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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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.
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New music festival brings together hottest new breaking bands in Oxford
Beam Me Up is a new festival taking place across Lincoln and Oxford in 2023. Showcasing the freshest talent touring at the moment, you can see up to 12 bands in one day, back to back.
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West-end award-winning Carrie Hope Fletcher adds Oxford show to her debut UK tour
Performing songs from her incredible West End and touring career, fans can look forward to hits from Heathers, Les Misérables, The Addams Family and many more.
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Lionel Richie will return to the UK for Nocturne Live 2023 at Blenheim Palace
The Academy Award winner, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, is the first artist confirmed to perform at the event, with more names set to be announced.
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‘Merry and Bright’ Christmas exhibition to launch at Sarah Wiseman Gallery
The gallery will introduce works by the acclaimed artist Emily Powell, which are an exuberant, explosive expression of freedom and colour.
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Haters Roast – The Shady Tour, hosted by The Vivienne is coming to Oxford
The show will feature nine of the world’s most loved RuPaul’s Drag Race stars from across the UK, the US and Canada for an outrageous evening of unapologetic comedy that will have the audiences rolling on the floor with laughter.
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Scary Halloween ghost tours reveal Oxford’s spooky secrets
To celebrate Halloween, The Oxford Ghost Tour will deliver a series of scary interactive experiences in the city’s most haunted streets, hosted by a professional actor in an authentic cavalier outfit.
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Concert orchestra formed in lockdown is touring with a spectacular Christmas show
Performing quintessential Christmas songs and classic tunes from the swing and big band eras, this show is sure to be a festive treat not to be missed.