Glasgow Science Festival at the Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Saturday 8th June

Join us in the Kibble Palace from 11-3pm for a tick hunt, exorcising sleep demons, pot up seedlings and more! Full details below. 

 Cartoon image of the Kibble Palace in the Glasgow Botanic Gardens surrounded by people planting a tree and searching for bugs.

Visit the Glasgow Botanic Gardens website

View accessibility information for the Gardens

Cartoon lady pointing to a blueprint on the left, car in the middle, train on a train track on the right.
Cartoon lady pointing to a blueprint on the left, car in the middle, train on a train track on the right.

Creating Engineers Challenge

Fri, 20 May 2022 10:50:00 BST

Fri 7th - Sun 16th 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 three yellow butterflies
Cartoon image of three yellow butterflies

Glasgow's Transforming

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:04:00 BST

Butterfly crafts 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.

Epilepsy - Changes Through Our Lives

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:03:00 BST

Understand epilepsy with Epilepsy Connections

Person holding magnifying glass looking at bugs in grass.
Person holding magnifying glass looking at bugs in grass.

What Makes Viruses Tick?

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 01:00:00 BST

Raising awareness of tick-borne viruses in Scotland, Centre for Virus Research

Two cartoon female scientist and a small child.
Two cartoon female scientist and a small child.

Unleashing the Immune System's Potential to Transform Cancer Therapies

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:58:00 BST

Chat to cancer researchers from the CRUK Scotland Institute.

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

Climate Change and Health

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:10:00 BST

Discover the link between climate change and asthma with the University of Glasgow

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

Young Person's Guide to Botany and Gardening

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:11:00 BST

Plant seeds with Friends of Glasgow Botanic Gardens

Cartoon image of a woman asleep on some clouds, thought bubbles come from her head that contain images of zombies, pantomime villains and aliens.
Cartoon image of a woman asleep on some clouds, thought bubbles come from her head that contain images of zombies, pantomime villains and aliens.

Sleep Demons!

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:12:00 BST

Learn how to sleep better with the University of Glasgow

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.

Tattoo My Science

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:36:00 BST

Get a temporary science tattoo with the University of Edinburgh

Cartoon waves with a scientist in a boat at the top of the wave.
Cartoon waves with a scientist in a boat at the top of the wave.

North Sea 3D

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:07:00 BST

Become a marine scientist with the Scottish Association for Marine Science