About Dundee Science Festival

2 WEEKS OF EXCITING EVENTS INCLUDING FAMILY FUN DAYS, COMEDY, TALKS AND SCHOOL PROGRAMMES.


What Is Dundee Science Festival

Dundee Science Festival is a city-wide celebration of science, providing fun, entertainment, challenge, inspiration and curiosity for all ages.

Dundee Science Festival is here to:

  • celebrate Dundee as a city of science and innovation
  • raise local pride in the city
  • enhance Dundee's national and international profile as a city of scientific discovery
  • recognise science as an aspect of culture, alongside arts and heritage

Building On The Success Of 2010

2010 saw Dundee's first two-week celebration of science. In over 20 venues across the city, schools and outlying residential areas, Dundee Science Festival reached over 8800 visitors through its various programmes and events.

Building on the success of 2010's Dundee Science Festival, this year there are an impressive 60 events in over 25 venues across the city, including hands-on family workshops, science shows, lectures, debates, talent contests, exhibitions, school programmes, and events that fuse science with comedy, dance, art and history.

Useful Information

Listings within this website provide full information on venues and how to book. For any further queries, contact us on: dundeesciencefestival@dundeesciencecentre.org.uk or 01382 228800.

A WARM WELCOME TO DUNDEE SCIENCE FESTIVAL 2011

"I am delighted to endorse Dundee Science Festival and the year-on-year growth of this fantastic celebration of science around the city. Dundee holds the rightful claim of being a city of notable scientific discoveries and innovation, which have been acclaimed around the world.

Dundee Science Festival offers an exciting platform from which we can all share cutting edge developments in science that will be showcased. The rich and varied programme of events will capture the imagination of our community in Tayside, as well as visitors to the festival from further afield.

Dundee Science Festival will also demonstrate how science contributes positively to the culture of our city. Finally, it should be noted that science is one of the city's major industries employing thousands of people.

Stimulating their children's interest in science is therefore one of the best ways for parents to increase the probability that their children will be able to work and live in Dundee in the future."

Sir Phillip Cohen
Patron of Dundee Science Festival