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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AJ Bell Women’s Tour to take in more central Oxford locations
In a change to the previously advertised route, the race will now go through New Marston, Marston and St Clements to The Plain, then up Cowley Road before heading out of the city towards Garsington.
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St Giles’ Fair set to return to Oxford this September
The traditional county fair, whose origins date back to 1625, will take place on Monday 06 and Tuesday 07 September, from 11.00am to 11.00pm on both days.
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Bicester Heritage’s October 2021 Scramble tickets now available
Attendees will be able to live, breathe and experience historic motoring at its best and experience a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the 45 specialists firms based at the site.
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Cultural day trip: 5 art exhibitions worth leaving Oxfordshire for
Oxfordshire has plenty of incredible museums and art spaces. But, after you’ve seen everything Oxfordshire has to offer, here are some art exhibitions outside Oxfordshire that make for a great cultural day trip this summer.
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New Theatre Oxford to reopen in August with a selection of top acts
The theatre will open with Priscilla Queen of the Desert from 23 August, followed by multi-award-winning musical Blood Brothers and a series of fantastic one-nighters.
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New family entertainment attraction to be built at Oxford Castle Quarter
The new attraction will feature cutting edge technology and immersive family entertainment in a year-round facility under the Oxford Unwrapped brand.
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Anish Kapoor paintings go on display for first time at Modern Art Oxford
The exhibition of paintings by the internationally celebrated artist will explore the rarely exhibited paintings that have been an integral part of his practice over the last forty years.
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Oxfordshire stage route revealed for 2021 Women’s Tour cycling race
The 147.6km route covers a large section of the county, heading as far south as Culham, before visiting Abingdon and Deddington on its journey north to a finish in Banbury.
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Oxford’s culture venues to continue to encourage masks after 19 July
In a collective statement, the Oxford Cultural Partnership are encouraging visitors to wear face-coverings and practice social distancing when visiting Oxford’s culture venues.
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Museum to relocate 27 million specimens to new research facility at Harwell
The Natural History Museum is relocating the specimens, around a third of its collection, to a new science and digitisation centre at Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire set to open in 2026.
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Oxford professor Samson Kambalu wins Fourth Plinth commission
The powerful sculpture depicting pan-Africanist Malawian preacher, John Chilembwe will be displayed on the ‘fourth plinth’ in London’s Trafalgar Square from 2022.
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Cowley Road Carnival Day 2021: Celebrate Carnival @ Home on 04 July
The Cowley Road Carnival spirit is undimmed as celebrations go ahead on 04 July with ‘Virtual Carnival’ from noon to 6.00pm and the ‘After Party’ on Mixcloud from 6.00pm till late.
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Over 2000 runners take part in Oxford Town and Gown 2021 10k race
More than 2000 runners took part in the 40th Muscular Dystrophy UK Oxford Town and Gown 10k race, which took place on Sunday 27 June.
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Fairport Cropredy Convention 2021 has been cancelled
It joins a long line of festival cancellations blaming lockdown extension, inability to obtain cancellation insurance or a general lack of direction and support from the Government.
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New exhibition reveals hidden wildlife at Blenheim Palace
The stunning display of wildlife photography by award-winning photographer Pete Seaward is set within a recreation of a wooden wildlife hide on the Blenheim estate.
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Henley Royal Regatta 2021 expected to go ahead in August
The regatta, one of the best-known in the world and a highlight of the summer sporting calendar and social season, will be different to help keep everyone as safe as possible.