Free places for Kilkenny Science Festival adult events booking up fast

Kilkenny Science Festival is now underway and a number of places are still available for a number of adult events, including a series of  freeworkshops and a talk at the stunning new Mayfair Library as well as a free comedy night with Seán Marshall on Wednesday, November 13, at Cleere’s Theatre Bar.

The extended programme of events, all of which are free, are available to view and pre-book on www.stemkilkenny.ie  While the majority of family and school events are completely booked out for weeks, a handful of places still remain for a small number of events focused on an adult audience.

The Rediscovery Centre in the library, which doubles as the National  Circular Economy Centre, will host a series of workshops and talk about community climate action, all running in the Mayfair Library throughout Kilkenny Science Festival, all free. Pre-booking is required by phoning 056 779 4174 or by emailing mayfair@kilkennylibrary.ie

Members of the public are invited to take part in Rediscover Fashion, a T-shirt Macramé  workshop where they will learn how to turn an old T-shirts into T-shirt yarn that can be used for knitting, crocheting, weaving and macramé. It runs on Tuesday Nov 12 from 10.30am to 12.30pm.

Adults are also encouraged to email or phone and book their place on the Rediscover Fashion - Jumper to Lace workshop where they will harvest wool by deconstructing unwanted jumpers. It runs on Tuesday,  Nov 12 from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Wednesday, November 13 is Rediscover Fashion day with a Textile Repair Demo where participants will learn all the tips and tricks needed to patch a hole. It runs from 2.30pm.

Places are also expected to book up fast for a Rediscover Fashion ‘Talking Change’ workshop where participants are welcome to a talk about community climate action through reuse and repair, and sustainable fashion. It runs on Friday 15 from 10.30am.

Meanwhile, some tickets remain available for Dancing Physics, a free dance event at Barnstorm 3 Johns Quay on Wednesday 13th.  Through movement and games this workshop will explore some elemental ideas of physics. Playing with dynamics and kinematics, participants will discover together how to identify and understand some basic principles of physics which occur in our daily world.

A handful of tickets also remain for the free Sean Marshall Science Comedy session at Cleeres on Wednesday, November 13. It runs from 7pm and will feature a stellar line-up for  standup comedy show featuring Sean Marshall (MC), Chris O'Neill, Edmund Carlton, Warren McIntyre, Mark Moloney, Dave Keeshan, Diane O'Connor.

Nollaig Healy, STEM Public Engagement Co-ordinator, CALMAST at SETU, said: “People automatically think Science Week and the Kilkenny Science Festival is all about events in schools. Year on year, we’ve added more adult events which are not only great fun and free but also showcase just how important and relevant all things STEM are in our everyday lives.

“We’d encourage the public to engage with us, book their slot and join in the fun and the activities on offer throughout the coming days with the support of CALMAST in SETU as well as invaluable resources from Research Ireland.

For more details visit www.stemkilkenny.ie