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Glasgow Science Festival: Women’s Transforming Role in the Home

Reflections of Play is a new display curated by Ruby Davidson, a University of Glasgow student. Located in Kelvin Hall's Avenue, the exhibit features a furnished 1930s Dolls' House.

Glasgow Science Festival: Women’s Transforming Role in the Home

About Glasgow Science Festival: Women’s Transforming Role in the Home

Visitors are invited to explore each room, considering their own homes and how play can reflect our uniquely diverse life experiences.

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Andy’s Man Club at Kelvin Hall

Selected dates between 13th January 2025 - 22nd December 2025

Andy's Man Club meets every Monday at 7pm in the Activity Space at Kelvin Hall... come along for a brew, a biscuit and a chat.

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Kelvin Hall Building Tour

Selected dates between 18th January 2025 - 13th December 2025

Join the volunteer tour guides for a free 45 minute tour of Kelvin Hall and take a peek behind the scenes in Glasgow Museums' store!

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The Lotus Club: Documentary Series

Selected dates between 26th February 2025 - 26th November 2025

The Lotus Club regularly screens documentaries, curated by two Glasgow-based Japanese journalists, at the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall.

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Geo-Natter

Selected dates between 7th May 2025 - 3rd December 2025

Interested in rock or fossils and want to find out more about Scotland's geo-heritage? Head along to Geo Natter at Kelvin Hall in Glasgow to celebrate all things geological and palaeontological!

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Shoebox Street Crafternoon

17th May 2025

At this fun family crafternoon you can design and create your own building to add to the shoebox street at National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall!

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How to Use Film Heritage for Reminiscence

20th May 2025

Film heritage can be used in a wide range of activities including reminiscence, local research, intercultural exchange, and creative expression. Come share your experiences and learn some new methods.

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Twilight Tour: Glasgow 850

28th May 2025

From drums to coats of arms from places like Calton, Pollokshaws, Govan and Partick discover how Glasgow came into being on this Twilight Tour at Kelvin Hall!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Ostriches are in the ARC

5th June 2025

Ostriches and flowers are in Professor Christina Young's History of Art lab at the ARC - in paintings and botanical drawings on loan from Argyll & Bute and Kew Gardens.

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Glasgow Science Festival

5th June 2025 - 15th June 2025
Various Locations Glasgow

This year, Glasgow turns 850 years old, the perfect excuse for a party! To mark the occasion, Glasgow Science Festival will run from the 5th to 15th June 2025 with the theme 'Glasgow Celebrates'.

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Glasgow Science Festival STEM Book Displays at Glasgow Libraries

5th June 2025 - 15th June 2025
Various Locations Glasgow

Librarians across Glasgow are picking their favourite STEM (science, technology, engineering & maths) themed books for you to check out and enjoy as part of this year's Glasgow Science Festival!

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Glasgow Science Festival at the Riverside Museum

5th June 2025 - 15th June 2025

Glasgow Science Festival will be at the Riverside Museum from 5th to 15th June each day from 11-3pm, with dozens of free activities for all ages!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Transforming Healthcare - Our Health, Our Future at the Govan Fair

6th June 2025

Celebrate Glasgow's world leading Precision Medicine with researchers at the Govan Fair as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2025.

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Glasgow Science Festival: Glasgow Sleeps: Let’s Make Time for It

6th June 2025

Listen, draw and use creative writing during this workshop to explore the relationship between sleep and time.

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Glasgow Science Festival: Planetarium Late - Gravitational Waves

6th June 2025

Join Glasgow Science Centre for this special edition of their Planetarium Lates as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2025.

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Glasgow Science Festival at the Glasgow Botanic Gardens

6th June 2025 - 15th June 2025

Glasgow Science Festival is taking over the Kibble Palace in Glasgow Botanic Gardens with loads of free activities suitable for all ages!

