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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

Photo Oxford Festival

Photo Oxford is planning an ambitious programme of photographic exhibitions, events, and learning opportunities for this year’s festival.

Free

90 Years of Arvo Pärt – Presented by Music at Oxford

Sheldonian Theatre Broad Street, Oxford +6 more

Join Music at Oxford to celebrate 90 years of Arvo Pärt with performances by Britten Sinfonia, Vox Clamantis, and The Carice Singers. Across six days, explore Pärt’s haunting and meditative works in concerts, film screenings, and reflective events throughout Oxford.

Jen Brister: Reactive

Oxford Playhouse Beaumont Street, Oxford

Jen Brister, a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian and writer, brings her show – Reactive, a highly anticipated new show.

£29.00

Oxford Victorian Christmas Market 2025

Broad Street Broad Street, Oxford City Centre, Oxford

The Oxford Victorian Christmas Market is a themed event with stallholders dressed in Victorian costumes on the historic Broad Street.

Ongoing

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

The Budapest Cafe Orchestra

The Mill Arts Centre, Banbury Spiceball Park, Banbury

Join The Budapest Cafe Orchestra as they combine violin, guitar, accordion, double bass, saz, balalaika, domra, and percussion brilliantly.

£12.00 – £20.00

The Rat Pack – A Swingin’ Christmas at the Sands

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre Exchange Street, Aylesbury

The Rat Pack – A Swingin’ Christmas at the Sands show brings authenticity, camaraderie, comedy, and giving everyone a swingin’ time.

From £29.70

Jim Jefferies: Son of a Carpenter

New Theatre Oxford 24-26 George Street, Oxford

Join Jim Jefferies, one of the most popular and respected comedians of his generation in his show, Son of a Carpenter.

From £43.77