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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City Council opens Culture Fund to help boost city’s cultural projects
The Culture Fund, which awards grants from £500 to £1,000 to cultural organisations and artists in Oxford, opened for its first round for applications this week.
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2021 Mogford Prize for Food & Drink Writing longlist announced
25 writers have been longlisted for the 2021 Mogford Prize which, yet again, attracted a significant number of entries from all over the world.
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MASKED: Sale of masked celebrity portraits to raise funds for charity
The limited edition portraits of 24 celebrities wearing masks during lockdown by award-winning photographer Joanna Vestey are being sold to raise funds for AT The Bus charity.
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Here’s what to expect at Dancin’ Oxford’s spring dance festival in 2021
The annual city-wide celebration of dance that provides an opportunity for participants to actively engage in high-quality dance in the privacy of your own home.
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Nocturne Live 2021 – Lionel Richie’s rescheduled date announced
Lionel Richie’s Sold Out concert at Nocturne Live has been rescheduled to Saturday 19 June 2021, alongside Macy Gray and Rob Green.
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Nocturne Live 2021 – David Gray’s rescheduled date announced
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] David Gray’s headline performance at Nocturne Live has been rescheduled to Thursday 17th June 2021. David Gray’s headline performance at Nocturne Live 2021 has been rescheduled to Thursday 17th June 2021. We hope you can make the rescheduled date; existing ticket holders will shortly receive an email from their ticket agent with further…
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An open call for Art from the Heart: Maggie’s Oxford charity exhibition
The virtual charity exhibition will feature work by artists living and working in the UK and aims to raise money for Maggie’s Oxford while also supporting artists.
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Nocturne Live 2021 – UB40 feat. Ali & Astro plus Jimmy Cliff & Aswad rescheduled date announced
UB40 feat. Ali & Astro’s performance at Nocturne Live will now take place on Sunday 20 June. Special guests Jimmy Cliff & Aswad will also perform on the rescheduled date.
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Nocturne Live 2021 – Simple Minds and Deacon Blue Rescheduled date announced
Simple Minds performance at Nocturne Live will now take place on Friday 18 June 2021, along with special guests, Deacon Blue.
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Nicola Green’s Unity exhibition opens to mark Biden’s inauguration
The exhibition at the Zuleika Gallery in Woodstock presents Nicola’s iconic silkscreen prints, and two brand new works titled Unity I & II created in response to the 2020 United States Presidential election.
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New report reveals Blenheim Palace local economic impact in 2019/20
The newly-released report undertaken by Oxford Brookes Business School has shown a sharp rise in the estate’s contribution to the local economy.
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Cornbury Festival 2021 to go ahead with Bryan Adams headlining
Oxfordshire’s much loved festival will go ahead as a socially distanced festival from 09 to 11 July 2021, and the rest of the line-up will be announced early in the New Year.
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Join the creative writing competition by The Hummingbird Centre
Fancy yourself the next Charles Dickens or J.K.Rowling? Or perhaps John Lennon or Annie Lennox are more your thing?
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The independent bookshops to explore in Oxfordshire
We are incredibly fortunate to have a diverse and vibrant range of independent bookshops in Oxfordshire that are perfect for whiling away the tedious hours after brunch.
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The Jockey Club to organise Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials from 2021
The Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials is a pinnacle of the eventing calendar and normally takes place over four days in September each year.
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Oxfordshire Libraries announces annual short story competition for 2021
The winner from each of the three categories will see their short story published as an e-book; available via the library website to be borrowed and read across Oxfordshire.