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Science Fair ATU Sligo

Science Week

Discover how Science Week is being celebrated at ATU and how you can get involved

Science Fair ATU Sligo

Sligo Science Festival

The Sligo Science Festival is a 10 day event that takes place during Science Week. The festival highlights STEM engagement throughout the week by delivering a Science Fair Day at ATU Sligo, hosting science shows, workshops, demonstrations and displays, together with a comprehensive programme of talks, road shows, exhibitions and debates for all ages and backgrounds during science week. We will ensure the festival is accessible to all, is divisive and inclusive by creating a varying programme of events with science at all levels from novice to academic.

This year’s festival’s theme is Water: From Molecule to Ocean and includes the Sligo Science Fair at ATU Sligo on Sunday 8th November and the all new ATU Donegal Science Fair on our Letterkenny campus on Saturday 14th November.

The festival will take place in varying locations and setting, from 3rd level institutes, public buildings, libraries and venues, including the National Surf Centre.

The festival will have a centre in Sligo town but will have events in Donegal as well as in rural Sligo. Events are free to all to attend.

The festival is produced by ATU, supported by Research Ireland and industry partner AbbVie, together with our community partners Sligo County Libraries and Sligo Leader Partnership.

Please view our 2026 Science Festival Programme below:

View Sligo Science Week Brochure
Person seated indoors holding a snowy owl on a gloved hand; another large bird of prey is in the background.
Outdoor scene with a large fish sculpture on rocks; people gathered around, and a performer on stilts entertaining the crowd.
Science demonstration indoors with a presenter creating a large flame using a torch in front of an audience.

Galway Science and Technology Festival

ATU will be participating in the annual Galway Science and Technology Festival.  This is the 28th year of the festival and ATU (formerly GMIT) are founder members.  The festival is a unique collaboration involving universities and locally-based companies to promote STEM to schools and the general community in Galway.  The festival runs for two week from 9th to 22nd November.

Galway Science

Discover more about the Galway Science and Technology Festival, including more about the exhibition and how to plan your visit

Visit galwayscience.ie

Rainbow Lab

Discover some fun activities for little scientists to try at home during Science Week

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Rainbow Lab

Discover some fun activities for little scientists to try at home during Science Week

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