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SUMMARY:Moʻolelo of the Ahupuaʻa A Re-imagined Journey into a Hawaiian Ecosystem
DESCRIPTION:Mo‘olelo of the Ahupuaʻa tells the various stories of living\, working\, playing and learning within a sustainable landscape.\n\nThese are themes within the epic Hawaiian myth Hiʻiakaikapoliopele\, which Hawaiian artist Solomon Enos depicts in this series of paintings. The heroine Hiʻiaka is on a quest that takes her throughout the various landscapes and worlds of the islands. On the way she encounters an underground hidden world of shape-shifting insect/arachnid-people\, who invite her to share their plentiful resources. \nThe seven paintings that feature in this display are from a wider series\, following from a previous display which highlighted the Hawaiian tradition of mo‘olelo\, a way of storing and sharing Hawaiian cultural memory that guides future generations in understanding the world. In each painting the artist re-imagines this hidden world\, creating an entomological character based on a Hawaiian species. Like these species\, each has an important role to play in this eco-system and has the relevant clothing and implements. This display draws on the theme the Ahupuaʻa – a traditional Hawaiian land division that runs from the mountain tops to the sea embracing the ecosystems within\, and introduces further characters from Solomon Enos’ imagining of the Hiʻiakaikapoliopele.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/mo%ca%bbolelo-of-the-ahupua%ca%bba-a-re-imagined-journey-into-a-hawaiian-ecosystem/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Stories around a Feather Cloak
DESCRIPTION: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 that has a curtain covering the glass\, which when drawn back reveals the striking yellow\, red and black design worked in tiny feathers. Draw back the curtain to see the feather cloaks on display and read the interpretation to learn how these Ahu ‘ula (cloaks) were used to reinforce political and diplomatic transactions\, solidify relationships\, and engender obligations. This feather cloak inspired the original commission for the Poakalani Quilting group\, who went on to make fifteen quilts for the museum\, which are on display in the special exhibition\, Hawai’i Ma uka to Ma kai: Quilting the Hawaiian Landscape.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/stories-around-a-feather-cloak/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Hawaii: Ma uka to Ma kai Quilting the Hawaiian Landscape
DESCRIPTION: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 kai” (toward the sea) are not merely directional references; they signify a deep understanding of care and access to natural and cultural resources within these regions. \nThrough a combination of contemporary and historic mea noʻeau (skillfully created works) this special exhibition explores the past\, present\, and future of the ahupua‘a system. Hawaiian quilts by the Honolulu-based Poakalani Quilters are curated in narrative that follows the ahupua‘a and the people working with the landscape\, from mountain forests to the coastal waters\, and as well as introducing the Hawaiian royal history of the palatial grounds of their group meeting place. \nJoin us on a journey through time through the ahupua‘a in this special exhibition: witness the disruption of indigenous practices over the past 150 years\, accompanied by a decline in Hawaiian ecosystems\, alongside stories of resilience and restoration. Travelling from Ma uka to Ma kai\, discover efforts of contemporary practitioners who embrace 21st-century sustainable stewardship\, and how looking back towards traditional practices offers a glimpse into a future of abundance and harmony between communities and their environment.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/hawaii-ma-uka-to-ma-kai-quilting-the-hawaiian-landscape/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Hulu Nēnē By MANAOLA
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDisplayed in a case in near the centre of the museum court on the ground floor\, this installation is part of the journey through the Hawaiian landscape offered through the museum’s current special exhibition Hawaii: Ma uk to Ma kai. \nThrough the special collection of their designs\, Manaola honors and pays homage to the great warrior chief\, Kamehameha\, Pai`ea. Born on Hawai`i Island in secrecy and taken to safety by a swift runner to the high cliffs of `Awini Kohala\, the infant king was hidden in the caves to escape the order of Alapa`i Nui that the infant be put to death. The Designer gains his inspiration from ancestral chants\, and stories speaking of the youthful years of the royal child.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/hulu-nene-by-manaola/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260608
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SUMMARY:Revisiting Robert Louis Stevenson in the Pacific
DESCRIPTION: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 islands before settling in Sāmoa in 1890. Referencing this time in Sāmoa\, as well as Hawai’i and Europe\, related items are brought together from the Museum’s Pacific collections and displayed alongside historical publications of Stevenson’s Pacific stories\, set within new graphic remediations of these stories as comics by British and Hawaiian artists. The illustration-led display explores the journey of ideas across media (remediation) in the nineteenth and twenty-first centuries\, Robert Louis Stevenson’s fascination with ‘the foreign’\, and post-colonialism in the Pacific\, including new poetry focused on Hawaiian\, Samoan and European post-colonialism. \nThe display at the Pitt Rivers Museum celebrates work that is part of a wider research project ‘Remediating Stevenson’\, led by a UK research team (Michelle Keown\, Shari Sabeti and Alice Kelly\, Edinburgh University; and Simon Grennan\, Chester University)\, in partnership with the National University of Sāmoa. The project explores Robert Louise Stevenson’s Pacific fiction\, travels\, and friendship with Indigenous Pacific communities. The Remediating Robert Louis Stevenson project is producing the first ever multilingual graphic adaptation of the three stories from Robert Louis Stevenson’s Island Nights’ Entertainments (1893). The project is also commissioning new poetry by indigenous Pacific authors\, and developing a set of accompanying teaching resources for use in Sāmoa\, Hawai’i and Scotland through participatory arts workshops and film-making.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/revisiting-robert-louis-stevenson-in-the-pacific/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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SUMMARY:Unfinished - a poem by Carol Ann Carl
