Maths Week Scotland 2025: What's On for Families & Adults

We are delighted to be offering a programme of family activities again for this year's Maths Week Scotland (22 September - 28 September), as well as some events just for adults. Check out our day-by-day listings below to find out what's on each day, or hop over to our handy events map to quickly see what events are happening closest to you. We will be updating this, as new events come in, so please keep checking!

Competitions

The following competitions are open to entries from families and home learners, as well as schools, and are accepting entries from 1 September onwards:

• 1 September - 3 October: Finn's Wild Maths Adventure Contest for children in ELC settings and Primary 1
  
• 1 September - 3 October: Maths Tales story writing contest for children in Primary 2 - Primary 7 (in partnership with Read Write Count with The First Minister)
• 1 September - 3 October: Fibonacci Poetry Contest for pupils in Secondary School and for independent adults

Online Events

Available All Year Round

• The Curse of the Burial Dagger online puzzle mystery | for age 11+ | £3.50 per game link for up to six devices

In-Person Events

Dundee

Daily from Monday 22 until Sunday 28 September

• 10am - 4pm: Nature by Numbers at Dundee Science Centre (included in standard admission ticket)

East Lothian

Thursday 25 September

• 10:30am - 11:30am: Great British Beach Clean, North Berwick (free, registration required)

Available All Year Round

• 10am - 5pm daily from April to October/ 10am - 4pm on weekends from November to March: Family Maths Trail at the National Museum of Flight, East Fortune (included in admission)

Edinburgh

Tuesday 2 until Tuesday 30 September

• 10am - 4pm, Tuesdays to Saturdays: Family Maths Trail at St Cecilia's Hall (free, booking recommended)
  

Saturday 13 September

• 2pm - 3:30pm: Maths Play Club with Number Berries at Oxgangs Library (free, drop-in)

Saturday 20 September

• 1:30pm - 2:30pm: The Wee LEGO Club at The Wee Hub, Ocean Terminal (free, drop-in)

Tuesday 23 September

• From 7pm: Edinburgh MathsJam at the Brass Monkey on Drummond Street (free, drop-in) - age 18+ only
  

Wednesday 24 September

• 12pm - 1pm: Children's Art Class - Colour by Shapes at The Wee Hub, Ocean Terminal (free, drop-in)

Friday 26 September

• 10:30am - 11:15am: Wild Maths for Wee Ones at the National Museum of Scotland (free, booking required) - bookings open Mon 22 September
• 11am - 12pm: Weather at Sea guided tour at Trinity House Maritime Museum (booking required; adults £7.50, children £4.50)
• 11:30am - 12:15pm: Wild Maths for Wee Ones at the National Museum of Scotland (free, booking required) - bookings open Mon 22 September
• 12pm - 1pm: Children's Art Class - Symmetry Drawing at The Wee Hub, Ocean Terminal (free, drop-in)
• 1pm - 2pm: Weather at Sea guided tour at Trinity House Maritime Museum (booking required; adults £7.50, children £4.50)
• 1:30pm - 4pm: Find Out Friday Maths Week Special at the National Museum of Scotland (free, drop-in)
• 3pm - 4pm: Maths Week Lego & Boardgames Club at McDonald Road Library (free, drop-in)

Saturday 27 September

• 10am - 4pm: Doors Open Day with the University of Edinburgh School of Mathematics (free, drop-in)
• 10:30am - 3:30pm: Science Saturday at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (free, drop-in)
• 12pm - 1pm: Children's Art Class - Fun with Shapes at The Wee Hub, Ocean Terminal (free, drop-in)
• 1:30pm - 2:30pm: The Wee LEGO Club at The Wee Hub, Ocean Terminal (free, drop-in)

Sunday 28 September

• 11am - 12pm: Legends, Myths and Maths: A Journey Through Scotland (free, booking required)
• 11am - 4pm: Doors Open Day at Trinity House Maritime Museum (free, drop-in)

Saturday 4 October

• 1:30pm - 2:30pm: The Wee LEGO Club at The Wee Hub, Ocean Terminal (free, drop-in)

Saturday 11 October

11am - 12:30pm: Discover Edinburgh's Mathematical History - Guided Walking Tour (free, booking required)

Available All Year Round

• 10am – 5pm Daily: A World of Maths Trail self-guided trail at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh (free, available to download)
• All Day: Edinburgh’s Mathematical History self-guided trail (free, available to download)

Fife

Monday 22 September

• 10am - 5pm: Wild Golf Maths at the World Golf Museum, St Andrews (free, drop-in)
• 10am - 4:30pm: Kipper's Family Maths Trail at the Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther (included in admission)

Tuesday 23 September

• 10am - 5pm: Wild Golf Maths at the World Golf Museum, St Andrews (free, drop-in)