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Autism Friendly Family Workshop: Printing 850

7th June 2025

Celebrate Glasgow's 850th birthday by printing your own designs of iconic Glaswegian symbols on this relaxed family session at Kelvin Hall!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Bird Ringing - Claypits LNR

7th June 2025

Ever wondered how research on birds is carried out? Watch the fascinating process of tagging and tracking birds at the Claypits as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2025!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Behind the Scenes - Rocks & Minerals at the Hunterian

7th June 2025

Join The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, for a behind-the-scenes exploration into the wonders of Scottish geology and discover the impact on our landscape and industries!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Science Is Magic

7th June 2025

Prepare to be amazed with gravity-defying tricks, light bending science and ooze excitement about slime as part of Glasgow Science Festival!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Gorbals Heritage Investigators at the Gorbals Fair

7th June 2025
Glasgow South Side

Join the Gorbals Heritage Investigators at the Gorbals Fair to celebrate Glasgow 850 and Glasgow Science Festival 2025!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Byres Hub Community Day 2025 - Celebrating Connections

7th June 2025

Don't miss this Health & Wellbeing activity day at the new Byres Community Hub, University of Glasgow on Saturday 7th June as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2025!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Celebrating Glasgow’s Wildlife

7th June 2025 - 8th June 2025

Explore the wildflower meadows outside Kelvingrove Museum and conduct a bug hunt outside this famous Glasgow landmark with the RSPB as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2025!

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Glasgow Science Festival at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum

7th June 2025 - 8th June 2025

Glasgow Science Festival will be popping up at Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June with activities linked to the collections and their theme Glasgow Celebrates!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Explore The Engineering Of Glasgow’s Kelvin Bridges

Selected dates between 7th June 2025 - 15th June 2025

Join this guided walk with engineers from the Institution of Civil Engineers and explore the bridges of Glasgow's River Kelvin.

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Glasgow Science Festival: Meet Glasgow’s Urban Peregrines

Selected dates between 7th June 2025 - 15th June 2025

Discover the family of Peregrine Falcons that have made the University of Glasgow their new home!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Glasgow - The Health of a City & Those Who Shaped It

8th June 2025

Hear the stories of healthcare providers who navigated poverty, poor sanitation and overcrowding to bring healthcare to the people of Glasgow on this walking tour of Glasgow Necropolis.

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Glasgow Science Festival: Glasgow’s Clyde Bridges Tour

Selected dates between 8th June 2025 - 14th June 2025
Glasgow South Side

Join this guided walk with engineers from the Institution of Civil Engineers exploring the bridges of Glasgow's River Clyde and take a walk through history.

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Glasgow Science Festival: Conviction or Acquittal: The Science of Jury Decision Making

9th June 2025

Have you ever wanted to be on a jury? At this event, you will get the opportunity to do just that! Watch a trial, be the jury and reach a verdict.

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Glasgow Science Festival: Benji the Play, Talk, Read Bus

9th June 2025 - 13th June 2025
Various Locations Glasgow

PlayTalkRead's double decker play bus Benji and the team are on their way to Glasgow in June to take part in Glasgow Science Festival 2025!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Glasgow Sleeps: Let’s Make Time for It - Sleep Hub

Selected dates between 9th June 2025 - 14th June 2025

Strathclyde's Centre for Sleep Health is opening its doors to the public for their Sleep Hub Drop-In sessions as part of Glasgow Science Festival.

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Weekday Wonders: The 1955 Photo Survey

10th June 2025

Explore these photos of post-war Glasgow with the Glasgow Life Museums Learning Team.

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Glasgow Science Festival: The Sound of Science

10th June 2025

Glasgow Science Festival will be taking over the Advanced Research Centre for an evening of activities, mini-talks and an exhibition to delve deep into the science of sound!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Urban Geology Walks

11th June 2025
Glasgow West End

Join Katie Strang, Hunterian Curator of Rocks and Minerals, University of Glasgow, for a guided urban geology walk as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2025!

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Creative Writing Workshop: Sensing Oceans

11th June 2025

Through a series of prompts, we will explore different approaches to the sea and its creatures and invite more-than-human perspectives into our writing.

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Glasgow Science Festival: Twilight Tour - Exploring ‘850’ in the Hunterian’s Collections

11th June 2025

Join The Hunterian's curator of Scientific and Medical History collections on a creative journey to explore 850 in all its variety!

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Glasgow Science Festival: The Art of Science

11th June 2025

Join Glasgow Science Festival for an evening at the Advanced Research Centre for activities, mini talks and an exhibition and discover the art of science!

