Mo‘olelo of the Ahupuaʻa tells the various stories of living, working, playing and learning within a sustainable landscape. These are themes within the epic Hawaiian myth Hiʻiakaikapoliopele, which Hawaiian artist […]
At the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, England, you can see a beautiful Ahu’ula, a feather cloak from Hawaii. It is on display on the ground floor, in a case […]
The ahupua‘a, a land division extending from the mountains to the sea, has long been the cornerstone of sustainable land management for Kanaka Maoli (Hawaiian) communities. "Ma uka" (toward the mountains) and "Ma […]
Discover the beautifully sculptural Hulu Nēnē dress by fashion icon Manaola Yap, a designer and cultural practitioner from Hawaiʻi, within the Pitt Rivers Museum galleries. Displayed in a case in near the […]
In this Archive Case display, artists Simon Grennan and Solomon Enos re-examine the work of nineteenth century author Robert Louis Stevenson through dynamic graphic storytelling. Stevenson travelled to several Pacific […]
Unfinished is a poem written by Carol Ann Carl, a daughter of the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia. With a background in Biochemistry and health, her community […]
FREE EXHIBITION 20 Sep 2025 to 28 Jun 2026 Gallery 11 Admission is FREE Pat Suet-Bik Hui 許雪碧 (b. 1943) is a US-based Hong Kong artist. This exhibition showcases her […]
About the exhibition Discover the enduring legacy of one of the greatest writers of the past century. Tradecraft draws upon the vast archive of John le Carré, otherwise known as David […]
With these Hands is a co-produced gallery trail created by a multicultural team of volunteers who share an interest in the hand-crafted. Through the objects chosen and the stories told, you […]
6 Dec 2025 - 29 Nov 2026 Gallery 7 Admission is FREE Coinage remains one of the best represented and most recognisable elements of Roman material culture. This display will […]
Pat Suet-Bik Hui 許雪碧 (b. 1943) is a US-based Hong Kong artist. This exhibition showcases her work alongside others who engage with the tradition of the 'three perfections' 三絕, which brings together the three art forms of poetry, calligraphy, and painting. The exhibition includes works by Hui, her contemporaries, her teacher Lui Shou-Kwan and others […]
Discover the enduring legacy of one of the greatest writers of the past century. Tradecraft draws upon the vast archive of John le Carré, otherwise known as David Cornwell. Held at the Bodleian Libraries, this material – much of which is displayed for the first time – spans Cornwell’s entire life and career, from his time as a […]
Marking the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, Dancing with Austen explores how important dance was to Austen’s gentry society and its crucial role in her creativity. Dancing moves the plot in all of Jane Austen’s novels. Whether the scene of a private ball or a ticketed assembly, the dance floor measures the course of novels in which […]
Song of Myself, 1995, Tom Phillips RA (1937–2022), wire, 360 x 180 cm. Credit: Estate of Tom Phillips CBE RA Tom Phillips described Song of Myself as “an attempt to list the […]
Circa 500 is composed of eleven artists who spend their days teaching, questioning, and building alongside the next generation of artists at St Edward’s School. This exhibition turns that practice inward, revealing the breadth of disciplines that animate their department: ceramics, sculpture, textiles, painting, print, photography, graphics, and film.What connects them is not a single medium but […]
★ ★ ★ ★ "This rip-roaring history of botanical adventurers disturbs and delights" The Guardian "Consistently illuminating" The Observer "There's much to savour" The Telegraph In Bloom exhibition – open until 16 Aug 2026 What do we really know about the plants and flowers in our gardens and window boxes? Beyond their beauty, many […]
About the event The Oxford Literary Festival brings together leading authors and public figures in a magnificent setting in the centre of Oxford each year. The Bodleian Libraries is a proud cultural partner to the festival, with many talks and events taking place at our sites. Festival Hub Blackwell Hall at the Weston Library is […]
Visionary Paintings Of Oxfordshire by Anita Joice closed mondays.
