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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King Charles’s coronation weekend plans to include a concert at Windsor Castle
The concert, featuring “global music icons and contemporary stars”, a world-class orchestra and The Coronation Choir, will be broadcast on the BBC, and several thousand pairs of tickets will be available via a public ballot.
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The Butcher, The Tailor, The Picture-Frame Maker…Stories of Middle Way
This intriguing and alternative local history of Summertown, Oxford, by historian Gareth Winrow, is a perfect read for anyone interested in family and house histories and the history of Oxford.
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Cher and Cher alike: An interview with Arlene Phillips about The Cher Show – A New Musical
As we welcome The Cher Show — A New Musical to New Theatre Oxford towards the end of February, Vicky Edwards caught up with Arlene Phillips, who directed the show.
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Diverse, personal collection of WW2 art to go on display at SOFO Museum
The exhibition of diverse, original artwork – produced during and depicting scenes from the Second World War – first went on display at the museum in March 2020 but was open for less than a week before national lockdowns were put in place.
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Varna International Ballet and Orchestra make UK performance debut
Varna International Ballet and Orchestra is making its UK debut with performances of The Nutcracker, Giselle, and Coppélia and will stop at Oxford New Theatre between 30 January and 01 February… (Psst: we’ve got two tickets for Coppélia to give away).
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KITE reveals lineup for second festival of ideas and music in 2023
the festival will feature a curated journey of cutting-edge debate and a rich programme of ideas with spectacular musical performances for audiences seeking an alternative festival experience.
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Local actors get stuck into rehearsals of ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Cornerstone Didcot.
The successful auditionees have been split into two teams for the production, which starts on 17 December. The teams, aptly named ‘Team Marley’ and ‘Team Scrooge’, will take turns performing throughout the run.
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Wilderness festival announces part one of lineup for season twelve in 2023
Headliners include English electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers, French genre-bending pop phenomenon Christine and The Queens, and national rave treasure Fatboy Slim. Also on the bill are Queens of pop Sugababes, Australian Electro-Indie quartet Confidence Man and neo-soul singer-songwriter Pip Millett.
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Superstar DJ Pete Tong to bring Ibiza Classics show to Nocturne Live next summer
Pete Tong’s Ibiza Classics joins 125 million-selling, Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy winning singer Lionel Richie on the line-up for next year’s Nocturne Live concert series at Blenheim Palace.
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Local author publishes a new memoir called A Most Precious Gift
The new memoir called A Most Precious Gift by Oxfordshire’s Susie Green is an insider’s perspective on happenings at a care home – “…what it means to work in our care homes, the people we meet and those we care for, and those we work with”.
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New exhibition exploring legacy of British Empire opens at Weston Library
Also available globally through the Museum of Colour’s digital platform, These Things Matter shows how everyday communications maintained the British Empire and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
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Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox and the John Lewis Christmas advert
Always a highlight in the run-up to the holiday season, this year’s most anticipated Christmas TV advert featured Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox and a stellar line-up of artists.
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Truck Festival raises over £120K for local charities and organisations
The Oxfordshire-based event raised over £100K from its staple Feel Good Food Tent and £20k through the Truck Trust, which was launched to grow the festival’s annual fundraising and charitable donations.
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November Books of the Month
A profoundly affecting novella; literary tributes from writers; a game of cat-and-mouse at high altitude; and a sinister selection of Christmas mysteries for children. Discover Waterstones’ Books of the Month for November.
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Hit podcast High Performance is coming to Oxford in 2023
Jake and Damian are the hosts of High Performance, a podcast which has grown into a movement with people invested in improving their mindset and finding their own version of High Performance.
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Lionel Richie adds second date to Nocturne Live 2023 appearance
The Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy-winning singer will bring his dazzling live show to the 10,000-capacity Great Court at Blenheim Palace on Wednesday, 14, and Thursday, 15 June 2023.