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Festival Of Computing OCR Fringe Event 2026

A sneak peek at the afternoon line-up

24 March 2026

The Festival of Computing 2026, co-founded and hosted by Bromsgrove School with AQA as headline sponsor, is the UK’s ultimate secondary computing education event. 

Happening on Wednesday 1 July 2026, at Bromsgrove School the festival is packed with hands-on CPD sessions, inspiring keynotes, networking opportunities, and a vibrant marketplace — everything you need to sharpen your computer science teaching skills and stay ahead in computing education.

Tickets are now available! 

OCR Fringe Event

The Fringe Event will take place in the marquee at 15:45, the perfect way to round off a day of inspiration. Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be available as you enjoy a packed line-up of short, inspiring talks from some of the brightest minds in computing education. This year, the Fringe Event section of the Festival of Computing is sponsored by Cambridge OCR.

Fringe Speakers

  • 15:50 – Becci Peters (CAS/BCS) – Free AI CPD
  • 15:56 – Matthias De Witte & Peter Dawyndt (Dodona Learning Technologies) – Dodona: your online co-teacher for programming classes
  • 16:02 – Paul McKnight (VEX Robotics) – Competitive Robotics – Bringing Sport to STEM
  • 16:08 – Pete Dring (Fulford School) – SEND in Computing: Quick wins for lessons, clubs & competitions
  • 16:14 – Harry Wake & Anna Wake (Mission Encodeable) – Free Python coding tutorials to help students become confident, engaged, and exam-ready
  • 16:20 – Kat Morgan (Mindjoy) – Talking to your AI changes the Learning Paradigm
  • 16:26 – Becky Patel (Tech She Can) – Inspiring the next generation into technology careers
  • 16:32 – Alan Harrison (Harrison Proserv Ltd.) – One problem, six solutions – stretch the more able programmers with SIX HACK!
  • 16:38 – Gary McNab (The CODE Show) – Celebrating how 1980’s Britain entered the computing age

Don’t miss this fast-paced, insightful afternoon packed with tips, inspiration, and practical takeaways to enhance your teaching and spark your students’ creativity.

We can’t wait to see you there.

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