SCIENCE FESTIVAL

The annual Edinburgh International Science Festival is
produced by the Edinburgh International Science Foundation,
an educational charity whose mission is to inspire, encourage
and challenge people of all ages and backgrounds to explore
and understand the world around them. We couldn’t achieve
this without the support of our funding partners, who allow
us to engage with more than a quarter of a million people
every year.
TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS
The Binks Trust
Clara E Burgess Charity
Cruden Foundation
Dr Guthrie’s Association
The Equitable Charitable Trust
Forteviot Charitable Trust
The Gannochy Trust
IET (The Institution of Engineering and Technology)
Institute of Physics in Scotland
James Clerk Maxwell Foundation
Len Thompson Charitable Trust
The Nancie Massey Charitable Trust
Royal Society of Chemistry
The Russell Trust
WITH THANKS
Apache
Arnold Clark Car & Van Rental
Viridor
GENERATION SCIENCE CLUB
We would like to thank Generation Science Club members
for their support of Edinburgh International Science
Festival’s schools touring programme. Generation Science
Club is a network of individuals and companies dedicated
to engaging the next generation in science and technology.
Members of the club donate funds to help ensure our
school shows and workshops can be enjoyed by all pupils –
wherever they are and whatever their financial background.
With particular thanks to:
For Science Festival 2016 we’ll be exploring science, technology,
engineering and design’s ability to help improve our world and our
lives through the concept of Building Better Worlds.
Join us over two weeks as we celebrate the ideas, innovations
and creative visions colliding at the Festival and transforming the
galleries, theatres and gardens of Edinburgh into launchpads to
these better worlds.
WHAT'S ON
FOR FAMILIES (P.6–33)
During the school holidays, the Science Festival provides exciting, engaging and educational activities
the whole family can enjoy. Our flagship venue at City Art Centre transforms into a science hub with 6
floors packed full of the unique, immersive workshop experiences that the Science Festival is famous
for, while Summerhall’s stages are bursting with some of the best science performers from around the
world and technical workshops for older children and teens.
Our programme of events and days out suitable for families are listed by venue. Don’t miss our partner
events at National Museum of Scotland, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, RZSS Edinburgh Zoo and
Dynamic Earth.To ensure the best possible experience for all our visitors, most events carry a minimum
age recommendation. We ask parents to bear these in mind when choosing events for their children.
FOR ADULTS – AGES 14+ (P.35–61)
Our programme of adult events includes discussions, debates, workshops, screenings and nights
out – all with a scientific twist. Our main venues are Summerhall, The Queen’s Hall and the National
Museum of Scotland. Don’t miss GastroFest and check out the author led events of the Reading
Experiment – we’ve got more information on all our programme strands on p.34 and you can search
events by strand on our website: sciencefestival.co.uk. The adult events programme is designed for
visitors aged 14+. This is a recommendation only and younger audiences are very welcome. Adult
events are listed by date with repeating events popping up as vertical cross references throughout the
brochure. For full details see the introduction to the adult programme on p.34.
MEMBERS
Alex and Rhona Callander
Edina Trust
Joe Faraday
John Hylands
Nimar Charitable Trust
Ian Ritchie
Barry and Helen Sealey – The BEST Trust
Scottish Qualifications Authority
Toshiba Medical Visualization Systems Europe, Ltd
The University of Edinburgh
Ian Wall
HONORARY MEMBERS
Prof Anne Glover
David Sibbald
Prof Lord Robert Winston
If you would like to become a Generation Science Club
member, please contact development@scifest.co.uk
ONLINE BOOKING: sciencefestival.co.uk BOOKING HOTLINE: 0844 557 2686
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