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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On the Tokyo: Art & Photography Exhibition at the Ashmolean
The exhibition looks at a city that has undergone constant destruction and renewal, telling the stories of the people who have made Tokyo so famous with their insatiable appetite for the new and innovative.
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Auto Royale Concours d’Elegance cancelled due to lockdown extension
The organisers felt they could not stage an event that worked for their sponsors, participants and the general public to the degree that they would have wished.
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Exciting line-up revealed for the Wilderness Festival 2021
The line-up will see DJ Jamie XX, hip hop musician Loyle Carner and drum and bass band Rudimental headling at the event in Cornbury Park, Chalbury this August.
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Shakespeare in the Garden returns to a Fuller’s pub near you
Produced by theatre company Open Bar, this year’s production sees Love’s Labour’s Lost and As You Like It taking centre stage in pub gardens across the Fuller’s estate.
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Winners revealed in Oxfordshire libraries’ 2021 short story competition
A darkly comedic satire on the themes of greed and ego and an atmospheric, cinematic horror story have been chosen as the winners of xfordshire libraries’ 2021 short story competition.
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Live organ recitals return to Merton College
Thursday Organ Recital Series resumes at Merton College for live in-person audiences. The recitals take place in the Chapel at 1.15pm each Thursday during term-time.
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Rare coachbuilt beauties set to star at Auto Royale
Auto Royale, Britain’s newest elite Concours d’Elegance taking place at Waddesdon in July unveils its top 10 coach-built rarities from international collections.
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Top French chef provides a special menu for Auto Royale 2021 Concours
Jean Christophe Novelli, dubbed “The Nation’s Favourite French Chef”, put together the three-course French menu for the Concours d’Elegance at Waddesdon Manor in July.
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Aston Martin’s history to feature at Auto Royale 2021 Concours d’Elegance
Long seen as one of the quintessentially “British” sports cars, Aston Martin will uniquely feature across almost every class in this year’s Auto Royale Concours d’Elegance.
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2021 Mogford Prize for Food & Drink Writing winner announced
The 2021 Mogford Prize for Food & Drink Writing has been awarded to Finlay Taylor, from South London, who receives a prize of £10,000 along with an engraved award.
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What to see as our museums and art galleries reopen to the public
In line with the government’s roadmap to ease lockdown restrictions, museums and art galleries across Oxfordshire have reopened. Here’s some of what to see at our cultural institutions.
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Scaglietti showcases the Best of the Maranello Marque at Auto Royale
The story of famous Italian designer Sergio Scaglietti will be told at Waddesdon Manor in July when 12 Ferrari’s go on display at the Auto Royale 2021 Concours d’Elegance.
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The Cornbury Festival 2021 at Great Tew Park has been cancelled
Oxfordshire’s much loved festival at Great Tew Park featuring Bryan Adams has been cancelled due to the pandemic, and will return next year July.
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Motoring artist uses hand-cut vinyl art to promote Auto Royale 2021 Concours
Joel Clark, who started his career designing vinyl stickers for racing cars, is using the medium to promote one of this year’s top Concours events.
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Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – the ‘Battle of the Blues’
The annual rowing contest between crews from Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Clubs will be a ‘closed’ event on the River Great Ouse at Ely in Cambridgeshire.
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Thames Traditional Boat Festival back with 4 days of pure indulgence
The popular event gets the ‘green light’ for 27 to 30 August at Henley-on-Thames. So put the dates in your diaries, polish up your vintage cars, children, dogs, even your boats!