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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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!
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Nocturne Live 2021 at Blenheim Palace cancelled
The event that would have turned The Great Court at Blenheim Palace into a grand arena with world-class acts and 7,000 seats, has been cancelled.
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World-renowned scientist publishes The Waynflete Trilogy thriller novels
World-renowned scientist N. E. Miller has published a thriller series about the secretive world of academic medical research, where rivalries flare in the pursuit of prestige and power.
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Bicester & Banbury to host prestigious 2021 Women’s Tour cycling race
The Grand Départ of the prestigious 2021 Women’s Tour will begin in the Bicester’s Market Square with riders heading north to finish in the market town of Banbury.
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2021 Mogford Prize for Food & Drink Writing shortlist announced
The longlist of 25 talented authors has now been reduced to just 4 that make up the 2021 Mogford Prize shortlist.
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On the Pre-Raphaelites exhibition opening soon at the Ashmolean
The Pre-Raphaelite exhibition at the Ashmolean offers a rare glimpse into its internationally-renowned collection of Pre-Raphaelite works and the artists in the movement.
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Drive-in cinema set to return to Blenheim Palace
Following a fantastically popular summer 2020 season, drive-in cinema is set to return to the stunning grounds of Blenheim Palace from 06 May.