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October 2015
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.
Find out more »October 2019
Film Screening: First Man
Join Moorflix Community Cinema for a screening of the film about the life of Neil Armstrong, followed by a Q&A about Scottish space exploration.
Find out more »Shake It Up
Make a 'Galaxy in a bottle' in this hands on workshop exploring the science of density and solubility of liquids. Just add glitter!
Find out more »Not so fast! Fashion showcase
Heard that Fast Fashion is damaging our planet? Slow down, be inspired and join us for the evening and witness the creativity and flair of items created, upcycled, repaired, refashioned and modelled by individuals, schools and community groups from Gorebridge and surrounding area. With a host of activities and stalls exploring the environmental impact of the fashion industry and what we can all do to make a difference.
Find out more »Light Lines Workshops
Draw with light using UV torches, experiment with colour shadows and experience the world from a different viewpoint using upside-down goggles! Uncover the mysteries of light through a series of amazing experiments. Discover how to split white light to reveal the full colour spectrum using prisms. Use torches to mix colours together to make white light. Draw pictures and uncover hidden symbols using ultra violet light energy. Learn how to bend and reflect light using convex lenses and mirrors. Hear…
Find out more »Supersonic School Run
From the school run to travelling across the world, the future of how we travel looks very different! Come join Greening Gorebridge and HYPED from the University of Edinburgh to explore some of the latest ideas including the ‘Hyperloop’ that can travel at over 700mph! We’ll also have some electric cars and electric bikes to try out too.
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