About Us

Edinburgh International Science Festival is an educational charity which aims to engage all of society in the wonder and value of science and technology, placing a particularly
strong emphasis on giving children experiences of science that are inspiring and confidence building. Our desire is to create “ah-ha” moments in the minds of our visitors that illuminate for them the magic and mysteries of our world.

We choose to do these things through face to face encounters, whether at a performance of a show, a presentation or a workshop run by one of our many science communicators.

We’ve marked our 21st anniversary in 2009 with a new logo and a new look – created for us by our design partners, Redpath. With the help of our venue partners, including National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh Zoo, Our Dynamic Earth, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and the University of Edinburgh, we’re proud to unveil a staggeringly varied programme of events across the whole city and the surrounding area. This year promises to be even bigger and better than ever to celebrate Scotland’s Year of Homecoming in 2009.

Additionally, our touring programme Generation Science brings science to life all year with over 1500 performances in classrooms from Stranraer to Shetland. Find out more about Generation Science by clicking here.