Didcot First lists information about one off community and not for profit events that are open to everyone in the wider Didcot Garden Town area. Any events we list here must be run for the benefit of the whole community and are the responsibility of the event organisers, so please contact them directly if you require further information.
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Please contact Didcot Café Scientifique if you would like to be added to the Mailing list on cafesci@didcotfirst.org
Unlocking space for your socially impactful business
Within this session, we will experience how to unlock a space to support your social enterprise. This includes creating a business plan to take on space, creating a vision and the hidden costs and restrictions of taking on space. 6th November 4:30pm-6:00pm This event is online and you can book your place here. https://www.osep.org.uk/
Marketing with a Mission: Making a marketing plan that works for you
A practical session aiming to demystify and simplify marketing - Learn what marketing is (and isn't) and how to put it into practice. Friday 7th November 2:00pm-4:00pm: The Junction, 42 Lydalls Rd, Didcot (in person) Book your place here. https://www.osep.org.uk/
Enterprise Accelerator – Developing a business idea
How to develop a business idea and take it forward. Exploration of business potential and market awareness. 11th November 3:00pm-5:00pm 2025: Aspire, Osney Lane, Oxford (in person) Click here to book your place. https://www.osep.org.uk/
Scoping the market & creating a business plan
Designed for start-up and early stage social businesses, this hands-on workshop guides participants through the essentials of market research and developing your business model. Tuesday 18th November 17.30-19.30 The Junction, 42 Lydalls Rd, Didcot (in person) Click here to book your place https://www.osep.org.uk/
November 2025 – Didcot Cafe Scientifique, Dr Geof Haigh, Data Protection & Privacy
Cornerstone Arts Centre 25 Station Rd,, Didcot, Oxfordshire, United KingdomDidcot Cafe Scientifique - talk on Data Protection and Privacy, Dr Geof Haigh Tuesday 18th November 2025 This presentation focuses on the issue of privacy for your personal information. It describes the value of this information for criminals and the ways in which criminals can use this personal information to commit identity fraud (and various […]
December 2025 – Didcot Cafe Scientifique, Christmas quiz, Festive refreshments and talk from Ian Adsley
Cornerstone Arts Centre 25 Station Rd,, Didcot, Oxfordshire, United KingdomDidcot Cafe Scientifique Tuesday 16th December 2025 Further details to follow
January 2026 – Didcot Cafe Scientifique, Tim Coulson, A Little History of Everything from the Big Bang to You
Cornerstone Arts Centre 25 Station Rd,, Didcot, Oxfordshire, United KingdomDidcot Cafe Scientifique - talk on A little History of Everything from the Big Bang to You Tuesday 20th January 2026 Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot Have you ever wondered why you exist? After a brush with death in my early 20s I decided my life’s ambition would to try to find out whether science could […]
Financial strategy, basic financial skills & exploring the implications of AI for business
A session exploring some of the basic financial skills you need to run your business, including how to create a simple cashflow, bookkeeping and IT systems. 22nd January 2026 6:00pm-8:00pm This is an online event and you can book your place here https://www.osep.org.uk/
February 2026, Didcot Cafe Scientifique, Nick Swift, Archeologist
Cornerstone Arts Centre 25 Station Rd,, Didcot, Oxfordshire, United KingdomDidcot Cafe Scientifique - talk from Nick Swift, Archeologist Tuesday 17th February 2026, 7.30 - 9pm, Cornerstone Arts Centre Didcot Further details to follow
March 2026, Didcot Cafe Scientifique, Andrew Kaye, Flying high with atmospheric science
Cornerstone Arts Centre 25 Station Rd,, Didcot, Oxfordshire, United KingdomDidcot Cafe Scientifique, Tuesday 17th March 2026 Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot Flying high with atmospheric science Further details to follow
April 2026, Didcot Cafe Scientifique, Janet High
Cornerstone Arts Centre 25 Station Rd,, Didcot, Oxfordshire, United KingdomDidcot Cafe Scientifique, Tuesday 21st April 2026 Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot Further details to follow
November 2026 – Didcot Cafe Scientifique, John Broadbent – talk on Honeybees
Cornerstone Arts Centre 25 Station Rd,, Didcot, Oxfordshire, United KingdomDidcot Cafe Scientifique, Tuesday 17th November 2026 Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot John Broadbent, Update on previous talk 'The Science of the Honey Bee' Further details to follow Biography After completing a career in the RAF as a Navigator and in Flight Test, John retired in 2015 and became a beekeeper in 2016. He is Vice […]