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Science Festival Late

Get ready to party as we turn our flagship children's venue over to adults for one very special night.

Science Festival Late

About Science Festival Late

3rd April 2025
7.30pm
City Art Centre
2 Market Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1DE
£18 / £14
Event organiser/part of Edinburgh Science Festival
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Join us as we turn our flagship family venue into the ultimate science party for adults!

Don’t let the kids hog all the hands-on science fun! Join us as we turn our flagship family venue into the ultimate science party for one night only. Dance with a robot, sidle up to CSI: Crime Scene Investigation or get down digging up a dinosaur in this night just for the grown-ups!

Presented by Edinburgh Science

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