The Edinburgh Science Festival began 35 years ago as the world’s first public celebration of science and technology as a Festival, and continues to take places annually over the Easter holidays.

Celebrating the wonders of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), the Festival programme includes explosive shows and hands-on activities for families and engaging talks and immersive experiences for adults.

Edinburgh Science Festival 2027: Dreamers

Saturday 3 – Sunday 18 April

Dreamers, the theme of the 2027 Edinburgh Science Festival, celebrates innovation, creativity, and the courage to imagine a better future. It is about the human ability to look at the world as it is, imagine what it could become, and use creativity to solve global challenges in empowering and equitable ways. 

Our 2027 programme is built around that spirit of possibility. Creativity begins with imagining something that does not yet exist – and every scientific breakthrough has started with someone bold enough to ask ‘what if?’.