Glasgow Science Festival 2026

Glasgow Science Festival: Cheers for 20 Years

Join Glasgow Science Festival to say ‘Cheers for 20 Years’.  Explore what scientific advances have been made in the last 20 years and what the future may hold through talks and tabletops. Celebrate with party games, music and toast with the GSF team to 20 years of the science festival.

There is one overarching ticket for the evening. Attendees can then drop into any of the events or activities described below, over the two hour period. 

Venue: University of Glasgow, Advanced Research Centre (ARC), 11 Chapel Lane, Glasgow, G11 6EW
Date: Thurs 11 June
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Booking: Booking required through this GSF eventbrite link
Cost: Free
Age: Recommended for 16+

This event is geared towards an adult audience.

This event is partly funded by the Ferguson Bequest.  Professor Thomas Ferguson (1900-1977), Henry Mechan Chair of Public Health (1944-64), bequeathed his estate to the University, with the instruction that the money should be used to “foster the social side of University life."

Cartoon image of the ARC building with mushrooms, a book and a painter.

Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow

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Events- see event info below for timings

Cartoon image of the solar system with planets, rockets, satellites and stars.
Cartoon image of the solar system with planets, rockets, satellites and stars.

MŮO

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:42:00 BST

Witness the infinite activity of the universe with this audiovisual installation, 6pm to 8pm.

Cartoon artist in front of an easel with a picture of lungs on it.
Cartoon artist in front of an easel with a picture of lungs on it.

Block Printing with Boom!

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:03:00 BST

Make your own GSF 20th card with BOOM! Community Arts, 6pm to 8pm.

Cartoon image of a large group of people with balloons and cakes celebrating. Text reads Cheers for 20 Years where the 20 is a large balloon.
Cartoon image of a large group of people with balloons and cakes celebrating. Text reads Cheers for 20 Years where the 20 is a large balloon.

In Conversation: 20 Years of Glasgow Science Festival

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Hear from the Festival Director about 20 years of GSF, 6.10pm to 6.20pm.

Cartoon image of a woman with a wand casting a spell. Alongside the spell are little viruses.
Cartoon image of a woman with a wand casting a spell. Alongside the spell are little viruses.

In Conversation: 20 Years of Women in Video Games

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:42:00 BST

Learn about 20 years of gender representation in video games, 6.20pm to 6.40pm.

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.

Songs & Science: The Quantum World

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:42:00 BST

Discover the quantum world and listen to songs of science, 6.20pm to 7.20pm.

Cartoon image of a tree with mushrooms at the base. In the tree is a bell, a bird and a fish.
Cartoon image of a tree with mushrooms at the base. In the tree is a bell, a bird and a fish.

In Conversation: Glasgow and a Decade of Gravitational-wave Discoveries

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Glasgow's role in gravitational wave detection, 6.40pm to 7pm.

Two cartoon female scientists and three petri dishes.
Two cartoon female scientists and three petri dishes.

In Conversation: 20/20 Vision

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

The evolution of science and innnovation in Glasgow, 7pm to 7.20pm.

Family holding globe and person surrounded by environmental objects
Family holding globe and person surrounded by environmental objects

In Conversation: 20 Years of the River Clyde

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:42:00 BST

Improving the ecological health of the River Clyde, 7.20pm to 7.40pm

Activities- all activities will run from 6pm to 8pm

Four cartoon people and a dog in a conga line with party hats and balloons.
Four cartoon people and a dog in a conga line with party hats and balloons.

GSF Party Games

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:04:00 BST

It's not a party without a game or two! With Glasgow Science Festival.

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

With Epilepsy Connections and University of Glasgow's Paediatric Research Group

Person holding an xray in front of their body.
Person holding an xray in front of their body.

The Wonders of Medical Physics

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Learn how radioactivity save lives with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Cartoon image of a car plugged into some wind turbines.
Cartoon image of a car plugged into some wind turbines.

Gaming Decarbonisation

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Learn how to decarbonise with University of Glasgow James Watt School of Engineering

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

SpatiaLEGO

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Try LEGO challenges with Turner Kirk Centre for Spatial Reasoning, University of Glasgow

A cartoon red robot.
A cartoon red robot.

Trust Me, I'm an AI

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Experience cutting-edge XR tech with the University of Strathclyde