Glasgow Science Festival 2026

Glasgow Science Festival at the Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Saturday 13 June
Explore cutting-edge research through games, crafts and more with us at the Glasgow Botanic Gardens from 11am to 3pm. Full details below.

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

Glasgow Science Festival Activities

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:04:00 BST

Science crafts with Glasgow Science Festival

Cartoon image of two people buidling a piece of machinery
Cartoon image of two people buidling a piece of machinery

Creating Engineers Challenge

Fri, 20 May 2022 10:50:00 BST

Fri 4 to Sun 14 June, Glasgow Science Festival

Cartoon image of various science items including a bunsen burner, plant, insects and DNA.
Cartoon image of various science items including a bunsen burner, plant, insects and DNA.

Glasgow Science Festival Toddler Area

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:25:00 BST

Toddler play zone, 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

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

Logo for the Friends of the Glasgow Botanic Gardens.
Logo for the Friends of the Glasgow Botanic Gardens.

Introduction to Planting

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:12:00 BST

Trails, quizzes and puzzles from the Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens

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 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

Two cartoon female scientists and small boy wearing a lab coat.
Two cartoon female scientists and small boy wearing a lab coat.

Tell us how you take care of your health! 

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

Discover creative ways to stay healthy with researchers from the University of Stirling

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Cartoon people writing maths equations on a black board

20/20 Maths Vision

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:05:00 BST

Decode messages and create secret codes with the University of Glasgow's School of Mathematics & Statistics

Cartoon image of a girl looking down a microscope, next to her are several small plants.
Cartoon image of a girl looking down a microscope, next to her are several small plants.

Flying into Healthy Ageing

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:03:00 BST

See a fruit fly up close with researchers from the School of Molecular Biosciences at the University of Glasgow

Cartoon image of two birds in a hedegrow with a speech bubble.
Cartoon image of two birds in a hedegrow with a speech bubble.

Sowing Seeds of Languages

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:05:00 BST

Make a colourful bird with researchers from the University of Strathclyde and the University of Glasgow

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 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