DESCRIPTION: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 work revolves around Micronesian youth and women. Carol Ann was entrusted to be the keeper of traditional origin stories\, which she shares through her writings. Storytelling and writing are personal forms of pedagogical healing. \nUnfinished was commissioned by Marenka Thompson-Odlum\, as part of the Digital Engagement & Innovation project. It exists both as written ‘concrete’ poetry and as a recorded spoken word piece. Unfinished is written from the perspective of the 31 pearl shell tools that the museum has described as ‘unfinished shell shanks of a fishing hook’ which were taken from the King’s tomb at the archaeological site of Nan Madol on Pohnpei. Nan Madol is a series of more than 100 islets off the south-east coast of Pohnpei that were constructed with walls of basalt and coral boulders. These islets harbour the remains of stone palaces\, temples\, tombs and residential domains built between 1100 and 1500 CE. These ruins represent the ceremonial centre of the Saudeleur dynasty\, a vibrant period in Pacific Island culture. The huge scale of the edifices\, their technical sophistication and the concentration of megalithic structures bear testimony to complex social and religious practices of the island societies of the period. \nThe field collector of the shell shanks\, Frederick William Christian\, was a graduate of Balliol College\, Oxford. In his 1899 book\, The Caroline Islands: Travel in the Sea of the Little Lands\, he recounts the excavation of ‘Eighty pearl-shell shanks of fish-hooks in a more or less perfect condition\, exactly resembling those used all over Polynesia before the coming of the white man. The hook itself was generally of bone\, but we found some fragments of pearl-shell which were clearly relics of the barb.’ \nChristian was also a close friend of Robert Louis Stevenson when he lived in the neighbouring Pacific Island of Samoa. It was Stevenson who encouraged Christian to travel to remote groups of Pacific islands and study their languages. In his books\, he often references Stevenson’s works such as Beach of Falesá.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/unfinished-a-poem-by-carol-ann-carl/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260629
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SUMMARY:PAT SUET-BIK HUI & THE THREE PERFECTIONS
DESCRIPTION:FREE EXHIBITION\n\n\n\n20 Sep 2025 to 28 Jun 2026 \nGallery 11 \nAdmission is FREE \n\nPat 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. \nThe exhibition includes works by Hui\, her contemporaries\, her teacher Lui Shou-Kwan and others of his generation\, as well as earlier examples from the 17th\, 18th\, and 19th centuries. Seeing Hui alongside these other artists will give visitors the context to understand her as both innovator and standard-bearer of tradition. \nIn this tradition\, calligraphic brushstrokes are as integral to compositional balance as those used in painting. Likewise\, images conjured by a poem and those rendered in a painting combine to create effects neither can achieve alone. \nHui’s modern interpretation fuses abstract and semi-abstract washes of colour and ink with simple\, restrained calligraphy inscribing poems reflecting on a variety of themes\, from love\, to loss\, to the pleasures of drinking. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n \nPainting with Poem by Xin Qiji\, Pat Suet-Bik Hui & Wucius Wong\, 1987\, ink & colour on paper © Ashmolean Museum \n\n\n\n\n\n \nPainting with poem by Paul Ka-Yin Kwok\, Pat Suet-Bik Hui & Paul Ka-Yin Kwok\, 1999\, ink colour on paper © Ashmolean Museum \n\n\n\n\n\n \nPainting with poem by Nara Singde\, Pat Suet-Bik Hui\, 1991\, ink & colour on paper © Ashmolean Museum \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nIn the exhibition gallery there will be translations of many of the poems inscribed on the paintings\, as well as guidance on how to interpret the relationship between painting\, calligraphy and poetry within particular works. \nHui gifted her works to the art-historian Michael Sullivan\, whose painting collection was bequeathed to the Ashmolean in 2013.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/pat-suet-bik-hui-the-three-perfections/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261109
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SUMMARY:With these Hands: Crafting a Shared Humanity
DESCRIPTION:With these Hands is a co-produced gallery trail created by a multicultural team of volunteers who share an interest in the hand-crafted.\n  \nThrough the objects chosen and the stories told\, you are invited to learn more about the way we craft and make in different cultures. Objects and storytelling enabling us to engage in shared experiences\, emotions and ideas. \n  \n\nObjects tell human stories\nThey speak of hardship and dignity\, of celebration\, and resistance \n  \nThe trail has nine stops around the Museum galleries\, with five of the nine stops on the ground floor\, three on the first floor and one on the second floor. We encourage visitors to use the trail map\, starting on the first floor\, moving up to the second floor and then finishing on the ground floor. \nThis trail was created as part of Multaka-Oxford. Our co-curators went on a journey together working closely with the museum collections and teams of experts. They have all thought deeply about the stories their chosen objects inspired.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/with-these-hands-crafting-a-shared-humanity/
LOCATION:Pitt Rivers Museum\, S Parks Rd\, Oxford
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261130
