Outreach events

Stargazing at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 2026

The NQCC will be at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Stargazing event on 23rd January 2025 with our pop-up exhibit, sharing information about quantum computing with visitors. About this event The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory’s annual Stargazing event will next be held on Friday 23 January 2026. There will be plenty to do for the whole family, […]

Wantage Café Scientifique 2025

Join Daisy Shearer, Quantum Computing Outreach and Engagement Lead at the NQCC, to explore quantum computing.

Oxford Ideas Festival 2025

The NQCC will be back at Oxford Ideas Festival on 27th October with our pop-up exhibit, showcasing hands-on activities for everyone to learn about quantum computing! Come along to build a quantum circuit and see if you’ve got what it takes to be an ion trapper. About this event IF Oxford captures interest in ‘science […]

Quantum Schools Celebration

The NQCC outreach team will be bringing our pop-up exhibit to the Institute of Physics Quantum Schools’ Celebration on 7th November 2025 to talk to schools about careers in quantum and what we do. About this event Part of Quantum Week This is a ‘for your inspiration’ quantum careers event for a schools audience. Schools will […]

The Great Exhibition Road Festival 2025

The NQCC will be taking part in The Great Exhibition Road Festival in London with our pop-up exhibit. Come along to learn about quantum computing hardware!

NQCC Quantum Applications Showcase 2025: Powered by SparQ

The NQCC Quantum Applications Showcase will bring together project teams, industry partners, government stakeholders, and invited members of the wider innovation community to highlight the progress and impact of the NQCC’s industrially relevant collaborative R&D (cR&D) portfolio.

Quantum Day Celebration 2025

The NQCC will be taking part in the Quantum Day Celebration 2024 'Quantum Leaps' at Imperial College London. Come along to learn all about quantum technology!

Public Talk: How can quantum computing impact climate change?

Talking Science with Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Join us for this fascinating talk, titled “How can quantum computing impact climate change“, takes place on on Friday 25 April (19:00 – in-person only) by the National Quantum Computing Centre’s Dr Klara Theophilo. Quantum computing is one of the emerging disruptive technologies of this decade. The promise is […]