Events Around Oxford

Come and join us for a storytelling session in the Story Cafe with picture books, games, props and lots of joining in. Whether it’s a Giant Jam Sandwich, Handa’s Fruit Salad Surprise or even Tea with a tiger, we’re sure there’ll be something to whet your appetite!

Come and join us for a storytelling session in the Story Cafe, with picture books, games, props and lots of joining in. Whether it’s a Giant Jam Sandwich, Handa’s Fruit Salad Surprise or even tea with a tiger, we’re sure there’ll be something to whet your appetite!

Join Instruments of Time and Truth for a journey into uncharted territory as Oxford’s own period orchestra performs two of Beethoven’s masterworks.

The windows shone. A green creeper climbed almost to the roof. It looked like an old-time castle. My school! thought Darrell, and a little warm feeling came into her heart. How lucky I am to be going to Malory Towers!

Having already recorded and produced over 10 acclaimed records, had multiple live sessions and airplay on BBC Radio 2 and 3, and his music regularly featured on Sky Arts and Sky Sports, it’s hard to believe that young Bristol-based folk singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Sam Kelly has only been performing live

Since winning a prestigious Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Award in their early days, Pons Aelius have worked tirelessly hone their distinctive sound on stages both at home and abroad, quickly earning themselves a reputation as one of the most exciting new names on the circuit.

Heritage Open Day: Free rides on vintage Oxford buses will be provided on a circular route starting at Oxford Station. The first departure will be at 1015. The full timetable will be posted on the Oxford Bus Museum website.

All recorder players are welcome to join us for an afternoon playing a variety of music ancient and modern with visiting conductor Debbie NIcholas All music is provided - please bring your recorders and a music stand.

Join us for our ninth sponsored Walk for Parkinson’s - Oxford. Experience the Radcliffe Camera in its full glory, marvel in the wonderful architecture of the Bodleian Library and the Sheldonian Theatre, spot hidden Colleges, walk under the famous Bridge of Sighs and stroll across the peaceful Oxford University...

Walk to remember, walk for your loved ones and walk with friends. Experience a year’s worth of culture in one night and help people with cancer. Along the route you’ll experience interesting buildings, live entertainment, food and a taster of the life-changing support we provide in our Centres.

Since the release of Hackney Colliery Band’s eponymous debut album in 2011, the East London collective have blown their way into the public consciousness with their genre-bending combination of brass, reeds, percussion and electronics, firmly establishing themselves as one of the most exciting live bands in the

Thirty years after leaving his teaching post at the Ruskin School, John Newberry returns to Oxford with an exhibition of figurative oil paintings.

Adventure medic Lucy Obolensky shares her experiences in working with the media, and explores situations where media pressures may influence the doctor-patient relationship; alongside some of the ethical dilemmas which arise when providing healthcare in remote and austere environments.

It’s 1968, the height of the world-wide student revolt. David is 20. The Vietnam war rages. Martin Luther King is assassinated. These events will define David’s politics, his writing, and his life. 50 years on, in his professional performing debut, David is confronted by his 20-year-old self.

After stunning audiences in Oxford with The Star Seekers, Alph, Betty and Gammo are back for their second adventure! Have you ever dreamt of swimming with a pod of dolphins? Having an arm wrestle with an octopus? Exploring the depths of the ocean in a submarine?

Joe Broughton, Paloma Trigás, Tom Chapman and Dan Walsh are Urban Folk Quartet. Since 2009, the award-winning UFQ have ignited audiences across the globe with their high-energy, genre-defying take on folk music.

Lisa and Rachael want to make a show, but there’s a problem: they don’t have any ideas. So who do they turn to? The Great British Public of course! They make a pact. They’ll go onto the streets, interview people, and whatever story the public come up with – that will be the show.

Max is a normal-ish kid in a normal-ish town. He spends his days daydreaming and hanging out with his weird wee pal Stevie Nimmo. But when Max is called for a ‘square go’, a fight by the school gates, he must wrestle with his own demons first.

The Society of Wood Engravers returns to The North Wall with Coast and Country, a themed selection of amazing relief prints.

Harry and Chris (Guardian Pick of the Fringe 2018) are at the top of their field, having invented the field of comedy-rap-jazz. They’ve sold out three Edinburgh shows, appeared on the Russell Howard Hour and were called ‘fabulously entertaining’ by Jonathan Ross.

Poet and director Caleb Femi featured in the Dazed 100 list of the next generation shaping youth culture. Using film, photography and music Caleb pushes the boundaries of poetry both on the page, in performance and on digital mediums.

Welcome to the Caribbean. Where the sun is hot and the living is uneasy. Meet three women. An unlikely trio. Different ages, backgrounds and attitudes. Each has a unique relationship with the island. A home. A regular holiday haunt. A first time visit.

Oxford-based artist Sarah Spackman returns with a solo exhibition at Sarah Wiseman Gallery this September. Painterly logic and order, along with Sarah’s studied approach to her work, form the core themes of her new exhibition ‘From Where I Stand’.

Sarah Wiseman Gallery is delighted to announce Rustlings - Autumn Days by Catherine Raynera solo exhibition by the award-winning children’s author and illustrator.

Enjoy a tour of the night sky on White Horse Hill and take in its wonders from this perfect stargazing location. Learn about the constellations, bright stars, planets and the deeper cosmos. The mythology and stories of the stars, and their relationship with the ancient people that lived and worked there.