2015 Schedule

Provisional Cork Science Festival 2015 Schedule, updates to be added when details are confirmed. Online Booking in advance is available for family days at City Hall or for school booking please contact Cork Science Festival

Activity

By Whom & For Whom

Time and date

Booking Required & Cost

School Outreach Workshops & Shows

  • CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory Stardome on Tour
  • Lifetime Lab Mathsworks Mobile
  • Rob Hill on Rockets, plus – what’s the latest news from the International Space Station?

PLUS NEW FOR 2015

Simon Watt’s Ugly animals roadshow

Audience: 3rd class primary to 2nd year secondary

Monday to Friday

9th to 13th

&

16th to 20th

November

Yes

€3.50 pp

What is the

‘Life Science Sector’ ?

Tours of Cork Education Training Board’s mimic production facility in Carrigaline for an overview of Pharmaceutical manufacturing.Includes input from Pharmachemical Ireland’s industry speakers

Audience: 5th year secondary

10th, 11th, 12th

+

17th & 18th

November

Yes

€3.50 pp

Join the Global Chemistry Experiment

NEW FOR 2015

An internationally crowd-sourced experiment on hydro gels. Results can be updated on to the world map on the Royal Society of Chemistry’s website and tweeted

With guidance from Pharmachemical Ireland’s member companies

Audience: 1st & 2nd year secondary

10th November

Free

CITY HALL EXHIBITION

Interactive fun with top Cork Science,Technology, Engineering & Technology business, services, education and research centres. Plus workshops from :
  • CIT/BCO: Stardome on Stage
  • CEIA: Electronic Brainbox
  • Junior Achievement: Periscopes & Light
  • Lifetime Lab: MathsWorks Mobile

PLUS NEW FOR 2015

Pharmachemical Ireland Presents: Medi-Evil Medicine Show

Audience: Family

14th & 15th November

11:00 – 17:30

Yes

Online booking & walk-ins subject to capacity

€3.50 pp, Family (4) €12.50

GALA EVENT:

The Ugly Animals Appreciation Society

NEW FOR 2015

Simon Watt’s highly acclaimed and hilarious bid to have us appreciate the less cute animals amongst us. What will Cork choose as its mascot?

Audience: Adult

VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED -

Yes

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