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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: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:Images of Authority: Portraits Between Iran and Europe
DESCRIPTION:Images of Authority: Portraits Between Iran and Europe\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Images of Authority: Portraits Between Iran and Europe\n\n\n\nThis free exhibition examines the power of portraits in shaping the image of three contemporaneous rulers: Fath Ali Shah Qajar (1797–1834)\, King George III (1760–1820)\, and Napoleon Bonaparte (1799–1814)\, offering a fascinating reflection on the role of imagery in both personal and political life. \n\n\n\nJuxtaposing works on different media from Iran\, Britain\, and France\, the display reveals the strategies these leaders and their image-makers used to convey authority\, ambition\, and personality. \n\n\n\nFor the first time in over a century\, the exhibition also presents two recently restored Qajar paintings\, alongside insights from their conservation discoveries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking informatio\n\n\n\nPrices: \n\n\n\nFree \n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\nGallery 29 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSelected artworks on display\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Seated Portrait of Fath Ali Shah of Iran retouched & conserved\, about 1798\, oil on canvas © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Portrait of a setar player\, 1797–1798. Detail from the retouched and conserved portrait of a setar player\, signed Mirza Muhammad\, oil on canvas © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Portrait of King George III\, after 1800. Engraving by Anthony Cardon\, after William Beechey © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Miniature Portrait of Napoleon I\, 19th century. Watercolour on ivory miniature by Jean-Baptiste Isabey © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Caricature of George III as Cheyt Singh\, about 1786. Hand-coloured engraving © Ashmolean Museum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Mirror case depicting Fath ‘Ali Shah’. Carved ivory mirror case from Iran by Muhammad Ali © Ashmolean Museum
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/images-of-authority-portraits-between-iran-and-europe/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, 35 Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2PH
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SUMMARY:Harcourt Arboretum Activity Backpack
DESCRIPTION:Arboretum Activity Backpack\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Arboretum Activity Backpack\n\n\n\nEnjoy a backpack filled with activities. Enjoy games\, things to make\, spot\, and discover on your adventure around the Arboretum. Activity backpacks are ideal for children aged 3 to 8. \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\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\n£2.00 per pack (accompanying adults will need to pay standard entry). \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nSunday 06 April to Saturday 18 October 2025 \n\n\n\nDuring opening hours – 10.00am to 5.00pm\, with last entry at 4.00pm \n\n\n\nAge guidance: \n\n\n\n3-8 years  \n\n\n\nGood to know: \n\n\n\nPay on arrival (please note there is a limited number of packs available at any time and we cannot guarantee these will always be available).
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/harcourt-arboretum-activity-backpack/
LOCATION:Harcourt Arboretum\, Oxford Lodge\, Peacock Gate\, Nuneham Courtenay\, OX44 9PX
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SUMMARY:Treasured
DESCRIPTION:Treasured\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Treasured\n\n\n\nWhat makes a treasure? Is it age\, rarity\, beauty\, or something else? \n\n\n\nTreasured invites you to explore the meaning of value itself through some of the world’s most remarkable books and manuscripts\, several of which were acquired with the help of the Friends of the Bodleian\, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2025. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition showcases some of the renowned items from Bodleian collections – the Romance of Alexander\, the Gutenberg Bible\, manuscripts of Jane Austen\, JRR Tolkien\, and the Herculaneum scroll – alongside objects from around the world. \n\n\n\nIt shines a light on the human stories behind the books and manuscripts which have shaped our intellectual heritage\, and the hearts and minds of those who cherish them. \n\n\n\nCome and see for yourself and find out what you treasure most! \n\n\n\n Curators \n\n\n\n\nAndrew Dunning\, R.W. Hunt Curator of Medieval Manuscripts\n\n\n\nLydia Heeley\, Bern and Ronny Schwartz Curator of Photography\n\n\n\nNicholas Kontovas\, Nizami Ganjavi Curator for the Caucasus\, Central Asia\, and Türkiye\n\n\n\nPeter Toth\, Cornelia Starks Curator of Greek Collections\n\n\n\nBoya Zhang\, K.B. Chen China Centre Library\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nExhibition highlights\n\n\n\n\n\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\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFree admission\, no ticket required \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nFriday 06 June to Sunday 26 October 2025 \n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\nST Lee Gallery
