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October 2014
Explore Minecraft
Make your own story with the computer game Minecraft - and help your castaway survive long enough to become king!
Find out more »October 2015
Science Experiments for Kids
Make monsters with your little monsters and planets with your little aliens with the Gorebridge librarians. Find out how to turn milk into 'planets', soap into ‘monsters’ and discover what amazing things you can do with everyday items. Get hands on with the experiments, release your inner monster and have fun. This event is for children aged 7 - 12 yrs, its FREE and you can drop in any time during the session. The library has wheelchair access.
Find out more »Massage taster session – Gorebridge Library
Who thoughts science could be relaxing? Its time to put your feet up and release all the tension from the day to day busyness of life with a free massage taster sessions from a trained therapist. This session will also teach you how to make your own massage bar to take home, so the relaxation never ends. This session is for adults and its free, please book your place at the venue or call 01875 820 630. This venue has…
Find out more »Wild Food Walk – Gorebridge Library
Come on a relaxed walk to the Gore Glen to discover the delicious and surprising flavours to be found in native wild plants. You will be guided by expert Ian Edwards from the Royal Botanical Gardens. Meet at 10am at Gorebridge Library. Free Event but please reserve your place on the link below or at the venue. Sorry, but this walk is unsuitable for wheelchairs.
Find out more »Rocket Launches – Gorebridge Centre
Build a crazy rocket, at home, or with us, then 5..4..3..2..1.. Blast off! Prizes! Visit out Rocket competition page for instructions.
Find out more »October 2016
Video Game Design
Using Xbox controllers you will learn how to create and design your very own video game. Students will create a range of terrains, worlds and characters, controlling the characters’ movement, sound and vision using an intuitive icon-based programming language.
Find out more »Ecological Walk – Gore Glen
Gore Glen Walk: unravel the story of our valley woodlands by reading the trees. Morning led by Ian Edwards from the Royal Botanical Gardens. Ian has been a friend of the Midlothian Science Festival since it's inception and with masses of knowledge and experience in Ecology and a PhD in woodland conservation, he always delights those who join him for a walk in the beautiful Gore Glen.
Find out more »Midlothian Rocket Blast – Build Gorebridge
Come and build a bottle Rocket with us today, and then launch at one of our launch sites: 22nd Oct - Penicuik Library 11am - 12,30pm 22nd Oct - Mayfield Library 2pm - 3.30pm You can build a rocket at home using a fizzy drink bottle. Instructions here.
Find out more »Gorebridge – The gunpower years..
In 1794, Scotland’s first Gunpowder Mill started operations on the banks of the Gore Water. It was closed shortly after 1861. Join us as we host speaker Joan Simpson, who will share her knowledge of those 'gunpowder years' in Gorebridge, setting them in their local and european historical context. A fascinating evening.
Find out more »Fun Science Experiments
Join in with an afternoon of cool 'hands on' experiments.
Find out more »October 2017
Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures is a powerful, gripping drama about African American female mathematicians who worked at NASA during the Space Race. Learn about the crucial role these women played, overcoming difficulties presented by the attitudes of others to send the first American astronauts into space. Followed by a discussion on the history of space exploration. adults £6, children £3
Find out more »Kitchen Sink Science
Fun and messy experiments for all the family that you can recreate at home. Come and create things like lava lamps and volcanoes! Using nothing more than what we all have at home, we will show you how you'll find a tonne of experiments that can be done using some very simple ingredients and equipment. (sorry mum and dad!)
Find out more »Digging up the Past
See how archaeologists work and get your hands on some genuine viking artefacts!
Find out more »October 2018
Film: Arrival
Join Moorflix Community Cinema for the film about a linguist who is recruited by the military to communicate with alien lifeforms, followed by a discussion led by experts in linguistics. arrive at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start. adults £6, children £3, family £15.
Find out more »Science in the Saddle
Join Greening Gorebridge and researchers from the Roslin Institute for a day of cycling and science with a cake stop or two!
Find out more »Waste Not Want Not
Gorebridge has recently opened a community fridge to enable local food sharing. Join the Slow Food Youth Network, The Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh and Greening Gorebridge to discuss how we can tackle food waste in imaginative and fun ways. Come along Wednesday 10th from 1:30pm-3pm.
Find out more »Ready Set Go! Balloon Cars – Gorebridge
Do you think you can build a car powered only by air? Join the librarians to explore 'Reaction Forces' and make and race your very own balloon car. Join us on Monday 15th from 2pm-3pm.
Find out more »The Fantastic Physics Fire Show – Gorebridge
A show full of explosions, flaming hands, launching rockets, and a bottled flaming jet, among other spectacular, and educational, experimental demonstrations! Come learn about how fire works, can be controlled, and used for experiments too. Come along Tuesday 16th from 5pm-6pm.
Find out more »Sense-sational Science
Get ready for some Sense-sational fun. Explore and challenge your senses with experiments, for children of all ages. Join us on Thursday 18th from 3pm-4pm.
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