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SUMMARY:Kabuki Legends: Part Two
DESCRIPTION:Kabuki Legends: Part Two. Image: Dancing Cranes by Takahashi Hiromitsu\, 2017 © Hiromitsu Takahashi / The Tolman Collection\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Kabuki Legends: Part Two\n\n\n\nStencil Prints by Takahashi Hiromitsu \n\n\n\nJapanese artist Takahashi Hiromitsu creates dynamic\, colourful prints showing exciting moments in kabuki\, a traditional form of dance-drama. This is the second show in a two-part exhibition of his works in Gallery 29. \n\n\n\nHiromitsu’s striking designs are not portraits of actual actors\, but visualisations of famous kabuki roles. \n\n\n\nIn kabuki\, performers wearing elaborate costumes and make-up use stylised movement and song to enact melodramatic stories about love\, loyalty and the clash between duty and emotion. \n\n\n\nThe works recall Japan’s traditional ukiyo-e woodblock actor prints\, but are made using a different technique – kappazuri\, or stencil printing\, originally used for dyeing kimono. This process is complex and labour-intensive\, and Hiromitsu is one of very few artists working in this way today. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition showcases a second selection of these unusual prints from the Ashmolean’s own extensive collection of Hiromitsu’s work\, generously presented by Philip Harris. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nPrices:Admission is FREE \n\n\n\nDate and times:From 16 February 2024 to 23 February 2025 \n\n\n\nThe museum is open every day from 10.00am to 5.00pm \n\n\n\nLocation:Gallery 29 \n\n\n\nWatch the Kabuki Legends: Part One video
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/kabuki-legends-part-two/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, 35 Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2PH
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SUMMARY:Breaking Ground
DESCRIPTION:Breaking Ground Exhibition at Oxford University Museum of Natural History. Image: Watercolour by Mary Buckland (nee Morland)\, possibly painted in 1817\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Breaking Ground\n\n\n\nFrom the first-ever scientific description of a dinosaur to the revelation that Earth is much older than the Biblical 6\,000 years\, the 19th century saw a network of naturalists forge new ways of thinking about the history of life and our planet. \n\n\n\nBreaking Ground is a new exhibition at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History that charts these significant developments in palaeontology and geology through a cast of characters – both the celebrated and the unsung – who helped to establish new scientific methods and ideas. \n\n\n\nCentred on an Oxford couple – William Buckland\, geologist and palaeontologist\, and Mary Buckland (née Morland)\, a scientific illustrator\, it explores some of the most historically important dinosaur discoveries ever made. \n\n\n\nMarking the 200th anniversary of the first description of a dinosaur\, Breaking Ground presents fossil material from the first three dinosaurs to be scientifically named – Megalosaurus\, Iguanodon\, and Hylaeosaurus\, including the iconic jaw that started it all. \n\n\n\nAlongside these historic specimens are more than 100 other objects\, including fossils\, skeletons\, casts\, and models. There is also archival material such as lithograph prints and watercolour paintings beautifully documenting the fieldwork\, landscapes\, and discoveries made during this fertile period of early palaeontology. \n\n\n\nWhile celebrating these important scientific developments\, Breaking Ground also investigates some inequalities of the period. William and Mary Buckland were married in 1825 and worked together to lay the foundations of modern palaeontology\, though history tends to remember their contributions differently. \n\n\n\nFamiliar names from 19th-century palaeontology are typically those of powerful people associated with certain institutions and publications; lost to history are workers in other\, often colonised\, countries who dug for specimens\, lower-status miners and quarriers around the UK\, and most women\, regardless of class or wealth. \n\n\n\nThese include Mary Anning\, who\, though more recently celebrated\, faced financial struggles for most of her life and\, as a woman\, was unable to join the Geological Society of London or present her own ideas. This is despite making some of the most important fossil discoveries of the century\, several of which will be on display in the exhibition. \n\n\n\nBreaking Ground will also offer the first showcase of items from the newly acquired Buckland archive. The drawings\, prints and paintings made by Mary Buckland include those used in the description of Megalosaurus by William Buckland in 1824. \n\n\n\nAs these illustrations helped to spread understanding of extinct groups of animals and plants among the 19th-century scientific community\, they challenged any literal interpretations of the Bible. A much older planet was revealed\, one that had undergone periods of glaciation – a controversial idea at the time – and in which hyaenas once populated the caves of Britain. \n\n\n\nComplementing the exhibition is a sculptural installation by British artist Angela Palmer. Torus of Time is a visual and tactile symbol of the deep time that was being uncovered by these pioneering 19th-century palaeontologists. An elegant ring of 16 quarry stones drawn from across the United Kingdom\, the piece represents three billion years of geological time. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nPrices:Entry to the Museum is FREE and not ticketed. No booking required.Booking is required for organisations/groups of more than ten people visiting on the same day. \n\n\n\nOpening hours:Monday to Sunday from 10.00am to 5.00pmLast entry at 4.45pmClosed on 24\, 25\, & 26 DecemberAccessibility:Please contact the friendly team at the museum by telephone (01865 272 950) or email (foh@oum.ox.ac.uk) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGallery\n\n\n\nClick images to expand with captions \n\n\n\n\nCave Hyaena Jaw. This hyaena jaw was found by William Buckland in Kirkdale cave in North Yorkshire in the 1820s. He initially thought the fossil showed evidence of the Great Flood having transported the animal to England. However\, further analysis showed the cave to have been a hyaena den from the Late Pleistocene\, 120\,000 years ago\, when Yorkshire would have been a lot warmer.\n\n\n\nHippopotamus. This watercolour by Mary Buckland (nee Morland)\, possibly painted in 1817\, is marked ‘MM’ – one of the few drawings signed with Mary’s maiden name. Morland was a gifted scientific illustrator whose drawings were used in scientific publications for William Buckland and others including Georges Cuvier.\n\n\n\nIchthyosaur with stomach contents. Exceptionally preserved\, this is one of Mary Anning’s finds of an ichthyosaur. Fish bones and scales\, visible inside the stomach area of the animal\, reveal the last meal of this marine reptile.\n\n\n\nMegalosaurus Jaw. This is the iconic fossilised jaw of Megalosaurus\, found in Stonesfield\, Oxfordshire\, and was used by William Buckland in the first ever scientific description of a dinosaur\, in 1824.\n\n\n\nProfessor and Mrs. Buckland and Frank. This silhouette of the Bucklands\, created by Auguste Edouart in 1829\, celebrates how the whole family was involved in the study of palaeontology.\n\n\n\nSynoptic view of the leading phenomena of Geology. The first plate in William Buckland’s Bridgewater Treatise VI: Geology and mineralogy considered with reference to natural theology. The Bridgewater Treatises was a series of eight volumes highlighting how science and faith could coexist. Buckland’s contribution argued that geology and palaeontology were consistent with the Bible and natural theology.
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SUMMARY:Ashmolean NOW: Bettina von Zwehl
DESCRIPTION:Ashmolean NOW: Bettina von Zwehl\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Ashmolean NOW: Bettina von Zwehl\n\n\n\nAshmolean NOW: Bettina von Zwehl is the third in the Ashmolean NOW exhibition series\, where contemporary artists are invited to create new work inspired by the Ashmolean’s historical collections. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition features photographs by London-based artist Bettina von Zwehl (b. 1971)\, whose aim is to rekindle wonder and curiosity as critical tools for exploring new ideas and practices. \n\n\n\nDuring a residency in Oxford from 2022 to 2023\, von Zwehl spent time researching the Ashmolean’s founding collections – the wonderfully diverse objects and works of art which were displayed when the museum first opened in the 17th century. \n\n\n\nThe artist’s time at the Ashmolean served as inspiration for a unique photographic ‘Wunderkammer’ installation that moves between portraiture\, silhouetted fragments\, still-life\, monumental and miniature elements\, as well as non-art objects and specimens from natural history collections. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nPrices:Admission is FREE \n\n\n\nDate and times:From 18 October 2024 to 11 May 2025The museum is open every day from 10.00am to 5.00pm \n\n\n\nLocation:Gallery 8 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBehind-the-scenes with the artist
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/ashmolean-now-bettina-von-zwehl/
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SUMMARY:Cheung Yee and his 1960s Hong Kong contemporaries
