Calmast

24/08/2026

🎉 A Year of Events with CALMAST 🎉

Did you know CALMAST runs events throughout the year, bringing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Maths) to people of all ages?

Here’s a look at what’s on the calendar:

🧠 Robert Boyle Festivals
Robert Boyle Summer School
A celebration of curiosity, creativity and critical thinking, with leading speakers exploring science, philosophy, art and culture. And next year, we’re going BIG for Boyle 400, marking Robert Boyle’s 400th birthday with celebrations around the world!

⚙️ South East Engineering Festival
The South-East Engineering Festival
A week packed with hands-on activities, competitions and workshops, introducing students to the exciting world of engineering.

🌱 Bealtaine Living Earth Festival
Bealtaine Living Earth Festival
Celebrate Ireland’s incredible biodiversity and discover the natural world around us. From bird and bat walks to boat trips and heritage garden explorations, there’s plenty to discover whether you’re an adult or a student.

➗ Maths Week Ireland
Maths Week Ireland
Our biggest festival, reaching over 500,000 students across Ireland and NI. With puzzles, games, and challenges, explore Maths in a way you didn’t think was possible!

🚀 Science Week
Kilkenny Science Festival
WexSci-Wexford Science Festival
Science Week spans across the South East with the South East Science Festival, Kilkenny Science Festival, and Wexford Science Festival. Join us for some scientific fun, magic, rockets, and illusions!

🌎 ACT Waterford
ACT Waterford
Throughout the year, ACT Waterford brings together art and science for Creative Climate Action. ACT brings together local artists with the community to explore how individuals can take meaningful action against climate change. Recent projects include the Seaweed Girl and Crockery Mountain art installation in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

All of our events have something for everyone, whether you’re a student or an adult.
💬 Which CALMAST events have you been to?

South East Technological University

21/08/2026

Best of luck to all!

🎉 Best of luck to the class of 2026! 🎉

South East Technological University Calmast

10/08/2026

05/08/2026

The Maths Week team will be a Galway Bridges Conference this Saturday, 8 August!

We will have a variety of maths-art activities for all ages, including Mary Boole’s curve stitching activity! Learn Maths concepts in a fun way through art and puzzles. Stop by University of Galway from 13:00 - 17:00 on 8 August.

The goal of the Bridges Organization is to foster research, practice, and new interest in mathematical connections to art, music, architecture, and culture. Some of the world’s most exciting art-maths practitioners will be at the International Bridges Festival Family Day in Galway, including hands-on workshops, dance sessions, poetry reading, and a short film festival.

South East Technological University Calmast

04/08/2026

A great weekend at Spraoi, Waterford 🎉

Over the weekend, our incredible team of volunteers, including volunteers from , joined together with the Physics Buskers to transform Waterford’s Cathedral Square into STEAM Square for two days of hands-on discovery and fun.

Visitors explored a wide range of interactive activities, including maths games and puzzles, chromatography, our Tessellation Station, and Mary Boole’s Cross Stitching. The Physics Buskers also wowed the crowds with engaging demonstrations and interactive experiments, including a rocket show 🚀

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by to explore, experiment, and engage with STEAM, and to our amazing volunteers whose enthusiasm and dedication made the weekend such a success.

South East Technological University Maths Week Ireland Waterford City and County Council Physics Busking

30/07/2026

The Calmast team is getting ready for Spraoi with an amazing group of volunteers, including participants from EU Conexus! 🙌

We’re training them on our hands-on puzzles and games so they’re ready to help everyone explore STEAM in fun, interactive ways.

Join us as we transform Cathedral Square into STEAM Square on August 1 & 2! Expect science, maths, bubbles, games, and plenty of fun. Can’t wait to see you there! 🧪🫧🎲

South East Technological University Spraoi, Waterford EU-CONEXUS Visit Waterford Waterford City and County Council Sanofi UK and Ireland Haleon

21/07/2026

We’re taking over Cathedral Square!

Cathedral Square will become STEM Square for Spraoi, Waterford on 1-2 August! Come by for family fun activities and demonstrations. Rockets, bubbles, games and puzzles, there’s something for everyone!

See you there 🎉

South East Technological University Maths Week Ireland

14/04/2026

We’re excited to share the Cyber Schools Initiative, a programme led by Calmast SETU STEM Engagement Centre, that brings the world of Cybersecurity to classrooms across Ireland. 💻👾

This year, Transition Year students will receive a visit from a Cyber Security professional to kick off the 5 week programme. Through interactive, problem-solving activities, students will learn how to defend a hospital, encrypt data, and much more.

Cyber Security is an important topic for students to learn in our digital age. This initiative is intended to bring awareness and build a curiosity around Cybersecurity as a career.

Thank you to our partners and sponsors for helping bring this Initiative to schools nation-wide.

Managed by: South East Technological University Calmast

Supported by:
Research Ireland

Sponsored by:
UKG KPMG Optum Unum Ireland eSentire