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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Veteran artist’s Waterloo Cartoon recreation on display at Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum
Running alongside the popular war comics exhibition “Into Battle!”, the Waterloo Cartoon by Shaun Maloney is now on display at the county’s military history museum until 30 April 2024.
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Richard Chappell Dance returns to the Oxford Playhouse with Hot House in March
announce the return of its latest work, Hot House, which comes to Oxford Playhouse as part of the Dancin’ Oxford festival on Monday, 04 March 2024
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Ellen Kent returns to New Theatre Oxford with Carmen & Madama Butterfly
Ellen Kent returns to Oxford’s New Theatre with the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv, presenting stunning classical productions of Bizet’s Carmen and Puccini’s Madama Butterfly.
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The Vivienne: From Drag Superstar to Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz
Arguably, the UK’s premier drag superstar, The Vivienne, shares her thoughts ahead of the UK and Ireland tour of The Wizard of Oz.
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Meet the cast of The Wizard of Oz Musical tour heading to Oxford
Meet the cast of The Wizard of Oz Musical UK and Ireland tour heading to New Theatre Oxford on Wednesday, 10 January 2024.
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A remarkable story of kindness forms new display at the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum
Opening on Holocaust Memorial Day, 27 January 2024, Naomi and Arthur: Letters from Liberation focuses on two people from different worlds – Arthur Tyler, a soldier with the Oxfordshire Yeomanry, and Naomi Kaplan, a Polish Jew Holocaust survivor.
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Estate of JRR Tolkien wins lawsuits against unauthorised Lord of the Rings sequel
The Estate of JRR Tolkien has won two lawsuits against US-based author Demetrious Polychron over his book titled The Fellowship of the King.
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Review: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – A celebration of identity and resilience
Inspired by a 2011 BBC documentary, ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ is a heartwarming and empowering musical that will leave you in high spirits long after the curtains come down.
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Oxford children’s author to kickstart OxTrail designs at Westgate Christmas pop-up
Leading Oxford artist and author behind the famous Hugless Douglas children’s book series, David Melling, will be painting one of the first oxen for the city’s upcoming OxTrail event.
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Review: Pretty Woman The Musical – A stage full of love, laughter, and lifelong dreams
As the UK and Ireland tour of Pretty Woman: The Musical comes to Oxford’s New Theatre, we delve into the fascinating journey of transforming this classic romantic comedy into a spectacular stage musical and the enduring legacy of the late Garry Marshall’s heartwarming storytelling
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Hampton Court Palace Festival announces first acts for 2024 edition
Hampton Court Palace Festival has announced Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Paloma Faith, Sheryl Crow, Deacon Blue, Sam Ryder and a live edition of The Rest is History podcast as the first acts on a stellar programme for the 2024 summer festival.
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John Bishop announces 2024 tour with confirmed dates for Oxford
John Bishop has announced a 57-date live tour in 2024, entitled Back At It, with confirmed dates for New Theatre Oxford.
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Review: The Bodyguard The Musical – A crowd-pleasing screen-to-stage musical
The impressive production of the beloved 90s movie proved to be both a crowd-pleasing screen-to-stage musical and a delightful reminder of the film and its iconic songs.
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Diary notes: Henley Festival set to return in 2024
Henley Festival – the UK’s only black-tie music and arts festival – will return to the beautiful riverside in Henley-on-Thames from Wednesday, 10 July to Sunday, 14 July 2024.
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8 singers chosen for public final of Bampton Classical Opera Young Singers’ Competition 2023
After an exciting first round of the Bampton Classical Opera Young Singers’ Competition 2023 in London, eight singers have been chosen for the Public Final in the Leonard Wolfson Auditorium in Oxford.
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Lead Cast announced for An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical
The producers of the Curve production of An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical have announced the lead cast for the musical set to open at The Alexandra, Birmingham, on 23 February 2024 and stopover at New Theatre Oxford from 27 May to 01 June.