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/treasured/
LOCATION:Weston Library\, Oxford\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 3BG
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SUMMARY:Ashmolean NOW: Daphne Wright – Deep-Rooted Things
DESCRIPTION:Ashmolean NOW: Daphne Wright – Deep-Rooted Things\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Ashmolean NOW: Daphne Wright – Deep-Rooted Things\n\n\n\nAshmolean NOW: Daphne Wright – Deep-Rooted Things is the fourth 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\nThe fourth instalment of the Ashmolean Now series focuses on sculptures by Irish artist Daphne Wright. \n\n\n\nConceived in partnership with the Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin\, the exhibition will feature several new works in plaster\, which consider the tradition of still lifes and respond to the sculptures in the Cast Gallery. \n\n\n\nDaphne Wright works in unfired clay and jesmonite and has long experimented with casting.  \n\n\n\nCentral to the exhibition will be Sons and Couch\, a life-size sculptural artwork cast in jesmonite of the artist’s sons. They have featured in their mother’s moving and personal work since an early age. This new piece is currently a work in progress. \n\n\n\nAlso on display will be Fridge Still Life (2021)\, which has not been on public display previously\, alongside other works by Wright and objects from the Ashmolean’s own collection. \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 13 June to 07 December 2025 \n\n\n\nThe museum is open every day from 10.00am to 5.00pm \n\n\n\nLocation:Gallery 8
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/ashmolean-now-daphne-wright-deep-rooted-things/
LOCATION:Ashmolean Museum\, 35 Beaumont Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 2PH
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SUMMARY:Sculpture in the Garden
DESCRIPTION:Sculpture in the Garden at Greys Court\, Henley-on-Thames\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Sculpture in the Garden\n\n\n\nFrom 14 June to 13 July 2024\, the lawns\, walled gardens and Cromwellian building at Greys Court will be filled with sculptures of all sizes and mediums for you to admire. \n\n\n\nOxford Sculptors Group (OSG) will showcase art pieces in the stunning gardens of the National Trust property near Henley-on-Thames. \n\n\n\nThere will be sculptures in a wide range of media like bronze\, stone\, steel\, wood\, glass and ceramics\, with an equally broad price range\, throughout the walled gardens and around the main lawn. \n\n\n\nSmaller items will also be on show in the historic Cromwellian Building\, which is not normally open to visitors\, and the art pieces will include both abstract and natural. \n\n\n\nAs well as being able to look at and admire the sculptures\, visitors can also purchase any they particularly love and have them delivered when the exhibition concludes. \n\n\n\nOSG sculptors will be on hand to welcome you. \n\n\n\nLady Brunner was a long time patron of the arts\, and it’s in this spirit that local art is celebrated at Greys Court. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is free\, but normal admission charges apply for the venue. \n\n\n\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nAge guidance: Suitable for all ages. \n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\n\nThe sculpture will be around the walled gardens and inside the Cromwellian and Loggia.\n\n\n\nThe walled gardens are hard-standing but uneven in places\, with a couple of steps around the pergola area.\n\n\n\n\nGood to knowDogs are not permitted in the walled gardens \n\n\n\nAbout the Oxford Sculptors GroupThe Oxford Sculptors Group was formed in 2002 and has around 90 established sculptors based in Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. The group includes many full-time professional sculptors and some self-taught artists. They have put on exhibitions in several other National Trust properties\, at various art weeks\, and within art galleries.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/sculpture-in-the-garden/
LOCATION:Greys Court\, Henley-on-Thames\, Rotherfield Greys\, Henley-on-Thames\, Oxfordshire\, RG9 4PG
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SUMMARY:Nocturne Live 2025 at Blenheim Palace
DESCRIPTION:Nocturne Live at Blenheim Palace\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Nocturne Live at Blenheim Palace\n\n\n\nEdiorial update:Over the past ten years\, Nocturne Live transformed the Great Court at Blenheim Palace into a grand arena with world-class acts and seating for 10\,000\, welcoming legendary artists and more than a quarter of a million visitors. The festival also offered a full-day experience\, including VIP dining in the Palace’s renowned State Rooms\, leisurely walks through its expansive grounds\, or a waterside picnic. Sadly\, Nocturne Live did not return to the Palace in 2026\, marking the end of this chapter in its history. \n\n\n\nNocturne Live 2025 will turn The Great Court at Blenheim Palace into a grand arena with world-class acts and 10\,000 seats. \n\n\n\nIt can be an all-day affair with VIP dining in the famous State Rooms\, a stroll in the palace’s vast grounds\, or a waterside picnic. It can also be an evening gig for those who just want to hear their favourite live music. \n\n\n\nSince its inception in 2015\, the Nocturne Live concert series\, which has featured performances from the likes of Elton John\, Kylie Minogue\, Gary Barlow\, Simply Red\, Nile Rodgers\, Noel Gallagher\, Gregory Porter\, Van Morrison\, Tears for Fears\, Gladys Knight\, Elvis Costello\, Simple Minds and Ennio Morricone amongst many others. