Bella Boffinarium
We’re so excited to have the Bella Boffinarium back on site this year!
You can expect 3 days of super fun, hands-on activities for all the family, including:
Virtual and augmented reality
Inflatable mega heart
Micro;bit scavenger hunt
Giant Mechano
MicroArt
Badge Making
Powering the future exhibits
Quiz
Wind turbine
Plant munch
Forces of nature
Coffee and Career Conversations
The Boffinarium wouldn’t be possible without the input and provision from our wonderful partners – you can read more about them and the activities they’ll be bringing, below!
1. Skills Development Scotland
What To Expect From SDS:
NEW for 2024 'find a job you LOVE and never work a day in your life' for the first time at Belladrum we can offer personal Career Conversations with a qualified Careers Adviser - open to any age at a time to suit you on Thursday, Friday or Saturday between 11am - 6pm.
Advice, guidance and information over a friendly coffee in the gazebo by the Boffinarium. Book your slot in advance by emailing live@sds.co.uk or pop along and sign up when you arrive.
About SDS:
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is the national career service. SDS advisers can help you with career choices and changes, job search, CVs and application forms, apprenticeships, funding, and lots more.
If you’re in school, you can speak to your school careers advisers, or adults can find out where to meet a careers adviser for personalised support near them at www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/contact-us.
Alternatively, you can call the freephone SDS helpline, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, on 0800 917 8000, or you can visit My World of Work, Scotland’s career information and advice website. Go to myworldofwork.co.uk to get started.
2. Skills Development Scotland’s My World of Work Live
What To Expect From MyWoW:
My World of Work Live returns to Belladrum with more exciting activities for the whole family.
Take part in a Micro:bit Skills Scavenger Hunt, journey through augmented and virtual reality to find new career possibilities, and explore what your future could look like with interactive and practical sessions. All free and lots of fun in the Boffanarium.
About Skills Development Scotland’s MyWoW Live: My World of Work Live is a programme of fun, practical activities designed by experts to help young people understand possible future careers. Aimed at pupils in P5 to S6, activities are delivered by experts with a passion for education and learning.
Using exciting technology, the activities help young people identify their skills and strengths, and opens up the world of possible careers that are available in Scotland, now and in the future.
“Skills Development Scotland is thrilled to be bringing The Boffanarium to Belladrum this year. We have lots of interactive, exciting sessions planned - there will be something for the whole family to join in. You can expect workshops and live demonstrations from our My World of Work Live team, as well as expert careers advisers on hand to chat to festival goers throughout the whole event. We can't wait to see you there!”
3. Science Skills Academy
What To Expect From Science Skills Academy:
Join the team from Science Skills Academy and explore what life looks like at the micro level using our mini microscopes. Butterflies, bugs, feathers and flowers - what patterns can you spot? Get crafty and draw what you see, take it away and tell your friends.
About SSA: Science Skills Academy engage learners from across the Highlands with hands-on STEM (Science Technology, Engineering and Maths) activities in their network of science rooms called Newton Rooms. We want to bring STEM careers to life and encourage people of all ages to explore the world around them.
“Science Skills Academy is delighted to be joining the Boffinarium again this year along with our fantastic partners. We are all about getting creative, asking questions and exploring, so come and visit us and get involved.”
4. UHI STEM Outreach Programme
What To Expect From UHI:
Team members will be available in the Boffinarium during the Tartan Heart Festival providing a range of fun and entertaining engagement activities inspiring Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), such as badge making and Mechano building.
About UHI: The UHI STEM Outreach Team offers a range of STEM engagement activities designed to support early years and primary school learners. With generous support from our industry partners, we are running a three-year STEM engagement programme (2023-26) covering the whole of the Highlands and Islands; this includes Argyll & Bute, Moray and Perthshire.
For more information about the UHI STEM Outreach Programme please visit:
Website: STEM Team - UHI
Email: UHISTEM@UHI.ac.uk
5. Glasgow Science Centre
What To Expect From Glasgow Science Centre: Glasgow Science Centre is hitting the road and heading to the Belladrum festival!
Get ready for an electrifying experience as we bring our ‘Powering The Future’ exhibition to the Boffinarium!
POWERING THE FUTURE ON TOUR EXHIBITS
Energy underpins our modern lives but there are difficult choices to be made about how we will supply and use energy in the future. Is our energy affordable, secure and environmentally sustainable?
As you explore these interactive hands-on exhibits, you can explore our energy options – from how we can produce electricity and fuels to how we can be smarter with our use of energy. What would you do?
About The Glasgow Science Centre: The Glasgow Science Centre is one of Scotland’s must-see visitor attractions. It brilliantly encapsulates the world of science and technology in new, fun, and exciting ways.
Located on the former site of the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival, this world-class attraction on the south bank of the River Clyde consists of three stunning landmark structures: The Science Mall, IMAX Cinema and Glasgow Tower.
6. Techfest
Join the TechFest Team in the Belladrum Boffinarium, where you can delve into the fascinating world of Forces of Nature, engage with our Wonderful Wind activity to design a wind turbine or embark on a Plant Munch journey to uncover the global origins of our food. We aim to provide an enlightening and interactive adventure for all. See you there!
About Techfest: TechFest is an Aberdeen-based charity with a mission to provide Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning opportunities to children and people of all ages, abilities and interests. We deliver this mission through a wide range of events, educational programmes and community outreach.
At TechFest, we recognise the huge importance of STEM education, from improving job prospects and fostering innovation and creativity, to understanding the world around us and addressing global challenges.
Our educational programmes span from early years through primary and secondary school in order to provide continuity of learning at every stage of a child's education. We believe that with this methodology we provide a firm foundation for our young people to build on as they move towards further education or the world of work.'
And there you have it, you’re Belladrum Boffinarium partners who are looking forward to joining us on site and providing you 3 days of STEM focused FUN!