Orkney International Science Festival

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- - Here we provide background information about the Festival itself and about its island setting. The Festival is an ideal time to visit Orkney, to see more of the islands and their wealth of history, archaeology and natural beauty. The Festival programme includes outings with expert guidance, talks with new insights, and an opportunity to meet many people, local and visiting. There are also opportunities to sample Orkney food and drink in what is overall a true Festival atmosphere.
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- - You can get more information about the Festival in a variety of ways, and you can also contact us direct.
FEATURES

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The Great Molecule Hunt 2017

Competitions

Shops and shoppers in Kirkwall will be back in action this year with the Great Molecule Hunt. It starts on Saturday 2 September to give the opportunity for two weekends of molecule hunting as […]

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The Great Molecule Hunt 2015

Competitions Archive

Shops and shoppers in Kirkwall will be back in action this year with the Great Molecule Hunt. It starts on Saturday 29 August to give the opportunity for two weekends of molecule hunting as […]

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Win a night-sky photo in our new astronomy competition!

Competitions Archive

Would you like a night-sky image on your wall, taken by the observatory above? Take part in our new astronomy competition!

The La Silla Observatory in Chile is part of the European Southern Observatory (ESO), the […]

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The Great Molecule Hunt 2013

Competitions Archive

Shops and shoppers in Kirkwall were back in action with the Great Molecule Hunt. Twenty shops in and around the town centre joined in to set the challenge. Each shop had a model of […]

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North Ronaldsay night sky photography competition

The skies above Orkney’s most northerly island are among the darkest in Europe. The winning images from the first two second annual competitions for North Ronaldsay night sky photographs shows the sharpness and clarity […]