What's on

Science Oxford runs a range of events for families and young people, including Family Days, Sensory-friendly Family Days, STEM Clubs, Holiday Clubs and Arti-Techs After School Club in the Science Oxford Centre as well as a monthly Science Club in Abingdon. For more information on visiting the centre, see Public Visits to the Science Oxford Centre here.

Families

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Family Days

Every Saturday

Family Day

Science Oxford Centre

Visit the Science Oxford Centre for a unique family experience. Explore, discover and play in the Exploration Zone, where children and grown-ups alike have fun experimenting with interactive exhibits

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Young People, Ages 11-14

artitechs

Arti-Techs

Tuesdays in term time

After-school Club

Science Oxford Centre

Our free after school club for young people aged 11-14 runs on Tuesdays during term time at the Science Oxford Centre. Learn new arts and tech skills, make friends and have fun!

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Ages 3-11

Fire show

Home Educator Days

Quarterly on Wednesdays

Home Educators

Science Oxford Centre

Home Educators can visit the Science Oxford Centre for engaging and educational events tailored for home-schooling

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Ages 9-12

Program a smart-cup for hot drinks

December 9, 2023

Creative Computing Club

Science Oxford Centre

Young coders get ready for winter and learn ‘cool’ new skills at this month’s Creative Computing Club

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Ages 5-9

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Glow Up Festive Cards

December 16, 2023

Science Club

Science Oxford Centre

Get creative at Science Club for a crafty card make-over and make super-cool Glow Up cards to light up the winter holidays

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Families

circuits and lights at family day

Winter Holiday Family Days

December 27, 2023 - December 30, 2023

Family Day

Science Oxford Centre

Visit the Science Oxford Centre during the festive winter holiday for a unique family experience. Explore, discover and play in the woodland and Exploration Zone, where children and grown-ups alike have fun experimenting with interactive exhibits

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Families

Project Inspire day

Sensory-friendly Family Days

January 6, 2024 - October 5, 2024

Family Day

Science Oxford Centre

Visit the Science Oxford Centre for our Sensory-friendly day with a reduced visitor capacity, to better accommodate and support families who experience autism and/or have other additional needs

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Ages 9-12

Creative computing workshop

Design Star Artwork

January 13, 2024

Creative Computing Club

Science Oxford Centre

Code and design star artwork at this month’s Creative Computing Club

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Ages 5-9

Feed the birds mix bird seed

Feed The Birds

January 20, 2024

Science Club

Abingdon

Discover a world of survival and make bird feeder to take home at Science Club Abingdon

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Ages 5-9

Kitchen science

Oven Ready Science

January 20, 2024

Science Club

Science Oxford Centre

With a pinch of science, a dash of inspiration and a dollop of fun, we have all the ingredients for cool kitchen chemistry in our culinary-inspired Science Club!

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Families, Ages 5-9

Owl Detective Nature Club

Owl Detectives

February 3, 2024

Nature Club

Science Oxford Centre

Budding ecologists get stuck in dissecting owl pellets at this month’s Nature Club

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Ages 9-12

Chinese New Year dragon

Code a Glowing Dragon

February 10, 2024

Creative Computing Club

Science Oxford Centre

Celebrate Chinese New Year and create a glowing dragon circuit with ‘electric dough’

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Ages 5-9

Amazing Anatomy

Amazing Anatomy: Heart and Lungs

February 17, 2024

Science Club

Science Oxford Centre

Mini-medics get hearts beating, lungs pumping and muscles moving at our fun anatomy themed Science Club for ages 5-9

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Ages 5-9, Families

Kitchen science

Oven Ready Science

February 24, 2024

Science Club

Abingdon

Experiment with cool kitchen chemistry at Science Club Abingdon

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