North Oxford

North Oxford Edition - The Oxford Magazine

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IF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival - Oxford North Event
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Oxford science festival brings hands-on experiments and planetary adventures to half-term

Families can handle fragments of asteroids and the Moon, explore robotics and try interactive science activities at Zone ONE, the flagship event of the 2026 IF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival, returning to Oxford North this October.

About North Oxford

Welcome to the North Oxford edition of The Oxford Magazine.

This is your invaluable guide to news, events, businesses and services in the North Oxford, starting from St Giles – on the northern edge of the city centre – to University Parks, Park Town, Jericho, St Margaret’s, Waterways, Summertown, Wolvercote and Sunnymead in the north.

The North Oxford area is a very attractive residential area with easy access to the city centre, an incredible range of local shops and services, as well as sports and leisure facilities and open countryside. The area is home to several independent schools and some of Oxford’s most expensive houses.