Success? Step into the shoes of a CEO and discover how businesses use science, data, and simulation to make decisions. In this interactive challenge, you’ll predict future trends, choose a business strategy, and test your decisions against unexpected events. Using forecasting, probability, and simulation, you’ll see how organisations prepare for uncertainty and manage risk. Can your strategy survive the future? This fun, hands-on activity combines play, discovery, and problem-solving to reveal the science behind decision-making in business, and everyday life.

Sports activity from recycled materials/reuse

21st and 22nd October

All Ages

Waste services promoting sport in Stirling to be more inclusive, affordable, and environmentally sustainable by using recycled materials and showcasing the power of reuse and circular practices within local communities.

Play. Move, Discover 

21 October

All Ages

Flat to Form: Have fun cutting and folding to transform 2D to 3D in minutes. What difference does it make to the materials and surface

Community Circus Paisley

21st and 22nd October

Look around for the Paisley Community Circus and join them to try a range of circus skills. They will be in various locations in Stirling on Wednesday 21s & Thursday 22 October from 11am to 15:00pm

Evidence-powered rocket game

22nd October

 Aimed at ages 7-13 but suitable for all

Should Scotland launch a rocket into space? Uncover positive evidence to make it to the launch pad but beware – some evidence could throw a spanner in the works. Discover how evidence informs government policy-making in this game created by social researchers from the Scottish Government.

Arts & Craft – Sporting Monsters

22 October

10+

Join the Stirling Youth Participation team for an arts & crafts workshop. You will experience a fun and interactive way to design a unique sporting monster.

Move, Play, Save a Life 

22nd October

5+