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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Holy Grail tapestries loaned to Kelmscott Manor to help with fundraising activity
The hope is that this exceptional loan will encourage more visitors to Kelmscott Manor and support fundraising efforts to start the conservation of the Kelmscott Manor Samson tapestries and the reinstatement of the Tapestry Room.
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Cornbury House Horse Trials and The Pelican to partner on new ‘feasting’ style experience
Cornbury House Horse Trials, taking from 06 to 10 September, is partnering with The Pelican to launch a new hospitality experience called ‘The Pelican in the Field’ at the international horse trials on the Saturday and Sunday.
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National Trust plans to fatten up Bronze Age White Horse chalk figure
Investigations by archaeologists from the National Trust and Oxford Archaeology discovered that the important chalk figure at Uffington, Oxfordshire, has shrunk over time.
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Best Garden at Chastleton lives up to its name after restoration
Now officially opened, the four-year project returns the Best Garden at Chastleton to its original Jacobean format of concentric circles of beds radiating from a central sundial.
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Cornbury House Horse Trials to offer a modern take on eventing tradition
For a great day out in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside, Cornbury House Horse Trials is a date for your diary. The event, takes place from Wednesday 06 to Sunday 10 September 2023, is one of the newest, most exciting international horse trials in the UK.
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Festival of British Eventing set to return to Gatcombe Park this August
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing is set to return to Gatcombe Park in Gloucestershire from 04 to 06 August 2023, showcasing 5 National Championships.
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Everybody’s Talking About Jamie announces further casting for 2023/24 UK Tour
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, the smash-hit musical, has announced further casting for the 2023/24 UK Tour, which stops at New Theatre Oxford from 12 to 30 December.
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Pretty Woman: The Musical cast announced as show heads to Oxford in December
Following a hugely successful run in the West End, the producers of the smash hit Pretty Woman: The Musical have announced the casting for the UK and Ireland tour
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New exhibition at Weston Library explores the importance of books as gifts
Presented by the Bodleian Libraries, the exhibition displays items from the Bodleian’s rich collections, encompassing everything from ancient myth to contemporary stories, illustrating how gift-giving and writing have always been intertwined.
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Big Feastival 2023 unveils an unmissable wave of entertainment
Big Feastival has announced another wave of entertainment for this summer’s edition, which includes more names for the music, culinary and family lineup across the festival’s diverse stages.
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The creative team of Candide share their thoughts as the production heads to Oxford
18th-century France collides with 20th-century post-war America in a fantastical adventure in WNO’s new production of Bernstein’s Candide, which heads to Oxford on 08 July.
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Enjoy the National Trust’s Summer of Play in Bucks, Berks and Oxfordshire
The National Trust’s Summer of Play invites families over the summer school holidays to experience National Trust places in Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire, in new and exciting ways.
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Initial casting announced for award-winning musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
The smash-hit and critically acclaimed musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie has announced the initial casting for its second UK & Ireland tour, which visits New Theatre Oxford from Tuesday, 12 to Saturday, 30 December 2023.
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Sci-fi satire How To Buy A Planet by Oxfordshire author tops Amazon US book charts
How To Buy A Planet, by D A (Dom) Holdsworth of Beckley in Oxfordshire, recently topped Amazon US’s bestseller lists, including the lucrative teen sci-fi list, British humour and political humour.
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The Living Room Cinema Chipping Norton announces its grand opening
The Living Room Cinema Chipping Norton has announced its grand opening on Friday, 14 July 2023 in support of local charity Thrive North Ox.
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Cotswolds Distillery launches summer of entertainment with ‘Alfresco at the Distillery’
Cotswolds Distillery, home to the award-winning gin and whisky, is celebrating the spirit of summer by launching a new outdoor entertainment programme, ‘Alfresco at the Distillery’.