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SUMMARY:ROMAN OXFORDSHIRE COINS DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:6 Dec 2025 – 29 Nov 2026  \nGallery 7 \nAdmission is FREE \n\nCoinage remains one of the best represented and most recognisable elements of Roman material culture. \nThis display will showcase a selection of Roman coins in the Ashmolean collection that were found in Oxfordshire and tell the story of the region from the Roman conquest in 43 CE to the end of Roman Britain\, around 410 CE. \nSome of the coins reflect everyday life through trade\, soldiers’ pay\, or the collection of taxes. Others tell us about Britain’s position in the empire or served as offerings people made to the gods. \nDiscover a group of Iron Age gold staters buried in a flint nodule around the time of the Roman invasion\, known as the Henley Hoard\, and various Roman coins from Claudius I to the end of Roman Britain. These historic finds were discovered in local towns and villages\, such as Cowley\, Dorchester\, Asthall\, Horton\, Shiplake and Childrey\, and add to the evidence for coin use and circulation in Roman Oxfordshire. \n \nMap (detail) accompanying the Roman Oxfordshire coins display in the Money Gallery \n\n  \nRoman coins were an important means of communication. They were carried across the empire in purses\, spreading images and messages central to Roman society: religion\, politics\, the Imperial family\, or the empire’s prosperity. As with modern money\, most Roman coins also had more straightforward messages\, showing exactly who held power. \nThese coins are not always beautiful objects\, but each is a small\, powerful voice connecting us to the people of Roman Oxfordshire and their place in the wider Roman world. \nHeader image: Obverse and reverse detail of silver coin of Carausius © Ashmolean Museum \n\nFound anything locally? \nSince 1997\, the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) has recorded more than 360\,000 Roman coins from England and Wales\, including nearly 15\,000 from Oxfordshire. \nIf you think you may have found a Roman coin\, it’s important to have it properly recorded. Contact your local Finds Liaison Officer at the PAS \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSELECTED OBJECTS ON DISPLAY\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSilver coin of Carausius\n\n\n\n\nSilver coin of Roman Emperor Carausius\, found at Shiplake\, with a wolf and the twins Romulus and Remus on the reverse\, 286–293 CE © Ashmolean Museum \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nCopper coin of Nero\n\n\n\n\nCopper coin depicting Nero\, found at Dorchester on Thames\, 65 CE © Ashmolean Museum \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHenley Hoard \n \n\n\n\n\nHenley Hoard \n\nHenley Hoard\n\n\n\n\nComplete local Iron Age coin hoard of 32 gold staters buried in a flintstone nodule\, found in Henley-on-Thames\, 55–45 BCE © Ashmolean Museum \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSilver coin of Arcadius\n\n\n\n\nSilver coin of Roman Emperor Arcadius\, found at Horton\, 392–394 CE © Ashmolean Museum \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNext slide\nPrevious slide
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/roman-oxfordshire-coins-display/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Pat Suet-Bik Hui and the Three Perfections
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe exhibition includes works by Hui\, her contemporaries\, her teacher Lui Shou-Kwan and others of his generation\, as well as earlier examples from the 17th\, 18th\, and 19th centuries. Seeing Hui alongside these other artists will give visitors the context to understand her as both innovator and standard-bearer of tradition. \nIn this tradition\, calligraphic brushstrokes are as integral to compositional balance as those used in painting. Likewise\, images conjured by a poem and those rendered in a painting combine to create effects neither can achieve alone. \nHui’s modern interpretation fuses abstract and semi-abstract washes of colour and ink with simple\, restrained calligraphy inscribing poems reflecting on a variety of themes\, from love\, to loss\, to the pleasures of drinking.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/pat-suet-bik-hui-the-three-perfections-poetry-calligraphy-painting/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260407
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SUMMARY:John le Carré: Tradecraft
DESCRIPTION:Discover the enduring legacy of one of the greatest writers of the past century. \nTradecraft 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 student at Lincoln College\, Oxford\, to drafts penned in his final weeks. \nThis exhibition offers unique insights into the working methods of the writer who shaped the modern spy novel. ‘Tradecraft’ is a word le Carré used to describe the techniques of espionage\, but it might also be applied to his own skilled craft as a writer and social commentator. \nCo-curated by le Carré’s collaborator and friend Professor Federico Varese and Dr Jessica Douthwaite with the support of the le Carré family\, John le Carré: Tradecraft will provide a multifaceted portrait of the author’s life and creative process\, featuring research\, drafts\, and corrections for his novels\, non-fiction\, and adaptations\, as well as personal correspondence. \nHighlights include annotated manuscripts of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy\, The Constant Gardener\, and The Little Drummer Girl; previously unseen family photographs; original sketches and watercolour paintings; and letters to fans and friends. \nPlease note: This exhibition contains references and images related to war\, violence\, guns and death that some visitors may find upsetting.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/john-le-carre-tradecraft/
LOCATION:Weston Library\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 3BG\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260413
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SUMMARY:Dancing with Jane Austen
DESCRIPTION: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. \nDancing 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 readers and characters ‘are all hastening together to perfect felicity’ (Northanger Abbey). \nThis display brings together items from the Bodleian’s collections and from Jane Austen’s House. See a reconstruction of Austen’s writing space at Chawton Cottage\, Hampshire – now Jane Austen’s House – and details from a ball imagined through music\, word\, and dress.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/dancing-with-jane-austen/
LOCATION:Weston Library\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 3BG\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T180000
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SUMMARY:The Oxford Seminars in Cartography (TOSCA)
