RTÉ RETURNS TO THE RDS FOR THE 2024 BT YOUNG SCIENTIST & TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION
#BTYSTE #BTYSTE2024
RTÉ is delighted to return to the RDS this year for the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition from Wednesday 10th – Saturday 13th of January. With live radio shows, podcasts and performances, competitions, and merchandise to give away, it is set to be a busy and exciting event.
>>>THE HIGHLIGHTS
RYAN MACK: Kicking off the exhibition, RTÉ 2FM Rising star Ryan Mack will perform at this year’s BTYSTE Opening Ceremony, starting at 2pm on Wednesday 10th January. Following the release of nine new singles, Mack hit over 194 million Spotify streams in 2023 and is set to play tour dates across America, Canada and the UK in 2024.
RTÉ WEATHER – PRESENT THE WEATHER: Whether you dream of presenting the weather or getting behind the camera, here’s your chance to put your skills to the test. RTÉ’s Nuala Carey will join the popular RTÉ Weather activity, Present the Weather, which returns to the RTÉ set this year allowing visitors new and old to our stand to try their hand at presenting the weather over three days using the lights, cameras, autocue and weather graphics. Nuala will also be on hand to lend some guidance and meet this year’s new talent.
LIVE RADIO & PODCASTS: RTÉ 2FM’s Tracy Clifford and Roz and Emma will broadcast their shows live from the RTÉ set on Thursday and Saturday respectively, as will Raidió na Gaeltachta’s Bladhaire on Friday. The RTÉjr podcasts, The Science of Sense and Ecolution will also record episodes live from the RDS on Thursday and Friday respectively.
SELFIE COMPETITION: Competition alert! Come down to take a picture at our 2 Johnnies selfie wall. With a phone to giveaway for the best selfie, get your camera at the ready and post your snaps using #RTEBTYSTE.
AND… we will have some RTÉ goodies on hand to giveaway so join us at the RTÉ stand on Thursday 11th, Friday 12th and Saturday 13th.
To stay up to date on everything happening at the RTÉ stand, follow along on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter using #BTYSTE and #BTYSTE2024
>>>THE SCHEDULE
Wednesday 10th January
- 2.00pm: Ryan Mack performs at the BTYSTE Opening Ceremony
Thursday 11th January
- 11.00am – 2.00pm: RTÉ Weather Present the Weather activity with Nuala Carey
- 12:00noon – 3.00pm: Tracy Clifford Show LIVE on 2FM
- 3.30pm – 5.00 pm: RTÉjr’s The Science of Sense podcast (LIVE RECORDING)
Friday 12th January
- 11.00am – 12.30pm: RTÉjr’s Ecolution podcast (LIVE RECORDING)
- 1.00pm – 4.00pm: RTÉ Weather Present the Weather activity with Nuala Carey
- 3.00pm – 5.00pm: Bladhaire LIVE on RnaG
Saturday 14th January
- 12.00noon – 3.00pm: Roz and Emma LIVE on 2FM
- 1.30pm – 4.30pm: RTÉ Weather Present the Weather activity with Nuala Carey