Events

Past Events

Wee Wardlaws – Adventuring Astronauts
When: Friday 7 June 2024, 10am – 11am
More: Free, no booking required.
Help your little one explore the world around them through museum objects, stories, songs, crafts and things to do and spot. This event is for children 0 to 5 years and whoever looks after them. 

In Conversation: Alien Worlds
When: Sunday 16 June, 2pm – 3.30pm.
More: Free, in person tickets are sold out. You can join In Conversation online here.
Bringing together experts from disciplines across the University, we’re asking key questions about alien worlds. The Panel and Q&A discussion can be attended in person or online.

School Holiday Workshops: Rocket Rumble
When: Tuesday 2 July, 2–2:45pm (Under 7s) and 3–4pm (7+). 
More: Free, booking required. Book Rocket Rumble for Under 7s. Or Book Rocket Rumble for Over 7s.
Join us as we start our space journey, work out how we could get to outer planets and launch your own mini space mission. Learn, Craft and explore as we look into our new exhibition ‘Alien Worlds’. Can’t make the Tuesday? Drop in on the Thursday instead.

School Holiday Workshops: Rocket Rumble
When: Thursday 4 July, 2pm – 4pm
More: Free, no booking required. Drop in on the day for a craft activity.
Join us as we start our space journey, work out how we could get to outer planets and launch your own mini space mission. Learn, Craft and explore as we look into our new exhibition ‘Alien Worlds’.

Wee Wardlaws – Amazing Aliens
When: Friday 5 July 2024, 10am – 11am
More: Free, no booking required.
Help your little one explore the world around them through museum objects, stories, songs, crafts and things to do and spot. This event is for children 0 to 5 years and whoever looks after them. 

School Holiday Workshops: Planet Pioneers
When: Tuesday 9 July, 2–2:45pm (Under 7s) and 3–4pm (7+). 
More: Free, booking required. Book Planet Pioneers for Under 7s. Or Book Planet Pioneers for Over 7s.
Are there volcanos in outer space? Are there lava pits on Mars? Come along to the Wardlaw Museum and learn about what other planets are like and use your imagination to create your own.

School Holiday Workshops: Planet Pioneers
When: Thursday 11 July, 2pm – 4pm
More: Free, no booking required. Drop in on the day for a craft activity.
Are there volcanos in outer space? Are there lava pits on Mars? Come along to the Wardlaw Museum and learn about what other planets are like and use your imagination to create your own.

School Holiday Workshops: Microbe Magic
When: Tuesday 16 July, 2–2:45pm (Under 7s) and 3–4pm (7+). 
More: Free, booking required. Book Microbe Magic for Under 7s. Or Book Microbe Magic for Over 7s.
Could creatures from Earth thrive on other planets? Is there life on other planets? Come and discover more and make your own mini microbe factory in a recycled bottle.

School Holiday Workshops: Microbe Magic
When: Thursday 18 July, 2pm – 4pm
More: Free, no booking required. Drop in on the day for a craft activity.
Could creatures from Earth thrive on other planets? Is there life on other planets? Come and discover more and make your own mini microbe factory in a recycled bottle.

Family Day: Alien Antics
When: Saturday 20 July, 12pm – 4pm
More: Free, no booking required.
Explore space, exoplanets and distant solar systems though music, crafts, science and lots of imagination. An all age activity day with exciting guests and prizes. to win.

School Holiday Workshops: Animation Station
When: Tuesday 23 July, 2–2:45pm (Under 7s) and 3–4pm (7+). 
More: Free, booking required. Book Tuesday’s Animation Station for Under 7s. Or Book Tuesday’s Animation Station for Over 7s.
Our imaginations are AMAZING! Did you know they help us to picture what other planets are like? Come and let your imagination run wild and have a go at stop motion animation.