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Glasgow Science Festival: From Persia to Glasgow - Coding the Collections

12th June 2025

Mix historic Persian paintings from the Mitchell Library with modern Glasgow by using a free coding app on your phone to create a tiny game or animation.

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Glasgow Science Festival: Super Science at UWS

12th June 2025

The University of the West of Scotland is hosting an action-packed evening at their Lanarkshire Campus as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2025!

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Glasgow Science Festival: ARC Pub Quiz

12th June 2025

Think you know your ossicles from your metatarsals, come on down and find out how well you know yourself!

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Glasgow Science Festival: A Body of Science

12th June 2025

Glasgow Science Festival will be taking over the Advanced Research Centre for an evening with a whole body of science including activities, mini talks and an exhibition!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Digesting Journeys through Film & the Senses

12th June 2025

Explore the relationship of texture and foods with a hands-on feeling experience, allow yourself to be taken on a sensory journey exploring what happens when we take the outside world in.

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Glasgow Science Festival: Science on the Streets City Centre Tour

13th June 2025

This free walking tour as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2025 will explore the history of science and technology in Glasgow!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Science on the Streets Cathedral & Necropolis Tour

13th June 2025

Discover the revolutionary advancements in science and medicine on this walking tour as part of Glasgow Science Festival 2025!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Bird Ringing & Campus Biodiversity

13th June 2025

Ever wondered how research on birds is carried out? Watch the fascinating process of tagging and tracking birds in the University of Glasgow Wildlife Garden.

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Glasgow Science Festival: CinemARC: Song of the Sea

13th June 2025

Marking Glasgow's 850th birthday, the ARC is taking inspiration from the fish on the city’s crest to present Song of the Sea for a family-friendly screening.

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Glasgow Science Festival: CinemARC: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

13th June 2025

Marking Glasgow's 850th birthday, the ARC is taking inspiration from the fish on the city's crest to present Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic for an evening screening.

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Glasgow Science Festival: EAACI Clinical Village - Allergy & Immunology in Action

13th June 2025 - 14th June 2025

Step into the world of allergy and immunology at the Clinical Village, an interactive and educational experience designed for all ages!

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Glasgow Science Festival: Coffee & Stories: Eritrean Coffee Ceremony

13th June 2025 - 15th June 2025

We invite you all to come to our Eritrean Coffee Ceremony, led by members of the UNESCO Chair, to share stories and freshly brewed coffee.

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Glasgow Science Festival: Glasgow’s Forth & Clyde Canal Tour

Selected dates between 13th June 2025 - 15th June 2025

Join this guided walk with engineers from the Institution of Civil Engineers along Glasgow's Forth & Clyde Canal and find out about how this engineering marvel has transformed Glasgow!

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Tenement Tiles Crafternoon

21st June 2025

Glasgow's tenement closes are renowned for their grand entranceways, these colourful and decorative tiled walls are the inspiration for this workshop which takes place as part of WestFest 2025!

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Scotland’s International Yoga Day

21st June 2025

Join the Scottish Hindu Foundation for Scotland's biggest celebration of Yoga – a day for all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to come together in the spirit of health, harmony, and inner peace!

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Pride: The Books That Shaped Us

25th June 2025

Celebrate Pride with the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall in this discussion about the books that have shaped our panellists' lives.

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Hame’ll Dae Me

8th July 2025 - 9th August 2025

No need for tropical beaches and exotic flights when you can experience a 'Hame'll Dae Me' summer full of adventure right here in Scotland thanks to the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall!

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Kim’s Video

16th July 2025

Don't miss a unique opportunity to discover the incredible story of iconic New York City video rental store Kim's Video within the setting of Scotland's national film archive.

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From ‘Film Bang’ To Filming Boom

23rd July 2025

A panel of long-established Scottish film and TV professionals will discuss their career trajectories and take questions from the audience at this special event at Kelvin Hall.

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Silent Disco Magic

6th August 2025

Join the National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall for Silent Disco Magic, they'll supply the headphones, you supply your funky moves and be transported through a century of dancing across Scotland!

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