DESCRIPTION:Cheung Yee and his 1960s Hong Kong Contemporaries. Images (left to right): Everlasting 2/50\, Cheung Yee\, 1977\, red relief on cast paper. Family\, Cheung Yee\, 1960-1969. Chan Painting\, Lui Shou-Kwan\, 1969.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Cheung Yee and his 1960s Hong Kong Contemporaries\n\n\n\nThis exhibition showcases newly-acquired works for the Ashmolean by the Hong Kong artist Cheung Yee (1936–2019). It will be the first substantial display of his work outside Hong Kong\, including sculpture and works on paper. \n\n\n\nCheung Yee was a leading figure of innovation in the Hong Kong art scene\, especially during the 1960s\, when the city established its own identity as an artistic centre. \n\n\n\nHis work will be shown alongside those by Lui Shou-Kwan (1919–75)\, Wucius Wong (b.1936)\, Liu Kuo-sung (b.1932) and others from the avant-garde Circle Art Group. \n\n\n\nDisplayed with his peers\, the works highlight Cheung Yee’s connection with a generation of modern art pioneers from Hong Kong and Taiwan in the latter 20th century. \n\n\n\nAlthough Cheung Yee is mainly known as a sculptor\, the Ashmolean exhibition will include some outstanding examples of his experiments with works on paper. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nPrices:Admission is FREE \n\n\n\nDate and times:From 30 November 2024 to 09 November 2025 \n\n\n\nThe museum is open every day from 10.00am to 5.00pm \n\n\n\nLocation:Gallery 11\, ground floor
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/cheung-yee-and-his-1960s-hong-kong-contemporaries/
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SUMMARY:Oracles\, Omens and Answers
DESCRIPTION:Oracles\, Omens and Answers Exhibition. Image: The Original Fortune Teller\, or\, Chinese Wheel of Fortune by A. Park. Courtesy of the Bodleian Libraries\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Oracles\, Omens and Answers\n\n\n\nOracles\, Omens and Answers is a new exhibition by the Bodleian Libraries’ looking at how people have sought answers in the face of the unknown across time and cultures. \n\n\n\nDiscover how people have sought answers to life’s big questions throughout history. \n\n\n\nDrawing on material from across time and cultures – from oracle bones from Shang Dynasty China (ca. 1250-1050 B.C.E.) to an autobiography of Ronald Reagan’s White House astrologer – Oracles\, Omens and Answers will explore the different techniques humans have used to unveil the past\, understand the present and predict the future. \n\n\n\nFrom palm reading and astrology to weather and public health forecasting\, see how societies have turned to divination to ask questions that resonate with us today – health\, relationships\, money and politics. \n\n\n\nStep into the world of divination and uncover how humanity has tried to confront the unknown and uncertain. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition is curated by Dr Michelle Aroney\, historian of science and religion at Magdalen College\, Oxford\, and Professor David Zeitlyn\, Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford and an initiated Mambila gam dù spider diviner. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRead more: New exhibition at the Weston Library explores divination across times and cultures \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nPrice:Free admission\, no ticket required. \n\n\n\nLocation:ST Lee Gallery\, Weston Library. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGallery\n\n\n\nClick images to enlarge with captions \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExhibition book\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDivination\, Oracles & Omens\n\n\n\nEdited by Michelle Aroney and David ZeitlynPublished on 05 December 2024 \n\n\n\nAccompanying the exhibition\, a spellbinding collection of twenty-four divinatory techniques from around the world exploring our need to appeal to powers beyond our realm for prediction and clarification. \n\n\n\nBuy now
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/oracles-omens-and-answers/
LOCATION:Weston Library\, Oxford\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 3BG
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SUMMARY:Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf
DESCRIPTION:Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf\n\n\n\nOxford Playhouse patron Stewart Lee is again back by popular demand with a brand-new show. \n\n\n\nLee shares his stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian from the dark forests of the subconscious who hates humanity. The Man-Wulf lays down a ferocious comedy challenge to the culturally irrelevant and physically enfeebled Lee.  \n\n\n\nCan the beast inside us all be silenced with the silver bullet of Lee’s unprecedentedly critically acclaimed style of stand-up? \n\n\n\nStewart Lee (“The world’s greatest living stand-up comedian” The Times)\, is in danger of being left behind. He’s approaching sixty with debilitating health conditions\, his TV profile has diminished\, and his once BAFTA award-winning style of stand-up seems obsolete.  \n\n\n\nBut can Lee unleash his inner Man-Wulf to position himself alongside comedy legends like Dave Chappelle\, Ricky Gervais\, and Jordan Peterson at the forefront of side-splitting stadium-stuffing sh*t-posting? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReviews\n\n\n\n\n“Basically\, back-to-basics Basic Lee is anything but”.  \n\n\n\nMail on Sunday on Stewart Lee: Basic Lee\, 2023 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n£29.50 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices:£29.50 \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nMonday 03 February at 7.30pmTuesday 04 February at 7.30pmWednesday 05 February at 7.30pmThursday 06 February at 7.30pmFriday 07 February at 8.00pmSaturday 08 February at 7.30pm \n\n\n\nRunning time:140 minutes\, including an interval \n\n\n\nAge guidance:14+ \n\n\n\nContent guidance:This show includes strong language \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Oxford Playhouse\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nOxford Playhouse and its Burton Taylor Studio present and produce several live performances and feature a rich array of British and international dramas\, family entertainment\, contemporary dance and music\, student and amateur shows\, comedy\, lectures and poetry. \n\n\n\nThe Playhouse not only produces and tours its own theatrical productions\, but it also fosters creativity through its Artists in Residence program and the Playhouse Plays Out series\, which brings unique events to various locations across the county. \n\n\n\nThe theatre’s Participation Team engages over 15\,000 individuals annually\, offering an extensive range of activities\, including post-show discussions\, workshops\, work experience opportunities\, holiday programs\, a youth theatre\, and a company for young performers. \n\n\n\nOxford Playhouse stands dedicated to its mission of being a Playhouse for all\, striving to ignite inspiration and bring about transformative experiences through its commitment to creativity on its stages\, within its community and online. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about Oxford Playhouse\, including travel\, access and venue information.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/stewart-lee-vs-the-man-wulf/
LOCATION:Oxford Playhouse\, Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2LW\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:My Fair Lady
DESCRIPTION:My Fair Lady by Shiplake College\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout My Fair Lady\n\n\n\nJoin Shiplake College for an enchanting evening as students from every year group come together to bring the timeless classic\, My Fair Lady\, to life. \n\n\n\nThis beloved musical tells the story of Eliza Doolittle\, a spirited flower girl\, and her transformative journey under the tutelage of the enigmatic Professor Henry Higgins. \n\n\n\nOur talented cast and crew have poured their hearts into this production\, showcasing the incredible range of talent across the college. \n\n\n\nFrom the captivating performances to the stunning set designs and costumes\, every element has been crafted with dedication and passion. \n\n\n\nWe invite you to sit back\, relax\, and be transported to Edwardian London\, where love\, laughter\, and unforgettable melodies await. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTickets prices:Adult – £17.75Senior\, Student\, and Child – £12.75 \n\n\n\nTicket prices include a £1 Restoration Levy\, a £1.50 Booking Fee\, and a 25p Community Fund Levy. \n\n\n\nDates & times:Wednesday 05 and Thursday 06 February 2025 at 7.00pm \n\n\n\nRunning time:2 hours 15 minutes \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Kenton Theatre\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nSituated in the centre of Henley-on-Thames\, the Kenton Theatre is the fourth-oldest working theatre in the UK and a registered charity. Seating 240\, the theatre today offers a varied programme of comedy\, drama\, music\, talks and more – as well as being available for hire. \n\n\n\nThe theatre is home to annual performances from Henley Amateur Operatic and Drama Society (HAODS)\, Henley Children’s Theatre\, Henley Drama Festival\, Henley Literary Festival\, Henley Players\, Henley Youth Festival\, Mike Hurst\, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO)\, Woodley Light Operatic Society\, amongst others. High-profile performers at the Kenton in recent years include Michael McIntyre\, Georgie Fame\, Haley Mills\, Chris Barber\, Dara O’Briain\, Diana Rigg\, Russell Brand\, PP Arnold and Marti Webb. \n\n\n\nThe theatre’s first production\, the farce The School of Reform took place on 07 November 1805. Celebrated performers who have graced the Kenton stage over the last five decades include Celia Johnson\, John Mortimer\, Anthony Newley\, Kate Winslet\, Tom Baker\, Joe Brown\, Diana Dors\, David Essex\, Roy Hudd and Jeremy Irons. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about the Kenton Theatre\, including travel\, access and venue information.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/my-fair-lady/
LOCATION:Kenton Theatre\, Henley-on-Thames\, 19 New Street\, Henley-on-Thames\, Oxfordshire\, RG9 2BP
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SUMMARY:Varna International Ballet - Swan Lake
