Science Festival – Thursday 17th October

Activities in the Libraries 

Bannockburn Library Makerspace – Digital Fireworks Coding, 2pm-3:30pm (aged 11+)

Book by calling the library on 01786 812286 or by emailing [email protected] 

Bannockburn Library – Benji the Bus, for 0-4, PlayTalkRead science themed play, Drop in, 10am -1pm or 2pm – 4pm

Cornton Library  – Science Themed Craft, Drop in from 3.30pm – 5.30pm

Stirling Central Library – Harry Potter Book Day, potion making workshop, 2:30-4pm. Book your place by calling the library on 01786 237760.

Drop in, Free Activities on at Tolbooth

10am-4pm, Thursday 17th October

• Lego (Family / All ages)
• Stem Crafts and Games (Family / All ages)

Drop in, Free Activities on at The Thistles Shopping Centre

10am-4pm, Thursday, 17th October

• NHS Forth Valley – Clinical Chemistry; Microbiology; Haematology/Blood Transfusion
• RSPB Apple Bird Feeder Creation
• Froglife’s VR Experience
• Lego
• Waste Services

Drop in, Free Activities on at The Smith Art Gallery and Museum

10am-5pm, Thursday 17th October

Nature Trail (All ages)

Become an honourary wildlife biologist at The Stirling Smith during the Stirling Science Festival! Grab a ‘Spot it!’ activity sheet and get to work in our biodiversity garden seeking out signs of plant and animal life.

Museum Science Trail (All ages)

Follow the science trail in The Stirling Smith Museum and learn about history and innovation in Stirling.

Public Lecture by the Computing Science and Mathematics, University of Stirling, at The Smith Art Gallery and Museum 

7pm, Thursday 17th October

Join us for a captivating journey through the mathematical ages! As Stirling celebrates its 900th anniversary, our public lecture explores the mathematical landscape of the twelfth century, looking at what mathematicians were studying then and how the subject has advanced in the intervening 900 years. Plus, we’ll unravel intriguing properties of the number 900 itself.  

Suitable for High School pupils and upper Primary

Circus Skills Performances Around Town

Look out for circus performers and learn a trick or two!

Bookable, Free Activities

Dynamic Earth’s Planetarium at Tolbooth (Family / All ages) 

Join Dynamic Earth in their inflatable planetarium. Their resident astronomers will take you on a dramatic journey to the very edge of our solar system and back.

6 shows, between 10:30am – 3:30pm

Book here

Collage Animation Workshop, 2-3:30pm, at Tolbooth (10-16yrs)

Learn the art of stop-motion animation, from the early days of zoetropes to today’s digital techniques, all while exploring 900 years of Stirling’s history through collage.

Book here

Stirling Highland Hotel Star Gazing

Come and see the 134 year old telescope and view the night sky!

7 slots between 7pm-9:30pm, Age 5+

Book here

See the full programme of the Stirling Science Festival.