Cheung Yee and his 1960s Hong Kong contemporaries
This exhibition showcases newly-acquired works for the Ashmolean by the Hong Kong artist Cheung Yee (1936–2019).
Free
Events
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Events for 01 November 2025
All Day
Images of Authority: Portraits Between Iran and Europe
This free exhibition explores the portraits of three rulers – Fath Ali Shah Qajar, King George III, and Napoleon Bonaparte – revealing how art conveyed their authority, ambition, and personality
Free
Ashmolean NOW: Daphne Wright – Deep-Rooted Things
The fourth instalment of the Ashmolean Now series focuses on sculptures by Irish artist Daphne Wright.
Free
This Is What You Get
This retrospective at the Ashmolean will be the first exhibition in a public gallery to bring together the visual work of Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke.
£8.10 – £16.20
Remembrances of War: Paul Joyce Exhibition
Discover Remembrances of War at the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, showcasing Paul Joyce’s powerful WWII-inspired paintings,
£4.50
Pat Suet-Bik Hui & the Three Perfections
This exhibition at the Ashmolean showcases Pat Suet-Bik Hui and the tradition of the ‘three perfections’, blending poetry, calligraphy, and painting across centuries.
Free
The Camera Helps: A Definitive Retrospective of the Work of Paddy Summerfield
The Bodleian Libraries host The Camera Helps, a retrospective of photographer Paddy Summerfield, showcasing his archive and legacy in Oxford.
Free
IF Oxford Science + Ideas Festival 2025
IF Oxford brings together hundreds of researchers with thousands of people in a festival every year – with science, ideas and creative activities for everyone to explore.
£5.00 – £50.00
Halloween at Tumblestone Hollow
Children are invited to join our Halloween Trail, exploring Stonor’s gardens and woodland area, completing wild and mischievous challenges along the way, to win a Magical Mayhem Certificate, together with a chocolate treat.
From £11.00 – From £12.00
Photo Oxford Festival
Photo Oxford is planning an ambitious programme of photographic exhibitions, events, and learning opportunities for this year’s festival.
Free
Uncle Vanya
Featured
O’Reilly Theatre, Oxford
Keble College, Blackhall Road, Oxford
An exquisite portrait of a dysfunctional family, Anton Chekhov’s ecological drama asks what happens to us as the environment breaks down around us.
£8.50 – £13.50
Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana
Experience Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre – a dazzling Cuban twist on the festive ballet classic.
From £24.00
Ongoing
Waterperry Spooky Halloween Hunt
Take part in the Waterperry Spooky Halloween Hunt throughout this October half term.
£4.50
The Witch’s House at Cogges
There’s witchery afoot this autumn as Cogges Manor house and grounds are transformed into The Witch’s House for a Halloween-themed October half-term.
£6.50 – £16.00
Country Roads
For one night only, the spotlight shines on the Kings and Queens of country music in a celebration like no other.
From £25.00
Spooky Afternoon Tea at Waddesdon Manor
Treat the kids to a Spooky Afternoon Tea in the Manor Restaurant this October half-term. Enjoy a ghost meringue, a mummified gingerbread and spooky jelly worms, eyeballs and brains!
£18.50 – £53.95
The Boo Clue! Halloween Trail at Stowe House
Step into the shadowy rooms of Stowe House for The Boo Clue! Trail. Children will follow a path of spooky riddles and playful puzzles.
£9.50
Woodstock Farmers’ Market on 1st Saturdays
Market Place, Woodstock Market Place, WoodstockWoodstock Farmers’ Market offers a wide range of fresh local produce available in this beautiful town on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month on Market Square in Woodstock.
East Oxford Farmers’ & Community Market
East Oxford Primary School Union Street, OxfordA small, friendly local market with plenty of fresh food, delicious sweet and savoury takeaways, dried foods, as well as non-food stalls and a plant-based café.
Botley Farmers’ Market, Oxford
West Way Square, Botley Oxford West Way Square, Botley, OxfordA farmers’ market that takes place every Saturday from 10.00am to 3.00pm in the brand new Westway Shopping Centre in Botley, just outside Oxford.
Bicester Round Table Charity Firework Spectacular 2025
The Bicester Round Table Charity Firework Spectacular (also known locally as the Pingle Field Fireworks) takes place on Saturday, 01 November at Pingle Field in Bicester.
£6.00 – £8.00
Wallingford Fireworks
Join Wallingford Fireworks for the annual bonfire night celebrations at the Kinecroft, with a huge bonfire and enormous firework display.
£3.00 – £6.00
Saturday Night Comedy at The Glee Club, Oxford
The Glee Club, Oxford The Bullingdon, 162 Cowley Road, OxfordTreat yourself to a Saturday night of award-winning comedy at The Glee Club in Oxford with superb stand-up comedians that will keep you laughing until Monday.
£12.00 – £19.00
Tina Live – The Tina Turner Experience
The Tina Turner Experience is a full concert-style stage show, charting the hits and career of the late, great Tina Turner.
£28.00
Jack Dee: Small World
Jack Dee presents his comedy show – Small World, hilariously avoiding big issues to focus on life’s trivialities with his usual wit.
From £35.18