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2025 Line-up\n\n\n\nThursday 19 JuneRichard Ashcroft has been announced as the first headliner of next summer’s Nocturne Live concert series which returns to Blenheim Palace’s stunning Great Court. Joining Ashcroft are one of the most successful acts of the ’90s\, Lightning Seeds\, celebrating their 35th Anniversary with enduring hits. Multi-platinum-selling Liverpudlian band The Zutons complete the line up. \n\n\n\nFriday 20 June:The Songbook Tour will celebrate Gary Barlow’s status as one of Britain’s most successful songwriters and record producers. \n\n\n\nRead more: First acts announced for Blenheim Palace’s Nocturne Live concert series in 2025 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTimings\n\n\n\nThe Nocturne Concert Area opens from 4.30pm and you will be able to enjoy a range of food and drink options before you take your seats in The Great Court. The music will commence at approximately 6.00pm\, followed by two intervals. It’s expected to finish at around 11.00pm. The concert set times will be released approximately one week before the concert. Please check the Nocturne Live website for updates. For those with State Room Dining tickets\, hospitality will begin from 4.30pm onwards. You’ll receive full information in advance of the concert. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArrival and depature\n\n\n\nYour Nocturne Live ticket will allow you to arrive at any time during the day of the concert and enjoy the beautiful grounds of Blenheim Palace. If you would like to visit the Palace itself\, you can purchase a half price Palace\, Park & Gardens ticket from the ticket page. Your Nocturne Live ticket will also allow you to do this when you arrive on the day. The Palace opens to the general public at 10.30am and the last entry is 3.45pm. For more information on what Blenheim Palace has to offer\, please visit the Blenheim Palace website. Re-entry is not permitted except in extreme circumstances. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to get to Nocturne Live 2025\n\n\n\nBus:If you are travelling from the local Oxford area\, the Oxford Bus Company will run a Special 500 Bus service which will pick up from Oxford Rail Station and stop at Summertown\, Oxford Parkway Station and Kidlington en route to Blenheim Palace. The bus will return via the same route and will also stop at Pear Tree on the return journey. Buses will depart approximately every 30 minutes from Oxford Station between 9.00am and 8.00pm. After the concert\, buses will leave when they are full. The last bus will depart 45 minutes after the concert finishes. You will have the opportunity to buy your bus tickets at the same time as your concert tickets. \n\n\n\nCar:If you do decide to drive\, please be aware that Blenheim Palace is a UNESCO World Heritage site and its infrastructure wasn’t designed for a large number of cars to depart simultaneously at the end of a concert. There are three main exit roads that lead to a common main road which\, despite best efforts\, can become congested at peak times.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/nocturne-live-at-blenheim-palace/
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SUMMARY:St Edward’s School: Leavers’ Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:St Edward’s School: Leavers’ Exhibition\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout St Edward’s School: Leavers’ Exhibition\n\n\n\nThe exhibition celebrates the art of St Edward’s Upper Sixth Pupils. Both pupils taking A Level Art and those on the International Baccalaureate Programme have worked for two years across all media to produce their final body of work. Don’t miss this show by the creative stars of the future. \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\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFree entry \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nWednesday 18 to Saturday 28 June 2025 \n\n\n\nOpening hours: Monday to Saturday at 10.00am – 4.00pm \n\n\n\nClosed: Sundays and Bank Holidays \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The North Wall Arts Centre\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nThe North Wall Arts Centre is an an award-winning theatre\, gallery and performing arts centre located in Summertown\, North Oxford. The facility was opened in 2007\, and offers a fully flexible 200-seat theatre\, a public art gallery\, as well as studios for dance and drama. \n\n\n\nThe centre is owned by St Edward’s School and shared with the city\, and it was created for the benefit of emerging artists across a range of disciplines. The programme of events at The North Wall places emphasis on new and innovative work. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about The North Wall Arts Centre\, including travel\, access and venue information.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/st-edwards-school-leavers-exhibition/
LOCATION:The North Wall Arts Centre\, South Parade\, Oxford\, OX2 7JN
CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Spice Girls Experience