School Holiday Workshops: Animation Station
When: Thursday 25 July, 2pm – 4pm
More: Free, booking required. Book Thursday’s Animation Station for Under 7s. Or Book Thursday’s Animation Station for Over 7s.
Our imaginations are AMAZING! Did you know they help us to picture what other planets are like? Come and let your imagination run wild and have a go at stop motion animation.

Wee Wardlaws – Ready Steady Rocket
Date: Friday 2 August 2024, 10am – 11am
More: Free, no booking required.
Help your little one explore the world around them through museum objects, stories, songs, crafts and things to do and spot. This event is for children 0 to 5 years and whoever looks after them.

Wee Wardlaws – Sparkly Stars
When: Friday 6 September 2024, 10am – 11am
More: Free, no booking required.
Help your little one explore the world around them through museum objects, stories, songs, crafts and things to do and spot. This event is for children 0 to 5 years and whoever looks after them. 

Doors Open Day: Bell Pettigrew Museum
When: Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September, 10am-4pm
Where: Bell Pettigrew Museum
More: Free, no booking required. Read more about Doors Open Days.
Self-led creative craft activities will be available for all ages throughout the museum space. Explore some of our most interesting specimens in our detailed online gallery, uncovering stories of colonialism, species loss and cultural significance across the Bell Pettigrew Museum’s fascinating collection. 

Bell Pettigrew Sessions
When: Thursday 19 September, 7pm – 8pm
Where: Bell Pettigrew Museum
More: Free. No Booking Required. 
Experience the best of St Andrews’ vibrant music scene at the Bell Pettigrew Sessions, hosted in partnership with STAR: St Andrews Radio. Set in the unique and atmospheric Bell Pettigrew Museum, these sessions feature live performances from talented student musicians and groups. Enjoy an eclectic mix of genres, from soulful jazz to acoustic folk and everything in between. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover the hidden gems of St Andrews’ musical talent in one of the university’s most unconventional venues. 

Student LATE: Space Bop
When: Friday 20 September, 8pm-10pm
Where: Wardlaw Museum
Tickets: £7 (Early Bird), £8 (Standard) and £10 on the door (subject to availability) 
One FREE drink available for ticket holders (ID required) 
More: Get tickets for the LATE here.
Get ready to party with a purpose as the Science Fiction and Fantasy Society take over the Wardlaw Museum. Join us for a silent disco, cocktails, games, crafts and more.

Aelita: Queen of Mars Screening
When: Saturday 21 September, 3pm
Where: Laidlaw Music Centre
Tickets:
Standard Admission – Pay What You Can £10/£14/£18 
Students/Under 26 – £6 
Under 18 – Free 
More: Get your tickets for the screening here.
Step back in time to the dawn of science fiction cinema with Aelita: Queen of Mars, the 1924 Soviet silent film directed by Yakov Protazanov. Pianist Matthew Shiel will enhance this cinematic curiosity with an improvised live score. Known for his dynamic and captivating performances, Shiel’s score promises to transport the audience to the visionary world of 1920s science fiction. This screening will include an introduction from Dr Emily Finer from the School of Modern Languages. Runtime 124 minutes. There will be a 15-minute intermission during this screening. 

Music in the Museum: JazzWorks
When: Sunday 29 September, 3:30pm – 4:15pm
Where: Wardlaw Museum
More: Free. No Booking Required. 
Be immersed in music in the unique setting of the museum galleries. Our winter programme for 2024/25 will feature musicians from the University’s Music Centre, playing a variety of instruments and styles.

Building Alien Worlds: Sci Fi and Fantasy writing workshop with Inklight
When: Wednesday 2 October 2024, 2:30pm – 4:30pm
More: Free, booking required. Book Building Alien Worlds workshop here.
Looking to explore your creativity? Our workshop series, in partnership with ArtSOC and Inklight, offers a perfect opportunity to dive in. Join us at the Wardlaw on Wednesday afternoons to discover and develop your artistic skills — who knows where it might lead!