Brilli-ANT: how someone small changed a big story
Fri 6 – Sun 29 October
The Story Museum, OX1 1BP
Tue – Sun: 9.30am – 5.30pm (daily during half term)
Under 7s / Age 7-12
Put on your ant-ennae and step into The Story Museum’s giant cardboard anthill. Or maybe sample the series of themed talks and events running alongside the Museum’s current exhibition. Discover together how small changes can make a big difference in helping to save the planet. Full event list, exhibition details and prices online. - EXHIBITION
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My city, your city: postcards from home
Fri 6 – Sun 29 October
Avenue 2, Covered Market, OX1 3DZ
Age 7-12 / Teenage / Adult
Oxford has seven twin cities, with cultural, academic and social links throughout the globe. This captivating project of cultural connections uses postcards from people in Oxford’s twin cities to share the essence of these vibrant destinations. See personal handwritten messages, in an intimate display in the Covered Market, and add your own. - EXHIBITION
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Jericho Comedy presents: Stand-up Science
Fri 6 October | 8 – 10pm
The North Wall Arts Centre, OX2 7JN
Teenage / Adult
Love science x Love comedy = Laugh smart! Stand-up Science presents comedians talking about their favourite scientific topics. If you’ve followed Jericho Comedy’s sell-out shows on nature, bacteria, evolution and insects in Oxford or Edinburgh, come back. If not, factor some Stand-up Science into your Festival. Hosted by scientist Matt Hobs and Jericho Comedy founder Alex Farrow. - PERFORMANCE
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Live Lab Family Days
Sat 7, 14, 21, 28 October
10am – 12pm, 12.30 – 2.30pm and 3 – 5pm
Science Oxford Centre, OX3 8SB
Age 7 – 12
Four weekend Family Days with guest researchers in the Live Lab along with the Science Oxford Centre’s regular favourite activities. Discover and have fun experimenting with the air table, giant magnetic ball run and planetarium. Outdoors, the Water Lab and 15 acres of woodland and ponds give space to unleash your inner explorer. - INTERACTIVE
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Oxford’s railways, past and future developments
Sat 7 October | 10.30am – 12pm and 1 – 2.30pm
Meet Oxford Castle, OX1 1AY
Teenage / Adult
From the first trains to Oxford in 1844 to present day redevelopments, railway engineering
has centuries of stories. Join former Railway Manager David Mather for a short tour to explore the history and future rail industry around the city including the unique and newly restored Rewley Road swing bridge. - GUIDED WALK
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Poetry of Science
Sat 7 October | 12 – 1pm
Wesley Memorial Church, OX1 2DH
Age 7-12 / Teenage / Adult
Hear the freshest imagination from new poets and meet the winners from the 2023 Poetry of Science competition. Poetry styles including sonnets and free verse will show ideas in science through the lens of youth, presented by Niall Munro from Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre and poet Arji Manuelpillai. Pick up your free Poetry of Science anthology and consider creating your own entry for next year. - PERFORMANCE
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Air: how do we know it’s there?!
Sat 7 October | 2 – 2.30pm and 3 – 3.30pm
Wesley Memorial Church, OX1 2DH
Under 7s / Age 7 – 12
Join Festival favourite Dr Sarah Bearchell for an interactive, multi-sensory exploration of air, where the audience are the scientists. We’ll be observing and experimenting together to gather lots of evidence, proving that air really is there! - PERFORMANCE
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Sonic Spider: music from an arachnid’s world
Sat 7 October | 2 – 5pm
New Road Baptist Church, OX1 1LQ
Age 7 – 12 / Teenage / Adult PWYD
Listen to the world’s first eight-legged musical instrument, played by a team of musicians,
and delve into a spider’s world. Sonic Spider performances take inspiration from the lives of spiders, sitting quietly in their webs awaiting the drama of visitors – a tasty fly perhaps, or a nervous suitor. Explore the science of spider senses with story-telling and hands-on activities and let your imagination travel to a different world. - PERFORMANCE / INTERACTIVE
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Breakdance: introducing the Solar System
Sat 7 October | 4 – 5pm
Wesley Memorial Church, OX1 2DH
Age 7 – 12
The Universe is vast and mysterious, containing all of space, matter, energy and time (including you!) This dance workshop gives a brief overview of our Solar System and what makes it special. Watch breakdancing and push against the Earth with your own hands and feet to explore the identity of home and our neighbour planets and understand why they all are so different! - WORKSHOP
