Stirling Science Festival Programme Overview

Stirling Science Festival is back with a bang!

The annual festival, now in its fourth year, will return this October with a fun packed programme from star gazing to science shows.

The main days of the festival are 11 – 14 October, but there are activities running through the whole month of October. This year’s line-up includes a host of free interactive events; from science shows and coding challenges to Lego workshops, nature trails, fossils and much, much more.

For the first time the programme includes activities for adults. We have lectures and talks from University of Stirling and University of Edinburgh, Stirling Gin distillery tours and a cocktail masterclass and more.

Events will take place across Stirling from the Tolbooth and Albert Halls to local libraries and Thistles Shopping Centre from 11-14 October.

For information on each event click here  or see the programme highlights below.

Programme

All through October

Tue-Sat: ‘Lost Words’ by Allan’s Primary Students Exhibition at Tolbooth Gallery Drop In

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Daily:

• The Stirling Pioneers: Filmmakers who Changed the World at Creative Stirling Drop In
• Stirling Council Libraries, Steam Books Drop In
• Escape Stirling games Book in advance
• Old Town Jail Escape Room Book in advance
• Munro Legacy Exhibition at Macrobert Arts Centre

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Online resources:

• Sir John Murray: The Father of Oceanography
• University of Stirling: Seashells
• Zero Waste Scotland Activities
• Codebase Workshops
• The Engine Shed Video Resources
• The Engine Shed Conservation and Education
• The Engine Shed: Climate Science
• Stirling Steam Kids Science Videos
• Virtual Tours of Science Museums
• The Science of Sound Workshops
• The Recycla-bots
• University of Stirling Bite-sized Lectures

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10th October

10am-1pm; 2pm-4pm  – Play, Talk & Read Van at Bannockburn Library Drop In

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11th October

9:30am-5pm: The Potion-Maker’s Quest at Stirling Castle

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10am-4pm:

• Smartstems Space Workshops at Tolbooth Book in advance
• Powering the Future on Tour Exhibits at Tolbooth Drop In
• Digital Active Lives at Tolbooth Drop In
• Lego Workshops at Tolbooth Drop In

1pm-4pm

• STEM Games and Crafts at Tolbooth Drop in

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10am-5pm:

• Nature Trail at The Smith Art Gallery and Museum Drop In
• Museum Science Trail at The Smith Art Gallery and Museum Drop In

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11am, 1pm, 3pm & 5pm: Stirling Distillery Tours Book in advance

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11:30am & 2pm: Creative Stirling & The Marine Conservation Society Book in advance, at Creative Stirling

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2:30pm & 3:15p: Which Came First, the Science of the Story at The Smith Art Gallery and Museum Book in advance

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5:30pm: Human and Animal Minds Discussion at Tolbooth Book in advance

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6:30pm -7:30pm: Fun, Friends and Freedom Talk at the Book Nook Book in advance

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7pm – 9:30pm: Stirling Astronomical Society Star Gazing  at Stirling Highland Hotel Drop in

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7:30pm – Edinburgh Neuroscience Expert Talk and Q&A at Tolbooth Book in advance

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12th October

9:30am-5pm: The Potion-Maker’s Quest at Stirling Castle

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10am-4pm:

• Lego Workshops at Tolbooth Drop In
• STEM Games and Crafts at Tolbooth Drop
• Fitlab Glasgow Science Centre at Tolbooth Drop In

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10am, 11:15am, 1pm, 2:15pm, 3:30pm – Money Matters Workshops at Tolbooth Book in advance

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10am-1pm; 2pm-4pm – Play, Talk & Read Van at Fallin Library Drop In

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10am-1pm: Fossil Handling Session at The Smith Art Gallery and Museum Drop In

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10am-5pm:

• Nature Trail at The Smith Art Gallery and Museum Drop In
• Museum Science Trail at The Smith Art Gallery and Museum Drop In

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10:30am-12pm: Stenlorigma Codebreaking Workshop at Bannockburn Library Book in advance

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11am, 1pm, 3pm & 5pm: Stirling Gin Distillery Tours Book in advance

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2pm-3:30pm: Stenlorigma Codebreaking Workshop at Cowie Library Book in advance

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3pm: One Button Benny at St Ninian’s Library  Book in advance

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13th October

9:30am-5pm: The Potion-Maker’s Quest at Stirling Castle

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10am-4pm:

• Stirling Science Festival at the Thistles  Drop In

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10am-1pm: Fossil Handling Session at The Smith Art Gallery and Museum Drop In

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10am-5pm:

• Nature Trail at The Smith Art Gallery and Museum Drop In
• Museum Science Trail at The Smith Art Gallery and Museum Drop In

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10am-1pm; 2pm-4pm:

• Makerspace Open Day at Bannockburn Library Drop In
• Play, Talk & Read Van at Strathblane Library Drop In

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10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm: ‘Future Fuels’ Live Science Show at Albert Halls Book in advance

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10:30am: One Button Benny at Strathblane Library Book in advance

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11am: Interactive Session with Children’s Writer Emily Ilett at Dunblane Library Book in advance

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11am, 1pm, 3pm & 5pm: Stirling Gin Distillery Tours Book in advance

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2pm, 3pm, 4pm: Disgusting Digestion Live Science Show at Albert Halls Book in advance

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6pm-8pm: Rational Animals Lecture at the University of Stirling Book in advance

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6pm-7pm: Measuring Muscle Strength and Balance at Wallace High School Book in advance

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7pm: What does it take to become an elite footballer? at Wallace High School Book in advance

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8pm: Stirling Ghost Walk Book in advance

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14th October

9:30-1:30pm: Designing games for anxiety at Codebase Book in advance

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9:30am-5pm: The Potion-Maker’s Quest at Stirling Castle

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10am-1pm: Scotland’s Greatest Ancient Mystery: Vitrified Forts at Dumyat Book in advance

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10am-4pm:

• Albert Halls Family Day Mix of drop in and bookable activities
• Bridge of Allan Well House Open Day  Drop in

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10am-5pm:

• Nature Trail at The Smith Art Gallery and Museum Drop In
• Museum Science Trail at The Smith Art Gallery and Museum Drop In

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10:30am-11:30am Cyanotype Printing Workshop at St Ninian’s Library – Book in advance

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2pm-5pm: Butterfly Conservation Workshop at the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum

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6:30-8pm: Botanica Fabula Herbal Remedy Storytelling at Albert Halls Book in advance

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15th October

10am-5pm:

• Nature Trail at The Smith Art Gallery and Museum Drop In
• Museum Science Trail at The Smith Art Gallery and Museum Drop In

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16th October

10am-4pm: Women in Science Exhibition at Tolbooth Gallery running until 31st October Drop In

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17th October

5:30pm-7pm: Digital Skills 4 Girls at Codebase Book in advance