DESCRIPTION:About the events\nThe 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. \nEvents take place online via Zoom\, and times listed are UK time. \nProgramme for 2025-26\nMap Readings – ‘Lies of the Land: Painted maps in Late Medieval and Early Modern France’\n Thursday 12 February 2026\n 16.30–18.00 (GMT) \nCamille Serchuk (Southern Connecticut State University) in conversation with Elizabeth Baigent (School of Geography and the Environment\, University of Oxford) \nThe unique large-format print of the General Map of the Qing Empire by Li Mingche (李明徹\, 1751–1832) in Göttingen: tracing its cartographical origins and journey to a German university\n Thursday 12 March 2026\n 16.30–18.00 (GMT) \nVera Dorofeeva-Lichtmann (L’École des hautes études en sciences sociales\, Paris) \nGeography and Catholic censorship in Europe at the end of the sixteenth century\n Thursday 4 June 2026\n 16.30–18.00 (GMT+1) \nJean-Marc Besse (L’École des hautes études en sciences sociales\, Paris) \nOrdnance Survey: Twenty-First Century National Mapping Agency\n Thursday 18 June 2026\n 16.30–18.00 (GMT+1) \nNick Bolton (CEO\, Ordnance Survey) \nEvent information\n\nAll events take place online via Zoom. Times listed are UK time.\nYou will receive instructions for joining the webinars in your booking confirmation email\, under ‘Order details’. Please check your junk/spam email folder. If you have not received a link to join the event\, please email: tosca@bodleian.ox.ac.uk\n\nAcknowledgements\nThe Oxford Seminars in Cartography are supported by: \n\nFriends of TOSCA\nBodleian Libraries\nSchool of Geography and the Environment\, University of Oxford\nCharles Close Society\nLovell Johns Ltd
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/the-oxford-seminars-in-cartography-tosca/
LOCATION:Weston Library\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 3BG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Song of Myself (Display)
DESCRIPTION:Song of Myself\, 1995\, Tom Phillips RA (1937–2022)\, wire\, 360 x 180 cm.\nCredit: Estate of Tom Phillips CBE RA \nTom Phillips described Song of Myself as “an attempt to list the various identities that go to make a single artistic life”. The work borrows its title from a poem in Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman. Its beginning is based on the confessional Anglo-Saxon poem\, The Seafarer\, which Phillips first came across as an undergraduate at St Catherine’s College\, Oxford. \nWithin the work\, the alert reader will find further references\, direct or cryptic\, to Homer\, Plato\, Dante\, Cervantes\, Shakespeare\, Marvell\, Conrad\, R. L. Stevenson; to the music of Wagner and Robert Schumann; and to the films of Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles. The text is littered with echoes of Phillips’s own artistic preoccupations: as a painter\, calligrapher\, user of stencils and maker of books. \nPhillips first made a pencil drawing of the text\, then worked with the fabricator Leo Verryt to realise the work in wire\, as a hanging poem. Other versions of the text exist\, one in a series of paintings called Curriculum Vitae (No XX\, 1992)\, and another in Self Portrait in Silver (2004). Phillips writes: “The unity of the piece in which letters are tortured into cooperation hopes to reflect an overall homogeneity in the spirit of its maker”. \nThe Bodleian Libraries also has the Tom Phillips archive in our collection.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/song-of-myself-display/
LOCATION:Weston Library\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 3BG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:St Edward’s School Art Teachers: Circa 500
DESCRIPTION: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 a shared curiosity. Clay and thread\, paint and colour\, lens and screen\, ink and object each hold their own language. Together they create a conversation about process\, experiment\, and the shifting roles they inhabit as educators and artists.The works on display emerge from the overlap of classroom and studio\, from the restless space between guiding others and pursuing individual investigations. They are presented not as finished answers but as open propositions\, fragments of dialogue\, and invitations to look closer. \n\nExhibition Opening\nThursday 12 March 5-7pm\nPlease join us for drinks to celebrate the opening of this exhibition\nFree event / no booking required \n\nSt Edward’s School Art Teachers: Circa 500\nTicketsFree entry \nExtra information \nOpening hours: Mon – Sat 10am – 4pm\nClosed: Sun and Bank Holidays \n\nAddress: Woodstock Rd\, Oxford OX2 7NN
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/st-edwards-school-art-teachers-circa-500/
LOCATION:North Wall Arts Centre\, S Parade\, Summertown\, Oxford\, OX2 7JN
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817
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SUMMARY:IN BLOOM
DESCRIPTION:★ ★ ★ ★\n“This rip-roaring history of botanical adventurers disturbs and delights”\nThe Guardian \n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Consistently illuminating”\nThe Observer \n\n\n\n\n“There’s much to savour”\nThe Telegraph \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Bloom exhibition – open until 16 Aug 2026\n\n\n\n\nWhat do we really know about the plants and flowers in our gardens and window boxes? \nBeyond their beauty\, many have hidden histories – tales of exploration\, obsession\, and knowledge. \nThis major new exhibition takes visitors on a journey from Oxford to the farthest corners of the world and back\, uncovering the global stories behind some of Britain’s most beloved blooms – from roses and tulips to camellias and peonies. \nFeaturing over 100 artworks and objects\, including drawings\, paintings\, rare prints\, and ceramics\, In Bloom explores our changing relationship with the natural world. \nFrom the fascinating stories of curiosity and ingenuity of early plant explorers to the networks that shaped global trade\, this exhibition reveals how the pursuit of exotic plants transformed landscapes\, economies\, and cultures\, leaving a legacy that still shapes our world today. \n\nIn Bloom is the first Ashmolean exhibition to consider sustainability from conception to delivery. Find out more \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSELECTED ARTWORKS IN THE EXHIBITION\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExhibition catalogue \nExplore the story of how plants and flowers shaped our world in the lavishly illustrated exhibition catalogue. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nExhibition audio guide \nEnjoy the show’s highlights with the audio guide narrated by BBC Gardeners’ World presenter Arit Anderson. Choose your ticket and add to your booking. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEXHIBITION TICKETS\n\n\n\n\nTimed tickets are in operation. Visitors are recommended to book tickets in advance to guarantee entry. \nA booking fee of £2 applies on telephone bookings and booking amendments\, to help support the Museum and cover Box Office costs.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/in-bloom-2/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 2PH\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260330
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SUMMARY:Oxford Literary Festival 2026
