Accessibility
Edinburgh Science Festival is an annual two-week festival that runs over the Easter holidays.
Our programme includes more than 200 events in a variety of formats: from shows and performances to talks, discussions and debates, interactive workshops, drop-in activities and exhibitions.
Searching for Events
Events for the 2020 Science Festival are available to book now online, in person and over the phone.
If you would like a copy of the brochure sent to your address, please email our marketing team on marketing@scifest.co.uk
If you would like a copy of the brochure in a different format, please also email our marketing team marketing@scifest.co.uk, and we will do our best to provide you with one in your desired format.
Online
You can search for events by date, title, age range and suitability, type of event, and venue.
Each event listing will have the time, date, price and venue included as well as information about what the event entails.
Accessible Events and Additional Resources
We have a number of accessible events as part of Edinburgh Science Festival 2020. If there is something specific you would like to request for an event or ask a question, please call our Box Office on 0131 226 0005 or email boxoffice@scifest.co.uk.
We have developed a Accessibility Guide for the 2020 Festival with accessible performance listings, venue information and other access information. This is downloadable in PDF format below and please get in contact if you would like a print version.
Download the 2020 Accessibility Guide
With the help of Scottish Autism and PAMIS, we have developed a social story for anyone attending the Science Festival. The social story is available in downloadable PDF format.
Edinburgh Science Festival's Accessibility initiatives are supported by The Boshier-Hinton Foundation.
Our events happen at venues in and around Edinburgh. We welcome all visitors to our events and make every effort to ensure that the activities in our programme are as accessible as possible.
This page contains information on searching for events, how to book tickets and planning your visit to the Science Festival. If you have a specific requirement or any questions about what we offer, please email our box office on boxoffice@scifest.co.uk or phone on 0131 553 0005.
Planning your visit
Each venue we use has its own page with a more detailed breakdown of its access. You can download the full access statements from our core venues below.
City Art Centre: See the full access statement here.
Pleasance: See the full access statement here
National Museum of Scotland: See the full access statement here
Dynamic Earth: See the full access statement here and the sensory map here
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh: Download full access statement here
Edinburgh Zoo: Download full access statement here
Summerhall: Read full access statement here
Toilets
Accessible
There are many accessible toilets around Science Festival venues. Below is a list of the venues that have accessible toilets.
- City Art Centre
- Pleasance
- National Museum of Scotland - click here for detailed dimensions of these toilets
- Dynamic Earth (2 toilets)
- Royal Botanic Gardens (6 toilets)
- Edinburgh Zoo
All our core venues have baby changing facilities too.
Changing places
There are three changing places toilets location around Edinburgh City Centre, two located in north Edinburgh and two located in Edinburgh west. A Pamiloo will also be available at Pleasance for 11, 12, 15 and 17 April.
City Centre
- National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF
- The Booking Office JD Wetherspoons 17 Waverley Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1BQ
- The Scottish Parliament, Horse Wynd, Edinburgh EH99 1SP
North Edinburgh
- Edinburgh College - Granton Campus - Catering Block, 350 West Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 1QE
- Edinburgh College - Granton Campus - Sports Block, 350 West Granton Road, Edinburgh, EH5 1QE
Edinburgh West
- Murrayfield Stadium, Roseburn Street, Edinburgh, EH12 5PZ
- Orwell Arts, 17 Orwell Place, Edinburgh, EH11 2A
Please see the Changing Places website for further information on the specifications of each of these toilets.
Transport
Our transport partner Lothian Buses provide transport around Edinburgh, with many short walking distances to and from our venues. Most buses also have wheelchair spaces.
Searching for events
Events for the 2020 Science Festival are now available online and in our brochure.
You can see all events online here at sciencefestival.co.uk/whats-on. You can download our brochure here.
If you would like a copy of the brochure sent to your address, please email William Moss, Communications Officer, on William.Moss@scifest.co.uk.
If you would like a copy of the brochure in a different format, please also email William on the email listed above, and we will do our best to provide you with one in your desired format. If we are unable to provide you with an alternate format for this year, with your permission we will retain your request and endeavour to meet it next year.
Online
You can search for events by title, age range, theme, access and venue.
Each event listing will have the time, date and venue included as well as information about what the event entails.
If there is something specific you would like to request for an event or ask a question, please call our Box Office on 0131 226 0005 or email boxoffice@scifest.co.uk.
Brochure
The Festival brochure is available for perusal from 20 February 2020. You can pick up the brochure for free at the below locations:
- Libraries (All in Edinburgh, Mid and East Lothian)
- Any of our venues – Dynamic Earth, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh Zoo, Pleasance, National Museum of Scotland, City Art Centre and Summerhall
- Transport hubs - Edinburgh Waverley, Haymarket, Glasgow Central, Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports
- Shopping Centres (Stirling & Tossachs, Glasgow, Clyde Valley, Clyde Shopping Centre)
When you have finished browsing your 2020 Science Festival brochure, please recycle it.
