Special Events
    10th April 2008 - 21st June 2008

21st May, Salter's Chemistry Festival Bob Hill, P7-S1, Salter's Chemistry Festival - for P7 and S1 pupils entertaining pupils with two captivating chemical experiments, a chemistry who-dunnit challenge and a science show. Contact b.hill@chem.gla.ac.uk for details.

11th June, Science Taster Days all day, S4-6, University of Glasgow applicants are invited to a programme of taster sessions to show what to expct from life at GU. Contact Lily Phoon fro more information l.phoon@admin.gla.ac.uk

June 7th, ScienceHorizons GUSF, 11am, 3pm, adults, ScienceHorizons - What sort of future you want? Sciencehorizons is an opportunity for you to have your say. And it doesn’t stop there - your views will help the government understand what people think about how science and technology might change our lives. This Science Horizons event will help you think about key issues in contemporary science and technology and to share your ideas and arguments with others.

2-15th June, Big Book of Science Experiments free CD GUSF all, A free CD has been produced and packed with fun experiments. The experiments have formal teaching notes and are made up of things found in any typical supermarket. If you would like one of these please email info@glasgowsciencefestival.org.uk, including a name and the postal address where you wish the CD to be sent or contact 0141 330 6396

Children’s Book Reading Programme

10th June: 10:30 am & 1:30 pm, Dino Egg, Charlie James, If an egg hatched into a dinosaur on your kitchen table would you: a) Lock it up in a secure room and then run for the hills as fast as you could or b) Hide it from Mum and try to keep it as a pet? Find out what happens in this hugely entertaining tale!
(P3-P5) Tickets £4

28th June: 12 noon, Tyrannosaurus Drip, Julia Donaldson

28th June: 3:30pm, Tiddler, Julia Donaldson

Creator of the much loved children’s classic The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson makes a welcome return to Glasgow’s West End Festival to premiere two brilliant new picture books – the monstrously successful tale of Tyrannosaurus Drip, a vegetarian T Rex and the entrancing story of Tiddler, the little fish who tells the tallest tales in the ocean!
(age 4 up) Tickets £4


Schools events, price per class to be discussed.
To book:

Tel - 0141 330 5522

boxoffice@gilmorehillg12.co.uk

Gilmorehill G12 centre
9 University Avenue
Glasgow
G12 8QQ