DESCRIPTION:Varna International Ballet – Swan Lake\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVarna International Ballet – Swan Lake\n\n\n\nThe greatest romantic ballet of all time is brought to life by Tchaikovsky’s haunting and unforgettable score. \n\n\n\nFrom the impressive splendour of the Palace ballroom to the moon-lit lake where swans glide in perfect formation\, this compelling tale of tragic romance has it all. \n\n\n\nFrom Odile\, the temptress in black tulle as she seduces the Prince by spinning with captivating precision to the spellbound purity of the swan queen\, Odette\, as she flutters with emotional intensity\, the dual role of Odette/Odile is one of ballet’s most unmissable technical challenges. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the trailer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTicketing information\n\n\n\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFrom £15.00 \n\n\n\nTickets are subject to a transaction fee of £3.95. \n\n\n\nDates and times: \n\n\n\nThursday 06 February 2025 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm \n\n\n\nRunning time:  \n\n\n\n2 hours 20 minutes\, including an interval \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout New Theatre Oxford\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\n\nThere has been a theatre on George Street for almost 170 years. The first theatre was built in 1836\, and a second in 1886. In 1934\, the third New Theatre opened. \n\n\n\nThe theatre has been owned by several different companies and undergone several name changes. It is now owned by the Ambassador Theatre Group and hosts everything from ballet and opera to musicals. \n\n\n\nOn performance days\, the Box Office opens at noon and closes 15 minutes after the show starts. If there is a performance on a Sunday or Bank Holiday\, Box Office will open 2 hours before the show begins and close 15 minutes after the show starts. \n\n\n\nThere is a large air-conditioned bar with seating located below the Stalls Foyer\, two further bars in the Circle Foyer and an additional one at the back of the balcony. All stocked with an array of drinks and snacks. \n\n\n\nThere is a cloakroom located in the stalls bar. If this is closed\, please speak to a member of staff. £1 per item. It is free to ATG Theatre Card members. \n\n\n\nSee important information about Getting there and Access here \n\n\n\nSee other shows at this venue
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/swan-lake-by-varna-international-ballet/
LOCATION:New Theatre Oxford\, 24-26 George Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2AG
CATEGORIES:Dance
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SUMMARY:Fagin’s Last Hour
DESCRIPTION:Fagin’s Last Hour\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Fagin’s Last Hour\n\n\n\nCharles Dickens’ dark tale of crime and punishment is stunningly re-imagined in this multi-award-winning stage adaptation\, recognised by Queen Elizabeth II for its part in Dickensian scholarship. \n\n\n\nTold from the point of view of Fagin\, one hour before his execution\, this unique and powerful one-man show offers a fresh insight into literature’s most controversial villain. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWatch the trailer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReviews\n\n\n\n\n“James Hyland has a powerful ability to portray numerous characters… When one actor can emulate an entire cast\, that is a powerful thing!… His acting was raw\, honest\, and profound. This was a brilliantly executed re-imagining of Charles Dickens’s tale” ★★★★★ \n\n\n\nKashmini Shah\, Voice Magazine \n\n\n\n\n\n“With his sheer physical presence\, Hyland’s Fagin is more than just the devious and pathetic wretch we are so familiar with\, he’s also dangerously threatening… Intense\, provocative and often downright scary” ★★★★★ \n\n\n\nSimon Ball\, Simon’s Horrible Hothouse of Horror \n\n\n\n\n\n“Compelling throughout. Hyland’s presentation exploits his vocal range and his extreme athleticism… He has an uncanny ability to convince every member of an audience seated on two adjacent sides of a square auditorium that he is addressing them personally… do try to see his performance. You won’t forget it” ★★★★★ \n\n\n\nTom Aitken\, Plays To See \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTicket prices:From £18.00 \n\n\n\nMembers:£15.00 \n\n\n\nDates & times:Thursday 06 February 2025 at 7.30pm \n\n\n\nAge guidance12+ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Mill Arts Centre\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nThe Mill Arts Centre is the cultural hub for Banbury and the surrounding area. \n\n\n\nAs the only dedicated arts provision in the area\, it aims to inspire creativity and enrich the lives of the communities by providing a high-quality\, varied artistic\, educational and participatory programme. \n\n\n\nIt plays a significant role in the town’s cultural\, social and economic development by offering the community the chance to engage with and be entertained by several art forms. \n\n\n\nThe Mill Arts Centre offers an exciting live events programme\, including theatre\, dance\, music\, comedy\, film\, workshops and classes. Alongside this\, it runs several community projects and initiatives with partner organisations. \n\n\n\nYou can visit our Café Bar for delicious hot and cold drinks and light refreshments – and while you’re there\, the Gallery is home to a fantastic programme of exhibitions from local artists. \n\n\n\nAlternatively\, if you’re looking for meeting rooms or spaces for hire in Banbury\, our wide range of spaces – including our theatre\, art studio\, dance studio and meeting rooms – are available for hire. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about The Mill Arts Centre\, including travel\, access and venue information.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/fagins-last-hour/