Wednesday 24 September

• 10am - 5pm: Wild Golf Maths at the World Golf Museum, St Andrews (free, drop-in)
• 10am - 4:30pm: Kipper's Family Maths Trail at the Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther (included in admission)

Thursday 25 September

• 10am - 5pm: Wild Golf Maths at the World Golf Museum, St Andrews (free, drop-in)
• 10am - 4:30pm: Kipper's Family Maths Trail at the Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther (included in admission)
• 5:30pm - 7:30pm: Paint and Sip - Paint by Numbers at the World Golf Museum, St Andrews (£20, booking required) - age 18+ only

Friday 26 September

• 10am - 5pm: Wild Golf Maths at the World Golf Museum, St Andrews (free, drop-in)
• 10am - 4:30pm: Kipper's Family Maths Trail at the Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther (included in admission)
• 11am - 12pm: Little Niblicks at the World Golf Museum, St Andrews (free, booking required)

Saturday 27 September

• 10am - 5pm: Wild Golf Maths at the World Golf Museum, St Andrews (free, drop-in)
• 10am - 4:30pm: Kipper's Family Maths Trail at the Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther (included in admission)

Sunday 28 September

• 10am - 4pm: Lego Play Day - Finn Finity's Challenge at the World Golf Museum, St Andrews (free, booking required)
• 10am - 5pm: Wild Golf Maths at the World Golf Museum, St Andrews (free, drop-in)
• 10am - 4:30pm: Kipper's Family Maths Trail at the Scottish Fisheries Museum, Anstruther (included in admission)

Glasgow

Tuesday 23 September

• From 7pm: Glasgow MathsJam at The Esquire House on on Great Western Road (free, drop-in) - age 18+ only

Highland

Monday 1 until Tuesday 30 September

• 1pm - 4pm: Maths at Groam House Museum: Picts, Patterns & Probability, Rosemarkie (entry by donation)

Wednesday 24 September

• 10am - 4pm: Maths Week Activities at Dingwall Museum (free, drop-in)

Thursday 25 September

• 10am - 4pm: Maths Week Activities at Dingwall Museum (free, drop-in)

Friday 26 September

• 10am - 4pm: Maths Week Activities at Dingwall Museum (free, drop-in)

Saturday 27 September

• 10am - 4pm: Maths Week Activities at Dingwall Museum (free, drop-in)

Midlothian

• 10:30am - 12pm & 1pm - 2:30pm: Creepy Crawly Calculations at the National Mining Museum of Scotland, Newtongrange (free, booking required)

North Lanarkshire

Available All Year Round

• 10am – 4pm daily: Family Maths Trail at Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge (free, available from reception)

Orkney Islands

Wednesday 24 September

• 10:30am - 11am: Maths Inspired Bookbug Session at Kirkwall Library (free, booking required)

Perth & Kinross

Monday 22 to Saturday 27 September (not Tuesday)

• 10am - 4pm: Maths at the Mill self-led trail, at Stanley Mill near Perth (included in admission)

Scottish Borders

Monday 22 September

• 10am - 4pm: Play with Patterns and Colours at Borders Textile Towerhouse, Hawick (free, drop-in)

Tuesday 23 September

• 10am - 4pm: Play with Patterns and Colours at Borders Textile Towerhouse, Hawick (free, drop-in)

Wednesday 24 September

• 10am - 4pm: Play with Patterns and Colours at Borders Textile Towerhouse, Hawick (free, drop-in)

Thursday 25 September

• 10am - 4pm: Play with Patterns and Colours at Borders Textile Towerhouse, Hawick (free, drop-in)

Friday 26 September

• 10am - 4pm: Play with Patterns and Colours at Borders Textile Towerhouse, Hawick (free, drop-in)
  
• 11am- 12:30pm: ASN Family Fun Session at Hawick Museum (free, booking required)

Saturday 27 September

• 10am - 4pm: Play with Patterns and Colours at Borders Textile Towerhouse, Hawick (free, drop-in)
  
• 11am - 3pm: Wild Maths Family Fun Day at Hawick Museum (free, drop-in)

Available All Year Round

• 10am - 4pm daily: Thread Count Maths Trail at Borders Textile Towerhouse, Hawick (free, available to download or from reception)

South Lanarkshire

Monday 22 September

• 1:30pm - 2:20pm: Tractor Tots at the National Museum of Rural Life (included in admission, booking required)

Available All Year Round

• 10am - 5pm daily: Family Maths Trail at the Museum of Rural Life, East Kilbride (included in admission)

Stirling

Available All Year Round

• All Day: Stirling University self-led Maths Trail (free, available to download)

West Lothian

Daily from Tuesday 16 to Sunday 28 September

• 10am - 5pm (last entry 4pm): Sow Wild, Grow Wild, Go Wild at Almond Valley Heritage Centre (included in admission)