DARK WEEKends | Art & Science Festival 2025
From 18 to 26 October, GUM & Botanical Garden will showcase artistic and scientific research on themes such as shame, taboo, and grief through an exhibition, talks, workshops, performances, art installations, tours, breakfasts, quests, and more.

Shame, taboo and grief: topics that affect us all but often remain hidden. What happens when you explore just those topics we would rather leave in the dark? How do artists, scientists and makers approach what is unspoken, uncomfortable or vulnerable?
From 18 to 26 October 2025, GUM & Botanical Garden will show artistic and scientific research on themes of shame, taboo and grief through an expo, talks, workshops, performances, art installations, tours, breakfasts, quests and more.