DESCRIPTION:About the event\nThe Oxford Literary Festival brings together leading authors and public figures in a magnificent setting in the centre of Oxford each year. \nThe Bodleian Libraries is a proud cultural partner to the festival\, with many talks and events taking place at our sites. \nFestival Hub\nBlackwell Hall at the Weston Library is the festival hub for this year’s Oxford Literary Festival. Find out what’s on\, visit Blackwell’s festival bookshop\, explore our free exhibitions\, and relax with a coffee and a snack in our café. \nWe’ll be extending our opening hours from 21 – 29 March. Blackwell Hall\, our exhibitions and the café will be open: \nMonday – Saturday: 9am – 6pm\nSunday: 9am – 4pm \nThe festival information desk will be situated opposite you as you enter Blackwell Hall. Please note: there will be no box office in Blackwell Hall this year; tickets must be purchased online. \nCafé\, toilets and shop\nThe Weston Library café serves a delicious selection of hot and cold drinks\, freshly-made soups\, salads\, sandwiches\, hot dishes\, cakes and pastries. Toilets are located next to the café. \nOxford Literary Festival ticket holders can get 10% off in-store at the Bodleian Libraries gift shops – show your ticket to claim your discount. (Exclusions apply\, not to be used in conjunction with any other offers. Ask in-store for details.) \nSelected highlights\nPets & their People\nSaturday 21 March\, 10.00 – 11.00 | Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre\, Weston Library \nBestselling natural historian and curator of the Bodleian Libraries’ exhibition Pets & their People Charles Foster mixes psychology\, science and cultural history to explore the fascinating relationship between humans and pets. \nInformation and tickets \nNovel Crime Scenes: Twenty Deadly Fictional Landscapes\nWednesday 25 March\, 10.00 – 11.00 | Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre\, Weston Library \nWriter and journalist Christina Hardyment explores the landscapes of 20 crime novels and explains what the settings meant to authors such as Agatha Christie\, John Buchan and Colin Dexter. This talk is based on Novel Crime Scenes: Twenty Deadly Fictional Landscapes\, published by Bodleian Library Publishing. \nInformation and tickets \nTradecraft: Writers on John le Carré\nWednesday 25 March\, 14.00 – 15.00 | Sir Victor Blank Lecture Theatre\, Weston Library \nClose friend of the writer John le Carré Professor Federico Varese and Le Carré’s son\, Nick Harkaway\, introduce a new collection of essays that provide insights into the novelist’s working methods. The book coincides with the Bodleian Libraries’ exhibition featuring archive items that provide insights into Le Carré’s working methods. The exhibition runs until April 6. \nInformation and tickets \nThe Bodley Lecture and Award of the Bodley Medal: Working Together on Children’s Classics\nThursday 26 March\, 18.00 – 19.00 | Sheldonian Theatre \nAuthor Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler discuss their longstanding collaboration on children’s classics such as The Gruffalo in conversation with Bodley’s Librarian Richard Ovenden and receive the Bodley Medal for outstanding contribution to children’s books. \nInformation and tickets
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/oxford-literary-festival-2026/
LOCATION:Weston Library\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 3BG\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260419
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SUMMARY:Portals Of Gnosis - 21 March  - 18 April 2026
DESCRIPTION:Visionary Paintings Of Oxfordshire by Anita Joice\nclosed mondays.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/portals-of-gnosis-21-march-18-april-2026/
LOCATION:West Ox Arts Gallery\, Town Hall\, Market Square\, Bampton\, Oxfordshire\, OX18 2JH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Pets & their People
DESCRIPTION:  11 March – 27 September 2026 \n ST Lee Gallery\, Weston Library \n Free admission\, no ticket required \nAbout the exhibition\nWe 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? \nThis exhibition explores the relationship between humans and their pets – or pets and their humans. \nPets & their People draws on depictions of pets in stories\, imagery and poetry in the Bodleian’s collection – from one of the earliest recorded depictions of an assistance dog for the blind to a rare copy of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland that has never been displayed in the UK before. The exhibition asks how the special bond between owners and their pets has evolved over time\, and what that evolution tells us about who we really are. \nAre we taming our pets\, or are they bring us back to our wild roots? \nCurators\nCharles Foster\, Fellow of Exeter College and bestselling author of Being a Beast \nAcknowledgements\nPets & their People is made possible with generous support from the John S Cohen Foundation.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/pets-their-people/2026-03-26/
LOCATION:Weston Library\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, England\, OX1 3BG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Brokenness and repair exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Venue:\n\nThe Glass Tank\, Oxford Brookes University\n\n\n\nDate(s):\n\nMonday\, 26 January 2026 to Friday\, 6 February 2026\n\n\n\nTiming:\n\n9am – 5pm\n\n\n\nCost:\n\n0\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInspired by the sublime beauty of techniques of visual repair across cultures\, these works invite reflection on brokenness and why it matters. \nIn recent years\, the traditional Japanese technique of repairing broken pottery using lacquer\, often embellished with gold or other precious metals\, known as ‘kintsugi’ has fascinated and inspired not only contemporary artists\, but also pscyhologists\, philosophers\, scientists and archaeologists. But the idea of caring for something that is broken and finding beauty in its imperfection resonates much more widely. Whether we are living with the painful yet precious memories of loss\, or trying to reassemble places of belonging from the remnants of abandoned buildings\, brokenness and repair speak to our fundamental ways of being in the world. \nThrough sculpture\, sound\, images\, and pottery\, this exhibition creates a space of dialogue between Japanese aesthetics of brokenness and repair and those of other cultures. Each piece invites visitors to reflect on the complex\, sometimes challenging beauty of brokenness\, and the care and attention involved in repair. \nThe exhibition includes original works from Rob Simpkins\, Katie Taylor\, Johanna Tulloch\, Dan O’Brien\, Natasha Durie\, Juliet Eccles\, and Rachel Barbaresi\, as well as kintsugi pieces by Iku Nishikawa (Oxford Kintsugi). \nAll are invited to join us to meet the artists and organisers over wine and refreshments. \nThis exhibition and reception was made possible through the generous support of the Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation. \n\n\n\n\nFurther Information\n\nContact Details:\n\n\nhttps://www.brookes.ac.uk/about-brookes/…\nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brokennes… \ndobrien@brookes.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/brokenness-and-repair-exhibition/2026-03-26/
