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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Cecily Brown at Blenheim Palace with British heritage and aristocracy as a subject
The Cecily Brown Exhibition at Blenheim Palace offers charged reinterpretations of the Spencer-Churchill family’s collection of artworks.
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North Wall reopening: An exhibition of painting and textiles
North Wall reopens with exhibition of new painting and textiles Contemplation: Snow Into Water – a celebration of nature and its calming effect on the mind.
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Pitt Rivers Museum reopening will reveal critical changes to displays
Pitt Rivers Museum reopening on 22 September will reveal critical changes to displays as part of a decolonisation process.
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Pitt Rivers Museum and Museum of Natural History to reopen on 22 September
The Pitt Rivers Museum and the Museum of Natural History have announced that they will both reopen to the public on Tuesday 22 September.
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Blenheim Art Foundation exhibition by acclaimed British artist Cecily Brown
The Blenheim Art Foundation will unveil a major solo exhibition by acclaimed British artist Cecily Brown at Blenheim Palace this September.
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British Eventing cease organisation of Blenheim Palace Horse Trials
The British Eventing Board has announced that it will no longer be organising the Blenheim Palace Horse Trials going forward.
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The 2020 Booker Prize longlist has been announced
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] The longlist, or ‘The Booker Dozen’, for The 2020 Booker Prize was announced on 28 July 2020. The 2020 longlist, or ‘The Booker Dozen’, of 13 novels was selected by was chosen from 162 novels published in the UK or Ireland between 01 October 2019 and 30 September 2020. The selection was made…
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2020 Beautiful Blenheim Photography competition award winners
The winning entries in the International Garden Photographer of the Year 2020 Beautiful Blenheim Photography competition – celebrating the beauty of this extraordinary location.
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Oxfordshire bookshops shortlisted for 2020 Independent Bookshop awards
Abingdon-based Mostly Books and Bicester-based Coles Books have been shortlisted as regional finalists for the 2020 Independent Bookshop of the Year awards
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Oxford’s 2020 May Morning cancelled following coronavirus advice
Regrettably Oxford’s 2020 May Morning has been cancelled in line with Government advice on mass gatherings during the coronavirus crisis.
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Henley Festival 2020 classical music programme announced
Henley Festival returns with the 39th edition of its classical music programme – Classic FM’s A Classical Salute, an evening of classical and military music.
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Florence Pugh nominated for an Oscar for her role in Little Women
Oxford-born Florence Pugh has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for her role in Little Women.
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Oxford Brookes’ Dr Mary Chan wins 2019 Costa Book Awards for poetry
Oxford Brookes lecturer Dr Mary Chan wins Poetry Category of 2019 Costa Book Awards for Flèche, an extraordinary, brilliant and searing collection of poems.
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Over 6,500 visitors to Bicester Heritage’s first scramble of the year
Over 6,500 visitors to Bicester Heritage’s first scramble of the year, braving a cold winter’s morning to see a remarkable diversity of classic vehicles.
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The second artist announced to perform at Nocturne 2020 is David Gray
The second artist announced to perform at Nocturne 2020 is David Gray celebrating the 20th anniversary of the seminal ‘White Ladder’ album.
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Uniquely reconstructed Anglo-Saxon building in Long Wittenham opened
Her Royal Highness, the Countess of Wessex, formally opened a uniquely reconstructed Anglo-Saxon building in Long Wittenham, Oxfordshire, during a visit.