Glasgow Science Festival 2026

Glasgow Science Festival at the Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Friday 12 June
Join us at the Glasgow Botanic Gardens from 11am to 3pm for a fun afternoon. Get creative, try the recycling challenge, create houses for mice and more! Full details below.

Cartoon image of the Kibble Palace in the Glasgow Botanic Gardens, in front is a bridge with a person catching butterflies and behind is a rainbow.

Visit the Glasgow Botanic Gardens website

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Cartoon image of a brain with different sections in different colours.
Cartoon image of a brain with different sections in different colours.

Goals of Epilepsy Research

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Understand epilepsy with Epilepsy Connections and the University of Glasgow's Paediatric Research Group

Cartoon image of a human torso showing the organs.
Cartoon image of a human torso showing the organs.

Journey Through Your Body: Brain, Kidney and Vessel Adventures

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Take a journey through your body with scientists from the School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health at the University of Glasgow and British Heart Foundation Scotland

An assortment of cartoon animals including a lion, elephant, giraffe and gorilla.
An assortment of cartoon animals including a lion, elephant, giraffe and gorilla.

Enriched Animals = Better Science

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:05:00 BST

Create houses for mice with researchers from the University of Glasgow Biological Services

A collection of cartoon fish.
A collection of cartoon fish.

Ghost Fishing UK: Remove, Record, Repurpose

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Get creative with Ghost Fishing UK

Cartoon image of a wetland environment with a heron and musical notes.
Cartoon image of a wetland environment with a heron and musical notes.

Living in a Noisy World

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Learn about acoustic pollution with scientists from the University of Strathclyde

Cartoon image of a medicine bottle surrounded by microbes.
Cartoon image of a medicine bottle surrounded by microbes.

From Pathogen to Prescription

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:05:00 BST

Discover the future of medicine with the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute

Cartoon image of DNA and an atom
Cartoon image of DNA and an atom

Exploring Genetic Inheritance

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:05:00 BST

Get crafty with scientists from the School of Molecular Biosciences at the University of Glasgow

Cartoon image of a group of engineers with blueprints and the recycling symbol
Cartoon image of a group of engineers with blueprints and the recycling symbol

Engineering a Sustainable Future

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Try the recycling challenge with ReallySmallScience – the outreach team from Chemical and Process Engineering at the University of Strathclyde

Cartoon image of planet Earth being orbited by satellites
Cartoon image of planet Earth being orbited by satellites

Can Planes Go Green?

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:42:00 BST

Chat to real aeronautical engineers from the University of Glasgow

Cartoon image of a mother and child with thought bubbles coming from their heads. The thought bubbles contain lightbulbs and musical notes.
Cartoon image of a mother and child with thought bubbles coming from their heads. The thought bubbles contain lightbulbs and musical notes.

Curious Minds

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Explore your curiosity with researchers from the University of Edinburgh