LOCATION:Oxford Brookes University\, Oxford Brookes University\, Headington\, Oxfordshire\, OX3 0BP
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SUMMARY:Alan Howard Ceramics
DESCRIPTION:Venue\, Timing and Cost\n\nVenue:\n\nWolfson College\, Oxford\n\n\n\nDate(s):\n\nWednesday\, 14 January 2026 to Sunday\, 26 April 2026\n\n\n\nTiming:\n\n9am – 7pm\n\n\n\nCost:\n\nFree\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlan Howard Ceramics on display in the Old Lodge. \n\n\n\n\nFurther Information\n\nContact Details:\n\n\nLuisa Summers\nluisa.summers@wolfson.ox.ac.uk
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/alan-howard-ceramics/2026-03-26/
LOCATION:Wolfson College\, Linton Road\, OX2 6UD
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T160000
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SUMMARY:The Architectures of Infestation by Abingdon & Witney College
DESCRIPTION:Venue\, Timing and Cost\n\nVenue:\n\nThe Turrill Sculpture Garden\n\n\n\nDate(s):\n\nSaturday\, 7 March 2026 to Saturday\, 25 April 2026\n\n\n\nTiming:\n\nMon\, Fri – 9.30 – 5.00pm Tues\, Thurs 9.30 – 6.30pm Sat 9.30 – 4.00pm Closed Wed\, Sun\n\n\n\nCost:\n\nFree\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA striking new exhibition in the Turrill Sculpture Garden\, showcasing large scale sculptural works by Creative Futures (Level 1) and Foundation Art & Design students from Abingdon & Witney College.\nBringing together oversized insect sculptures and hand built ceramic watchtowers\, the exhibition explores themes of surveillance\, scale\, and the uneasy relationship between humans\, creatures\, and the structures we build.\nLevel 1 students took inspiration from bugs and specimens at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History\, enlarging tiny organisms into bold\, three foot long forms using wire\, modroc\, plaster\, and paint. These monumental insects playfully challenge our perceptions of the creepy crawly world.\nFoundation students created ceramic watchtowers inspired by the panopticon\, examining how architecture can control\, observe\, and influence behaviour. Their towers range from architectural to abstract\, each acting as a quiet sentinel within the garden.\nTogether\, these works transform the garden into a lively and thought provoking landscape—where creatures seem to roam and watchtowers hold their ground. Architectures of Infestation invites visitors to explore\, imagine\, and rethink the boundaries between the natural and the built. \n\n\n\n\nFurther Information\n\nContact Details:\n\n\nKatherine Shock Sculpture Co-ordintor 07922205946. kshock1@gmail.com
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/the-architectures-of-infestation-by-abingdon-witney-college/2026-03-26/
LOCATION:The Turrill Sculpture Garden\, Behind Summertown Library\, South Parade\, Summertown\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX2 7JN\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Recycled Extravaganza
DESCRIPTION:Venue\, Timing and Cost\n\nVenue:\n\nThame Museum\n\n\n\nDate(s):\n\nSaturday\, 7 February 2026 to Friday\, 20 March 2026\n\n\n\nTiming:\n\nDuring opening hours Wed. Fri. Sat. 10am-4pm; Sun. 1pm-4pm-\n\n\n\nCost:\n\nFree admission\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis exhibition has been created by the talented art students of Lord Williams School Thame. Exhibition Gallery Thame Museum \n\n\n\n\nFurther Information\n\nContact Details:\n\n\nYvonne Maxwell\, publicity@thamemuseum.org. \nThame Museum\, 79 High Street Thame\, OX93AE\nwww.thamemuseum.oirg
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/recycled-extravaganza/2026-03-26/
LOCATION:Thame Museum\, 79 High Street Thame\, Oxfordshire\, OX93AE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:It's not just black and white: Renaissance and Baroque drawings in chalk and charcoal
DESCRIPTION:Venue\, Timing and Cost\n\nVenue:\n\nChrist Church Picture Gallery\n\n\n\nDate(s):\n\nSaturday\, 15 November 2025 to Thursday\, 26 March 2026\n\n\n\nTiming:\n\nMon\,Wed\,Thu\,Fri\,Sat: 11am-5pm Sun:2pm-5pm Closed Tuesdays\n\n\n\nCost:\n\n£6/3/0\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContinuing 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 late fifteenth century and has become the workhorse of drawing utensils. While the material and technique are the focus of the exhibition\, it also offers the opportunity to display some of the Picture Gallery’s finest and most famous drawings\, including works by Leonardo\, Bronzino\, Sodoma\, Tintoretto\, Carracci\, and many lesser-known\, yet remarkable\, artists. \n\n\n\n\nFurther Information\n\nContact Details:\n\n\nChrist Church Picture Gallery\nGallery entrance via Canterbury Gate at Oriel Square\nOxford OX1 4EP \nWebsite: https://www.chch.ox.ac.uk/visit/picture-…\nTel: 01865 276172\nEmail: picturegallery@chch.ox.ac.uk \nCopyright & Credits: Courtesy of the Governing Body of Christ Church\, Oxford\nUsage & Restrictions: For Promotional Use Only – For non-commercial use only
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/its-not-just-black-and-white-renaissance-and-baroque-drawings-in-chalk-and-charcoal/2026-03-26/
LOCATION:Christ Church Picture Gallery\, Canterbury Gate\, Oxford\, OX1 4EP
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SUMMARY:New Work 2026 at the West Ox Arts Gallery in Bampton
DESCRIPTION:Venue\, Timing and Cost\n\nVenue:\n\nWest Ox Arts Gallery\, Bampton.\n\n\n\nDate(s):\n\nSaturday\, 14 February 2026 to Saturday\, 14 March 2026\n\n\n\nTiming:\n\nTues to Sat 11.30 – 4.30\, Sun 2 – 4\, Mondays closed\n\n\n\nCost:\n\nfree\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWest Ox Arts is delighted to present New Work 26\, an exhibition celebrating the breadth and diversity of work created by its members. Taking place from 14 February to 14 March 2026\, the exhibition will be held at the WOA Gallery\, a distinctive and well-established venue in the heart of Bampton\, Oxfordshire.\nVisitors are invited to explore an inspiring range of contemporary art and craft\, including painting\, sculpture\, glass\, jewellery\, textiles\, wood\, and wirework. The exhibition reflects the richness of artistic practice within the West Ox Arts community and offers something to engage every visitor.\nHighlights include:\n* Meet the artists – Learn about their inspirations\, creative processes\, and the stories behind the work.\n* Discover new talent – Find emerging and established artists\, uncover unique pieces\, or simply enjoy the pleasure of artistic exploration.\n* Support local creativity – Your visit helps sustain and encourage the region’s vibrant artistic community.\nArtists interested in exhibiting in our member exhibitions are warmly invited to enquire about West Ox Arts membership. For further information\, please contact:
gallery@westoxarts.com\nWe look forward to welcoming you to the gallery. \nVisitor Information\n* Free entry\n* Opening Times:\n* Tuesday–Saturday: 11:30am – 4:30pm\n* Sunday: 2:00pm – 4:00pm\n* Monday: Closed\n* WOA Gallery\,Market Square. Bampton\, Oxfordshire. OX18 2JH \n\n\n\n\nFurther Information\n\nContact Details:\n\n\nEmail: gallery@westoxarts.com\nWebsite: www.westoxarts.com\nInstagram: @westoxarts\nFacebook: WestOxArts \nTelephone: 01993 850137 \n\n 
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/new-work-2026-at-the-west-ox-arts-gallery-in-bampton/2026-03-26/
LOCATION:Ox Arts Gallery\, Bampton\, Market Sq\, OX18 2JH
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SUMMARY:Grow Your LinkedIn Company Page - Live In Oxford
DESCRIPTION:£99 – £795 \n\n\nBuild a loyal following\, drive engagement\, and generate valuable leads with your LinkedIn company page \n\n\n\n\nWho’s this Masterclass for?\nMarketing and sales professionals looking to enhance their LinkedIn presence \nEntrepreneurs and small business owners seeking to leverage LinkedIn for growth \nIn this session\, you’ll learn proven strategies and practical tips to build a loyal following\, generate valuable leads\, and drive engagement through captivating content. \nKey Training Objectives\nBuilding a Loyal Following – The techniques to attract and grow a targeted audience \nDriving Content Engagement – Content that sparks interest encourages interactions\, and drives meaningful engagement. \nGenerating Valuable Leads – Capturing the attention of prospects\, nurturing relationships\, and converting leads into sales opportunities. \nConverting visitors to clients – Campaigns and CTA’s that create hot inbound leads \nWhat you’ll achieve with this Masterclass…\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nModule 1 – Getting attention and traffic to your page\nBuilding a Loyal Following – Discover the techniques to attract and grow a targeted audience on your LinkedIn company page. Optimise your page for increased visibility\, enhance your brand’s presence\, and establish a strong online crowd. \nOptimise your page for increased visibility\, enhance your brand’s presence\, and establish a strong online crowd. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nModule 2 – Driving Content Engagement\nDriving Content Engagement – Learn how to create compelling content that sparks interest\, encourages interactions\, and drives meaningful engagement. From crafting attention-grabbing posts to utilizing multimedia content\, you’ll gain valuable insights on optimizing your LinkedIn company page for increased visibility and impact. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nModule 3 – Generating Leads\nGenerating Valuable Leads – Leverage your LinkedIn company page as a lead generation channel. We’ll guide you through effective tactics for capturing the attention of prospects\, nurturing relationships\, and converting leads into sales opportunities. \nWe’ll guide you through effective tactics for capturing the attention of prospects\, nurturing relationships\, and converting leads into sales opportunities. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Your Speaker\nHi\, I’m Dean\, founder of MAVERRIK\, the largest independent social selling and LinkedIn coaching business in Europe. I started the company back in 2013 as a solopreneur marketing consultant. \nOur golden rule is simple: we teach what we do. That’s why we’ve been recognized as a LinkedIn sales influencer and a regular speaker at LinkedIn events. We’re proud to have helped hundreds of businesses achieve their goals on LinkedIn\, and we’re excited to continue helping even more in the years to come. \nIf you’re looking to take your social selling and LinkedIn skills to the next level\, let’s connect and see how MAVERRIK can help you achieve your goals. \nThis Workshop will transform your LinkedIn Company Page into a lead-generating engine that attracts your ideal clients. You’ll discover how to triple your organic reach\, convert page visitors into qualified prospects\, and build a content system that consistently drives business growth. \nPerfect for companies and brand managers ready to move beyond basic posting to capturing high-value opportunities. You’ll learn our proven framework that replaces random content with strategic campaigns that generate measurable engagement and consistent leads. \nWhat People Have to Say – View Testimonials
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/grow-your-linkedin-company-page-live-in-oxford/
LOCATION:Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford
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SUMMARY:A Midsummer Night's Dream
DESCRIPTION:Age\n12+\nDuration\n2hrs 15mins\nInterval\nYes\nWarning\nContains loud noises\, strong language\, scenes of sexual content\, drug use and gunshots.\nVenue\nOxford Playhouse\n\nA production by Shakespeare’s Globe and Headlong with Bristol Old Vic and Leeds Playhouse \nBy William Shakespeare \nDirector Holly Race Roughan \nCo-director Naeem Hayat \nThe world’s no longer what it seems. \nFollowing their hugely successful\, A Raisin in the Sun in 2024\, Oxford Playhouse associate company Headlong returns to our stage. \nTo escape a society ruled by tyrannical law\, four young lovers flee to the forest beyond the city walls. Unbeknownst to them\, the world of the woods has been unsettled by a fierce battle between the Fairy King and Queen\, Oberon and Titania\, over the ownership of a stolen child. \nSnow starts to fall in summer as the dispute rages on\, and more people fall victim to the jealousy-fuelled forces of the powerful pair\, and the disturbing spells of Oberon’s unruly lackey Puck. As day turns to night\, and reality becomes illusion\, can anyone stop the Dream from becoming a nightmare? \nFollowing 2022’s ‘extraordinary’ ★★★★ (The Observer) co-production of Henry V\, Shakespeare’s Globe collaborates once again with ‘hugely influential’ (Time Out) touring theatre company Headlong to shine candlelight on the shadowy underbelly of one of Shakespeare’s most-loved plays. \nHeadlong’s Artistic Director Holly Race Roughan directs\, with co-direction from Naeem Hayat (The Comedy of Errors\, 2023/24). \nDiscover the magic of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream as you’ve never seen it before. \nThis production is generously supported by Charles Holloway OBE. \n\n \n\n4 Stars \n Urgent\, fascinating… a moral thriller\nWhatsOnStage \n\n \n\n4 Stars \n Mesmerisingly unusual reading\nThe Stage \n\n\nImage gallery
