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Images of Authority: Portraits Between Iran and Europe

Ashmolean Museum 35 Beaumont Street, Oxford

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

This Is What You Get

Ashmolean Museum 35 Beaumont Street, Oxford

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

Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock Park Street, Woodstock

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

Ashmolean Museum 35 Beaumont Street, Oxford

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

IF Oxford Science + Ideas Festival 2025

Oxford City Centre Oxford City Centre, Oxford

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

Stonor Park, Henley-on-Thames Stonor, Henley-on-Thames

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
Ongoing

Waterperry Spooky Halloween Hunt

Waterperry Gardens Waterperry Gardens, Wheatley

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

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Exchange Street, Aylesbury

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

Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury

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

Stowe House & Gardens Stowe House & Gardens, Buckingham

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

Summertown Farmers Market

Summertown Farmers Market Series
Summertown Shopping Parade Banbury Road, Oxford

An farmers market with local and organic producers and street food vendors that takes place every Sunday from 10.00am to 2.00pm on Summertown’s shopping parade.

“Bagels and Bacon” Growing up in Post War East End

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Exchange Street, Aylesbury

Based on the acclaimed memoir, Bagels and Bacon captures a boyhood in London’s East End from the 1940s to 1963. Packed with Cockney and Jewish humour, this lively performance offers nostalgia, laughter, and a heartfelt glimpse into post-war family life.

From £15.95

Family-Friendly Sundays

Family-Friendly Sundays
Oxford University Museum of Natural History Parks Road, Oxford

Join Family-Friendly Sundays for a Sunday afternoon of nature-themed activity backpacks, crafts, family-friendly trails, and more.

Free

Firework Night

Minster Mill, Minster Lovell Minster Lovell, Witney

Celebrate Firework Night at Minster Mill with delicious hot food and a cosy atmosphere, promising to be an unforgettable experience.

£10.00

Bicester Hotel Golf and Spa Fireworks Spectacular

Bicester Hotel Golf and Spa Green Lane Chesterton, Bicester

Get ready for a fantastic family night out at Bicester Hotel Golf and Spa’s Fireworks Spectacular on Sunday, 02 November 2025.

£5.00

The Amy Winehouse Band

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Exchange Street, Aylesbury

The Amy Winehouse Band presents an amazing and emotional concert celebrating Amy’s incredible songbook with the musicians who knew her best.

From £33.79

The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Lock-In Live

New Theatre Oxford 24-26 George Street, Oxford

Join The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Lock-In Live for hilarious stories of the weirdest, darkest, greatest, and most unforgettable days.

From £43.77