LOCATION:The Mill Arts Centre\, Banbury\, Spiceball Park\, Banbury\, Oxfordshire\, OX16 5QE
CATEGORIES:Plays
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SUMMARY:Open Mic Night
DESCRIPTION:Corn Exchange Witney Open Mic Night\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Corn Exchange Witney Open Mic Night\n\n\n\nYou’re invited to the monthly Open Mic Night in the Corn Exchanges’ 1863 café bar area. \n\n\n\nWith future performance opportunities at 1863 and The Corn Exchange\, the Open Mic Night are a great opportunity to showcase your talent to the Corn Exchanges’ in-house events team. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNo need to book. Simply turn up and play. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nNo need to book. Simply turn up and play. \n\n\n\nDates & times:First Thursday of every month.Doors open at 7.00pm. The event starts at 7.30pm. \n\n\n\nAge guidance:All ages and all abilities are welcomed.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Corn Exchange\, Witney\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Corn Exchange is a public hall in the centre of Witney\, located in West Oxfordshire. A community space and multi-purpose arts venue. Whether you are looking for music\, theatre\, comedy nights\, lectures\, conferences or even weddings\, it is the venue for you. \n\n\n\nThe Corn Exchange\, Witney\, was built by the private Corn Exchange Company in 1863\, replacing a 16th-century building used in the 1850s as a corn returns office. This beautiful stone building was designed by architect J. Collier of Putney in an Italianate style and\, by 1875\, was Witney’s leading building. \n\n\n\nFrom the outset\, it was used for social events and meetings as well as corn dealings and housed several clubs and societies. The building continues to fulfil this purpose and will continue to do so in the future. \n\n\n\nWith the 19th-century building incorporating all the character you would expect\, plus the addition of modern facilities\, and not forgetting the in-house café and bar 1863\, The Corn Exchange is a destination and focal point for the people of West Oxfordshire and beyond. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about the Corn Exchange\, Witney\, including travel\, access and venue information.
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LOCATION:Corn Exchange\, Witney\, Market Square\, Witney\, OX28 6AB
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SUMMARY:Die Fledermaus
DESCRIPTION:Die Fledermaus\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Die Fledermaus\n\n\n\nRevel in the sparkling wit and delicious mischief of Strauss’ timeless operetta. Whether you’re a seasoned opera lover or a newcomer to the world of operetta\, Merry Opera’s brilliant singers\, directed by Guido Martin-Brandis with a witty English translation\, promise a night of unforgettable melodies\, fizzy frolics\, and cheeky capers. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss your chance to be swept away by this operatic masterpiece! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n£16.00 – £19.00 \n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTickets prices:Standard tickets – £19.00Concessions – £16.00   \n\n\n\nAll prices include any booking fees. \n\n\n\nDates & times:Thursday 06 February 2025 at 7.30pm \n\n\n\nRunning time:2 hours 25 mins \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Theatre Chipping Norton\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nThe Theatre Chipping Norton\, sometimes called The Theatre\, Chipping Norton or Chipping Norton Theatre\, is a theatre\, an arthouse cinema\, a gallery and a concert hall in Chipping Norton. \n\n\n\nThe theatre has has 217 seats\, including stalls and a balcony. It is a resource for the community\, and it is also a professional venue\, welcoming over 55\,000 customer visits every year. \n\n\n\nIt is something unique\, but it is also different things to different people. It is the cause and subject of many arguments and debates; and a fair amount of acclaim and affection. It is complicated and a little eccentric. \n\n\n\nIt is not a little theatre. It likes to make a big noise. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about The Theatre Chipping Norton\, including travel\, access and venue information.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/die-fledermaus/
LOCATION:The Theatre Chipping Norton\, 2 Spring Street\, Chipping Norton\, Oxfordshire\, OX7 5NL
CATEGORIES:Opera
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