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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/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, 35 Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2PH
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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:Anselm Kiefer: Early Works
DESCRIPTION:Anselm Kiefer: Early Works exhibition at Ashmolean Museum Oxford\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Anselm Kiefer: Early Works\n\n\n\nAnselm Kiefer: Early Works will be a landmark survey of the artist’s work produced between 1969 and 1982.  \n\n\n\nOrganised in collaboration with the Hall Art Foundation and drawn from the Hall Collection\, the exhibition will show approximately 45 works rarely displayed in public before. \n\n\n\nThis major exhibition will return to Anselm Kiefer’s roots\, featuring important early paintings\, photos\, prints\, artist books\, watercolours and mixed-media work\, including less well-known\, intimate pieces. \n\n\n\nRead more: Ashmolean Museum to present early works by Anselm Kiefer in landmark exhibition \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:Standard tickets – £15.30 or £17.00 with Gift AidConcession rate tickets – £14.30 or £16 with Gift AidHalf-price tickets – £7.65 or £8.50 with Gift AidMember tickets – FreeCarer tickets – Free \n\n\n\nTickets go on sale for shortly. \n\n\n\nConcession rate tickets are for Senior citizens and University of Oxford staff & alumni. Proof of eligibility must be presented with your ticket when you visit. \n\n\n\nHalf-price tickets are for Art Fund members\, children aged 12 to 17 years and under 25s\, Blue Light cardholders (key workers)\, and those who are unemployed/jobseekers. Proof of eligibility must be presented with your ticket when you visit. \n\n\n\nFree member tickets – Entry to the exhibition is free for members but we advise pre-booking a timed slot\, especially at busier periods\, to guarantee entry. You will need your 13- or 14-digit membership number to book. \n\n\n\nDisabled visitors & carers – Disabled visitors should book a regular exhibition ticket at full or concession price\, depending on eligibility. Accompanying carers can access the exhibition for free with a ticket-holding disabled visitor\, but should please book a free ‘Carer’ tickets for the same time slot. \n\n\n\nDates and times:The exhibition is open from 10.00am to 5.00pm daily from 14 February to 15 June 2025. \n\n\n\nThere is a free Members Preview for Anselm Kiefer: Early Works on Thursday\, 13 February\, from 10.00am to 5.00pm. No booking is required\, but you need to show your membership card on arrival. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured images from left to right: Portrait of Anselm Kiefer by Till Brönner\, 2023. Anselm Kiefer (b. 1945)\, Untitled\, 1974. Mixed media on paper\, 62.5 x 44 cm. Hall Collection. Courtesy of the Hall Art Foundation.  © Anselm Kiefer. Photo: Adam Reich. Anselm Kiefer (b. 1945). Die Etsch (The Adige)\, early-1970s. Watercolour\, gouache and ink on paper\, 56 x 41 cm. Hall Collection. Courtesy of the Hall Art Foundation. © Anselm Kiefer. Photo: Mark-Woods.com
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/anselm-kiefer-early-works/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, 35 Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2PH
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SUMMARY:Cogges Manor Farm new season opening
DESCRIPTION:Cogges Manor Farm new season opening\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Cogges Manor Farm new season opening\n\n\n\nCogges Manor Farm springs to life and opens for a new season on Saturday 15th February. Families can visit during half term and say hello to the friendly farmyard animals\, climb and slide on the adventure play fort and zip wire\, and find minibeasts with our Cogges Explorer packs. See sheep\, goats and ponies\, turkeys\, ducks\, rare breed chickens\, rabbits\, and guinea pigs. With 18 acres of open space to explore\, create your own adventure! \n\n\n\nCogges Manor Farm new season opening\n\n\n\nExplore the manor house\, shop\, and enjoy a cuppa and lunch or treat in the Cogges Kitchen café (you don’t need a farm ticket to visit the café). \n\n\n\nChildren’s craft activities are from 11.00am – 3.00pm at weekends and weekdays during half term.  \n\n\n\nSee baking on the range with volunteers and sample a Welsh cake or biscuit: 11.00am-2.00pm on Saturday 15\, Tuesday 18\, Thursday 20\, Friday 21\, and Sunday 23. Activities are led by volunteers and are subject to change. \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: \n\n\n\nStandard farm admission ticket. Free to Annual pass holders \n\n\n\nAnnual pass 2025 \n\n\n\nAdult – £32.75   non-transferable  \n\n\n\nChild – £22.75    (3y-16y\, under 3s are free) non-transferable \n\n\n\nFamily – £99.75   (2 Adults + up to 3 children) non-transferable  \n\n\n\nFamily+ – £118.75   (2 Adults + up to 3 children) transferable between parents & grandparents \n\n\n\nChildminder – £55.75   (1 Adult plus any 3 children\, weekdays only) \n\n\n\nDay tickets 2025 \n\n\n\nAdult – £11.55/£10.50  \n\n\n\nChild – £8.25/£7.50 for children aged 3-16\, under 3s are free \n\n\n\nFamily – £39.05/£35.50 for 2 Adults + up to 3 Children aged 3-16 \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nSaturday 15 to Sunday 23 February 2025 at 9.30pm \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n6 hours 30 minutes
