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STEM Workshops in Edinburgh
Hands-on STEM workshops delivered directly to your school. From £697/day ex VAT.
STEM Workshops for Schools in Edinburgh
STEM workshops for schools across Edinburgh and central Scotland. DBS-checked instructors travel UK-wide with robotics, drone technology, AI, cybersecurity, and coding workshops. All equipment and materials provided for every session.
Pricing for Edinburgh
Workshop Prices for Your Area
All prices are per day, excluding VAT. Based on your school being in the Scotland area.
| Workshop | Key Stages | Price per Day | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Engineers Express | EYFS – KS1 | £697 | Book |
| Beginner STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding | KS1 – KS2 | £747 | Book |
| Intermediate STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 | £847 | Book |
| Advanced STEMbotics: Python Robotics | KS3 – KS4 – KS5 | £847 | Book |
| Drone Coding Workshop | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 – KS5 | £847 | Book |
| AI & Machine Learning Workshop | KS2 – KS3 – KS4 | £847 | Book |
| 3D Design & CAD Printing Workshop | KS2 – KS3 | £747 | Book |
| Cybersecurity & Cryptography Workshop | KS2 – KS3 | £747 | Book |
| Electricity & Circuits Workshop | KS2 | £697 | Book |
| Stop-Motion Animation Workshop | KS1 – KS2 | £697 | Book |
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Our Workshops
STEM Workshops Available in Edinburgh
Every workshop is curriculum-aligned, delivered by DBS-checked educators, with all equipment provided.
Early Engineers Express
A play-based EYFS and KS1 engineering workshop using LEGO Duplo trains. Children design, build, and test train tracks, bridges, and stations through hands-on construction challenges.
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Beginner STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding
Inclusive robotics and coding workshop for KS1 and KS2 using LEGO Spike Essentials and LEGO WeDo 2.0. Children code with icon blocks or word blocks, and no reading ability is required.
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Intermediate STEMbotics: Robotics & Coding
Intermediate robotics workshop for KS2 to KS4. Block-based programming with LEGO Spike Prime and EV3, advanced robot builds, sensors, and challenge mats.
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Advanced STEMbotics: Python Robotics
Advanced text-based Python robotics for KS3 to KS5 using LEGO Spike Prime. Real-world engineering applications with up to 30 students per session.
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Drone Coding Workshop
Code flight paths and explore aerospace engineering through hands-on drone programming. Up to 30 students per session with safety eyewear provided for everyone. A 10-minute reset is required between sessions.
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AI & Machine Learning Workshop
Explore artificial intelligence and machine learning concepts with practical robotics applications.
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3D Design & CAD Printing Workshop
CAD design and 3D printing workshops combining digital creativity with physical manufacturing.
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Cybersecurity & Cryptography Workshop
Cryptography, codebreaking, and online safety through engaging, hands-on challenges.
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Electricity & Circuits Workshop
Hands-on experiments exploring electricity, circuits, conductors and insulators for KS2. Heavily mapped to Year 2, Year 4 and Year 6 science units. In-depth format includes eBook creation.
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Stop-Motion Animation Workshop
Create LEGO stop-motion animations using professional techniques. Perfect for KS1 and KS2 creative computing.
View Workshop →STEM in Edinburgh: Why It Matters for Your Students
A History of Innovation
Edinburgh has been at the forefront of scientific discovery for over three centuries. The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, established itself as a leading centre for medicine, natural philosophy, and engineering during the Scottish Enlightenment. James Hutton developed his foundational theory of modern geology here in the 1780s. In 1996, Edinburgh made global headlines when scientists at the Roslin Institute successfully cloned Dolly the Sheep under Professor Sir Ian Wilmut. The university's School of Informatics, established in 2002, is one of the largest in Europe.
Inspiring STEM Role Models
Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, was born in Edinburgh in 1847 and studied at the university before emigrating. James Clerk Maxwell, born in Edinburgh in 1831, formulated the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation, unifying electricity, magnetism, and light and laying the groundwork for modern physics and telecommunications. Mary Somerville, the pioneering mathematician and science writer who lived and studied in Edinburgh, published works including On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences that made her one of the most celebrated scientists of the nineteenth century; Somerville College, Oxford was named in her honour. Professor Peter Higgs, who spent his career at the University of Edinburgh, proposed the existence of the Higgs boson in 1964, confirmed by CERN in 2012, earning him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2013.
Edinburgh’s STEM Economy Today
Edinburgh today is one of the UK's fastest-growing technology hubs, with a thriving fintech cluster including FNZ, Baillie Gifford, and major presences from JPMorgan and Amazon. The university's School of Informatics and the Alan Turing Institute contribute to cutting-edge AI, robotics, and natural language processing research. The Edinburgh BioQuarter brings together clinical research, biotech start-ups, and pharmaceutical companies. CodeBase, one of Europe's largest technology incubators, supports a vibrant start-up ecosystem.
STEM Career Pathways for Young People
Young people in Edinburgh have access to a wide spectrum of STEM career pathways, from software engineering and data science to biotechnology and genomics. JPMorgan, Amazon, and Skyscanner run graduate schemes and apprenticeships. Heriot-Watt University is recognised internationally for engineering, actuarial science, and robotics. The Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal is creating thousands of new technology roles, and the demand for AI specialists, cybersecurity professionals, and fintech developers means students with STEM foundations will be well positioned for rewarding careers.
Investing in STEM Education in Edinburgh
From Alexander Graham Bell's telephone to Dolly the Sheep to the Higgs boson, Edinburgh has been punching well above its weight in global science for centuries. The city now hosts one of Europe's largest concentrations of AI researchers, a thriving fintech sector, and a biomedical cluster at the BioQuarter that attracts investment from around the world. None of this happened by accident. It's the product of sustained investment in scientific talent. And that pipeline needs to keep flowing. Edinburgh's tech sector alone employs thousands of people, with AI, cybersecurity, and fintech developers in especially high demand. For schools across the city, STEM education isn't something to squeeze in around the edges of the timetable. It's the foundation on which many of their students' futures will be built.
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