BLAST!

BLAST! is Blackbird Leys Awesome Science and Technology zone, where you can meet scientists who are finding solutions to our greatest challenges, on Earth and beyond!

Please help us keep track of venue capacity by booking your approximate arrival time. You can arrive at any time during your hour-long arrival slot, then stay for as long as you like. Last entry 4pm, event closes at 5pm.

Please note: there is no on-site parking for this event. If attending by car, please park considerately in neighbouring roads. The 3A bus stops 100m from the venue.

Activities include:

Seeing the invisible (STFC)

Can you reach 100 million degrees? (Tokamak Energy)

AstroFun with the Heveliuses – Time-Travelling Star Explorers! (Oxford Polish Association)

The Future is Fusion (UKAEA)

Star map (African School)

Turning turbines: Renewable energy from the wind and tides (Department of Engineering Science - University of Oxford)

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A suggested donation of £5 per person for each event enjoyed will help secure the future of the Festival.

Please Note: The contribution associated with this ticket is considered a donation in support of the Festivaland is therefore non-refundable.

IF Oxford is run by The Oxfordshire Science Festival (charity #1151361) and your donation may be eligible for Gift Aid, where a charity can claim back an extra 25% of your donation at no cost to you. Gift Aid forms can be downloaded from www.if-oxford.com/donate

The Festival reserves the right to modify event formats and manage the audience in accordance with the Festival’s Attendance Policy: https://if-oxford.com/about/policies/attendance-policy

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