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/cogges-manor-farm-new-season-opening/
LOCATION:Cogges Manor Farm\, Witney\, Church Lane\, Witney\, Oxfordshire\, OX28 3LA
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SUMMARY:Dantastic Party Time
DESCRIPTION:Dantastic Party Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Dantastic Party Time\n\n\n\nJoin pantomime comic and entertainer Dantastic for two half-term party celebrations! \n\n\n\nGreat for ages 3-8. Older and younger siblings are welcome to join in the fun too! \n\n\n\nJoin us in the February and May half term for this one-hour\, high-energy action-packed party that will include dancing\, singing\, magic\, party games\, comedy\, bubbles\, balloons\, and non-stop audience interaction. All kids will also go home with a special model balloon and sticker from Dantastic. Get your dancing feet ready for the best kids’ party in Henley – Dantastic style! \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:All tickets £15.00 \n\n\n\nChildren under 2 are welcome and free with a ‘Babe in Arms’ ticket provided they sit on someone’s lap. \n\n\n\nPrices include a £1.00 Restoration Levy\, a £1.50 Booking Fee\, and a 25p Community Fund Levy. \n\n\n\nDates & times:Monday 17 February 2025 at 11.30am and 2.00pm \n\n\n\nRunning time:1 hour \n\n\n\nAge guidance: 3+ \n\n\n\nOlder & younger children are welcome. \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/dantastic-party-time/
LOCATION:Kenton Theatre\, Henley-on-Thames\, 19 New Street\, Henley-on-Thames\, Oxfordshire\, RG9 2BP
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SUMMARY:Hairspray The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Hairspray The Musical\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Hairspray The Musical\n\n\n\nThe big\, bold\, and beautiful musical – Hairspray is back on tour! \n\n\n\nStarring Strictly Come Dancing’s Joanne Clifton (Shrek the Musical\, The Addams Family) as the fierce yet fabulous Velma von Tussle. Making her directorial debut is Hairspray royalty Brenda Edwards (Hairspray\, We Will Rock You) who will bring new energy from behind the scenes. \n\n\n\nHairspray The Musical\n\n\n\nHairspray took Broadway by storm\, winning 8 Tony awards. The production went on to win 4 Olivier awards in the West End\, and multiple awards worldwide. This feel-good classic is back. \n\n\n\nFeaturing some of musical theatre’s biggest hit songs\, Welcome to the 60s\, You Can’t Stop the Beat\, Good Morning Baltimore\, and many more. Hairspray is the hilarious\, joyous\, and inspiring musical for all! \n\n\n\nJoin big hearted Tracy Turnblad and her new friends the spirited Seaweed and his sister Little Inez\, heartthrob Link Larkin and the resolute Motormouth Maybelle as they strive to change the world. Hairspray has wowed audiences in The West End and on Broadway and still packs a punch with its message of tolerance and the fight against racial discrimination. \n\n\n\nThis fun-filled show is bursting with show-stopping numbers and dizzying dance routines\, come and join the beat because just to sit still would be a crime! \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“Wonderfully fresh and vivid.” \n\n\n\nThe Stage \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat the critics say\n\n\n\n\n★★★★★ \n\n\n\nThe Observer \n\n\n\n\n\n★★★★★ \n\n\n\nWhatsOnStage \n\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: \n\n\n\nFrom  £13.00 \n\n\n\nTickets are subject to a transaction fee of £3.95 \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nMonday 17 February 2025 at 7.30pmTuesday 18 February 2025 at 7.30pmWednesday 19 February 2025 at 7.30pmThursday 20 February 2025 at 2.30pm and 7.30pmFriday 21 February 2025 at 7.30pmSaturday 22 February 2025 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n2 hours 35 minutes\, including an interval \n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\nMain auditorium \n\n\n\nAge guidance:  \n\n\n\n7+   \n\n\n\nWarning: \n\n\n\nThis show contains strobe-like flashing lights and live flame effects. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Aylesbury Waterside Theatre\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nAylesbury Waterside Theatre is a stunning modern venue at the heart of Buckinghamshire’s cultural scene.  \n\n\n\nOpened in 2010\, its striking wooden interior takes inspiration from the rolling Chiltern Hills\, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. The theatre regularly hosts top touring productions\, offering audiences the chance to enjoy big-name shows and world-class entertainment without heading to London. \n\n\n\nDesigned for comfort and accessibility\, the venue features step-free access\, wheelchair spaces\, and hearing loop systems. Whether you’re after a hit musical\, stand-up comedy\, or a magical Christmas pantomime\, Waterside Theatre has something for everyone. \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/hairspray-the-musical/
LOCATION:Aylesbury Waterside Theatre\, Exchange Street\, Aylesbury\, Buckinghamshire\, HP20 1UG
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SUMMARY:The Romans are Coming!
