Oxford Events
What's On Around Oxford
Today to Thu 29 Oct, By Distance closest first.
Oxford 10 Day Food & Drink Festival
Fri 9 Oct to Sun 18 Oct
Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AS
Calling all food lovers! Oxford Food & Drink Festival is returning to Broad Street for 10 delicious days from 9th-18th October 2026...
Sunflowers to bloom at Westgate Oxford in centre’s floral takeover
Today to Wed 25 Nov
Westgate Oxford, Queen Street, Oxford OX1 1PE
Westgate Oxford is set to burst into bloom this autumn as the centre unveils its glorious collaboration with the National Gallery and Global Street...
After Love: Broken Hearts & Broken Bodies
Thu 8 Oct to Sun 11 Oct, Thu 15 Oct to Sun 18 Oct
OVADA Warehouse
14a Osney Lane OX1 1NJ
An art exhibition alongside a series of free public events, showcasing responses to the experience of romantic endings...
Broken Hearts in British Novels: A talk by Dr Doug Battersby
Fri 9 Oct
OVADA Warehouse
14a Osney Lane OX1 1NJ
Broken Hearts in British Novels
A talk by Dr Doug Battersby
Literary history is littered with broken hearts, from Shakespeare’s Ophelia to Emily...
After Love - Mapping Heartbreak: a Creative Body Mapping Workshop
Fri 9 Oct and Sat 10 Oct
OVADA Warehouse
14a Osney Lane OX1 1NJ
After Love - Mapping Heartbreak: A Creative Body Mapping Workshop
Where does heartbreak live in the body?...
You Can Do It With A Broken Heart: poetry & conversation w Ana Sampson
Sun 11 Oct
OVADA Warehouse
14a Osney Lane OX1 1NJ
You Can Do It With A Broken Heart: Reading, Writing, Picking up the Pieces
Poetry, Conversation and (optional) writing prompts with Ana Sampson and...
The Poetry Pharmacy: Prescriptions for Matters of the Heart
Sun 11 Oct
OVADA Warehouse
14a Osney Lane OX1 1NJ
The Poetry Pharmacy comes to OVADA for a special one-day pop-up dedicated to matters of the heart.
Part apothecary, part bookshop and part poetic...
Artist talk by Dr Lindsey Holmes on historically accurate costuming
Fri 16 Oct
OVADA Warehouse
14a Osney Lane OX1 1NJ
Historical and fictional heartbreak is brought to life through everyday items of dress such as shoes, gloves and stays in Dr Lindsey Holmes’ tactile...
It Is Otherwise For Us: Writing into Heartbreak
Sat 17 Oct
OVADA Warehouse
14a Osney Lane OX1 1NJ
It Is Otherwise For Us: Writing into Heartbreak
A poetry writing workshop
Join Maya and Phoebe from the Oxford Poetry Library for a relaxed,...
FREE taster session with the Abingdon Rock Choir
Thu 15 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Thu 26 Nov
Wootton & Dry Sandford Community Centre, Lamborough Hill, Wootton, Abingdon OX13 6DA
Ever wondered if there is a 'local ladies choir near me or nearby'?
The Abingdon Rock Choir is led by vocal coach Krisha Kaye...
Viral Sensation Viola Snow Announced as Special Guest at DogFest at th
Sat 3 Oct and Sun 4 Oct
Blenheim Palace OX20 1PS
DogFest at the Palace has announced Viola Snow, the viral online sensation with more than 13 million followers, as its very special guest for this...
Children’s Music Open Day
Sun 11 Oct
Matrix Arts Centre,
15-17 The Nursery OX14 4UA
Structured, engaging music lessons for children aged 2–7 - come and try a lesson!
The Yamaha Music Education System is special:
*Comprehensive...
Learn to use coloured pencils to create animals
Fri 2 Oct
The Oxfordshire Museum OX20 1SN
About the workshop
Join Claire as you learn how to use colour pencils to bring a gentle donkey to life...
Lino cut for Beginners
Sat 10 Oct
The Oxfordshire Museum OX20 1SN
About the Workshop
This one-day workshop will teach you the basic skills and techniques required to make a one-colour lino print...
Making your mark
Sat 17 Oct
The Oxfordshire Museum OX20 1SN
About the workshop
An exploration of drawing techniques and ideas.
Join artist John Somerscales for a day drawing, from quick gestural sketches...
Taste of Boro and Sashiko
Sat 24 Oct
The Oxfordshire Museum OX20 1SN
About the Workshop
Boro is Japanese mending technique. Participants will have a couple of vintage fabrics, a plain fabric and an indigo dyed...
Recreate the Celtic belief of Samhain
Tue 27 Oct
The Oxfordshire Museum, Fletchers House, Park Street, Woodstock OX20 1SN
Celts may have given birth to some of our beliefs around Halloween. The last day of October was known as Samhain...
Build a Beast: Make Anglo-Saxon puppets.
Wed 28 Oct
The Oxfordshire Museum, Fletchers House, Park Street, Woodstock OX20 1SN
Did you know before the Anglo Saxons were Christian, they sacrificed animals during time of celebration?...
Bringing Cubism to life with 3-D Faces
Thu 29 Oct
The Oxfordshire Museum, Fletchers House, Park Street, Woodstock OX20 1SN
Cubism is a fun form of art, created by Picasso. It uses geometric shapes to show objects from different angles...
DogFest at the Palace
Sat 3 Oct and Sun 4 Oct
Blenheim Palace - Woodstock OX20 1PP
Dog-lovers of Oxfordshire, it’s time for a royal celebration: DogFest at the Palace arrives at Blenheim Palace for 2026
Tickets to your dog’s...
Tour of the Museum Resource Centre
Mon 12 Oct
Museum Resource Centre,
Cotswold Dene,
Standlake,
Witney OX29 7QG
A 45 minute guided tour of the Oxfordshire Museums Service collection held in storage at the Museum Resource Centre...
Madder Valley Railway Special Running Days at Pendon Museum
Sat 3 Oct
Pendon Museum, Long Wittenham OX14 4QD
John Ahern's historic model railway that inspired the modern model railway hobby will be running on a select few days a year at Pendon Museum...
Junior Model Making
Wed 28 Oct
Pendon Museum, Long Wittenham OX14 4QD
On Wednesdays in the half-term and summer holidays, from 11am-3.30pm, children aged 6-14 can participate in our free drop-in junior model making...
Alice in Wonderland - The Ballet
Sat 24 Oct
Cornerstone Arts, 25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 7NE
A fantastical ballet for the whole family!
Stunning dancing, much loved characters and super costumes bring the famous tale to life in this magical...
FREE taster session with the Witney Rock Choir
Wed 14 Oct, Wed 18 Nov
Madley Park Hall, Northfield Farm Ln, Witney OX28 1UE
If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes!...
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