Arts & Culture
Discover the best news and stories about art, music, theatre, film, entertainment, and cultural events in Oxford and across Oxfordshire.
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Work is underway to repair the water-damaged theatre floor at The Mill Arts Centre in Banbury
The auditorium at The Mill Arts Centre in Banbury has sadly been out of action for the last few weeks due to recently discovered water damage.
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The Game Fair, the UK’s largest countryside show, to bring substantial value to Oxfordshire region
The Oxfordshire region is set to benefit economically as the UK’s largest countryside, The Game Fair, returns to the grounds of Blenheim Palace this July.
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English Touring Opera brings new productions of Manon Lescaut and The Rake’s Progress to Oxford
English Touring Opera (ETO) is bringing new productions of Puccini’s Manon Lescaut and Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress to Oxford Playhouse as part of its Spring 2024 tour.
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Fun for all the family in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse this Easter break
Fun activities and community days, family exercise, a museum of marvellous things, and a cartoon circus are just some of the free and low-cost activities available for children and their families to enjoy during the Easter holidays.
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Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials welcomes Viking back as a sponsor
Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials (BPIHT) has announced that Viking, the world’s leading exploration company, will return as a sponsor of this year’s event.
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Oxford City Football Club announces a new advisory board of directors and investment
City’s majority shareholder, Justin Merritt, has appointed eight people to a strategic advisory board, with two of the directors investing in the club. The move is designed to help the club create a stronger platform to become sustainable and drive its ambitions on and off the pitch.
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New Theatre Oxford launches Corporate Club with access to state-of-the-art Director’s Box
New Theatre Oxford has launched a Corporate Club that will allow businesses to be part of the ultimate live entertainment experience with exclusive access to a brand new, sumptuous, state-of-the-art Director’s Box.
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The best museums and experience centres for kids in Oxfordshire
Whether your children are drawn to history, art, science, or sports, or simply have an interest in the world around them, check out our selection of family-friendly museums spread across Oxfordshire.
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Museum appeals for county D-Day stories ahead of 80th anniversary events and exhibitions
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day, 06 June 1944, the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum – the county’s military museum in Woodstock – will expand on its permanent displays with a special exhibition.
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Review: The Drifters Girl – Notes of tenacity in a compelling and uplifting performance
The performance is a whirlwind of events and information. It moves at such a pace that some might find it a little bit overwhelming, but all things considered, it is a compelling and uplifting theatrical experience.
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RARE Productions announces open auditions for its upcoming production of Les Miserables
RARE Productions is holding open auditions for their upcoming production of Les Miserables, which will be performed at The Kenton this July.
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Wilderness announces first wave of headliners for 2024 festival
A shimmering four-day party like no other, the multifarious gathering in the wild is back for a deluxe and divine thirteenth edition with stellar artists from around the globe performing amidst a magical nature reserve.
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Shawna Hamic and River Medway to star in Unfortunate at Oxford Playhouse
Oxford Playhouse is to be joined by a stellar cast led by Orange is the New Black’s Shawna Hamic and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK queen River Medway in the critically acclaimed musical parody Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula and the Sea Witch.
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Oxford Playhouse appoints new trustees to its board
Oxford Playhouse has appointed seven new trustees to its board. They will bring a wealth of knowledge and breadth of expertise to Oxford Playhouse as it enters an exciting new phase.
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Oxford-based ‘Winnie and Wilbur’ illustrator kOrky Paul to paint an ox for OxTrail
Leading Oxford-based artist kOrky Paul will be painting his hotly-anticipated ox for the city’s upcoming summer OxTrail in the Westgate Shopping Centre next month.
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Escape to the Chateau’s Dick & Angel Strawbridge to host VIP enclosure at the Game Fair 2024
Dick & Angel Strawbridge, renowned television personalities and stars of the beloved series “Escape to the Chateau”, will host the VIP Enclosure at The Game Fair, Blenheim Palace, on Sunday 28 July.