| Sunday 5 September |
| 12:00:13 am 12:00:13 am | Peedie Kirk, Kirkwall |
| The One O'Clock Toast |
Today's toast, to the botanist and archaeoastronomer Magnus Spence, is given by Howie Firth. Lunches with soup and Orkney fare are served in the Peedie Kirk from 12.30 pm.
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| 11:15:00 am 12:15:00 pm | St Magnus Cathedral |
| SCIENCE FESTIVAL SERVICE |
with the Rev. Fraser Macnaughton and St Magnus Cathedral Choir
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| 1:30:00 pm 5:00:00 pm | from Palace Road, Kirkwall |
| BUS TOUR: BERE, BEER AND BOARDHOUSE |
Visit the Boardhouse Mill to see bere meal ground, and then Rob Hill's Highland Brewery at Swannay. Hear some background stories on the bus from Sandy Firth and Richard Shearer. Advance booking essential: over-18s only. Tickets £5 b& £3. Free to IBD members and industry staff.
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Organised by the Institute of Brewing and Distilling and sponsored by Stagecoach
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| 2:00:00 pm 7:00:00 pm | Ness Battery, Stromness |
| OPEN AFTERNOON AT NESS BATTERY |
Opening the doors to the most intact World War II gun battery in Britain today. Gun emplacements, observation/.control tower, accommodation huts and mess hall. With photographs and displays. Meet at Ness Battery main gate. Guided tours every half hour, last tour starting 4.30 pm. Admission free.
For further information contact Anne on (01856) 873535 ext 2882 or Joyce on ext 2883.
Organised by the Scapa Flow Landscape Partnership Scheme
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| 2:30:00 pm 3:30:00 pm | St Magnus Centre, Kirkwall |
| THE LIGHT SIDE OF PHYSICS |
Is it true that science is serious and that scientists have no sense of humour? Not at all, says Dr Moshe Rishpon of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. It can captivate, entertain, and sometimes surprise you – and he provides a series of suitably entertaining and surprising demonstrations for a family audience to enjoy: on light, sound, weightlessness, and much more.
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| 5:00:00 pm 6:30:00 pm | The Drawing Room, Skaill House, Sandwick |
| PRIDE WITHOUT PREJUDICE |
The story of an Orkney writer to be proud of, her links with Jane Austen, and with revolutions in science and society. Rose Pipes, co-ordinating editor of The Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women, introduces the work of Mary Brunton, Sarah Jane Gibbon reads excerpts, and Howie Firth provides the revolutionary links and identifies the villain of the piece. Liz Ashworth prepares an 18th-century afternoon tea, and Simon W. Hall, author of The History of Orkney Literature, sets the scene. Numbers limited: booking essential. Tickets £5 & £3.
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Sponsored by Tods of Orkney Ltd and Skaill House
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| 7:30:00 pm 8:30:00 pm | St Magnus Centre, Kirkwall |
| ANCIENT VIRAL VOYAGERS |
Ancient viral infections have left their mark on us and other animals, incorporated into our DNA. They provide a new way to trace movements of people and livestock over tens of thousands of years. Dr June Morris explains how, and describes new evidence that suggests that some of this 'alien' DNA may have important biological implications.
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Sponsored by W.H.B. Sutherland Ltd
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| 9:00:00 pm 10:00:00 pm | St Magnus Centre, Kirkwall |
| RISING SEAS AND DROWNED LANDSCAPES |
The hunt for Orkney’s past inhabitants has now moved underwater. Rising sea levels over the past 10,000 years have dramatically altered the shape of the islands and we are only just beginning to understand the challenges faced by the early settlers from rising sea levels and eroding coastlines. Caroline Wickham-Jones of Aberdeen University and Dr Sue Dawson from Dundee University describe the new discoveries which are changing the picture of prehistoric Orkney.
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Sponsored by Orkney Car Hire - James D Peace & Co
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