DESCRIPTION:The Romans are Coming!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Romans are Coming!\n\n\n\nJoin us this February half-term for a range of Roman-themed activities. Learn the skills you need\, and complete all the activities to join the Roman Legion. Craft your own helmet\, learn about Roman coins\, handle Roman objects\, and explore the galleries. \n\n\n\nThis is a drop-in session that will run from 11.00am to 1.00pm. Final admission for the event will be at 12.30pm to allow participants to complete all the activities. \n\n\n\nSales from tickets help support our work to deliver fun and accessible family activities\, community engagement projects\, school workshops\, exhibitions\, and special events for Oxford’s people in our Museum spaces. \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: \n\n\n\n£1.50 plus fees \n\n\n\nTickets are subject to a transaction fee of £0.83 and are available to purchase online or at the Museum shop. \n\n\n\nOne child ticket includes free admission for one accompanying adult. \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nMonday 17 February 2025 at 11.00am \n\n\n\nRunning time: \n\n\n\n2 hours \n\n\n\nAge guidance: \n\n\n\n5 to 11 \n\n\n\nChildren must be supervised at all times by a parent or carer. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Museum of Oxford\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nThe Museum of Oxford is the only museum dedicated to telling the story of Oxford and its people. Located inside the Oxford Town Hall\, it explores the city’s rich history beyond the university\, focusing on the lives\, industries\, and communities that have shaped Oxford over time. \n\n\n\nThe museum features interactive exhibits\, local artefacts\, and personal stories\, covering topics such as Oxford’s medieval origins\, its diverse communities\, and key moments in its development. It also hosts temporary exhibitions\, events\, and activities for all ages. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about the Museum of Oxford.
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LOCATION:Museum of Oxford\, Oxford Town Hall\, St Aldate's\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 1BX
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SUMMARY:Helen & Douglas House Charity Comedy Gala 2025
DESCRIPTION:Helen and Douglas House Comedy Gala\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Helen and Douglas House Comedy Gala\n\n\n\nHelen and Douglas House will hold a star-studded charity comedy gala\, for the first time in 10 years\, hosted by Matt Richardson and friends. This one-night-only event brings together a stellar line-up of comedians\, all performing for a fantastic cause. \n\n\n\nJoin us on 17 February at the New Theatre Oxford\, where a night of side-splitting humour awaits. With proceeds going to support local children with life-limiting illnesses\, you can enjoy a hilarious evening while making a difference in your community. \n\n\n\nHelen and Douglas House Comedy Gala\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDon’t miss this unique chance to see some of the country’s finest comedians while supporting an important cause. \n\n\n\nMeet your host\, Matt Richardson \n\n\n\nHaving started stand-up at just 18 years old\, Matt is now a fixture at all the major comedy clubs in the UK and has performed overseas on countless occasions. \n\n\n\nMatt is a seasoned TV and radio host and has presented shows such as The Extra Factor (ITV2)\, The Hangover Games (E4)\, and Virgin Radio’s Drive Time Show. \n\n\n\nHis other TV appearances include Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC Two)\, Roast Battle (Comedy Central)\, Celebrity Juice (ITV)\, and pretty much any spin-off show you can name! \n\n\n\nJoel Dommett \n\n\n\nOne of the safest and funniest pairs of hands-on television\, Joel Dommett has become a firm fixture on TV in the last few years. \n\n\n\nDuring his successful stint on I’m a Celebrity… Get me out of here! (where he finished second)\, Joel gained thousands of fans due to his unique humour and loveable personality. \n\n\n\nJen Brister \n\n\n\nThe “furiously funny” (The Guardian) Jen Brister is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian and writer. She is a regular performer on the UK and international comedy circuits and has made memorable appearances on BBC’s Live at the Apollo\, QI\, and Mock the Week. \n\n\n\nAngela Barnes \n\n\n\nAngela Barnes swapped a career in health and social care for stand-up in 2010 and hasn’t looked back. \n\n\n\nShe won the BBC New Comedy Award in 2011 and has toured around the country with her stand-up shows\, as well as performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. \n\n\n\nAngela is a firm favourite on BBC Radio 4 and has starred in BBC Two’s Mock the Week\, Live at the Apollo\, House of Games\, and Hypothetical on Dave. \n\n\n\nJack Skipper \n\n\n\nJack Skipper has recently gone from a carpet fitter with no qualifications to an internet sensation and full-time comedian! \n\n\n\nWhether telling stories of life as a family man or observations on working-class life\, his everyday guy persona has gained an impressive following on social media\, with over 14 million likes on TikTok alone. \n\n\n\nBook your tickets for the Helen & Douglas House Comedy Gala and prepare for an unforgettable evening of joy and laughter. \n\n\n\nArtists appear subject to availability. \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: \n\n\n\nFrom £28.09 \n\n\n\nTickets are subject to a transaction fee of £3.95. \n\n\n\nDate: \n\n\n\nMonday 17 February 2025 \n\n\n\nTime: \n\n\n\n7.30pm \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/helen-and-douglas-house-comedy-gala-2025/
LOCATION:New Theatre Oxford\, 24-26 George Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2AG
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