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LOCATION:Oxford Playhouse\, 11-12 Beaumont St\, Oxford\, OX1 2LW
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SUMMARY:B4 PLATINUM Dinner in Rhodes House
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\n\nB4 Members are invited to join us for a dinner at Rhodes House\, a beautiful setting for a relaxed dinner. \n\n\n\n\nNEW DATE 26th March 2026\nDress Code: Black Tie \nB4 Members are in for a real treat this month as we return to the magnificent Rhodes House for our second B4 Platinum Dinner of 2026. \nFollowing a significant and highly acclaimed transformation — restoring the historic fabric of the House while introducing a striking contemporary underground conference centre — Rhodes House will host our 4th Annual Black Tie Dinner in truly exceptional surroundings. \nYou can read more about the remarkable redevelopment here: www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/about/transformation-of-rhodes-house/ \nRhodes House is\, of course\, home to the Rhodes Scholarship\, the oldest international graduate scholarship programme in the world. For almost a century\, it has welcomed Scholars and distinguished guests from across the globe — and we are privileged to continue our association with this iconic Oxford institution. \nOur evening will begin with a drinks reception\, followed by a superb three-course dinner served in the beautiful Beit Room. \nGuest Speaker: Professor Helen Laville\, Vice-Chancellor\, Oxford Brookes University \nWe are delighted to welcome Professor Helen Laville\, who took up her role as Vice-Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University on 1 August 2025. \nPrior to joining Oxford Brookes\, Helen served as Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Kingston University\, where she led across Education\, Knowledge Exchange and Research. She oversaw Kingston’s submission to the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework\, securing the only institutional move nationally from Bronze to Gold. \nPreviously\, Helen was Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) at Manchester Metropolitan University (2016–2021)\, following a distinguished 20-year career at the University of Birmingham\, where she concluded her time as Head of the School of English\, \nDrama and American and Canadian Studies. \nShe is a Principal Fellow of Advance HE and a Trustee of Hospice UK. \nAttendance is strictly limited to 60 guests. \nEarly booking is strongly advised. \nParking \nThere is no on-site parking at Rhodes House. Limited parking is available on surrounding roads. \nTransport \nFor professional chauffeur services\, please contact Nick Breakspear at Royal Cars (B4 Platinum Member): nick.breakspear@royal-cars.com \nNick and his team will be pleased to assist with transport for this event or any of your private car requirements. \n\nLocation\n\n\n\nRhodes House\n\nSouth Parks Road \nOxford OX1 3RG
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/b4-platinum-dinner-in-rhodes-house/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T190000
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SUMMARY:Scouting For Girls
DESCRIPTION:In 2010\, Scouting For Girls amplified the success of their self-titled debut album with their follow-up Everybody Wants To Be On TV\, which featured hits including “This Ain’t A Love Song” and “Posh Girls”. \nNow Scouting For Girls commemorate the album’s 15th anniversary with a special celebratory tour which will see them mix songs from the album with all of their biggest hits.
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/scouting-for-girls/
LOCATION:O2 Academy Oxford\, 190 Cowley Rd\, Oxford\, Oxon\, OX4 1UE\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260326T193000
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SUMMARY:Fairytales for Grown-ups: The Mighty Goddess - Livestream
DESCRIPTION:The Crick Crack Club presents Fairytales for Grown-ups: The Mighty Goddess – performance storytelling with Sally Pomme Clayton. Livestream from The Story Museum’s Woodshed Theatre in Oxford. \n\nPlease note this ticket is for the live stream event. A recording of the event will also be available for 7 days after the event.\nClick here to book tickets for the live event at The Story Museum. \nSally Pomme Clayton revitalizes goddess power! \nWonder at Cybele\, the mother goddess who fathered a child. Meet Ishtar\, Goddess of love and war journeying to the underworld. Discover the dark secret of the Queen Mother of the West’s immortality. Find out why virgins are always warriors\, and why Vesta sparks the flame. \nExpect lust and greed\, death and destruction\, transformation and rebirth. This is the goddess from creator to crone\, complete with all and everything in between. \nFor adults (16+) \nRunning time: TBC \nContent warning: This performance contains sexual language\, and descriptions of threat\, violence\, mutilation\, and attempted rape contextualised within a paradigm of mythic narrative\, archetype and metaphor. \nFor livestream tickets for this event\, click here. \n‘Fiery\, thrilling\, powerful storytelling\,’ Bloomsbury Festival\n‘A virtuoso storyteller’’ Venue Magazine\n‘She brings the wonder of the most powerful stories from the past to life’ The Guardian\n‘Awestruck faces\, delighted giggles\, eyes wide with wonder … and that’s just the adults in the audience!’ The Londonist \nSally Pomme Clayton is a pioneering storyteller and writer who has been creating performances\, books and plays for more than 40 years. She creates unique work for theatres and museums\, gardens and galleries\, festivals and broadcast across the UK and beyond. Recently appearing at: Museum of Comedy Bloomsbury Festival; Exeter Lit Works; Chelsea Physic Garden; Cambridge Junction; The British Library; Thames Festival; Kings Place; Edinburgh Literature Festival; The British Museum; Dhaka Lit Fest. Her ground-breaking shows focus on powerful female protagonists. She is Associate Artist at Omnibus Theatre and author of 15 children’s books several in collaboration with Sophie Herxheimer.‘The Mighty Goddess’ is her first book for adults. www.sallypommeclayton.com
URL:https://oxfordtouristinformation.com/event/fairytales-for-grown-ups-the-mighty-goddess-livestream/
LOCATION:The Story Museum\, 42 Pembroke Street\, Oxford\, OX1 1BP\, United Kingdom
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