Glasgow Science Festival 2026

Explore the wonder of human biology through a creative writing workshop blending science and storytelling with physiologists from the University of Glasgow. Followed by a ‘Big Lunch’, part of The Eden Project’s Big Lunch to celebrate 20 years of Glasgow Science Festival hosted by the University of Glasgow Byres Community Hub.

Venue: University Of Glasgow, Byres Community Hub, Clarice Pears Building, Byres Rd, Glasgow, G12 8QQ
Date: Mon 8 June
Time: 10am to 1pm
Booking: Booking required through this Byres Hub Eventbrite link
Cost: Free
Age: 16+

What’s On!

10am to 10.30amWelcome

Enjoy refreshments, registration and an optional tour of Clarice Pears School of Health and Wellbeing and Byres Community Hub.

10.30am to 12noonPhysiology Stories

Discover the wonders of the human body through our creative writing workshop. Write a haiku inspired by human physiology, write a piece from the perspective of an organ and reflect on the stories your own body holds. No scientific background needed, just curiosity and imagination. With expert physiologists from the University of Glasgow.

12.30pm to 1pmLunch
Enjoy lunch provided funded by The Eden Project ‘Big Lunch’, hosted by the Byres Community Hub.


First published: 27 April 2026