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Edinburgh International Science Festival
With the theme of One World: Science Connects Us, the science festival returns from 26 June to 11 July for 2021 in the summer rather than its usual Easter hols slot. Events are a mixture of online and in-person, with a range of walks, tours and outdoor events, including collaborations with the Festival’s partners such as National Museums Scotland and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
The Festival presents over 200 events, tours, exhibitions, workshops for children, young people and adults, over 70% of these events are available online and free to access to anyone around the world. But at heart, th Festival is a deliverer of inspirational live experiences, and is delighted that – while it won’t look quite the same as in a normal year – it is back in the live game, with a focus on getting out and about and interacting with science of all sorts.
Family events are again a major draw with the Festival presenting digital workshops, talks, downloadable resources as well as walks, exhibitions and interactive experiences around Edinburgh to keep young minds both busy at home and inspired by the great outdoors.
Other highlights include:
Pale Blue Dot: celebrating Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters 2020/21, this large-scale exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland delves deep into the science, beauty and mystery of our oceans.
Women in STEM Art Trail: featuring large-scale graffiti portraits of female STEM professionals, the Trail takes over 9 iconic locations around the city as it highlights the achievements of 9 inspiring women.
Human Nature: this is a large-scale photography exhibition on Portobello Promenade exploring the human connection to nature and its fragility.
SciMart: the SciDay Out is back and this year’s SciMart connects the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh visitors to local inventors and food producers.
Amanda Tyndall, Edinburgh Science’s Festival and Creative Director said: “It is an understatement to say that it has been an exceptional year; a year that has shown us just how intimately interconnected our world is. We share one world and need to innovate and collaborate to tackle global challenges and embrace the opportunities ahead. In in a spirit of optimism, resilience and hope – our 2021 Festival explores new ideas and formats that ensure audiences can safely get their science fix this summer.”
For more information about the Edinburgh International Science Festival from 26 June – 11 July visit www.sciencefestival.co.uk