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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ChipLitFest celebrates its tenth year in 2023 with strongest line-up yet
Chipping Norton Literary Festival is celebrating its tenth year from 27 to 30 April with a dazzling line-up of authors, children’s events and writers’ workshops.
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Ancient Egypt will come to life in performance of Aida at New Theatre Oxford
Aida, the grandest of award-winning producer Ellen Kent’s operas, returns to New Theatre Oxford with a stunning new traditional production performed by the Ukrainian Opera & Ballet Theatre Kyiv.
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Book by internationally renowned writer translated by local critic, writer and translator
A book by the internationally renowned writer Albert Memmi has been translated from French for the first time by Oxford-based critic, writer and translator Stephen Wilson.
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Waterstones books of the month for February 2023
There is something for everyone this month – whether it is fiction or non-fiction, romantic or a thriller, Waterstones have got you covered this February. Take a look at what they have to offer.
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Here, Cher and Everywhere – An interview with Oti Mabuse
As we welcome The Cher Show — A New Musical to New Theatre Oxford towards the end of February, Vicky Edwards caught up with Oti Mabuse who will be choreographing the show.
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Forthcoming Exhibition: Daniel MacCarthy – Ship of Fools
Meakin + Parsons x Hannah Payne has announced a solo exhibition of new paintings by Daniel MacCarthy, Ship of Fools, curated by Kristian Day, opening from 04 February to 04 March 2023.
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The Voice UK 2022 winner Anthonia Edwards to join legendary Billy Ocean on his 2023 UK tour
The winner of ITV’s The Voice UK 2022, Anthonia Edwards, will be joining the legendary Grammy Award-winning vocalist Billy Ocean on his 2023 UK tour as a very special guest.
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New music festival to shine spotlight on homegrown artists in Oxford and Lincoln
Beam Me Up Oxford will see homegrown artists Joely, Danny Melin, Aphra Taylot, and Emily Jeffri take to the Truck Store stage with a special guest still to be revealed.
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Are we so different?: A photographic exhibition of people in Oxford taken 100 years apart
The Museum of Oxford, in collaboration with Photo Oxford Festival, has opened an exhibition of photographs of people in Oxford taken 100 years apart.
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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.