Super Science Saturday inspires families with IF Oxford
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Celebrating super science! Hundreds of curious festival-goers from Oxfordshire and beyond visited the Science Oxford Centre this October for Super Science Saturday, a fun-filled day of discovery with IF Oxford, the science and ideas Festival.
It was brilliant!
There was something for everyone to try as visitors of all ages enjoyed hands-on activities in the Exploration Zone, explored the surrounding 15 acres of woodland, and were inspired by visiting researchers, scientists and presenters with IF Oxford.
What a brilliant place! We're so lucky to have this in our city.
Families raced mini rolling-robots and tested materials used to generate star power with UK Atomic Energy Authority. The audience joined in for an ‘Amazing Air’ multi-sensory show with Dr Sarah Bearchell, with fun experiments to prove air really is there. Children marvelled at Brighton Science Festival founder, Richard Robinson’s ’66 Impossible Things’ with fun science tricks with demos to make you think! Visitors commented ‘It was brilliant!’ and, “We’re so lucky to have this in our city”.
Daniel Scholes, our Head of Education (pictured in the main photo), said “Hosting our Super Science Saturday as part of IF Oxford, the annual science and ideas Festival, is an absolute joy. Along with our regular activities, the day enabled children and families to engage with visiting real-world scientists in an impactful way. All our IF Oxford contributors shared the amazing things they do with such passion and personality that everybody left the Science Oxford Centre buzzing with even more enthusiasm and curiosity than when they arrived.”
Dane Comerford, IF Oxford Director, said: “Delivering this special day with Science Oxford at their Centre is a great way to present the diversity of science and ideas to people of all ages. The Festival brings together over 150 different organisations from across the region and Science Oxford is one of our long-term partners in making complex topics accessible and engaging for all, igniting interest in science through interactive experiences.” The wide-ranging programme of science and ideas events runs across the city and online until 2nd November, visit if-oxford.com to find out more.
Science Oxford inspires families with regular Family Days, STEM Clubs and community events at the Science Oxford Centre in Headington and beyond. See what’s on and book ahead at scienceoxford.com.
Science Oxford delivers The Oxford Trust’s STEM Education and Engagement Programme. This year, the Trust is celebrating 40 years of supporting innovation, inspiring young people in STEM, and connecting science with enterprise.
Photography by Jason Warner, Fyrefly Studios – Photographer in Residence 2025 for The Oxford Trust.
