Zone info 2026

This Zone information page is for contributors and volunteers to one or more IF Oxford 2026 multi-participant Festival Zones.

** THIS CONTAINS INFORMATION FROM A PREVIOUS FESTIVAL AND IS BEING UPDATED AT THE MOMENT IN ADVANCE OF THE FORTHCOMING FESTIVAL **

All Festival Zones have public pages collated in the Zone Index and have varying levels of coordination complexity. Some Zones are coordinated with IF Oxford’s partner organisations. Please review the information below relating to your Zone and note existing and subsequent information provided by email / phone call.

Please refer to the Media Pack for resources and guidance on marketing your contribution to Oxford science and ideas Festival and review Media Consent for photo permissions.

To understand how the zone activities are organised, please review a support document provided here.

If you have any further questions, you are welcome to join the available Q&A sessions – an email was communicated with specific dates and times. Should you be unable to attend these sessions, please contact the team directly via info@if-oxford.com.

Explorazone

New Road Baptist Church, Oxford, OX1 1LQ

OPEN TO PUBLIC:

Sat 17 Oct, 11am – 5pm

Please see 2025 info. below while 2026 info. is being compiled

Tech Works

Oxford Works, ARC Oxford, OX4 2SU

OPEN TO PUBLIC:

Sun 25 Oct, 11am – 5pm

Please see 2025 info. below while 2026 info. is being compiled

BLAST

The Barn, Nightingale Ave, Greater Leys, OX4 7BU

OPEN TO PUBLIC:

Tue 27 Oct, 11am – 5pm

Please see 2025 info. below while 2026 info. is being compiled

Zone ONE

2 Fallaize Street, Oxford North, OX2 8GE

OPEN TO PUBLIC:

Thu 29 Oct, 2pm – 7.30pm

Please see 2025 info. below while 2026 info. is being compiled

Explorazone 2025

New Road Baptist Church, Oxford, OX1 1LQ

OPEN TO PUBLIC: Sat 18 Oct, 11am – 5pm

Explorazone Information

 

Explorazone maps and site plans

 

Explorazone autism hour information

 

General Festival risk assessment

 

Zone ONE 2025

2 Fallaize Street, Oxford North, OX2 8GE

OPEN TO PUBLIC: Fri 24 Oct, 4pm – 8.30pm

Zone ONE Information

 

Zone ONE maps and site plans

 

Oxford North Access information (September 2025)

 

General Festival risk assessment

 

 

Tech Works 2025

Oxford Works, ARC Oxford, OX4 2SU

OPEN TO PUBLIC: Sat 25 Oct, 11am – 5pm

Tech Works information

 

Tech Works maps and site plans

 

General Festival risk assessment

BLAST! 2025

The Barn, Nightingale Ave, Greater Leys, OX4 7BU

OPEN TO PUBLIC: Mon 27 Oct, 11am – 5pm

BLAST! information

 

BLAST! maps and site plans

 

General Festival risk assessment