Workshops 2023

Join artist Lin Chau and horticulturist Elizabeth Woodcock for a wellbeing workshop on Scapa beach where each participant will bring their own art materials. We’ll seek to enjoy the world of the shore, listening to the wind and the waves and the seabirds, and creating through drawing and poetry. All abilities welcome.

Explore the fossilised remains of Lake Orcadie’s ancient fish and work together with artist Mary Grieve to help create a shoal of shadows, designing and building a shadow puppet fish to recreate the water world of Devonian times, in an era before life came ashore leading to reptiles, birds, mammals and us.

What is AI, where is it going – and can we make use of it in rural and island areas? Here's an introduction from Dr Matjaž Vidmar of Edinburgh University, who uses AI for his work bridging space technology, art and innovation. The workshop takes place in one of the KGS computer rooms, or you are welcome to bring along your own laptop. Numbers limited to 15: booking essential.

Explore the fossilised remains of Lake Orcadie’s ancient fish and work together with artist Mary Grieve to help create a shoal of shadows, designing and building a shadow puppet fish to recreate the water world of Devonian times, in an era before life came ashore leading to reptiles, birds, mammals and us.

An introduction to the equipment you need, and how to use it, and what to see, such as sunspots and prominences. Callum Potter of the British Astronomical Association describes how to find things and how to draw and record them and the fascinating range of phenomena you can observe.

Try out some of the latest robot technology with the team from the National Robotarium in Edinburgh and several of their favourite robots. Enjoy activities and discussions to explore how humans interact with robots and meet some of the people developing the technology for the future.

It's an increasing worry for businesses and public sector organisations - and the Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland has been established to meet it. It offers services available nowhere else, to reduce threats and recover from attacks. This afternoon’s session is targeted for businesses.