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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First acts Announced for Blenheim Palace’s Nocturne Live concert series in 2024
The much-loved, multi-million-selling Australian pop group Crowded House, nine-time Grammy-winning US singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, and Mercury and Brit-nominated duo Turin Brakes are the first acts to be announced for next summer’s Nocturne Live concert series.
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Oxford to celebrate its communities with light & creativity in 2023 Christmas Light Festival
From 17 to 19 November, artists and local communities will come together to make a weekend of very special events. With workshops, exhibitions, light trails and interactive displays in the city centre and local neighbourhoods, everyone can get involved.
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Sixes Social Cricket is to open in Westgate Oxford this November
Sixes Social Cricket, the world’s leading cricket batting experience, is launching a new venue in the heart of the city Oxford on 15 November.
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Stunning close-up shot of insect crowned winner of annual wildlife photography competition
The extreme close-up of a white-legged damselfly won first prize in the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) 2023 Photography Competition.
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In Pictures: BBOWT 2023 Photography Competition winning images
With the sound of choirs singing Christmas carols, the sight of market traders offering unusual and handmade gifts and the aroma of mulled wine and cinnamon drifting in the air – reminisce about the Oxford Christmas Market 2019.
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Call for local artists to showcase work in Oxford’s biggest ever public art event
Local artists are being sought to sign up for Oxford’s OxTrail event to have their designs featured in the city’s biggest-ever public art event, which will take place in July 2024.
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Oxford Half Marathon is set to return to the city this Sunday
Thousands of runners are expected to take to the streets of Oxford for this year’s Oxford Half Marathon, which is set to return on Sunday, 15 October 2023.
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Oxford’s Trinity College has announced its second season of public events
A preview of the 2024 General Election with one of the BBC’s election forecasters and the chance to see star pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason are on offer as part of Trinity College’s second season of public events in Oxford.
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The Orangery at Blenheim Palace reopens following £2m restoration
The 18th-century Orangery at Blenheim Palace has reopened following the completion of vital £2m restoration works to replace the glass ceiling with timber and slate back to its original design.
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New Oxfordshire Gallantry Board to commemorate the county’s military and civilian heroes
Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (SOFO) in Woodstock will unveil a new Gallantry Board to celebrate 31 Oxfordshire men who have been awarded the Victoria Cross, the George Cross, or the Edward and Albert medals.
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First schools sign up to be the creative teams behind oxen herds set to appear all over the city
Several Oxfordshire schools have signed up to be the first designers of some of the Oxen herds that will appear around Oxfordshire next year as part of the widely anticipated giant art sculpture event, OxTrail.
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Local developer Persimmon Homes supports Wantage Literary Festival
Local councillors were present as a leading housebuilder Persimmon Homes donated £1,000 to the upcoming Wantage Literary Festival, which runs from 21 October until 04 November.
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Sir Philip Pullman to be awarded the prestigious Bodley Medal
World-renowned and beloved Oxford author Sir Philip Pullman will be awarded the Bodleian Libraries highest accolade, the Bodley Medal, for his outstanding contribution to literature.
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Big Feastival set to return to Alex James’ farm over the 2024 August bank holiday weekend
Following a fun-packed weekend on Alex James’ Cotswold farm across the recent August bank holiday weekend, Big Feastival has confirmed its return to the beautiful surrounds in 2024.
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TV presenter and author Simon Reeve heads to Oxford in October
TV presenter and author Simon Reeve is calling on people to take a chance for a braver life and to experience the ‘wild’ in his new tour – To The Ends Of The Earth – which comes to Oxford in October.
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A look at the BBC series set in Oxford: The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
Much of the series – a twist on the familiar con man story – is filmed in and around Oxford, and we’ve rounded up the iconic spots around the city that feature in the series.