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
This exhibition at the Ashmolean showcases Pat Suet-Bik Hui and the tradition of the ‘three perfections’, blending poetry, calligraphy, and painting across centuries.
The Drawing Project brings together sixteen artists who collaboratively reinterpret two Ashmolean masterpieces through large-scale drawings. Created over eight months, the exhibition features full-size assembled works alongside additional responses, plus inspiring workshops for families and adults.
This february half-term, hop aboard the miniature train to the Walled Garden and Adventure Play, wind your way through the Marlborough Maze, explore the 2,000-acre ‘Capability’ Brown landscaped parkland and meet some of the friendly Blenheim sheep.
Travel back in time to the golden age of the Great Western Railway and savour the sights, sounds and smells of steam as you explore this 21-acre living museum with trains dating from Victorian times to the 1960s.
HERE & NOW is the hilarious and heart-warming new musical based on the songs of the multi-million-selling pop phenomenon, Steps.
The Theatre Chipping Norton and Selladoor Worldwide present a bold new version of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged). Rebooted for 2026, this wildly funny, high-speed romp through all 37 plays delivers irreverent humour, theatrical chaos and nonstop laughter before heading out on a major UK tour.
Oxford Playhouse stages Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, a fierce and darkly comic masterpiece. Directed by Mike Tweddle, this explosive drama explores marriage, power and illusion through one unforgettable night between two couples.
Over two spectacular evenings, more than 40 local theatre schools and youth groups come together for The Stars of Tomorrow. Featuring singers, dancers, actors and performers across multiple styles, this vibrant showcase celebrates outstanding young talent with stunning visuals and electrifying performances.