Edinburgh Science Festival

16/06/2026

Earlier this month at the Cheltenham Festivals, the Finals for FameLab UK took place! 🎉

10 Science Communicators from across the UK had 3 minutes to wow both judges and audience by sharing their passion in STEM 🤩

A massive Congrats to Tony O'Sullivan from Wales for coming out on top as the winner of FameLab UK, with runners up Fraser Birks from the Southwest region and Scotland's own Hazel McPhillips, our winner from the Scotland Regional Final held at the Edinburgh Science Festival 🏆

📸 Photos by Still Moving for Cheltenham Festivals

11/06/2026

This year as part of Science Under the Lens in the Grand Gallery at , we let you become your own storyteller through the traditional method of shadow puppetry 🎭
 
Art is a great way to tell people stories – history has always been shared and passed down through these stories 📖
 

11/06/2026

10/06/2026

At a time where data has become such a big part of our lives, the real challenge is turning it into something people can actually understand, trust and use.

From ADR Scotland, Rachel Edwards shares some great reflections from her time at this year's Edinburgh Science Festival on bridging that gap.

Public Engagement Data Science comes to life Researchers engaging with the public

10/06/2026

And just like that, the 2026 Generation Science outreach tour has come to an close ✨

From the borders, to the Hebrides, to Orkney, our incredible teams travelled far and wide to deliver 531 shows, visit 275 schools, all while reaching 16,871 pupils!

A massive thanks to all our teams, schools and supporters who helped make this happen! 🫶

Our 2026 Highlights:
⚛️ 617 hours of science workshops
🧪 11 passionate science communicators
🚐 5 teams delivering an average of 107 shows each
📍 25 of 32 local authorities visited
⛴️ 3 islands visited & 4 ferries caught

This year’s Generation Science tour was supported by Edina Trust, The City of Edinburgh Council, The Scottish Government, Garfield Weston Foundation, Baillie Gifford, Edinburgh Airport, Statkraft, Diodes Incorporated, Founfdation Scotland, The Gannochy Trust, Royal Air Force Youth STEM, Scottish Power, SSEN Transmission, Siemens Energy, BAM UK & Ireland, The Spectris Foundation, STMicroelectronics NV, Syngenta,The Trades House of Glasgow and our Catalysts and those who remain anonymous.

08/06/2026

🚨 FINAL WEEK!
This is your last chance to view the Faces of the Edinburgh Medical School on the Portobello Promenade ✨
This FREE outdoor exhibition that tells the story of the people who have shaped Edinburgh Medical School's past and present.

📍 Portobello Promenade
📅 Today – 14 Jun
🔗 More info @ https://bit.ly/faces-of-medical-2026

04/06/2026

What celebrity would finalist Josh Smalley () and 2020 winner Peter Sawkins () bake for if they had the chance? 👀

02/06/2026

Throwing it back to our sold out season of Dig Up a Dinosaur 🦖
One of our popular and engaging hands-on workshops for children at the Edinburgh Science Festival!

We can't wait to do it all again!

Part of Science Festival Favourites, supported by Cirrus Logic and Edina Trust

01/06/2026

From down south at the Scottish borders, to Kinross & Perth, and all the way to the Isles of Skye & Arran – our passionate teams are committed to supporting Scotland’s educational system by bringing hands-on STEM workshops directly to pupils in remote and rural communities ✨

Whether we’re visiting one of the smallest schools in the country or a larger regional hub, Generation Science ensures that young people, no matter where they live, can access the same high-quality, inspiring science workshops as those in our most populated cities.

Our work would not be possible without our generous supporters:
Royal Air Force Youth & STEM, The Spectris Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation, The Gannochy Trust (whose final year of funding delivered 50 workshops to Perth & Kinross), The Margot and Andrew Tennant 1996 Charitable Trust, The Basil Death Trust, Souter Charitable Trust, our Catalysts and those who remain anonymous

29/05/2026

✨ Our friends at Edinburgh International Children's Festival kick off this weekend, with an incredible programme jam-packed with circus, theatre and dance for young audiences.

Here are some of the shows we're really looking forward to – check out the full programme here! https://www.imaginate.org.uk/festival/whats-on/