Scotland’s geological heritage has attracted international interest for centuries and with renown sites on our doorstep, even in Scotland’s capital, it was agreed a celebration inviting all to explore these incredible places was well overdue.
The Scottish Geology Festival ran during September and October 2020 and featured both visitor and virtual events across the country. The Scottish Geology Trust invited groups, societies, and geological organisations across the nation to join in this exciting festival where Scottish geology could be shared and made not only accessible but relatable in everyday life. From the extinct volcanoes and building stone of Edinburgh to the UNESCO Global Geopark in the North West Highlands, the Festival demonstrated that geology isn’t just a thing of the past, but a tool for exploring our future.
John Muir’s Birthplace John Muir and Geology Online Exhibition
12 September - 31 OctoberFriends of Hugh Miller Fossil Collection
12 September - 31 OctoberGirls into Geoscience – Siccar Point virtual field trip
12 September - 31 OctoberGeoBus University of St Andrews – Geology at Dundee Law
12 September @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmLochaber Geopark: Camas nan Geall, Ardnamurchan, shore and moorland day walk
13 September @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pmJurassic fossils from Skye and Eigg with Elsa Panciroli and colleagues
14 September @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm‘Why geology matters in Scotland’ Online Seminar
15 September @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmEdinburgh Geological Society Excursion: Blackford Hill
16 September @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmOnline talk: How geology shapes Scotland
16 September @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmGeoBus University of St Andrews – Fossil Hunting at Pittenweem
19 September @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pmLochaber Geopark: Onich Shore section afternoon walk
20 September @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pmOnline talk: Edinburgh, Geology City
20 September @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmVirtual Geo-Tour of the Fossil Grove and Quarry Knowe, Victoria Park, Glasgow
21 September @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pmEdinburgh Geological Society Excursion: Wardie Shore
23 September @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmOnline talk: Fife Fossils with Dr Katie Strang
23 September @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmVirtual field trip: the Braid and Blackford Hills, Edinburgh
24 September @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pmNigel Trewin Memorial Lecture 2020
25 September @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pmEdinburgh Geological Society Excursion: Siccar Point
26 September @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pmLochaber Geopark: The abandoned Corrantee Lead Mine, forest and moorland hill day walk
27 September @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm‘Why geology matters in Scotland’ Online Seminar
28 September @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmOnline talk: Mull – a Geological Journey, with James Westland
28 September @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmEdinburgh Geological Society: Dalkeith Buildings (online excursion)
29 September @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pmEdinburgh Geological Society Excursion: Dalkeith Buildings
30 September @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmVirtual walk in the Glasgow Necropolis following the Geological Trail devised by Strathclyde Geoconservation Group
30 September @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pmScottish Fossils Online with Dr Katie Strang & Sam Mcauliffe
1 October - 31 OctoberGeopoetry 2020
1 October @ 9:30 am - 6:30 pmVirtual Walk: Siccar Point to St Abb’s Head
2 October @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pmEdinburgh Geological Society Excursion: Whinny Hill, Holyrood Park
3 October @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pmNorth Sea Core: Exploring Offshore Scotland Through Geological Core Material
3 October @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pmLochaber Geopark: Cuil Bay to ‘Tiger Rock’ coastal day walk
4 October @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm‘Why geology matters in Scotland’ Online Seminar – Lime and the built heritage of Scotland
5 October @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pmGeological Society of London – Geoconservation Virtual Gathering 2020 Conserving life – past, present and future
7 October @ 10:00 am - 3:30 pmGeoBus University of St Andrews – New tools for old sites: examining the landscapes of stone circles
8 October @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmEdinburgh Geological Society: Kirkcaldy to Kinghorn (online excursion)
9 October @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pmEdinburgh Geological Society Excursion: Kirkcaldy to Kinghorn
10 October @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pmLochaber Geopark: Rubha na h’Earba Moine/Devonian unconformity
11 October @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pmGeoBus University of St Andrews – Ancient Volcanoes and Elie “Rubies”
11 October @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmVirtual Walk: Dunglass to Siccar Point
11 October @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmOnline talk: Lava flows of Mull and Staffa, with James Westland
12 October @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmNorth West Highlands Geopark Ltd AGM & talk
17 October @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmReturn of the Virtual Rock Doctors
17 October @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmEdinburgh Geological Society: Joppa Shore (online excursion)
17 October @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pmLochaber Geopark: Ardgour to Lochaline
18 October @ 9:30 am - 6:00 pmEdinburgh Geological Society Excursion: Joppa Shore
18 October @ 10:30 am - 1:00 pmGeoBus University of St Andrews – What can rocks tell us about the history of air?
19 October @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmOnline talk: The Loch Bà Ring Dyke on Mull, with James Westland
19 October @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmLochaber Geopark: Glen Coe
20 October @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pmLochaber Geopark: Road to the Isles from Fort William to Mallaig
21 October @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pmOnline talk: Sharks of West Fife with Dr Katie Strang
21 October @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmGeowalks – Arran Geology Weekend
24 October - 28 OctoberOnline talk: Dykes, Sills and Cone Sheets, a beginner’s guide to Tertiary minor intrusions, with James Westland
26 October @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmGeoBus University of St Andrews – Three billion years of Earth history
27 October @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmEGS Lecture: Delta tops and succession hops: the Clackmannan Group, Midland Valley
28 October @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pmHotScot: Minewater Geothermal and the Creative and Heritage Industries
29 October @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
For specific event updates or questions, please contact the event organiser directly. Please email project.manager@scottishgeologytrust.org for any festival queries.