DESCRIPTION:Spice Girls Experience\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Spice Girls Experience\n\n\n\nFresh off the back of their stint as opening act for Adele’s August 2024 Munich Residency\, The Spice Girls Experience is super-excited to be touring the UK throughout 2025. \n\n\n\nThe girls have put together a very special theatre show with a fun party vibe. They’ll be performing all your favourite Spice Girls hits with their superb backing band. With impressive vocals\, dance routines\, and stunning authentic costumes\, Adele says ‘I effing love them’ ….and so will you! \n\n\n\nSpice Girls Experience\n\n\n\nGeri Halliwell\, Melanie Brown\, Melanie Chisholm\, Emma Bunton\, and Victoria Beckham\, AKA Ginger\, Scary\, Sporty\, Baby\, and Posh formed The Spice Girls back in 1996. \n\n\n\nThey topped the charts around the globe with hits including Wannabe\, Stop\, Say You’ll Be There\, Who Do You Think You Are\, Viva Forever\, Too Much\, Goodbye\, Holler\, 2 Become 1\, Mama\, and Spice Up Your Life. \n\n\n\nIn total they sold 85 million records worldwide\, becoming the biggest Girl Band of all time! Their ‘Girl Power’ style and attitude inspired a generation. Their popularity is timeless with an enduring and loyal fanbase which continues to grow. \n\n\n\nWhen Adele was unable to persuade the originals to reform for her 2024 Adele World Munich shows\, she sought out the next best thing…The Spice Girls Experience. \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\nPlease see important booking information below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nTickets prices: \n\n\n\nFrom £22.00 \n\n\n\nTickets are subject to a transaction fee of £3.95 \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nWednesday 18 June 2025 at 7.30pm \n\n\n\nLocation: \n\n\n\nMain auditorium \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
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LOCATION:Aylesbury Waterside Theatre\, Exchange Street\, Aylesbury\, Buckinghamshire\, HP20 1UG
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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SUMMARY:NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire
DESCRIPTION:NTLive: A Streetcar Named Desire\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout NT Live: A Streetcar Named Desire\n\n\n\nBy Tennessee Williams \n\n\n\nDirected by Benedict Andrews \n\n\n\nGillian Anderson (Sex Education)\, Vanessa Kirby (The Crown)\, and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece\, returning to cinemas. \n\n\n\nAs Blanche’s fragile world crumbles\, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal\, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. \n\n\n\nFrom visionary director Benedict Andrews\, this acclaimed production was filmed live during a sold-out run at the Young Vic Theatre in 2014. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a relaxed and captioned screening of this NTLive show on Saturday 19 July at 2.30pm. Book tickets for the relaxed screening here. \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\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\n£15.00 \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nWednesday 18 June 2025 at 7.30pm \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Beacon\, Wantage\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nThe Beacon is a community centre in Wantage offering live events\, cinema screenings\, room hire\, coffee shop\, children’s parties\, class timetable\, receptions and more. \n\n\n\nAs a vibrant gathering place for the local community\, it offers a varied programme of events from film screenings\, live music\, theatre and stand-up comedy to a range of classes and workshops. \n\n\n\nAt The Beacon\, there is also a regular programme of events for the local community to participate in and enjoy\, including stand-up comedy\, live music\, theatre productions\, guest speakers\, film screenings and pantomime. \n\n\n\nDiscover more about The Beacon\, including travel\, access and venue information.
URL:https://theoxfordmagazine.com/event/nt-live-a-streetcar-named-desire-2/
LOCATION:The Beacon\, Wantage\, Portway\, Wantage\, Oxfordshire\, OX12 9BX
CATEGORIES:Film & Screen
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SUMMARY:Scummy Mummies: Hot Mess
DESCRIPTION:Scummy Mummies: Hot Mess\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Scummy Mummies: Hot Mess\n\n\n\nMums’ Night Out! Helen and Ellie are Back with a brand new comedy show that will have you laughing till you wee. From menopause to mansplaining\, teenagers to Tinder\, no subject is safe.  \n\n\n\nFeaturing brand new songs\, sketches\, standup\, and of course\, sparkly new catsuits. Bring your mates\, bring your mum\, bring your partner if they’re feeling brave enough… It’s a big Scummy party! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReviews\n\n\n\n\n“Highly recommended!” \n\n\n\nOne4Review \n\n\n\n\n\n“Very funny.” \n\n\n\nThe Guardian \n\n\n\n\n\n“Hilarious” \n\n\n\nBroadway Baby \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\nTicket prices: \n\n\n\nFrom £25.00 \n\n\n\nDates & times: \n\n\n\nWednesday 18 June 2025 at 7.30pm \n\n\n\nDoors open at 7.00pm \n\n\n\nAge guidance: \n\n\n\nStrictly 18+\, and no babies in arms. \n\n\n\nWarning: \n\n\n\nThis show includes strong language and sexual references. \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/scummy-mummies-hot-mess-2/
LOCATION:The Mill Arts Centre\, Banbury\, Spiceball Park\, Banbury\, Oxfordshire\, OX16 5QE
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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