For Hire
Many of our events are available for touring and hire. Please see information sheets below for descriptions and technical specifications.
To discuss hiring any of our events please contact Fiona Logue fiona@scifest.co.uk or 0131 553 0320.
Wee Wonder World

Wee Wonder World is a series of activities aimed at children aged 6 and under and their parents and carers.
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Cosy Cosy Game Show

The Cosy Cosy Game Show is a daytime TV-style show all about insulation and saving energy in the home.
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Dr Woody

What is the carbon dioxide in the air and how does it cause the greenhouse effect? You’ll be amazed at Nature’s solution to reducing the amount of CO2 in our atmosphere.
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Dig Up a Dinosaur

Help us dig up the 'fossilised' skeleton of a whole stegosaurus. Brush away the sand from the bones and find out which part of the dinosaur they are.
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Unwrapping the Mummy

Learn about the Egyptians' beliefs and the significance of mummies, then unwrap and study your very own.
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Wind Turbine Workshops

Our Wind Tunnel is available for hire with either the Introductory Workshop (age 5+) or the Advanced Workshop (age 7+) or with both workshops.
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Lego Robosports
Using the latest NXT generation of LEGO MINDSTORM robots, we set some challenging problems to solve using these fantastic machines.
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Street Science - A Tricycle of Tricks

The tricycles of tricks each carry a box full to the brim with impressive, explosive, messy, and downright weird science experiments. Mobile demos of of the most interesting science happening in Scotland.
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Generation Science

Generation Science is the primary school touring branch of the Edinburgh International Science Festival and various shows and workshops are available to hire individually.
Our shows and workshops fall into 4 categories: ‘Planet Earth’, ‘Biological Systems’, ‘Forces, Electricity and Waves’ and ‘Technologies’. The shows have been developed to suit ages 3-11 and topics range from bees to rocket building to the weather.
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