Is bread alive?

Is bread alive?

Explore the science behind baking with a 2 session hands-on workshop at Hamblin.

By IF Oxford science and ideas Festival

Date and time

Location

Hamblin Bread

247 Iffley Road Oxford OX4 1SJ United Kingdom

Refund Policy

No refunds

About this event

Explore the science behind baking with a hands-on workshop at Hamblin. Harness the power of chemistry and biology in making bread rise and consider what it means for something to be alive. You might even be able to take home the results of your investigative work!

This is a two-session workshop with only 10 spaces available. Please book a ticket only for the participant—one accompanying adult is included in the ticket. The workshops will take place on Monday, 27 October then on Tuesday, 28 October 2025 (1000-1130 AM both days).

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Organised by

IF Oxford science and ideas Festival takes place in venues across Oxford, and online each October with events and entertainment to inspire debate and celebrate research and creativity in Oxfordshire. The Festival has a vision of a world where the complexity, wonder and opportunities of scientific research are explored, challenged, celebrated and enjoyed across society. 

The Festival is organised by the Charity Oxfordshire Science Festival, Charity number 1151361

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