11 March – 27 September 2026 ST Lee Gallery, Weston Library Free admission, no ticket required About the exhibition We have been domesticating animals for over ten thousand years. But why do we want tame wolves in our homes or wild cats on our laps? This exhibition explores the relationship between humans and their pets […]
About the events The Oxford Seminars in Cartography have been taking place since 1993, with interested cartographers meeting regularly for a programme of lectures and field trips exploring all facets of mapping and cartography. All are welcome. Events take place online via Zoom, and times listed are UK time. Programme for 2025-26 Map Readings – […]
Venue: The Glass Tank, Oxford Brookes University Date(s): Monday, 26 January 2026 to Friday, 6 February 2026 Timing: 9am - 5pm Cost: 0 Inspired by the sublime beauty of techniques of visual repair across cultures, these works invite reflection on brokenness and why it matters. In recent years, the traditional Japanese technique of repairing broken pottery using […]
Venue, Timing and Cost Venue: Wolfson College, Oxford Date(s): Wednesday, 14 January 2026 to Sunday, 26 April 2026 Timing: 9am - 7pm Cost: Free Alan Howard Ceramics on display in the Old Lodge. Further Information Contact Details: Luisa Summers luisa.summers@wolfson.ox.ac.uk
Venue, Timing and Cost Venue: The Turrill Sculpture Garden Date(s): Saturday, 7 March 2026 to Saturday, 25 April 2026 Timing: Mon, Fri - 9.30 - 5.00pm Tues, Thurs 9.30 - 6.30pm Sat 9.30 - 4.00pm Closed Wed, Sun Cost: Free A striking new exhibition in the Turrill Sculpture Garden, showcasing large scale sculptural works by Creative Futures […]
Venue, Timing and Cost Venue: Thame Museum Date(s): Saturday, 7 February 2026 to Friday, 20 March 2026 Timing: During opening hours Wed. Fri. Sat. 10am-4pm; Sun. 1pm-4pm- Cost: Free admission This exhibition has been created by the talented art students of Lord Williams School Thame. Exhibition Gallery Thame Museum Further Information Contact Details: Yvonne Maxwell, publicity@thamemuseum.org. Thame Museum, […]
Starts Tue 24 Feb 2026, 10.30am–1pm FULLY BOOKED A series of six practical half-day workshops in the Ashmolean Learning Studio Workshops take place every Tuesday morning on: 24 Feb, 3 Mar, 10 Mar, 17 Mar, 24 Mar, 31 Mar 2026 Tickets are £300 for the full course. Booking is essential. Please note these workshops are […]
With Alice Foster, Art Historian The first in a series of three talks examining three traditions of landscape painting. Talk 1 focuses on Dutch painters.. In the 17th century, the Dutch painters were among the early responders to nature, celebrating it as a subject in its own right, and presenting a natural depiction of the […]
Venue, Timing and Cost Venue: Christ Church Picture Gallery Date(s): Saturday, 15 November 2025 to Thursday, 26 March 2026 Timing: Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat: 11am-5pm Sun:2pm-5pm Closed Tuesdays Cost: £6/3/0 Continuing the Picture Gallery’s exhibition series on materials and materiality of Renaissance and Baroque drawings, this show explores black chalk and charcoal. A medium that began to flourish in the […]
Venue, Timing and Cost Venue: West Ox Arts Gallery, Bampton. Date(s): Saturday, 14 February 2026 to Saturday, 14 March 2026 Timing: Tues to Sat 11.30 - 4.30, Sun 2 - 4, Mondays closed Cost: free West Ox Arts is delighted to present New Work 26, an exhibition celebrating the breadth and diversity of work created by its […]
Celebrating Morris Month with Dr Lynn Hulse Tue 24 Mar 2026, 2–2.50pm & 3–3.50pm At the Museum Choose from one of two afternoon visits in the Western Art Print Room: 2–2.50pm OR 3–3.50pm Tickets are £20. Booking is essential Tickets will be available shortly With embroidery expert & author Dr Lynn Hulse Explore a […]
Age 12+ Duration 2hrs 15mins Interval Yes Warning Contains loud noises, strong language, scenes of sexual content, drug use and gunshots. Venue Oxford Playhouse A production by Shakespeare’s Globe and Headlong with Bristol Old Vic and Leeds Playhouse By William Shakespeare Director Holly Race Roughan Co-director Naeem Hayat The world's no longer what it seems. Following their hugely successful, A Raisin in the Sun in 2024, Oxford […]
Jazz Night At The Bear Every Tuesday at The Bear enjoy a glass of red or a refreshing pint as you watch a weekly Live Jazz session! Get Moving! Get Grooving! Get Dancing! Please check on website incase of date changes or cancelations
